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Statistics Highlight Gap in Disability Employment
A much larger percentage of people with disabilities—14.5 percent—were unemployed in 2009 than their nondisabled counterparts, at 9 percent, according a new U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' report.
Religion and Ethics: Is There a Connection?
Can religious or spiritual expression at work drive a focus on ethics and a sense of higher purpose? Or does religious expression lead to more interpersonal conflict and possible legal quagmires?
Change Comes Slow for Working Dads
Many fathers fear to ask for time off to balance work and family, and suspect that managers are more accepting of such requests from working mothers.
Culture Matters for Those Sent to Middle East
HR professionals relocating employees to the Middle East need to recognize the complexity of the cultures in that region in order to be successful.
SHRM Diversity Conference Expands
New sessions and special entertainment have been added to the 2010 SHRM Diversity & Inclusion Conference & Exposition, to be held Oct. 11-13 in New Orleans.
Women Seek Out Flexible Work
Everything changes once women start families, but it doesn’t mean it has to be the end of their careers, says Saundarya Rajesh, founder and president of Avtar Career Creators, an India-based talent strategy consulting firm.
Racial Issues Make Headlines
Although some hoped that the inauguration of President Barack Obama would put to rest the United States’ checkered history of racial issues, much work remains, experts say, as evidenced by a few mid-2010 media accounts.
Job Security, Stability Important to All
Employees from every generational group agree that working for a stable company and having job security are the two most important aspects of the work environment.
Financial Reform Addresses Diversity
The sweeping financial reform bill, signed into law by President Barack Obama on July 21, 2010, requires that every federal financial services agency establish an Office of Minority and Women Inclusion.
Underwater ‘Glass Ceiling’ to Be Broken
A small group of women will be allowed to serve on submarines, breaking a long-held gender barrier and testing the U.S. Navy’s “Silent Service,” a brotherhood that might be resistant to change.
Companies Lauded for Being ‘Gay Friendly’
The world’s most “gay-friendly” corporations are IBM, Google, BT Group, Morgan Stanley and Cisco Systems, according to the International Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.
Special Coverage
Has the ADA Made a Difference?
For some, the dream of meaningful employment remains as elusive in 2010 as it was in 1990.
Building Upon the ADA
The legacy of the ADA can’t end with fond memories of fighting the good fight.
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Diversity Q&A
Assisting Employees with Hearing Loss
Question: What can organizations do to plan for and address the impact of employee hearing loss?
Answer: Employers can take a number of simple steps to educate employees about hearing loss and to facilitate the use of hearing aids, where needed...
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