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Determining which employees are disabled under the new ADA regulations

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:05:12 +0000

By Richard Alaniz

Wading into the depths of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to determine who is disabled and who is not has never been a simple task for employers or their employees. On January 1, 2009 amendments to the Act took effect but the new amendments left many unanswered questions. Now, as instructed by Congress, the U.S. Equal Employment Commission has proposed rules designed to bring some clarity to both employers and employees.

What your customers really want: Seven qualities of customer care

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:34:13 +0000

By Laurie Brown

Survey results show small businesses are getting ready to hire

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00:06 +0000

The nation’s unemployment rate may have hit a 26-year high in September but many small business owners are getting ready to hire.

QuickBooks introduces conversion tools for defunct Microsoft Office Accounting

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:24:47 +0000

Intuit is extending a helping hand to small businesses affected by the discontinuation of Microsoft Office Accounting, the small business accounting software alternative to programs like QuickBooks. Effective this week, Microsoft Office Accounting is no longer being distributed.

Can Facebook make you a better learner?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:25:58 +0000

A study published in December 2008 by global think tank, the Human Capital Institute (HCI), revealed that over half of all organizations are experimenting with communities of practice for business purposes, along with other popular applications such as social networks (49%), blogs and/or wikis (39%).