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What Does it Mean to be Self-Employed?

Zenefits

They put in about 1 million hours a week and contribute $1 trillion to the U.S. they can be as diverse as a physician in private practice or an artist who sells paintings online. 75% are the sole or major wage-earner in their household. Who would give up a steady paycheck to go out on their own chasing gig after gig?

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Closing the Gender Pay Gap: Why Women Can’t Wait Another 50 Years

Trusaic

That’s up only 2 percent since 2002. According to the NWLC , disabled women earn 67 cents an hour in comparison to men without disabilities, and 84 cents compared to their male counterparts with disabilities. Women in the workforce are unlikely to see pay equity achieved in their working lifetime. You read that right.

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How to Help Women Employees Build Financial Security

Best Money Moves

In 2002, women made about $0.80 for each $1 their male counterparts made in 2002, according to Pew Research. Today, over 20 years later, the gender wage gap of about $0.80 Today, over 20 years later, the gender wage gap of about $0.80 on the dollar persists. on the dollar persists.

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How to Help Women in the Workforce Build Financial Security

Best Money Moves

Learn the different ways female employees struggle with discrimination and financial security along with methods for supporting your workforce. In 2002, women made about $0.80 for each $1 their male counterparts made in 2002, according to Pew Research. Today, over 20 years later, the gender wage gap of about $0.80

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Employee Relationships is a Serious Employer Responsibility

HR Digest

Gennard and Judge (2002) state, “Employee relations is a study of the rules, regulations, and agreements by which employees are managed both as individuals and as a collective group, the priority given to the individual as opposed to the collective relationship varying from company to company depending upon the values of management.

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The Day the Skies Parted and the Heavens Sung

Thrive Global

My ego would not allow me to work for the local radio station for minimum wage! I started going to coaching school over the internet – such cutting-edge technology in 2002! I began researching hypnosis trainings near me and found several 2-day certifications. My beloved radio career was over. Was I nervous! It worked!).

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Bridget Cutler of Moms Helping Moms Foundation: “Someone who effects positive change on the world around them”

Thrive Global

I read the book ‘Amazing Grace’ by Jonathan Kozol prior to starting college in 2002. it was hard to wrap my head around how kids living only about an hour away from where I grew up faced such intense struggles in their daily lives. Someone who effects positive change on the world around them?—?The This book completely floored me?—?it