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5 things North Fulton needs to know: Absent employees cost MARTA millions

A MARTA bus in Atlanta. Bus operators in particular are exposed to factors that can undermine their health, said Robin Henry, MARTA’s assistant general manager of human resources. (Bita Honarvar/bhonarvar@ajc.com/March 2012)
A MARTA bus in Atlanta. Bus operators in particular are exposed to factors that can undermine their health, said Robin Henry, MARTA’s assistant general manager of human resources. (Bita Honarvar/bhonarvar@ajc.com/March 2012)
By Ana Santos
Sept 10, 2015

1. On any given day, one in three MARTA employees is absent from work, and passengers feel the effects. Read more.

2. A long-simmering dispute between Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard and Superior Court Judge Wendy Shoob has become so bitter, it's ensnared others in its wake. Read more.

3. JoAn Hobbs, executive director for an Alpharetta assisted living center for the elderly, is among employers trying navigate issues tied to religion in the workplace. Read more.

4. Nonwhite students are more likely to face disciplinary action related to school uniforms that can include missing classroom lessons.One-third of Fulton County schools require or encourage uniforms. Read more.

5. The city of Alpharetta has canceled its municipal election which had been set for Nov. 3. Read more.

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