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Holiday parties go back to work

Quick ReadThis year, 76 percent of companies surveyed nationwide will hold a year-end holiday celebration, up from 67 percent in 2009, a 10-year low, said the Bureau of National Affairs Inc., an Arlington, Va., research and publishing group.

Employees of the Rivkin Radler law firm attend

Photo credit: Yana Paskova | Employees of the Rivkin Radler law firm attend the company's holiday party in Uniondale. (Dec. 09, 2010)

Amid an improving economy, the number of corporate holiday parties on Long Island and nationwide has picked up this year, according to two recent surveys and local companies. But employers are increasingly opting for simpler affairs.

This year, 76 percent of companies surveyed nationwide will hold a year-end holiday celebration, up from 67 percent in 2009, a 10-year low, said the Bureau of...

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