Carmel Mission renovation done ahead of schedule

"The third springtime" has dawned at Carmel Mission, where contractors have completed the first phase of a renovation of the historic structure, founded more than 200 years ago by Father Junipero Serra.



http://www.montereyherald.com/local/ci_23574288/carmel-mission-renovation-done-ahead-schedule

5 Tips to Survive an Unpaid Internship

Year in and year out, it's the same story: Young students grasp at the first rungs of the career ladder by accepting temporary positions with an organization, unpaid but promising new skills, rich learning experiences and professional connections.



http://blog.credit.com/2013/07/survive-an-unpaid-internship/

Florida Marine Contractor's Association Announces New Online...

"This week, the Florida Marine Contractor's Association added an online marine construction lead generation system to their website, http://www.myfmca.org , reported Rick Fender.



http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10886731.htm

Florida Marine Contractor's Association Announces New Online Marine...

Rick Fender of Fender Marine Construction who was interviewed for this report was the Founding President of the Florida Marine Contractor's Association.



http://technews.tmcnet.com/news/2013/06/30/7243417.htm

I think they fired all the

Environmental regulation is an important and challenging responsibility for the government.



http://typophile.com/node/104139#comment-558896

Make My DayIT'S not a Diet: it's a Lifestyle Plan

The Democratic Party's most stalwart defender of civil rights, labor rights, health care, immigration, housing and education for nearly five decades in the U.S. Senate has left us.



http://www.american-reporter.com/4,761/724.html

North Carolina will become first state to forfeit federal long-term unemployment benefits

Federal extended unemployment benefits end for more than 70,000 jobless North Carolinians on Sunday as the state becomes the first in the nation to opt out of the federal long-term compensation program.



http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/06/30/4137390/north-carolina-will-become-first.html

Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Turzai seeks changes to prevailing wage law

State Rep. Mike Turzai, R-Allegheny County, late last week released a statement in support for prevailing wage reform in Pennsylvania to keep taxpayers from being "shortchanged."



http://www.publicopiniononline.com/news/ci_23571628/pennsylvania-rep-mike-turzai-seeks-changes-prevailing-wage?source=rss

Statehouse Beat: Capitol dome under examination after 150th fireworks show

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is getting pressure from within state government to authorize a thorough examination of the Capitol dome to determine if the gold leaf on the dome was damaged during the sesquicentennial fireworks shows.



http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201306300061

On Native GroundFROM the Pentagon Papers to Wikileaks: the Legacy of Whistleblowers

On this holiest day in Christendom, I think I'll ignore the traditional silence that journalists give to religious views in their news pages.



http://www.american-reporter.com/4,761/112.html

Ramesh Ponnuru: Why Rand Paul won't be the Republican Party's savior

The Kentucky Republican can come across as an ordinary guy even though he's the son of a famously ideological politician.



http://www.twincities.com/opinion/ci_23573423/ramesh-ponnuru-why-rand-paul-wont-be-republican?source=rss

Hmm. I wonder if Punchcut

Environmental regulation is an important and challenging responsibility for the government.



http://typophile.com/node/104139#comment-558889

New laws in effect today include possible alcohol sales near UGA

The 116 laws taking effect today include letting local governments decide if grocery stores can sell alcohol near college campuses, new limits on worker's compensation benefits, tougher restrictions on pain-management clinics and relaxed sentences for people convicted of non-violent crimes.



http://onlineathens.com/local-news/2013-06-30/new-laws-effect-today-include-possible-alcohol-sales-near-uga

Magazine

Shaun White's band, Bad Things, just inked a record deal with Warner Brothers, and at least one person thinks their recently released single is pretty good.



http://www.powdermag.com/stories/week-in-review-june-30-shaun-white-and-bear-creek/

Wichita's recession job losses drag down Kansas

The Wichita Eagle reports that the Wichita metro area remains down 16,000 jobs from 2008, with the aircraft manufacturing industry's struggles getting much of the blame.



http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Wichita-s-recession-job-losses-drag-down-Kansas-4639266.php

Wichita's recession job losses drag down Kansas

The Wichita Eagle reports that the Wichita metro area remains down 16,000 jobs from 2008, with the aircraft manufacturing industry's struggles getting much of the blame.



http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Wichita-s-recession-job-losses-drag-down-Kansas-4639266.php

RE-1 Valley Board of Education approves 2013-14 budget following public hearing with no comments

The RE-1 Valley Board of Education approved the preliminary 2013-14 budget at their regular meeting on Thursday, the last board meeting for Dr. Betty Summers before Jan DeLay takes over superintendent duties on Monday.



http://www.journal-advocate.com/sterling-local_news/ci_23555899/re-1-valley-board-education-2013-14-budget-vacant-seat-lora-grippin-policies.html

E-Verify kicks in for NC small businesses

Starting Monday, thousands of small businesses in North Carolina will be required to use an Internet-based system to verify that new hires are eligible to work in the U.S. Under the state law, every business with more than 25 full-time employees will have to run new employees' information through a federal system known as E-Verify.



http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/06/30/4139142/e-verify-kicks-in-for-nc-small.html#storylink=rss

Inmate found dead from apparent suicide at D.C. jail

Walter Calloway, 42, of Southeast, was found hanging in his cell Saturday night, just a day after he was committed there on a felony charge of first-degree child sexual abuse, officials said. Paul Mannina, a Department of Labor attorney, was found with his throat cut on June 18 in the D.C. jail.



http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jun/30/inmate-found-dead-apparent-suicide-dc-jail/

Jury finds in favor of Hannah, Smith, Miller

A jury has ruled in favor of former Mingo County Sheriff Lonnie Hannah, Sgt. Joe Smith and Deputy Mike Miller in a lawsuit brought against them by Arvil Runyon of Varney, W.Va.



http://www.williamsondailynews.com/view/full_story/22970392/article-Jury-finds-in-favor-of-Hannah--Smith--Miller?instance=commented

Sewer backup shuts Port Chester police holding cells

A sewer backup at Police Headquarters is forcing the village to borrow prisoner cells from neighboring Rye - and adding another item to a long list of repairs needed at the deteriorated building.



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Bradley jobless rate rises to 7.8 percent

Slight gains in construction, manufacturing, retail trade and tourism failed to offset job losses in temporary staffing as Bradley County's unemployment rate climbed to 7.8 percent in May. Up four-tenths of 1 percent from April's mark of 7.4, the small jobless hike pushed the local rate above last year's level for the same month.



http://www.clevelandbanner.com/view/full_story/23017240/article-Bradley-jobless-rate-rises-to-7-8-percent?instance=homethirdleft

Remembering the Civil Rights Act of 1964

On July 4, we celebrate Independence Day with fireworks and other expressions of patriotism.



http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20130630/NEWS24/306300027/Remembering-Civil-Rights-Act-1964?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Westland|s

The OPOL Report: God Doesn't Care If You Smoke Weed

Note: We here at the OPOL Report have no real claim to journalistic integrity. We make no bones about it.



http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/06/30/1219626/-The-OPOL-Report-God-Doesn-t-Care-If-You-Smoke-Weed

Senate Dems revive U.N. treaty on ADA benefits

Senate Democrats say they plan to revive a U.N. treaty that was shut down by Republicans last year over concerns for home schoolers.



http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2013/06/30/Senate-Dems-revive-UN-treaty-on-ADA-benefits/UPI-81741372606600/

Hudson, N.H., oil company owner accuse of harassment

A New Hampshire heating oil company owner is being sued on charges he violated federal law by sexually harassing two female employees and firing one of them.



http://www.lowellsun.com/vervebreakingnewsfeed/ci_23571312/hudson-n-h-oil-company-owner-accuse-harassment?source=rss

NH oil company owner sued for alleged harassment

A New Hampshire heating oil company owner is being sued on charges he violated federal law by sexually harassing two female employees and firing one of them.



http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130630/AP02/306309989/-1/FOSNEWS0409

Victoria upgrading security to plug cabinet cyber leaks

The Victorian government is on a mission to plug leaks and will upgrade ageing IT systems that pose a ''significant security threat'' to confidential cabinet documents.



http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/victoria-upgrading-security-to-plug-cabinet-cyber-leaks-20130629-2p467.html

Why do we assume that 'whistleblowers' like Edward Snowden are always in the right?

Although virtually everyone, including me, is against the dreadful people who ran the Care Quality Commission, I do notice that something ridiculous has crept into all reporting of such rows.



http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2013/06/why-do-we-assume-that-whistleblowers-like-edward-snowden-are-always-in-the-right/?#038;#038;

Bob Brown: It's not just about the paycheck

Section 14 of the Fair Labor Standards Act allows community rehabilitation programs such as Opportunity Village to pay individuals with severe disabilities less than the minimum wage if their disability impedes their productivity.



http://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/bob-brown-its-not-just-about-paycheck

What's next for the H-1B program?

The H-1B visa program, which companies such as Cognizant Technology Solutions of Teaneck use to bring foreign workers to the U.S. on temporary work visas, is one of the most contentious issues in the current immigration debate.



http://www.northjersey.com/news/213731811_What_s_next_for_the_H-1B_program.html

Veto sends wrong message on breastfeeding

Portland businesses are being encouraged to display this decal to show nursing mothers they are places where breastfeeding is welcome.



http://bangordailynews.com/2013/06/30/opinion/editorials/veto-sends-wrong-message-on-breastfeeding/

The Roberts Court on labor rights: be afraid. Be very afraid.

In the wake of all the attention given to week's Supreme Court rulings that gutted the Voting Rights Act and strengthened same-sex marriage rights, some of the Court's other major decisions have gotten short shrift.



http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2013_06/the_roberts_court_on_labor_rig045562.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+washingtonmonthly%2Frss+%28Political+Animal+at+Washington+Monthly%29

Transgender discrimination under Title VII

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has been very active over the past year.



http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/business/transgender-discrimination-under-title-vii-1.1512797

Greenwald Exposing the Rot 'of America's Political, Media Culture'

Greenwald offers a compelling account of his relationship with NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, and his respect for those like him who shed light on abuse by the powerful.



http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/06/30

Dana Milbank: High court guts MLK's triumph

The Roberts court chose a most cynical way to celebrate this summer's 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington.



http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/columnists/ci_23570960/dana-milbank-high-court-guts-mlks-triumph?source=rss

FRCC boot camp offers web development skills

Front Range Community College, in partnership with seven web development firms, will sponsor a 12-week "boot camp" for web developer skills.



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Interns get on ground floor of tech startups

Intrinsiq Materials COO Sujatha Ramanujan is trying to grow her company on a tight budget.



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Partnership aims to prevent tragedy in grain industry

Five seconds. That is how quickly a worker can become engulfed in flowing grain and be unable to get out.



http://www.wisinfo.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013306300023

Viewpoint: What's next for same-gender couples here?

As supporters of Marriage Equality celebrated the United States Supreme Court rulings that the Defense of Marriage Act and California's Prop 8 were unconstitutional, there remains work to be done before same-gender couples can marry in Florida.



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Proponents say scaled-back boat taxes to boost economic development

Boat sellers and their customers are getting a break as the state scales back taxes on boat sales that historically produced little revenue but lots of complaints from the industry.



http://www.theday.com/article/20130629/NWS12/306299967/1070/FRONTPAGE

SPEEA Charges Spirit AeroSystems With Unfair Labor Practices

The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace , IFPTE Local 2001, filed a complaint June 21 against Spirit AeroSystems, charging the company with "unfair labor practices."



http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=a46355b4-a97f-4339-900d-f99d9924a0ad

Court case sheds light on working mothers' right to lactation breaks

An employee who was fired after requesting lactation accommodation breaks sued her employer, but lost her claim.



http://www.wisinfo.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013306300102

Naomi Snyder: State's list of hot careers seems downright weird

I thought the list of "hot" careers recently published by the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development was a joke.



http://www.tennessean.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennessean.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013306300033%26nclick_check%3D1

Legislature key to insurance reform, report says

Elderly South Dakotans who are wrongly denied insurance benefits need more protection from the state, according to a report issued last week, but it's going to take action by the Legislature to make that happen.



http://www.argusleader.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.argusleader.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013306300032%26nclick_check%3D1

Julian D. Alexander II: Whistleblowers are heroes to the American public

By chance I watched the DVD entitled: "The Most Dangerous Man in America" about Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers.



http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_23561053/julian-d-alexander-ii-whistleblowers-are-heroes-american?source=rss

City of Northport v. Sledge

The City of Northport appeals from the judgment of the Tuscaloosa Circuit Court, which reversed the decision of the Northport Civil Service Board to uphold the City's decision to terminate the employment of Johnny Sledge.



http://caselaw.findlaw.com/al-court-of-civil-appeals/1636947.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FindLawAlaCivApp+%28FindLaw+Case+Law+Updates+-+AL+Court+of+Civil+Appeals%29

Ask The Experts

Q. After witnessing sudden upheavals in the weather and the economy, I was wondering if there are other types of business insurance I may not have thought of? Managing any business is always a cost/benefit decision.



http://www.northjersey.com/news/213731891_Ask_The_Experts.html

Our View: Dim job forecast doesn't have to be our future

For a stark picture of Maine's economic future, take a look at the Department of Labor's 10-year projections for the Maine workforce.



http://www.kjonline.com/opinion/dim-job-forecast-doesnt-have-to-be-our-future_2013-06-29.html

Ex-city worker's case to be tried

A former Key West Bight janitor's sexual harassment case against the city will be tried here on June 15. Mediation efforts in Vilma Quintana's federal lawsuit failed in April, as did the city's bid for U.S. District Judge Jose E. Martinez to throw out the case.



http://keysnews.com/node/48565

US should grant Edward Snowden a pardon

However, the benefits of his actions to Americans and the international community, by most accounts, outweigh the cost even in terms of national security.



http://www.bignewsnetwork.com/index.php/sid/215526883/scat/b8de8e630faf3631/ht/US-should-grant-Edward-Snowden-a-pardon

Unemployment Decreases Half-Percent

According to the state Labor Department, the unemployment rate decreased from 8 percent in April to 7.5 percent in May. The unemployment rate in the county is also lower than it was last year.



http://post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/624494/Unemployment-Decreases-Half-Percent.html?nav=5003

Work on new plaza continues in town

Scott MacLauchlin, one of the developers behind the new construction, said construction of the new site began last fall, with rough grading being done to the site.



http://www.leaderherald.com/page/content.detail/id/557078/Work-on-new-plaza-continues-in-town.html?nav=5011

Michelle Singletary | Criminal past is hard to get past

One of my workshops, "Choose to Change," encourages participants to figure out why they make bad financial choices.



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Override vote reveals widening gulf between governor and his party

End-of-session votes are often dramatic, but they rarely carry quite the weighty consequences of the ones which took place as Republicans joined Democrats to override Gov. Paul LePage's veto of the biennial state budget, something that's never happened before.



http://www.sunjournal.com/news/columns-analysis/2013/06/30/override-vote-reveals-widening-gulf-between-govern/1385864

ALA draft resolutions dealing with govt documents. Tell your ALA Councilor to support #ALA2013

There are several draft ALA resolutions having to do with government information kicking around ALA 2013 annual conference .



http://freegovinfo.info/node/3964

North Carolina will become first state to forfeit federal long-term unemployment benefits

Federal extended unemployment benefits end for more than 70,000 jobless North Carolinians on Sunday as the state becomes the first in the nation to opt out of the federal long-term compensation program.



http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/06/29/4137390/north-carolina-will-become-first.html#storylink=rss

Fatal bear mauling could have been prevented: Who's at fault?

A fatal bear mauling could have been prevented, according to a statement made by federal authorities on April 30, 2013.



http://www.examiner.com/article/fatal-bear-mauling-could-have-been-prevented-who-s-at-fault

Edward Snowden's Unmasking of American Illegitimacy

Map for EDWARD SNOWDEN 25/6/2013 14:51 West European time: WHERE IS HE? by Imaginary Museum Projects: News Tableaus The activities of Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency whistleblower who reported a massive illegal government data gathering program, have perhaps inadvertently revealed how America is truly viewed by the world's nations.



http://www.opednews.com/articles/Edward-Snowden-s-Unmasking-by-Barry-Sussman-130629-333.html

Orval Strong: Banking

Editor: The main problem with our economy today is the fact that one percent of our population has forced the rest of us to play a game called heads I win tails you lose.



http://www.redbluffdailynews.com/editor/ci_23566679/orval-strong-banking?

A hazy matter

HAZE is a common phenomenon that occurs during dry spells when smoke particles and dust from forest fires - whether intentionally started to clear land or due to a dry spell - float and migrate across national boundaries.



http://thestar.com.my/health/story.asp?file=/2013/6/30/health/13291884&sec=health

Whistleblowers gagged over Oxford sex ring scandal

Despite devastating failings by Oxfordshire county council in protecting girls in their care, chief executive Joanna Simons has resisted calls to quit.



http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/323414/Whistleblowers-gagged-over-Oxford-sex-ring-scandal/

UHV alumna, equal pay advocate, attends White House celebration

A University of Houston-Victoria alumna recently was invited to the White House as a guest for the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Equal Pay Act by former President John F. Kennedy.



http://m.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2013/jun/29/bc_uhv_equal_pay_063013_213408/?features

Department of Labor highlights teen worker safety this summer

State Labor Commissioner Peter Rivera and the New York State Young Worker Safety and Health Project, a consortium of government agencies, non-profit organizations, unions and worker advocacy groups, will hold Teen Worker Safety Night, highlighting young worker safety.



http://www.empirestatenews.net/News/20130629-1.html

Participatory Democracy: A Sine Qua Non of Progressive Leadership

Another day, another self-congratulatory list of President Obama's progressive achievements.



http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/06/29/1219973/-Participatory-Democracy-A-Sine-Qua-Non-of-Progressive-Leadership

After-storm advice for hiring a contractor

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry reminds homeowners to do their homework before hiring a building contractor after a storm ... or anytime.



http://www.echopress.com/event/article/id/105599/

Hudson-based Fred Fuller Oil facing lawsuit charging owner with sexual harassment

Hudson-based Fred Fuller Oil Co. is being sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which charges that the company's owner, Fred Fuller...



http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130629/AGGREGATION/130629120

I get emails, redux redux

I just wanted to make sure that you saw the email below that Jared wrote when the Supreme Court decision came down this week.



http://proteinwisdom.com/?p=49856

When can you blow the whistle on your employer?

Legislation sometimes creeps into force with little fanfare. A whole raft of changes to our employment rights has gone almost unnoticed in the last few months.



http://www.independent.co.uk/money/spend-save/when-can-you-blow-the-whistle-on-your-employer-8679875.html

Workers, students awarded for Safety Week

Granite Construction is a name you may recognize. Even if you don't, you probably know their work.



http://www.ksl.com/?sid=25794844&nid=148&s_cid=rss-extlink

City Takes One-Third of Job Funds Off the Top

Nonprofit agencies that receive federal money to help unemployed workers are upset following the announcement that the city's Workforce Investment Board will take one-third of the total annual funding to pay for administrative overhead, while adding nothing to the pot for adult and teenage jobseekers.



http://content.postnewsgroup.com/?p=26847

Audit: LA pays out millions in lawsuits by police

The city of Los Angeles paid out about $110 million in jury awards and settlements for lawsuits brought by police officers against the department over six years ending in June 2012.



http://www.mynews4.com/news/story/Audit-LA-pays-out-millions-in-lawsuits-by-police/gEPTTXq6PUKVHU0A3A2Ohw.cspx

Planting Fields Arboretum to get sensory garden

State Parks Commissioner Rose Harvey, right, and leaders of the Planting Fields Foundation, discuss plans for a Sensory Garden at the Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay.



http://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/planting-fields-arboretum-to-get-sensory-garden-1.5583131

Audit: LA pays out millions in lawsuits by police

The city of Los Angeles paid out about $110 million in jury awards and settlements for lawsuits brought by police officers against the department over six years ending in June 2012.



http://www.montereyherald.com/state/ci_23562111/audit-la-pays-out-millions-lawsuits-by-police

Brady says improved strategy will be the key in governor's race

Brady hopes the third time's a charm in his latest bid. He announced Wednesday he's running for governor in 2014.



http://quincyjournal.com/brady-says-improved-strategy-will-be-the-key-in-governor-s-race1372451586.html

Audit: LA pays out millions in lawsuits by police

The city of Los Angeles paid out about $110 million in jury awards and settlements for lawsuits brought by police officers against the department over six years ending in June 2012.



http://www.sacbee.com/2013/06/28/5532195/audit-la-pays-out-millions-in.html#mi_rss=AP%20State%20News

Lawsuit Accuses N.H. Oil Company Owner Of Sexual Harassment, Retaliation

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit against the Fred Fuller Oil Company, accusing its owner of sexually harassing two female employees.



http://www.nhpr.org/post/lawsuit-accuses-nh-oil-company-owner-sexual-harassment-retaliation?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NHPRNews+%28New+Hampshire+Public+Radio+News%29

Government Spying

As the media focuses almost exclusively on Edward Snowden's possible whereabouts, more details have emerged on the Obama administration's unprecedented assault on whistleblowers.



http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2013-06-28/article/41211?headline=Government-Spying

Employers told DOL could pay impromptu visit

All in attendance sat up and took notice when midway through a three-day conference on employment compliance, a branch chief of the U.S. Department of Labor's enforcement division said that the agency expects to increase on-site investigations into whether companies are complying with the Family and Medical Leave Act.



http://newenglandinhouse.com/2013/06/28/employers-told-dol-could-pay-impromptu-visit/

Circuit court strikes down NLRB notice posting rule

By David E. Frank and Kimberly Atkins Posted: 1:27 pm Fri, June 28, 2013 TAGS: July 1 2013 issue A federal appellate court has struck down the National Labor Relations Board's controversial notice posting rule, the latest in a series of blows to the agency that has been mired in legal controversy.



http://newenglandinhouse.com/2013/06/28/circuit-court-strikes-down-nlrb-notice-posting-rule-2/

Curb cuts, handicapped parking to be added downtown

Downtown Columbia will be seeing new parking spots with curb cuts installed in the fall for wheelchair users and people with disabilities.



http://www.columbiamissourian.com/a/163250/curb-cuts-handicapped-parking-to-be-added-downtown/

Van Hollen Announces Grant for Easter Seals of the Greater Washington-Baltimore Region

Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen announced that the Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service has awarded $299,940 to Easter Seals of the Greater Washington-Baltimore Region as part of the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program.



http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=264324

Las Lomitas School District may put $60 million bond measure on November ballot

Following the example of a neighboring district, officials in the Las Lomitas Elementary School District may ask voters to approve a bond measure on the November ballot to pay for new classrooms and upgrades on its two campuses to meet surging enrollment.



http://www.almanacnews.com/news/show_story.php?id=13926

Why women are more likely to retire in poverty

The U.S. Department of Labor says we're more likely to work part-time jobs that don't qualify for benefits like a 401k.



http://money.msn.com/retirement/article.aspx?post=860de3c4-8753-414a-8126-2a4340f1f41b

Engineering union hits Spirit AeroSystems with another unfair labor charge

The latest charge, filed on June 21 in the Kansas City office of the U.S. Department of Labor , is related to what the engineering union says is Spirit's refusal to discuss why some of its represented employees had their performance management ratings lowered.



http://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/news/2013/06/28/engineering-union-hits-spirit.html

Gov. Haslam names head of new workers' compensation division

Gov. Bill Haslam's point person on the workers' compensation reform package that passed through the legislature this spring has been tapped to head the new division for the state of Tennessee.



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ADECA granted $1.2 million to aid unemployed

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs has extended a helping hand to Alabama's unemployed residents in the form of an additional $1.2 million for skills training in high-growth industries.



http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/news/2013/06/28/adeca-granted-12-million-to-aid.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_birmingham+%28Birmingham+Business+Journal%29

Freedom tour July 2

St. Augustine historian David Nolan is pictured with his favorite monument sculpture marking the gravesite of cigar maker Pantaleon Felix Carcaba and three generations of his family in historic Evergreen Cemetary in St. Augustine on Sept.



http://staugustine.com/news/local-news/2013-06-27/record-freedom-tour

Want to Make Internships More Just? Stop Requiring School Credit

Or so argued David Dennis several weeks ago in a Guardian column , proclaiming that "unpaid internships and a culture of privilege are ruining journalism."



http://www.thenation.com/blog/175019/want-make-internships-more-just-stop-requiring-school-credit

Canal Street repairs will make Carlsbad sidewalks ADA compliant

Arturo Martinez Jr. looks on as Freddie Martinez, Agustin Moreno and Arturo Martinez Sr. of James Hamilton Construction flatten the cement on the corner of Mermod Street and Canal Street.



http://www.currentargus.com/carlsbad-news/ci_23556445/canal-street-repairs-will-make-carlsbad-sidewalks-ada?source=rss

Whistleblower protections expanded to include Department of Defense subcontractors

Whistleblowers who work for Department of Defense subcontractors will begin receiving protection against reprisals under a new law that's set to go into effect July 1. The new provision is part of the 2013 Defense Authorization Act.



http://blog.al.com/breaking/2013/06/whistleblower_protections_expa.html

Jury finds in favor of Hannah, Smith, Miller

A jury has ruled in favor of former Mingo County Sheriff Lonnie Hannah, Sgt. Joe Smith and Deputy Mike Miller in a lawsuit brought against them by Arvil Runyon of Varney, W.Va.



http://www.williamsondailynews.com/view/full_story/22970392/article-Jury-finds-in-favor-of-Hannah--Smith--Miller?

Minimum wage hike, warrant mandate for drones among late bills passed by Legislature

The Legislature gave final passage to dozens of bills Thursday night as it attempted to wrap up business this week.



http://bangordailynews.com/2013/06/28/politics/minimum-wage-hike-warrant-mandate-for-drones-among-late-bills-passed-by-legislature/

Old laws are a big threat to entrepreneurs

As a mother of three who has struggled to stick to a family budget, I know the frustration parents feel as they watch children grow out of brand new clothes seemingly overnight.



http://www.guampdn.com/article/20130629/OPINION02/306290010/1014/rss03

A free flow of information crucial to our democracy

Without a free and independent press, transparency and accountability are just cheap and cynical slogans.



http://ns.reporter-times.com/stories/2013/06/28/opinion.qp-7071761.sto

Proposed move rejected, methadone clinic takes city to court

With the ink barely dry on the city's Zoning Board of Appeals rejection of a special permit to allow the only methadone clinic in the city to move, Habit Opco, Inc. filed a federal lawsuit this week against the city and the ZBA claiming is discriminating against drug addicts under the Americans with Disabilities Act.



http://www.lowellsun.com/vervebreakingnewsfeed/ci_23560524/proposed-move-rejected-methadone-clinic-takes-city-court?source=rss

Philadelphia Executives and Retirement Plan Leaders Gather for The...

Xponential Growth Solutions and 401 Advisors- East Region announce the 2013 Philadelphia Fiduciary Summit.



http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10795148.htm

SPEEA files 2nd complaint against Spirit

The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace has filed a second unfair labor practice charge this month with the U.S. Department of Labor's Kansas City office.



http://www.kansas.com/2013/06/28/2867366/speea-files-2nd-complaint-against.html

RFP - RF Distribution to Casino 2 at the Hard Rock

Please note that winning bid will be published. Cherokee Nation Businesses, LLC reserves the right to issue one award, multiple awards, or reject all bids; any award is subject to the approval of the required funds.



http://www.cherokee.org/procurements/currentprocurements/procurementdetails.aspx?BidID=9887

PRISM Parliamentary event packed out

Around 70 people attended our PRISM and Tempora event in Parliament yesterday, hosted by Tom Watson MP.



https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/2013/prism-parliamentary-event-packed-out

From the archives

The owner and general manager of a Redwood City auto repair shop Group Specialist kept dead mice and droppings on hand, using both as props to convince customers they needed $1.2 million in fraudulent repairs, according to prosecutors who charged the pair with dozens of felonies the week of June 28, 2008.



http://www.smdailyjournal.com/articles/lnews/2013-06-28/from-the-archives/1770943.html

Spirit's Continued Refusal to Answer Questions Draws New Unfair Labor Practice Charge from SPEEA

"This continued disrespect for employees, the company's own processes and signed contracts is no way to build Wichita's aerospace industry."



http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130628005157/en/Spirit%E2%80%99s-Continued-Refusal-Answer-Questions-Draws-Unfair

Schram: Belated scoop: IRS targeted 'progressives' as well as conservatives

''Let me say it as simply as I can: Transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency."



http://www.crescent-news.com/opinion/2013/06/28/schram-belated-scoop-irs-targeted-progressives-as-well-as-conservatives

Who was more egregious: the government or Edward Snowden?

To some, Edward Snowden is a hero and to others he is a traitor. He seems to have exposed the government spying on the American people without probable cause, and at the same time revealing critical American secrets to the world and our enemies.



http://hernandotoday.com/he/list/hernando-columns/who-was-more-egregious-the-government-or-edward-snowden-20130628/

RE-1 Valley Board of Education approves 2013-14 budget following public hearing with no comments

The RE-1 Valley Board of Education approved the preliminary 2013-14 budget at their regular meeting on Thursday, the last board meeting for Dr. Betty Summers before Jan DeLay takes over superintendent duties on Monday.



http://www.journal-advocate.com/sterling-local_news/ci_23555899/re-1-valley-board-education-2013-14-budget-vacant-seat-lora-grippin-policies?source=rss

Supreme Court decision redefines employer liability for discrimination

On June 24, 2013, the Supreme Court issued a decision that dealt a blow to workers combating workplace harassment and discrimination.



http://www.examiner.com/article/supreme-court-decision-redefines-employer-liability-for-discrimination?cid=rss

Sykes to cut 65 jobs in New York state

Sykes Enterprises Inc. has informed the New York State Department of Labor it will lay off workers at a call center in Amherst, N.Y. The WARN filing indicated the furloughs would take place on Sept.



http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2013/06/28/sykes-to-cut-65-jobs-in-new-york-state.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_tampabay+%28Tampa+Bay+Business+Journal%29

Who's the Boss? In Vance, Supreme Court Defines 'Supervisor' for...

Since two landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions in 1998, the courts have applied different rules to sexual and other discriminatory harassment claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 based on whether the harasser is a supervisor or a co-worker.



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/whos-the-boss-in-vance-supreme-court-51477/

'But The Employees AGREED To It!'

Our recent "Famous Last Words" post cautioned that having an employee enter into an agreement that is contrary to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act's requirements does not trump those requirements.



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/but-the-employees-agreed-to-it-47241/

Hidden costs of interns

Summertime at the workplace is usually marked by the arrival of eager students willing to work for free in exchange for valuable hands-on work experience and maybe future job references.



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/hidden-costs-of-interns-39782/

Huron County jobless rate drops to 8.9%

After having the state's fifth-worth jobless rate at 10.3 percent in April, Huron County shaved nearly 1 1/2 percentage points off that mark in May and dropped to 14th on the dubious list, according to the most recent statistics released this week by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services .



http://www.norwalkreflector.com/article/3096511

U.S. Supreme Court Adopts a Narrow Definition of a Supervisor in Harassment Claims

Resolving a split among the circuits, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a "supervisor" for Title VII harassment liability is limited to those who have the power to take a tangible employment action against the alleged victim .



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/us-supreme-court-adopts-a-narrow-defin-53776/

When Words Are Not Text: Don't Bring a Knife to a Gun Fight

Appellate advocacy often comes down to a conflict over the meaning of words. The Supreme Court's opinion in Vance v.



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/when-words-are-not-text-dont-bring-a-k-53539/

Meeting Your Fiduciary Responsibility

So you volunteered to serve on the board of your local charity or other organization and you consider yourself especially lucky to have secured a seat on the investment committee.



http://www.investopedia.com/articles/08/fiduciary-responsiblity.asp?partner=rss_article_tutorial

Employment Law Commentary -- Volume 25, Issue 6 -- June 2013: A Trap...

Employment Law Commentary -- Volume 25, Issue 6 -- June 2013: A Trap for the Unwary: EEOC Pushes Back on Overly Expansive Severance Agreements A familiar, if unsettling, trend the past four years has been layoffs.



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/employment-law-commentary-volume-25-54219/

Disaster and emergency management field growing in suburbs

Staff Photographer As an emergency and disaster management coordinator for a retirement community in Downers Grove, David Docekal plans how to handle things like tornadoes, power outages and missing residents.



http://dhbusinessledger.com/Main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=29&ArticleID=9072

EBSA extends comment period for lifetime-income projections

The Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration is giving people more time to comment on possible regulations on lifetime-income statements for defined contribution plan participants.



http://www.pionline.com/article/20130628/DAILYREG/130629865/ebsa-extends-comment-period-for-lifetime-income-projections

ADECA secures $1.2 million to help long-term unemployed find work

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs has secured an additional $1.2 million to help out-of-work residents obtain employment.



http://www.cherokeeherald.com/view/full_story/23001018/article-ADECA-secures-%241-2-million-to-help-long-term-unemployed-find-work?instance=home_latest_2nd_left

New Bank of America whistle-blower emerges: More customer abuse secrets

Last week, I detailed bombshell revelations from Bank of America whistle-blowers, in which former employees of the bank detailed systematic fraud and deceptive practices inside their loan modification department - including bonuses and Target gift cards for staff who racked up foreclosures.



http://www.salon.com/2013/06/28/new_bank_of_america_whistle_blower_emerges_more_customer_abuse/

Despite Government Denials, Documents Show NSA Continues Harvesting Americans' Data

The latest in a series of revolutionary reporting from The Guardian 's Glenn Greenwald reveals that under Obama, the NSA continued the Bush-era domestic datamining program Stellar Wind until 2011, and continues today to collect Americans' online data.



http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/06/28/1219618/-Under-Obama-NSA-Continues-Bush-Era-Datamining-on-Americans

EEOC background check lawsuits are wake-up call for employers

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's lawsuits against two companies alleging unlawful and discriminatory use of criminal background checks in their hiring policies should serve as a reminder to employers to tread carefully.



http://sclawyersweekly.com/news/2013/06/21/eeoc-background-check-lawsuits-are-wake-up-call-for-employers/

Why Don't U.S. Senators Hold Old-Fashioned Filibusters Anymore?

Texas Democrat Wendy Davis thrilled abortion rights supporters on Tuesday night with a 13-hour filibuster , helping to beat back a Republican bill that would have closed most abortion clinics in the state.



http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2013/06/wendy_davis_texas_filibuster_why_don_t_u_s_senators_hold_real_filibusters.html

5 Legal Tips Before You Lay People Off

When you're running a business in a sluggish economy, layoffs may be inevitable.



http://blogs.findlaw.com/free_enterprise/2013/06/5-legal-tips-before-you-lay-people-off.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FindlawNews-TopStories+%28FindLaw+News+-+Top+Stories%29

What the Supreme Court's DOMA Ruling Means for Employers

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in U.S. vs. Windsor to strike down DOMA frees employers from a number of financial and administrative burdens, but it raises other issues for employers on how to navigate the patchwork of state laws regarding same-sex couples.



http://www.kiplinger.com/article/business/T008-C012-S005-what-the-doma-ruling-means-for-employers.html

Rep. Rush Holt: When Big Brother Meets Big Data

In 2011, shortly after IBM's supercomputer Watson defeated two human champions on the game show Jeopardy! , I had the chance to face off against the machine in a simulated match on Capitol Hill.



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-rush-holt/government-surveillance-supercomputers_b_3510905.html?utm_hp_ref=technology&ir=Technology

Does the Government Need a Warrant to Attach a GPS Device to a...

Today the New York Court of Appeals addressed a novel Fourth Amendment question in Cunninghman v.



http://www.volokh.com/2013/06/27/does-the-government-need-a-warrant-to-attach-a-gps-device-to-a-government-employees-car-to-monitor-workplace-misconduct/

Why Stocks Are Shooting Higher

Blue-chip stocks are surging this afternoon following a number of better-than-expected economic reports related to jobs, income, spending, inflation, and home sales.



http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/06/27/why-stocks-are-shooting-higher.aspx

EEOC to reconsider complaint of Phillipsburg teacher allegedly fired for giving Bible to student

PHILLIPSBURG - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will reopen the complaint of a Phillipsburg substitute teacher who claims he was fired for handing a student a Bible.



http://www.nj.com/warrenreporter/index.ssf/2013/06/eeoc_to_reconsider_complaint_o.html

Latest Glenn Greenwald Scoop Vindicates One Of The Original NSA Whistleblowers

Binney claims that the NSA took one of the programs he built, known as ThinThread , and started using the program and members of his team to spy on virtually every U.S. citizen under the code-name Stellar Wind.



http://www.businessinsider.com/nsa-whistleblower-william-binney-was-right-2013-6?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+businessinsider%2Fpolitics+%28Business+Insider+-+Politix%29

Popular New York Recording Studio Facing Labor Lawsuit

Justin Henry 's internship allegedly didn't going well. Two weeks ago, he brought a class action lawsuit against Warner Music for exploiting him and other interns.



http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/popular-new-york-recording-studio-575711

City's mandatory retirement policy didn't violate ADEA

A city did not violate federal age discrimination law by enforcing a mandatory retirement policy for police officers over the age of 65. For a limited time, new subscribers can get complete print & digital access to Minnesota Lawyer for only $32! Sign-up now and get instant access to this story with a 3-month subscription for the price of 1. Sign ... (more)



http://minnlawyer.com/2013/06/27/citys-mandatory-retirement-policy-didnt-violate-adea/

Lynne Stewart Denied Compassionate Release

She did so for 30 years. Doing the right thing matters. It's its own reward. She defended clients prosecutors wanted wrongfully imprisoned.



http://warisacrime.org/content/lynne-stewart-denied-compassionate-release

On Minimum Wage, Mr. President, It's Your Sole Decision

June 25th marked the 75th anniversary of the federal minimum wage law in the United States, known as the Fair Labor Standards Act.



http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/06/27-9

The Supervisor From Hell Gets a Pass From SCOTUS

The petty tyranny of middle management is practically a modern workplace institution.



http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/06/27-8

Hazardous Materials Communications Guidelines for Employers: OSHA Standards and Requirements

Under the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 , as the employer, you must provide a workplace free from recognized hazards that are causing, or are likely to cause, death or serious physical harm to your employees regardless of the size of your business.



http://www.lbagroup.com/blog/ghs-guidelines-for-employers/

Weekly New Unemployment Claims at 346K, In Line With Forecasts

The Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report was released this morning for last week.



http://seekingalpha.com/article/1524622-weekly-new-unemployment-claims-at-346k-in-line-with-forecasts?source=feed

Preventing the Next Bradley Manning and Edward Snowden | Commentary

There has been a media circus surrounding the escapades of Bradley Manning and Edward Snowden, the most notorious whistle-blowers of our time.



http://www.rollcall.com/news/preventing_the_next_bradley_manning_and_edward_snowden_commentary-225997-1.html

UPDATE 2-U.S. Senate approves Foxx to head Transportation Department

The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted 100-0 to approve Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx to head the U.S. Transportation Department, handing him the job as tight budgets are forcing lawmakers to rethink how to fund huge U.S. infrastructure needs.



http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/27/usa-transportation-foxx-idUSL2N0F314920130627?feedType=RSS&feedName=industrialsSector

Court of Appeals: Round-the-clock GPS tracking of state worker - unreasonable'

The state Court of Appeals has decided that the attachment of a GPS device on the personal vehicle of Michael Cunningham, a Department of Labor employee suspected of padding his time reports, was "unreasonable" in its scope.



http://m.timesunion.com/tu/db_39924/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=CtOMP7Zf&detailindex=1&pn=0&ps=3

Court: All-day GPS tracking of state worker 'unreasonable'

New York's top court has determined that while investigators had the right to use a GPS device to track the personal vehicle of an employee suspected of padding his timesheet, the state went too far by recording his movements round the clock - even when he was on vacation.



http://m.timesunion.com/tu/db_39921/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=ABa0cBJi&detailindex=1&pn=0&ps=6

Democrats: Let's repeal what remains of DOMA. Republicans: No

Lisa Dazols and Jenny Chang celebrate after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on California's Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act, outside the city hall in San Francisco.



http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/06/27/1219378/-Democrats-Let-s-repeal-what-remains-of-DOMA-Republicans-No-But-let-s-not-talk-about-it

Committee's job is to save taxpa...

West Virginia Sen. Jack Yost, D-Brooke, is right: Lawmakers in the past have not devoted enough energy to dealing with labor issues.



http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/596016/Committee-s-job-is-to-save-taxpa---.html

Is the American Consumer Making a Comeback?

For much of the second quarter, whispers of an impending slowdown followed the majority of economic releases.



http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/is-the-american-consumer-making-a-comeback.html/

Thursday's Mid-Day Movers: 3 Stories Driving Markets

NEW! Discover a new stock idea each week for less than the cost of 1 trade. CLICK HERE for your Weekly Stock Cheat Sheets NOW ! 1. Is the American Consumer Making a Comeback? For much of the second quarter, whispers of an impending slowdown followed the majority of economic releases.



http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/thursdays-mid-day-movers-3-stories-driving-markets-22.html/

More

The state Court of Appeals has decided that the attachment of a GPS device on the personal vehicle of Michael Cunningham, a Department of Labor employee suspected of padding his time reports, was "unreasonable" in its scope.



http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/190289/court-of-appeals-gps-tracking-of-state-worker-unreasonable/

Federal LGBT Employment Law: The ENDA of Discrimination?

Supporters of same-sex marriage celebrated the Supreme Court rulings as landmark decisions that moved the nation closer to full equality.



http://blogs.findlaw.com/strategist/2013/06/federal-lgbt-employment-law-the-enda-of-discrimination.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FLStrategist+%28Strategist%29

Distributor resolves Iowa discrimination lawsuit

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Wednesday that a federal magistrate judge entered a consent decree Monday resolving their suit against Meadowbrook Meat Company, Inc. The EEOC claimed in a 2012 lawsuit that Meadowbrook failed for months in 2011 to remove racist graffiti in a men's restroom that included a swastika and ... (more)



http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Distributor-resolves-Iowa-discrimination-lawsuit-4624376.php

Court Stops Serial Plaintiff's Latest Effort: Payne v. Chapel Hill North Properties

The United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina recently dismissed an Americans with Disabilities Act case filed by Denise Payne, a Florida resident, and National Alliance for Accessibility, Inc. , a nonprofit Florida corporation .



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/court-stops-serial-plaintiffs-latest-ef-23383/

Dream of bike path around Lake Tahoe adds another mile

A cyclist pedals along the newest stretch of a bike path that could eventually encompass Lake Tahoe.



http://www.sacbee.com/2013/06/25/5523958/dream-of-bike-path-around-lake.html#mi_rss=Transportation

Toxic unions robbing workers

A recent Google Consumer Surveys poll shows that a third of union household members would quit their union if it weren't for the fact that doing so would cost them their jobs.



http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2013/06/toxic-unions-robbing-workers.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fdlacomb%2Fillinoisreview+%28illinoisreview%29

New Software Developer Apprenticeship Program Opens

"This is a very high-demand profession and we anticipate a positive response to our initial offering," said Brian Knight, CEO of Pragmatic Works.



http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10875045.htm

The New Corporate Nomad and How Employee Benefits Keep Them on the Team

It's a global economic problem that just won't go away. Even in the recession, employers continue to rank the global shortage of talent as one of the largest problems they face, according to the 2013 Manpower "Talent Shortage Survey."



http://www.riskandinsurance.com/story.jsp?storyId=533354434&topic=Main

Roberts court guts MLK's triumph

The Roberts court chose a most cynical way to celebrate this summer's 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington.



http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130627/OPINION04/706279981

It's Okay to Call a Guy Creepy

These are the three steps men should take to avoid a sexual harassment lawsuit, according to a now-infamous 2005 Saturday Night Live sketch.



http://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2013/06/its-okay-to-call-a-guy-creepy/277256/

Depression, Alzheimer's Link Motivates Boomers To Buy LTCi Younger

','', 300)" onmouseout="hideddrivetip()">Updated Workplace Guide from LTC Financial Partners Highlights Tax and Employee Benefits of Long-Term Care Insurance [California Newswire] ','', 300)" onmouseout="hideddrivetip()">FACT CHECK ; Congress: No special deal on health insurance They'll lose federal employees program and go to the exchanges ... (more)



http://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2013/06/26/depression-alzheimer’s-link-motivates-boomers-to-buy-ltci-younger-a-385614.html?lifehealth

Kentucky's jobless rate increases to 8.1 percent

Kentucky's seasonally adjusted preliminary unemployment rate rose to 8.1 percent in May from 7.9 percent in April 2013, according to the Office of Employment and Training , an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet.



http://www.newsdemocratleader.com/view/full_story/22995480/article-Kentucky-s-jobless-rate-increases-to-8-1-percent?

Sheriff's ex-secretary accuses him of harassment

A former secretary for the sheriff of southwestern Illinois' Madison County is accusing her ex-boss of harassing her and trying to have a possible romantic relationship with her.



http://www.whbf.com/story/22702857/sheriffs-ex-secretary-accuses-him-of-harassment

Initial claims for unemployment compensation fall to 346,000

For the the week ending June 22, seasonally adjusted initial claims for unemployment compensation hit 346,000, the Department of Labor announced Thursday.



http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/06/27/1219377/-Initial-claims-for-unemployment-compensation-falls-tod-346-000

How To Whistleblow Like Edward Snowden Without Blowing Your Career

This series explores the role of data in everything from generating insights and conceiving new ways to connect with an audience, to measuring results.



http://www.fastcompany.com/3013554/how-to-be-a-success-at-everything/how-to-whistleblow-like-edward-snowden-without-blowing-you?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+fastcompany%2Fheadlines+%28Fast+Company%29

Douglas County had nation's 2nd biggest wage gain in 2012

Average wages in Douglas County increased 48 percent in 2012, the second-biggest increase among 328 large counties nationwide, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday.



http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2013/06/27/douglas-county-had-nations-2nd.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_42+%28Internet+Industry+News%29

State cites county for violations

Montgomery County was recently cited for work site violations, prompting debate amongst some officials whether a safety officer position should be re-established.



http://www.courierstandardenterprise.com/News/06272013_ctyviolations

Johns Hopkins Business Professor Earns Inaugural Emerging Scholar...

Adam Seth Litwin, an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, has been selected an inaugural winner of the Emerging Scholar Award in Employee Participation and Ownership.



http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10873847.htm

Young Law Group Announces Initiative Prosecuting Alleged Insider...

In keeping with ramped up enforcement by federal prosecutors and news reports of alleged insider trading, Young Law Group is launching an initiative ferreting out alleged insider trading in securities, derivatives, swaps and other risk instruments.



http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10865958.htm

Freedom Trail tour offered to ACCORD luncheon guests

Gwendolyn Duncan announced to Historic City News today that guests of the annual July 2nd ACCORD luncheon in St Augustine, and their families, are invited to participate in a complimentary Freedom Trail Tour presented by Northrop Grumman.



http://historiccity.com/2013/staugustine/news/florida/freedom-trail-tour-offered-to-accord-luncheon-guests-37907

Stocks Leap Ahead On Strong Data, Dow Rises 120 Points

At recent check the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 120 points, or 0.8%, crossing above the 15,000 mark.



http://blogs.barrons.com/stockstowatchtoday/2013/06/27/stocks-leap-ahead-on-strong-data-dow-rises-120-points/?mod=BOL_hpp_blog_stw

CareerOneStop sees 13 Times More Mobile Visitors within Four Months...

Until recently, high development costs and limited resources prevented CareerOneStop from developing a mobile strategy; however since launch it has attracted 13 times more visitors and seen an increase of 517% in user engagement on the mobile site.



http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130627005853/en/CareerOneStop-sees-13-TIMES-MOBILE-VISITORS-Months

Paula Deen Dumped By Home Depot And Diabetes Drug Company Novo...

As Wal-Mart goes, so goes the nation. Or, at least, so go two more lucrative Paula Deen business partnerships.



http://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2013/06/27/paula-deen-dumped-by-home-depot-and-diabetes-drug-company-novo-nordisk-as-target-sears-qvc-mull-next-move/

Digital Insurance Introduces New Employee Benefits Solutions to Credit Union Industry

Digital Insurance , the nation's largest and most technologically advanced employee benefits-only agency, will deliver a comprehensive new suite of ancillary insurance products to the credit union industry.



http://www.businesswire.com/news/topix/20130627005032/en

(individual) Ignorance is Strength (to institutions).

Your ignorance is their strength. Human history is the story of individuals and institutions.



http://www.opednews.com/articles/individual-Ignorance-is-by-Ethan-Indigo-Smith-130627-989.html

Claims for unemployment benefits fall to 345K

Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 346,000 the week ended June 22, the Labor Department said Thursday.



http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/06/27/claims-for-unemployment-benefits/2462943/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories+%28Money+-+Top+Stories%29

Same-Sex Marriage Ruling: How Costly?

Many companies will see modest new benefits-related costs as a result of the Supreme Court's ruling that struck down the Defense of Marriage Act.



http://www3.cfo.com//article/2013/6/health-benefits_doma-unconstitutional-erisa-aca-singerman-piro-same-sex-marriage-

How will the Defense of Marriage Act decision impact your business?

The question now: Will that impact your business? Will it spur more companies to offer same-sex benefits to employees? "It's leading by example," said Mikael Frank Audebert , president of the Metropolitan Business Association of Orlando , the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender chamber of commerce.



http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2013/06/26/how-will-the-doma-decision-impact-your.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_17+%28Human+Resources+Industry+News%29

More

That's the news from the just-released May private company survey by financial analysis firm Sageworks, of New York.



http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/22673598/small-business-sales-rise-but-hiring-lags

DOMA Stuck Down: Update Your LGBT Employee Benefits Policy

The Supreme Court has struck down the Defense of Marriage Act . Married gay and lesbian couples are entitled to federal benefits, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a milestone victory for the gay rights movement.



http://blogs.findlaw.com/in_house/2013/06/doma-stuck-down-update-your-lgbt-employee-benefits-policy.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FLInHouse+%28In+House%29

Sequestration and Falling Unemployment Rate Force Changes to Mainea s...

Federally funded Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program unemployment benefits that have already been reduced under the federal government's budget sequester will undergo an additional sequester-related reduction as a result of Maine's improving economy.



http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=Portal+News&id=548148

Court Guts MLK's Triumph

The Roberts court chose a most cynical way to celebrate this summer's 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington.



http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2013/06/26/court_guts_mlk039s_triumph_310467.html

Cameron Findlay Leaving Medtronic for Adm GC Role

Archer Daniels Midland Company, the agricultural conglomerate, will soon get its second general counsel in less than a year, having lured Medtronic Inc. GC Cameron Findlay from the world's largest medical device manufacturer and into ADM's legal department.



http://www.law.com/corporatecounsel/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202608546271&rss=rss_cc

Health Insurance Carriers Must Also Be Careful In What They Tell Plan Participants

The increased liability comes from the recent Supreme Court decision, Cigna v. Amara, allowing certain types of money damages to be considered equitable relief under ERISA, thereby opening the door to increased damage awards to harmed plan participants.



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/health-insurance-carriers-must-also-be-c-42736/

Supreme Court Decides Important Employment Issues: Who is a...

Ball State University ; and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar .



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/supreme-court-decides-important-employme-41171/

Email letters, June 26, 2013

World War II, unleashing American soldiers everywhere, startled world citizens over the respect we gave our women.



http://www.gjsentinel.com/opinion/articles/email-letters-june-26-2013

Sarah Yarnell Named Catering Sales Manager At The Chattanoogan Hotel

The Chattanoogan, Chattanooga's only AAA Four Diamond-rated full-service hotel, has hired Chattanooga native Sarah Yarnell as the hotel's new catering sales manager; she will specialize in weddings and social events.



http://www.chattanoogan.com/2013/6/26/254044/Sarah-Yarnell-Named-Catering-Sales.aspx

How Much Change on Climate Change?

The vast majority of people own no significant amount of stocks or other financial assets.



http://dissidentvoice.org/2013/06/how-much-change-on-climate-change/

In Nassar, Supreme Court Confirms Title VII Retaliation Claims Subject to But-For Causation Standard

In a big win for employers, the Supreme Court ruled by a 5-4 majority that retaliation claims under Title VII are subject to the higher standard of proof for age discrimination claims, rather than the lower standard applicable to Title VII discrimination claims.



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/in-nassar-supreme-court-confirms-title-43631/

Workers, Wages and Wage Assessments: California Labor Commissioner...

Julie Su , California's Labor Commissioner, has been making headlines recently as California's Division of Labor Standards Enforcement has cracked down on prevailing wage violations.



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/workers-wages-and-wage-assessments-cal-43321/

Santa Rosa takes first step toward selling property used by food pantry

Santa Rosa on Tuesday declared the building used by food pantry Friends in Service Here as surplus property, the first step toward selling the aging 2,400-square-foot structure.



http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2013/06/cities/santa-rosa-takes-first-step-toward-selling-property-used-by-food-pantry/

Yeah, I Called It

My hunch, for what it's worth: SCOTUS won't come to a decision on Prop 8, but will leave lower court decision in place, which will strike it down in California.



http://www.dailypundit.com/?p=73333&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dailypundit%2FWckw+%28Daily+Pundit%29

Supreme Court Clarifies Title VII's Definition Of...

On June 24, 2013, the United States Supreme Court decided Vance v. Ball State University , ruling that only those employees who have the authority to take "tangible employment actions" qualify as supervisors for purposes of harassment claims brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/supreme-court-clarifies-title-viis-defi-43825/

Paula Deen Talks to Matt Lauer, As One More "Sinned" Against Than Sinning

Last Friday, Paula Deen was supposed to talk to Matt Lauer on the Today Show to talk the charges of racism that came from her admissions in a deposition for a workplace-discrimination lawsuit.



http://www.episodelist.com/news/paula-deen-talks-to-matt-lauer-as-one-more-sinned-against-than-sinning/55609?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Episodelistcom+%28EpisodeList.com%29

COLUMN-Do no harm: Protecting retirees in shaky pension plans

We've all heard the physician's Hippocratic oath: "First, do no harm." But there's a similar, less-well-known principle in the world of pensions: First, do no harm to retirees.



http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/26/column-miller-seniordebt-idUSL2N0F20Y220130626?feedType=RSS&feedName=marketsNews

TN Department Of Labor Announces Child Labor Law Training For Companies During Summer Hiring Season

The Department of Labor & Workforce Development is working with Tennessee employers that are hiring and training teen workers at their first jobs this summer to make sure those companies are up to date on the state's child labor laws.



http://www.chattanoogan.com/2013/6/26/254042/TN-Department-Of-Labor-Announces-Child.aspx

Application Deadline For Women Mentoring Women Program Is July 12

The Women Mentoring Women program, which begins on August 23, consists of eight 2-hour lunchtime sessions designed to aid women in developing or sharpening their mentoring skills so they can go back into the community and mentor other women.



http://www.chattanoogan.com/2013/6/26/254041/Application-Deadline-For-Women.aspx

Supreme Court decisions provide new momentum for Merkley gay rights bill

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., thinks he's closer to getting a floor vote on his bill to ban workplace discrimination against gays and lesbians in the wake of the landmark Supreme Court decisions Wednesday on gay marriage.



http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2013/06/supreme_court_decisions_provid.html

Paula Deen Tearfully Addresses Racism Accusations on 'Today'

"I believe that every creature on this earth, every one of God's creatures, was created equal," Deen told "Today" host Matt Lauer.



http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/06/26/paula-deen-tearfully-addresses-racism-accusations-on-today?s_cid=rss:paula-deen-tearfully-addresses-racism-accusations-on-today

Partisanship has no place in regulatory bureaucracies

Much has been said, and deservedly so, about the IRS targeting conservative non-profit groups regarding their applications for tax-exempt status.



http://ZacharyToday.com/bookmark/22982809

Federal regulations make you 75 percent poorer

"Federal regulations have made you 75 percent poorer," and as a result, America's "GDP is just $16 trillion instead of $54 trillion," notes an article in Reason magazine.



http://www.examiner.com/article/federal-regulations-make-you-75-percent-poorer?cid=rss

Paula Deen Talks to Matt Lauer, As One More "Sinned" Against Than Sinning

A tearful Deen explains herself to Lauer as a decent person who's distraught, hurt--and the victim of "lies" from "someone evil."



http://entertainment.time.com/2013/06/26/paula-deen-talks-to-matt-lauer-as-one-more-sinned-against-than-sinning/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+time%2Ftunedin+%28TIME%3A+Tuned+In%29

Questions swirl around doctor, clinic in DHEC inquiry

In September 2011, Tri-County Spinal Care Center began offering pain relief injections, and the facility's owner, Cameron Wills, hired a physician to provide them.



http://www.crbj.com/news/48116-questions-swirl-around-doctor-clinic-in-dhec-inquiry

CEO Pay in 2012 Was Extraordinarily High Relative to Typical Workers and Other High Earners

The 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s were prosperous times for top U.S. executives, especially relative to other wage earners and even relative to other very high wage earners .



http://www.epi.org/publication/ceo-pay-2012-extraordinarily-high/

Train Managers and Supervisors to Limit EEO Liability

Many equal employment opportunity lawsuits arise due to the actions of managers and supervisors, Mindy Chapman, Esq., president of Mindy Chapman & Associates LLC in Chicago, said during a Monday concurrent session at the Society for Human Resource Management Annual Conference & Exposition.



http://www.shrm.org/Publications/HRNews/Pages/Train-Managers-and-Supervisors-to-Limit-EEO-Liability.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+shrm%2Fnews%2Fhr+%28SHRM+Online%3A+HR+News%29

Stay of Execution

Going into the meeting of the Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation board last week, held in the glassy glory that is Reliant Stadium, there was a certain dread hanging in the air.



http://www.houstonpress.com/2013-06-27/news/astrodome-stay-of-execution/

Cantwell Statement on Supreme Courta s DOMA Ruling

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled on the Defense of Marriage Act in the case of United States v.



http://kbkw.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=5680

Paula Deen Talks to Matt Lauer, As One More "Sinned" Against Than Sinning

Last Friday, Paula Deen was supposed to talk to Matt Lauer on the Today Show to talk the charges of racism that came from her admissions in a deposition for a workplace-discrimination lawsuit.



http://entertainment.time.com/2013/06/26/paula-deen-talks-to-matt-lauer-as-one-more-sinned-against-than-sinning/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+timeblogs%2Flooking_around+%28TIME%3A+Looking+Around%29

Self-Directed IRA Investors Focusing on Foreign Bank Account Reporting...

Self-Directed IRA Investors Focusing on Foreign Bank Account Reporting June 30th deadline, According to IRA Financial Group Tax Attorney The scope of FBAR rules are so far reaching that a self-directed IRA investor who bought foreign real estate with a IRA LLC would likely be required to file the FBAR by June 30th IRA Financial Group, the leading ... (more)



http://www.prweb.com/releases/FBAR-self-directed-ira/solo-401k-foreign-bank/prweb10871070.htm

The Art of the Filibuster: Can One Person Stop a Government?

It's something we'd rarely see in business: a single person shuts down an entire organization by herself.



http://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/the-art-of-the-filibuster-can-one-person-stop-a-government.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+inc%2Fheadlines+%28Inc.com+Headlines%29

National Retail Federation Calls on Congress to Delay Health Care Reform Implementation

The National Retail Federation told a congressional panel today that retail and chain restaurant companies continue to have serious concerns about the Affordable Care Act and remain worried by the quickly approaching deadlines for full health care reform implementation, anticipated for January 2014.



http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130626005862&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

What Happens in Connecticut to Discrimination and Retaliation Cases After U.S. Supreme Court Case?

Why? Because back then, there did not seem a reason to treat the state statute on anti-discrimination and the federal statute differently.



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/what-happens-in-connecticut-to-discrimin-36033/

EEOC Sues Royal Tire for Pay Bias

Royal Tire, Inc., a transportation company with commercial and retail locations throughout the Midwest, violated federal law by paying an employee less because of her gender, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged in a lawsuit it filed yesterday.



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/eeoc-sues-royal-tire-for-pay-bias-33770/

Are Single Women Discriminated Against At Work?

Your coworker with a 3-year-old leaves at 5:30 every evening, while you stay until 7:30 .



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/margaret-wheeler-johnson/are-single-women-discriminated-against-at-work_b_3483915.html

Unions and Black politicians make strange bedfellows

We are very disturbed that elected officials as well as civil rights organizations have this cordial relationship with construction unions.



http://www.hvpress.net/news/176/ARTICLE/12551/2013-06-26.html

Why I'll Accept Your Imperfect Apology

When public figures' apologies make national news - as Exodus President Alan Chambers and Southern cooking diva Paula Deen did last week - we're left analyzing their words.



http://www.christianitytoday.com/women/2013/june/why-ill-accept-your-imperfect-apology.html

On Our Radar: Grading Marissa Mayer

Rarely do we smile upon receiving a bill for services rendered, but this invoice that a girl served on her father for providing computer help is a hoot.



http://blogs.wsj.com/atwork/2013/06/26/on-our-radar-grading-marissa-mayer/?mod=WSJ_Careers_At_Work

EEOC sues food distributor for sex discrimination

A national marketer and distributor of national and proprietary-branded food and food-related products engaged in a pattern or practice of failing to hire female applicants for operative positions at distribution centers nationwide, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged in a lawsuit it announced recently.



http://www.hvpress.net/news/119/ARTICLE/12576/2013-06-26.html

Delay in Taylor's lawsuit vs Buckingham OK'd

U.S. District Court for the NMI Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona has allowed a delay in the hearing on a motion to dismiss a former CNMI government lawyer's age discrimination lawsuit against former attorney general Edward T. Buckingham.



http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?newsID=128355

National Retail Federation Calls on Congress to Delay Health Care Reform Implementation

"NRF stands ready to help the Administration and Congress make the ACA more workable, so long as it remains the law of this land" "Our nation - particularly employers - cannot afford for the ACA to stumble out of the starting gate," NRF Vice President and Employee Benefits Policy Counsel Neil Trautwein said in prepared testimony .



http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130626005870/en/National-Retail-Federation-Calls-Congress-Delay-Health

(Rush Limbaugh) Morning Update: Poor Youth

Get this. A provision in the Senate immigration "reform" bill has a stimulus provision for young people.



http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3035835/posts

DNR to provide $325,000 in cost share for projects at private shooting ranges

More and higher-quality shooting opportunities for the public are expected thanks to a state cost-share grant program for public and private shooting ranges announced this week by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.



http://www.wisinfo.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013130626022

The 721 SMO Numeric Keypad with Display from Electrone Americas Ltd., Co

BOCA RATON, Fla. Electrone is pleased to present the 721 SMO keypad for uses in demanding environments everywhere.



http://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/The-721-SMO-Numeric-Keypad-with-Display-from-Electrone-Americas-Ltd-Co-20010222

DOMA Overturned

The Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 to overturn a key section of the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional in a major victory for advocates of gay marriage and a blow to House Republican leaders.



http://www.rollcall.com/news/doma_overturned-225940-1.html

July Programs for Job Seekers at the Machias and Calais CareerCenters

The Washington County CareerCenters are offering programs in July for job seekers and those considering training to upgrade their skills and increase their employability.



http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=Portal+News&id=547997&v=article-2011

LGBT activists sit-in at Rubio office

Three LGBT activists were arrested at Sen. Marco Rubio's Tampa, Fla., office Tuesday after holding a sit-in to protest the senator's position on same-sex couple rights in immigration reform and workplace discrimination.



http://www.politico.com/story/2013/06/lgbt-activists-marco-rubio-93402.html

Paula Deen

Without specifically alluding to the former employee whose workplace discrimination suit brought her old rhetoric to light, she seemed to blame a personal vendetta for her current woes: "There's someone evil out there that saw what I'd worked for and wanted that."



http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/reliable-source/wp/2013/06/26/paula-deen-on-today-weepy-wounded-more-defensive-than-apologetic/

Justices Alito and Kennedy Mansplain Away Your Rights

Conservatives on the Supreme Court try to explain away gutting two important employment discrimination protections.



http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/06/25/1218723/-Justices-Alito-and-Kennedy-Mansplain-Away-Your-Rights

Local jobless rates improved over past year

The unemployment rate dipped ever so slightly in Sullivan and Ulster counties between April and May, while rising a bit in Orange.



http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130625/BIZ/130629783

ADM Names D. Cameron Findlay General Counsel

Archer Daniels Midland Company announced today that the board of directors has appointed D. Cameron Findlay senior vice president, general counsel and secretary, effective July 15, 2013.



http://technews.tmcnet.com/news/2013/06/25/7231117.htm

Economics Daily Digest: Who Needs Telecom Regulations?

Paul Waldman quotes Roosevelt Institute Fellow Susan Crawford on why telecom companies can get away with charging whatever they please.



http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/06/25/1218705/-Economics-Daily-Digest-Who-Needs-Telecom-Regulations

Story from NorthCountryNow.com

The unemployment rate in St. Lawrence County in May was down more than half a point from the month before, and by more than a point from a year ago, according to preliminary figures from the state Department of Labor today.



http://northcountrynow.com/news/jobless-rate-down-st-lawrence-county-may-089474

Notice of Public Meeting

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners, Carbon County, State of Utah, will hold a Special Public Meeting in the Commission Room, 120 East Main, Price, Utah, commencing at 5:30 PM, on Tuesday, June 25, 2013.



http://www.sunad.com/index.php?tier=1&article_id=28521

Notice of Board Meeting

NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CARBON SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL MEET AT CARBON SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICES LOCATED AT 251 WEST 400 NORTH, PRICE, UTAH ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2013.



http://www.sunad.com/index.php?tier=1&article_id=28516

High Court Narrowly Defines i 1 2Supervisori 1 2

An employee is a "supervisor" for purposes of liability under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act only if he or she is empowered by the employer to take tangible employment actions against the victim, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 24, 2013 .



http://www.shrm.org/LegalIssues/FederalResources/Pages/High-Court-Narrowly-Defines-Supervisor.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+shrm%2Fnews%2Fhr+%28SHRM+Online%3A+HR+News%29

The Editors: The Fisher Decision

University of Texas is a victory for opponents of affirmative action - but, alas, a heavily qualified one.



http://www.nationalreview.com/article/351951/fisher-decision-editors

Health Care Workforce Grant Successfully Trains 1,000 Workers

The Maine Health Care Sector Grant, initially projected to train 400 people, has trained more than 1,000 Mainers for jobs as nurses, clinical nurse instructors, certified nursing assistants and allied health professionals.



http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=Labor+Press+Releases&id=545885&v=Article

Public Hearings on Contract Between St. Louis Water Division and Veolia Start Tomorrow

Four months after the mayor's office shelved a controversial city water contract indefinitely, public meetings to discuss the deal are finally scheduled.



http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/2013/06/veolia_st_louis_public_meeting_tomorrow.php

Auditors Find Thousands of Dollars Misused By Youth Program, But No Criminal Charges Filed

Project MPACT was supposed to keep Miami-Dade students from dropping out and joining gangs by paying them to build affordable, energy-efficient homes.



http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2013/06/mpact.php

Summertime and the Scammin's Easy

If the sales pitch offering cheap home improvement work sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.



http://melrose.patch.com/articles/summertime-and-the-scammins-easy-bd526380

Key provision of Voting Rights Act is blocked, unless Congress gives it an update

The federal government may no longer use what's been its most potent tool to stop voting discrimination over the past half century.



http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/apexchange/2013/06/25/supreme-court-voting-rights-update.html

Can Delta Discriminate Against Overweight Flight Attendants?

Discrimination on the basis of race, gender, disability and a lot of other categories is illegal.



http://www.forbes.com/sites/baldwin/2013/06/25/can-delta-discriminate-against-overweight-flight-attendants/

Tailored hirsute: beard 'personalities' Billy Bragg, Brian Blessed, and Stephen Fry

Note: We do not store your email address but your IP address will be logged to prevent abuse of this feature.



http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/features/theyre-chin-demand--whos-got-2013s-best-beard-8671954.html

9 Employment Tips for Older Job Seekers

Even before the Great Recession, a rising percent of retirement-age folks were still working.



http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/the-best-life/2013/06/25/9-employment-tips-for-older-job-seekers?s_cid=rss:the-best-life:9-employment-tips-for-older-job-seekers

For Discrimination Suits, Who's a 'Supervisor'?

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that supervisors are those individuals empowered by an employer to make "tangible employment actions" for purposes of Title VII suits for harassment.



http://blogs.findlaw.com/free_enterprise/2013/06/for-discrimination-suits-whos-a-supervisor.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FreeEnterprise+%28Free+Enterprise%29

New High Court Decision Makes It Difficult to Prove Workplace Discrimination

Two decisions issued by the Supreme Court effectively make it harder for workers to prove they've suffered employment discrimination, the New York Times reports .



http://www.blackenterprise.com/career/workplace-discrimination-supreme-court/

Pasco Police Name New K-9 after HAPO Credit Union

On Wednesday, HAPO Community Credit Union plans to make a $12,000 donation to Pasco Police for the acquisition of the K9 unit.



http://www.kndo.com/story/22682215/pasco-police-name-new-k-9-after-hapo-credit-union

Justice Alito mocks female Justices on the bench

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is being widely criticized for his behavior on Monday while Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg read the dissenting opinion on an employment harassment case; the associated Justice is widely reported to have rolled his eyes and shook his head "no" while Ginsburg - the second woman to serve on the high court and possessing ... (more)



http://www.salon.com/2013/06/25/justice_alito_mocks_female_justices_while_on_the_bench/

US Access Board Releases Proposed Guidelines for Passenger Vessels

Developed under the Americans with Disabilities Act , the guidelines provide design criteria for large vessels when newly constructed or altered to ensure that they are accessible to people with disabilities.



http://www.rollingrains.com/2013/06/us-access-board-releases-proposed-guidelines-for-passenger-vessels.html

Snowden Saga Reveals a Broken Whistleblower System

What is unfolding with Edward Snowden is not surprising - our current policies actually encourage leaks, given there is no meaningful legal system for whistleblowing in the intelligence community.



http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/06/25-4

Salon: Justice Alito mocks female Justices on the bench

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is being widely criticized for his behavior on Monday while Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg read the dissenting opinion on an employment harassment case; the associated Justice is widely reported to have rolled his eyes and shook his head "no" while Ginsburg - the second woman to serve on the high court and possessing ... (more)



http://uprisingradio.org/home/2013/06/25/salon-justice-alito-mocks-female-justices-on-the-bench/

Employers face Oct. 1 deadline for health insurance exchange notification

Employers have until Oct. 1 to provide employees written notice of the availability of an online health insurance marketplace and their option to obtain coverage through it.



http://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/blog/2013/06/employers-face-oct-1-deadline-for.html

IBMers await layoff briefing by state

Workers losing their jobs from IBM Corp. are still waiting to hear when they get their formal briefing from the state on what to do when your job disappears.



http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.poughkeepsiejournal.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013306250019%26nclick_check%3D1

Commissioner of Labor Jeanne Paquette Recognizes Small Business Week - 6/25/2013

To recognize the contributions small businesses make to Maine's economy, Commissioner of Labor Jeanne Paquette walked through downtown Waterville on Tuesday, June18 and met with several successful businesses as part of Small Business Week.



http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=Portal+News&id=545859

Paula Deen's Sons Defend Mom Against Racism Accusations

Paula Deen's sons say their mother, who lost endorsements and her television show after admitting to using racial epithets, is being unfairly treated.



http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/06/25/paula-deens-sons-defend-mom-against-racism-accusations?s_cid=rss:paula-deens-sons-defend-mom-against-racism-accusations

Protect immigrant whistle blowers

Last week, federal immigration authorities seized more than a dozen 7-Eleven stores in New York and Virginia.



http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/25/opinion/soni-immigration-7-eleven/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_us+%28RSS%3A+U.S.%29

Hartselle considers renting armory

The City of Hartselle is hoping to lease the facility, which was vacated more than a year ago and purchased by the city, for $800 per month to United Country Four Oaks Realty & Auction to hold auctions.



http://www.hartselleenquirer.com/2013/06/25/hartselle-considers-renting-armory/

Fair Labor Standards Act turns 75

Today marks the 75th anniversary of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, which set the first federal minimum wage, overtime protections, created the 40-hour work week, and established the weekend.



http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Blog/2013/06/25/Fair-Labor-Standards-Act-turns-75/9421372166920/

Obama Espionage Charges

Who is actually bringing 'injury to America': those who are secretly building a massive surveillance system or those who inform citizens that it's being done? The US government has charged Edward Snowden with three felonies, including two under the Espionage Act, the 1917 statute enacted to criminalize dissent against World War I. My priority at ... (more)



http://www.pointofview.net/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=22995

Viewpoints: Want honest government? Keep the lights on

In an 1822 letter to one William Barry, James Madison, the principal author of our Bill of Rights, wrote: "A popular Government without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or perhaps both.



http://www.sacbee.com/2013/06/25/5521168/want-honest-government-keep-the.html#mi_rss=Opinion

EDITORIAL: New BISD hiring policy on criminal offenses demands more openness

Common sense says it's not a good idea to mix adults with criminal records with vulnerable students.



http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/opinions/editorials/article/EDITORIAL-New-BISD-hiring-policy-on-criminal-4615416.php

Opinion: Protect rights of immigrant whistle-blowers

Last week, federal immigration authorities seized more than a dozen 7-Eleven stores in New York and Virginia.



http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/25/opinion/soni-immigration-7-eleven/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+Most+Recent%29

MA: MBTA, MassDOT Hounded by Discrimination Charges

The MBTA and its parent agency, MassDOT, have been hit with more than 750 employee discrimination complaints in the past three years, according to a letter obtained by the Herald.



http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10976544/mbta-massdot-hounded-by-discrimination-charges

Why You Should Hire Ex-Cons

A Clean Slate Through her M.B.A.-style program, Defy Ventures, Catherine Rohr is helping former prisoners, including Maliki Cottrell and Marlon Llin , learn how to launch their own companies."



http://www.inc.com/catherine-rohr/why-you-should-hire-ex-cons.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+inc%2Fheadlines+%28Inc.com+Headlines%29

Two Industries Hanging the - Help Wanted' Sign for Hourly Workers

The labor market is showing signs of improvement, but some industries are mending quicker than others, offering more prospects to job seekers.



http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2013/06/25/two-industries-hanging-help-wanted-sign-for-hourly-workers/

Affirmative Action Returned to Lower Court, Title VII of Civil Rights Act Further Defined

Justices said that the university must prove to an appeals court that using affirmative action in its admissions process achieves educational benefits from diversity.



http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/56292/

Workers get temporary layoff notice from state

Gov. Jay Inslee speaks Monday about progress on budget negotiations in Olympia. Thousands of furlough notices were sent out to state workers in advance of a potential government shutdown July 1, but Inslee says a budget deal is close.



http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/06/25/2651935/workers-get-temporary-layoff-notice.html?storylink=rss_xml

Workers a wait and seea after furlough notices start to go out

Thousands of state workers received notifications Monday that they could be temporarily laid off starting next week, even as Gov. Jay Inslee expressed an upbeat tone about budget talks that could avert a government shutdown.



http://www.theolympian.com/2013/06/25/2598121/workers-wait-and-see-after-furlough.html

Plumbing Company Cited By OSHA

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Witt Plumbing Inc. for five safety violations, including two willful, after a worker died from injuries received when a trench collapsed at a job site in Hastings, Jan. 16. The worker was locating a sewage drain pipe at a home under construction when the ... (more)



http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/Plumbing-Company-Cited-By-OSHA-212927771.html

More

That's the news from the just-released May private company survey by financial analysis firm Sageworks, of New York.



http://www.kndo.com/story/22673598/small-business-sales-rise-but-hiring-lags

Fiduciary Standards Debate Continues

','', 300)" onmouseout="hideddrivetip()">FACT CHECK ; Congress: No special deal on health insurance They'll lose federal employees program and go to the exchanges [Florida Times Union] In the world of fiduciary duty, it has been a busy few weeks indeed.



http://insurancenewsnet.com/innarticle/2013/06/24/fiduciary-standards-debate-continues-a-385370.html?exclusiveinn

Department Of Justice Confirms Wikileaks Investigation

After years of ducking questions and some questionable congressional testimony it appears the Justice Department has finally confirmed that its War on Journalism does include Wikileaks .



http://news.firedoglake.com/2013/06/25/department-of-justice-confirms-wikileaks-investigation/

Dirty Wars author Jeremy Scahill: is journalism being criminalised? - video interview

In the wake of whistleblower Edward Snowden's leak of NSA files, Jeremy Scahill, author of Dirty Wars: The World is a Battlefield and featured reporter in the new documentary film of the same name, says under the Obama administration journalists are being intruded upon and whistleblowers are being charged with crimes.



http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/video/2013/jun/25/dirty-wars-jeremy-scahill-video-interview?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theguardian%2Fcommentisfree%2Frss+%28Comment+is+free%29

Justices narrow workers' ability to press bias cases

Court watchers and reporters wait outside the U.S. Supreme Court building for news of their rulings in cases heard earlier this year in Washington, June 24, 2013.



http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/webextras/ci_23530152/justices-narrow-workers-ability-press-bias-cases

Small business sales rise, but hiring lags

That's the news from the just-released May private company survey by financial analysis firm Sageworks, of New York.



http://www.kotatv.com/story/22673598/small-business-sales-rise-but-hiring-lags

Idaho Leads Nation In Number Of Low-Wage Workers

Tuesday marks the 75th anniversary of the Fair Labor Standards Act. That law created a nationwide minimum wage which is now $7.25 an hour.



http://www.wnyc.org/npr_articles/2013/jun/25/idaho-leads-nation-in-number-of-low-wage-workers/

Small business sales rise, but hiring lags

That's the news from the just-released May private company survey by financial analysis firm Sageworks, of New York.



http://www.wthr.com/story/22673598/small-business-sales-rise-but-hiring-lags

Court makes it harder to sue businesses

A sharply divided Supreme Court on Monday decided to make it harder for Americans to sue businesses for retaliation and discrimination, leading a justice to call for Congress to overturn the court's actions.



http://www.ktre.com/story/22669592/court-supervisors-must-be-able-to-hire-and-fire

Nearly a third of Oregon union workers want out: Guest opinion

By Steve Buckstein Right-to-work policies in 24 states allow workers the freedom to join or not join a union.



http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2013/06/nearly_a_third_of_oregon_union.html

Council discusses alcohol policy alterations

Members of the East Greenwich Town Council, other local officials and the public discussed their thoughts and ideas regarding possibly amending the alcoholic beverage ordinance Monday evening at Swift Community Center.



http://www.ricentral.com/content/council-discusses-alcohol-policy-alterations

Ratifying the Disabilities Convention Will Not Help Americans with Disabilities at Home or Abroad

The United States should ratify a treaty only if it advances its interests. In the context of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities , [1] U.S. interests may be characterized in both domestic and international terms: Would ratifying the CRPD benefit the lives of Americans with disabilities living in the United States? Would ... (more)



http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/06/ratifying-the-disabilities-convention-will-not-help-americans-with-disabilities-at-home-or-abroad

Company issued 8 safety citations after follow-up inspection

General Awning Co. has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration with eight safety violations, carrying proposed penalties of $48,800.



http://www.norwalkreflector.com/article/3080106

OSHA urges increased safety awareness in fireworks industry in advance of July 4 celebrations

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is urging the fireworks and pyrotechnics industry to be vigilant in protecting workers from hazards while manufacturing, storing, transporting, displaying and selling fireworks for public events.



http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=24252