Employment / Labor Law News Roundup: July 2014

Thursday, July 31, 2014

Justice Department Announces $1.5 Million Paid to Victims of Discrimination by Quiktrip Corporation

The Justice Department today announced the payment of more than $1.5 million in damages under a consent decree previously reached with QuikTrip Corporation.

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On the same day the state Department of Labor reported significant drops in jobless rates in the region and across the state, another more detailed assessment of the economy revealed that for far too many of New York's children the Great Recession hasn't really ended at all.

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Louisiana State Bond Commission Agrees to Settlement to Resolve Housing Discrimination Lawsuit

The lawsuit alleged that the commission violated the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act by adopting a moratorium on affordable housing financing in 2009.

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Hagens Berman Investigating Alleged Accounting Fraud on Behalf of L-3 ...

Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, an investor-rights law firm, is investigating alleged accounting inaccuracies and potential harm to investors of Holdings Inc. and welcomes persons with knowledge of the irregularities as well as investors who purchased L-3 stock and who have sustained significant losses to contact Hagens Berman Partner Reed ... (more)

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Editorial: Do more for the children

Debate on ballot measure to hike minimum wage gets audience, despite lack of organized opposition

In the almost 20 years Alaska Common Ground chair Cliff Groh has been involved in the organization, he has spent a lot of time organizing, participating and moderating debates.

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Man accused of stealing $24,000 in benefits

Jamal Salisbury, 36, was charged with grand larceny and offering a false instrument for filing, both felonies.

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Editorial: Workplace legislation earned veto

In her veto message, Hassan said HB 591 would open the door to unwarranted litigation, disrupt workplace supervision and reduce productivity within state agencies.

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Feds investigate pawnbroker for alleged sexually charged misconduct

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission slapped Seapod Pawnbrokers and its owner Frank Morea with a discrimination lawsuit Thursday on behalf of five women who work at his shops in Brooklyn and Queens.

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Minimum wage takes a hike

Starting today, Minnesota's minimum wage will increase for the first time in almost 10 years.

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Tech professor examines prevalence of people with disabilities in media

When's the last time you switched on the TV to see a person in a wheelchair selling you laundry detergent? Olan Farnall, a professor of advertising at Texas Tech, recently published a study stating only 2.5 to 3 percent of all aired commercials feature characters with disabilities.

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Leominster men file suit against Market Basket

Two local men have filed a lawsuit in Worcester Superior Court against Market Basket, alleging that the supermarket violated the law by locking workers in overnight and requiring them to take unpaid breaks.

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District to fund security officers at Manatee County elementary schools

With an additional $2 million now projected to push the fiscal year-ending fund balance to $6 million for the 2013-14 Manatee County School District budget, officials may add an armed security officer in each elementary school and two more full-time student resource officers to the secondary level for the 2014-15 year.

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Cancer is hard enough - and then data theft, too?

It's a word that makes people tremble. Even when a case is curable, the stress on patients is indescribable.

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Leominster men file suit against Market Basket

'Whistleblowers must be provided with proper support'

Whistleblowers must be given proper support so they have the courage to come forward, the chair of the Commons Public Accounts Committee has said.

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Justice Department Announces $1.5 Million Paid to Victims of Discrimination by Quiktrip Corporation

The Justice Department today announced the payment of more than $1.5 million in damages under a consent decree previously reached with QuikTrip Corporation.

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Louisiana State Bond Commission Agrees to Settlement to Resolve Housing Discrimination Lawsuit

The Justice Department announced today that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has approved its settlement with the Louisiana State Bond Commission resolving the department's housing discrimination lawsuit.

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Cemex cited for worker's death

LOUISVILLE, Ky. A Louisville cement plant contract worker falls to his death four floors down an elevator shaft, now the U.S. Department of Labor said the management at Cemex in Kosmosdale acted with extreme negligence.

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Allegany College of Maryland to Offer CNC Machinist Training Needed by Industry

Computer Numerical Control training program, for beginning, experienced machinists, begins in September.

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2 ex-employees sue Market Basket for unpaid breaks

Ministers accused of 'failing whistleblowers'

Government ministers have been accused of failing to protect whistleblowers despite their role in exposing a series of major scandals.

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Feds Sue NYC Pawnbroker Accused Of Calling Female Employees His 'Whipping Slaves'

A New York pawn shop chain, whose owner was accused of calling female employees his "whipping slaves" and promising "to make babies with all" of them, was sued for harassment on Thursday by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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Times Writers Group: Know laws about service dogsTimes Writers Group: ...

Times Writers Group: Know laws about service dogs Asking a veteran to leave a restaurant was rooted in not knowing the law Check out this story on sctimes.com: While shopping recently, I spoke with a veteran who had a service dog.

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NSW Rugby League to take licensed club to court over sale

Phil Gould and Andrew Webster discuss the drama at the Wests Tigers and speculate on which teams will make the NRL top eight.

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US pre-open: Stock futures sink on policy-tightening fears

Yet more upbeat economic data pushed US stock futures sharply lower on Thursday as investor fears about policy tightening dampened risk appetite.

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MyParkingSign.com: First Company to Sell Updated Accessibility Signage

Originally created in the 1960s, the symbol was recently redesigned to feature a more active human figure.

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VA wants to fire 2 accused of manipulating data

The Veterans Affairs Department said it wants to fire two supervisors accused of manipulating health care data in Colorado and Wyoming.

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Durham assistant police chief sues city

Forbes' lawsuit says he was passed over for promotion because of complaints he had made about discrimination in the department.

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General Counsel of the NLRB Opens the Door for Franchisors to be...

In a directive that has rocked the franchise world, the National Labor Relations Board Office of the General Counsel determined that McDonald's USA, LLC, as the franchisor, could potentially be held liable for the actions of its franchisees under the "joint employer" theory.

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Brother-in-law of Congressman Tim Bishop texted crotch shot to staffer: suit

Tim Burke , who owns restaurants in Southampton like Tully's Lobster Co, has been accused of sexual harassment by his former nightclub manager Natalie Perry.

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Retirement Planning "Toolkit" Outlines Optimal Strategies

Baby Boomers are beginning to retire , and that means huge shifts coming to the American economy.

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U.S. initial jobless claims rise by 23,000 to 302,000 last week

The number of people who filed for unemployment assistance in the U.S. last week rose more than expected, dampening optimism over the strength of the labor market, official data showed on Thursday.

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Salary Research Pays Off

Because of intense competition for every job posted, employers have been in the driver's seat in salary negotiations for the past 5 years.

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School districts owe money in wake of insurance trust failure

Claims against the Kentucky School Boards Insurance Trust, which shut down in June 2013, are resulting in bills for some of the state's school districts.

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Executive Order Will Make It Harder For Federal Contractors To Violate Workers' Rights

A new executive order from President Obama will make it harder for companies to win federal contracts if they violate their workers' rights and withhold their wages, the White House announced Thursday.

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Litmus test for Obama on whistleblowers

Whistleblowers, often revered and feared by the Obama administration, have received a special place since the 2011 initiation of the Open Government Partnership , a global transparency campaign.

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Durham assistant police chief sues city

Forbes' lawsuit says he was passed over for promotion because of complaints he had made about discrimination in the department.

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UN disabilities treaty deserves ratification

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities should not be controversial: It requires equal access for the disabled and bans discrimination against them in all countries that sign on.

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Ergonomic Office Designs offers user-friendly furniture

An estimated four million office workers are too tall or too short for the standard office chair.

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Durham assistant police chief sues city

Forbes' lawsuit says he was passed over for promotion because of complaints he had made about discrimination in the department.

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UN disabilities treaty deserves ratification

Body Well Therapy Invites Massage Therapists Nationwide to 'Bring...

Company offers a structured alternative for Massage Therapists to work with insurance patients without any billing or collections worries, guarantees pay in 10 days.

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Durham assistant police chief sues city

Forbes' lawsuit says he was passed over for promotion because of complaints he had made about discrimination in the department.

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Gender

Deputy seeks punitive damages by Jessica Mayrer In an amended lawsuit filed in the Fourth Judicial District Court last week, Missoula County Sheriff's Department Deputy Rebecca Birket argues that her male superiors should pay punitive damages to better ensure that no other woman is subjected to the alleged workplace ... (more)

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Camp Hill Bypass is finally being repaved

The rough ride along the Camp Hill Bypass is coming to an end. Crews have started paving the roadway, which has been under construction since April.

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Senate to pass 4 bills on education

THE Senate is set to approve four bills that will increase and democratize access to education despite the absence of three senators charged on the pork barrel scam, Senator Franklin Drilon said Monday.

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Harassment Complaints Up at the U.S. Capitol

U.S. Capitol employees are reporting more claims of discrimination and harassment - a 20 percent increase from the previous year, according to a report released Thursday by the Office of Compliance.

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35 BTech pupils cheated by fake placement firm

Anita , a BTech final year student of IT discipline, was on cloud nine when she got placed with a Vadodara-based 'Spectrum Planning Services Pvt Ltd' on December 26, 2013, but her joy was short-lived.

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Labor force exodus pushed joblessness down

The flight of people from the labor force has sent the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metro area unemployment rate down three-tenths of a percentage point in June to 6.9 percent but it remained the highest among the state's 14 metro areas.

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Berkshire Associates Appoints Lynn Clements as Director of Regulatory Affairs

Berkshire Associates Inc. , a leading human resources consulting and technology firm, announces the appointment of Lynn A. Clements as its Director of Regulatory Affairs.

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Beaverton Christian honors 30-year career of church secretary

A celebration honoring Rose Kisling's 30 years of service as secretary will be held at Beaverton Christian Church, 13600 S.W. Allen Blvd., on Saturday at 4 p.m. Kisling's last day on the job is Friday.

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VA wants to fire 2 accused of manipulating data

The Veterans Affairs Department said it wants to fire two supervisors accused of manipulating health care data in Colorado and Wyoming.

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Spokane flagpole painter rescued in Yakima after passing out - Thu, 31 Jul 2014 PST

Having painted flagpoles for more than a half century, Warren Hinrichs was a little worried about the heat as he prepared to climb atop the federal courthouse in Yakima this week.

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OPENonline to Host HRCI-Approved Webinar, "7 Reasons To Go Green With...

OPENonline, a leading provider of employment background screening services that is accredited by the NAPBS Background Screening Credentialing Council, will host a second complimentary webinar for HR professionals about the applicant experience - from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidance to the Federal Trade Commissions requirements.

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magii, Inc Comments On an Article Reviewing the Importance of...

The article is titled "The Many Benefits of Streamlining, Improving Fall Benefits Enrollment."

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How the Civil Rights Act changed the modern workplace

I'm old enough to remember the segregated South; the race riots of the 60s; when jobs were divided between jobs for men and jobs for women; when schoolteachers were asked to resign because they became pregnant; and when older workers were forced to retire.

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News You Should Know July 30, 2014

A federal appeals panel on July 29 blocked a Miss. Law that would have shut down the last remaining abortion clinic in the state by requiring the doctors to obtain admitting privileges at local hospitals, something they had been unable to do.

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Coquina Investments v. TD Bank

Before ANDERSON and GILMAN,Circuit Judges, and JOHNSON,District Judge.*** Miguel A. Estrada, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, DC, David Scott Mandel, Nina Stillman Mandel, Camellia Noriega, Jason Brent Savitz, Mandel & Mandel, LLP, Miami, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellee, Cross-Appellant.

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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

War on Who? Eric Holder Sues Police Dept. for Treating Women as Equals

" Holder for alleged sexual discrimination. No, the Penn police didn't do anything as egregious as force women to pay for their own birth-control; but apparently it enough to persuade the DOJ to file a lawsuit.

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Common questions about aging parents

Q. My mom is 85 years old and lives with me. I take care of her practically 24 hours per day.

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IntimateRider Announces Multi-Product Deal with Vida Cura Stores

IntimateRider designs and manufactures products for couples with physical disabilities, announces a multi-product deal with retailer, Vida Cura, a division of Living Well Stores.

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Former inmate injured in jail files lawsuit against the county

A former Montgomery County jail inmate is suing the county and jail officials for negligence, claiming jail officials ignored concerns about the safety of his cell resulting in his falling and breaking his hip.

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'Teen Mom 2': 'Overload' recap

" Teen Mom 2 " started out tonight's episode, July 30, with Jenelle and Nathan going over to eat at a friend's house.

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City sidewalks are dangerous for disabled people: lawsuit

The Center for Independence of the Disabled argues in the lawsuit that the city has been ignoring the American with Disabilities Act and a court order requiring the city and transportation department to improve its crumbling sidewalks.

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PA oil and gas jobs projected to grow, new study reveals

Oil and gas employment is projected to continue growing by the end of 2014, though not as much as last year, according to a recent employment survey by the Marcellus Shale Coalition.

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State police officials say agency does not discriminate against women

Pennsylvania State Police officials say they will fight a federal lawsuit that alleges they engage in a pattern of "employment discrimination against women" for entry-level troopers.

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There's a case for unions in America, and it's growing

There was a time when men worked for less than a fair wage, hours on end, in conditions so unsafe that a man a week would perish at his station, children were put into slave labor situations and women faced far worse.

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Tech Diversity- "The Next Civil Rights Movement"....

"This is the next step in the civil rights movement" declares Jesse Jackson, black chauvinist, socialist agitator and scam artist.

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Federal government sues La Nopalera for second time

For the second time since 2011, the federal government filed suit against the owners of two La Nopalera restaurants, claiming the owners didn't pay its workers minimum wage, according to a report from The Florida Times-Union.

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The suit was filed in Harrisburg's Federal Court late Tuesday, and claims that fitness readiness screening used by the PSP to weed out applicants is an artificial barrier to bar women.

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Obama Administration Suing Pa. StatePolice Over Physical Fitness Tests

Saying that the physical fitness tests that the Pennsylvania state police uses to identify entry-level candidates are not job-related, the Department of Justice is suing the agency for sex discrimination since more men pass the tests than women.

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Rising pension costs loom over new Huntington budget

Huntington Beach's finance department forecast another balanced budget for the coming fiscal year, though it reminded City Council members of rising costs of unfunded liabilities, mostly for city employee pensions.

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For-Profit Companies Find Religion - What's a Transactional Lawyer to Do?

Last month, the United States Supreme Court ruled in the Hobby Lobby case that closely held for-profit corporations can have "free exercise rights" as "persons" under The Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 , stating, "protecting the free-exercise rights of corporations like Hobby Lobby, Conestoga, and Mardel protects the religious liberty of ... (more)

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US Economy Growing Faster Than Forecasted

New data released Wednesday show the U.S. economy bounced back in the spring, growing at a 4% annual pace in the second quarter.

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Store to Pay Up to $6.5 Million for Misclassifying Workers

A national home-improvement store recently agreed to pay thousands of California workers as much as $6.5 million for improperly labeling them independent contractors instead of employees.

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Department of Labor Brief Provides More Guidance on Interns

In the past, we've explained the DOL's test for whether employers must pay their interns.

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Pennsylvania State Police sued over police fitness tests

The Pennsylvania State Police, one of the nation's largest forces, is faced with ending the physical fitness tests it gives to applicants for state trooper positions or defending in court a practice that the federal government says illegally discriminates against women.

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Policeman jailed for six years for breach of trust

Ruling that corruption was a major roadblock in the country's development, a court here sent a policeman to six years in jail and fined him Rs.8 lakh for criminal breach of trust and misconduct.

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Explain Complex Retirement Plan Material With Infographics

ShoeFitts Marketing shows retirement plan professionals how to clarify complex information and engage clients and prospects by tapping into the power of visual imagery with a new infographic.

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U.S. economy bounces back sharply

New data released Wednesday show the U.S. economy bounced back in the spring, growing at a 4% annual pace in the second quarter.

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U.S. economy bounces back with 4 percent jump in second quarter

New data released Wednesday show the U.S. economy bounced back in the spring, growing at a 4 percent annual pace in the second quarter.

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Justice Dept. Lawsuit: Police Fitness Tests Discriminate Against Women

School districts getting insurance bills

Some school districts have started getting bills over the past couple of weeks to help offset insurance claims against the failed Kentucky School Boards Insurance Trust.

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Glendale housing for low-income seniors, retired veterans opens its doors

Cypress Senior Living, a two-story building located at , features 18 units -- six of which are reserved for elderly veterans -- along with several amenities including a community garden and computer room.

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U.S. Economy Bounces Back - Watch Obama Remarks Online at

New data released Wednesday show the U.S. economy bounced back in the spring, growing at a 4% annual pace in the second quarter.

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U.S. economy bounces back sharply

New data released Wednesday show the U.S. economy bounced back in the spring, growing at a 4% annual pace in the second quarter.

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U.S. economy bounces back sharply

New data released Wednesday show the U.S. economy bounced back in the spring, growing at a 4% annual pace in the second quarter.

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US surveillance programmes restricting press freedom – Report

U.S. government surveillance programmes are scaring away sources, making journalists feel like criminals and spies, and impacting the public's access to quality news reporting, according to a new report released today.

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Air Traffic Controller Wins Federal Settlement from Government Union...

With the help of National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys, a Federal Aviation Administration employee has won a federal settlement from a government union that used his religious beliefs to punish him for resigning his union membership.

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Second Federal lawsuit alleges La Nopalera didn't pay minimum wage

The federal government has filed suit against three men who own two La Nopalera restaurants, saying the eateries didn't pay their employees minimum wage, according to the Florida Times-Union.

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Commission discusses employment

The Brooke County Commission learned Tuesday of efforts by the Northern Panhandle Workforce Investment Board to put unemployed residents to work.

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Feds sue Pennsylvania State Police over women's fitness tests

The U.S. Justice Department launched a lawsuit against the Pennsylvania State Police, alleging that the physical fitness tests the department gives as part of its application process are unfair to women.

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Using Technology To Mitigate Cognitive Disabilities

A 2013 ruling by the Department of Labor established a baseline for federal contractors to have 7% of their workforce be individuals with disabilities.

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U.S. sues Pa. State Police, saying physical fitness test discriminates against women

DOJ Says Pa. State Police Discriminated Against Women Who Flunked Physical Fitness Tests

The Obama administration is suing the Pennsylvania State Police for requiring both men and women applying for entry-level trooper jobs to pass the same physical fitness tests.

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Checking in on Uber and Lyft in San Antonio

San Antonio City Council will soon be taking up with vehicles for hire issue, and so far things have gone about as smoothly as you'd expect.

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New Cadillac lakefront playground to be up by Labor Day

Before the summer is over, families should be able to enjoy a new playground on the shores of Lake Cadillac.

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9 things the new VA secretary promised for his first 90 days

Robert McDonald won confirmation on Tuesday to serve as secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with the Senate voting unanimously to approve him as the agency's next head.

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Assess Systems' Personality Assessments Proven To Consistently...

Company will become first provider to publicly demonstrate consistent efficacy for all protected classes on August 4 at Academy of Management Annual Meeting.

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Larry Riley: When identical data lead to opposing conclusions

Three units of local government last week held successive Common Construction Wage hearings and offer a fascinating case study in drawing different conclusions based on the same evidence.

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Protect health care for our seniors

Today marks the 49th anniversary of the introduction of Medicaid and Medicare. Nearly half a century ago, these health care programs were enacted to provide America's seniors with reliable medical coverage.

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de Boise v. Taser International Inc

Eugene Carl DE BOISE, Sr.; T.E.R., a minor child by his next friend, Anneliese Hubbard; A.N.D., a minor child by her next friend Sheena Marie Perry, Plaintiffs-Appellants v.

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Pennsylvania sued by U.S. over police fitness tests

The federal government sued Pennsylvania on Tuesday over physical fitness tests given to applicants for state trooper positions, seeking a stop to a practice that it said illegally discriminates against women.

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Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Sex Discrimination Against...

The Justice Department announced the filing of a lawsuit today against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania State Police, alleging that the defendants are engaged in a pattern or practice of employment discrimination against women in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Aquino asks Congress to swiftly pass 2015 budget, FOI

President Benigno Aquino III has called on Congress to swiftly pass 30 administration priority bills, including the proposed 2015 national budget and the freedom of information bill.

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GREEN v. DONAHOE

Before HARTZ, McKAY, and MATHESON, Circuit Judges. John Mosby, , Denver, CO, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

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HENNIG v. DIDYK

Wendy Jeanelle HENNIG, Appellant v. Michael "Miro" DIDYK, Individually and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of Matthew Michael Didyk, Deceased, Appellee.

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Alexander: Repeal Davis-Bacon

The Davis-Bacon Act, which became law in 1931, requires all contractors and subcontractors working on federal construction projects worth more than $2,000 to pay their workers the local "prevailing wage," as determined by the Department of Labor.

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Chris Campbell to Speak at Self Funding Conference in Washington D.C., September 21-24

The 6th Annual Self-Funding Conference is pleased to announce Chris Campbell, Vice President, Health and Benefits Division, Cragin & Pike as a speaker at the Sept 20-24 event in D.C this year.

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HUD Continues to Prosecute Discrimination in Housing: Critical to...

With continued scrutiny from the Department of Housing and Urban Development in regards to actual and potential discrimination, TenantScreeningUSA.com strongly recommends that landlords and property managers utilize a third-party screening company to stay compliant with laws and regulations governing renting and leasing.

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Financial Industry Adds 17,000 Jobs in June

The number of jobs added in the financial activities industry reached 17,000 for the month of June, a significant increase over previous months.

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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Justice Department sues Pennsylvania State Police, claiming fitness tests discriminate against women

US sues Pennsylvania over police fitness tests

North country on wrong side of new funding formula for youth job training

A flip-flop of the formula that determines federal funding for youth job-training programs has put the north country on the wrong side of the equation.

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Ratify disability treaty

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities treaty should not be controversial.

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Sen. Sharon Carson calls for override of two of Hassan's four vetoes

Sen. Sharon Carson, a Londonderry Republican, has called for override votes on two bills vetoed this week by Gov. Maggie Hassan.

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Can We Do This Again

It's the highlight of my year: a visit to Governor's School at Hendrix College in Conway, which brings together promising young people from every corner of the state during the summer between their junior and senior years in high school.

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Time to end taxi vs. Uber debates

The Lyft Inc. logo and application is displayed on an Apple Inc. iPhone 5s and MacBook Air for an arranged photograph in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, July 9, 2014.

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Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Sex Discrimination Against...

Meet the SEC's 6,500 Whistleblowers

What do four adult entertainers, 138 engineers, a handful of pilots and a pastor have in common? They all think they have hot tips about an alleged financial fraud.

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Newly confirmed VA chief greeted with lawsuit over military sex assault treatment

As if rebuilding a scandal-plagued department weren't enough, former Fortune 500 executive and newly-confirmed Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald will have another issue on his plate: a lawsuit on the VA's treatment of military sexual assault victims.

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Assistant police chief sues city

A Durham Police Department assistant chief filed a civil-rights lawsuit against the city late Tuesday afternoon, contending he was denied a promotion because he'd complained about the department's treatment of black officers.

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Plaintiffs Can Receive Millions Under False Claims Act

The False Claims Act allows plaintiffs to file what are known as qui tam suits on behalf of the government, alleging the defrauding of government programs.

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Former inmate injured in jail files lawsuit against the county

Plexus publicly responds to outsourcing charge, creates more questions

Making its first comments related to a 27 News investigation on companies that outsourced jobs after receiving WEDC tax credits, the Plexus Corporation put out a press release last Thursday stating it laid off workers in 2012, but never outsourced the work.

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FR Contest: Guess the number of senior VA executives who will be fired by 12/31/2014?

Congress finally passed a bill to attempt to deal with the many problems at the VA.

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Obama's crackdown on leakers damages constitutional protections, activists say

Recent revelations of the U.S. government's pervasive surveillance program and its crackdown on leaks are making it increasingly difficult for American journalists and lawyers to do their jobs, the advocacy group Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union said in a report released Monday.

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Understanding the Challenges of Implementing the Affordable Care Act

Join us for this in-depth look at the natural outgrowth and unintended consequences of the Affordable Care Act.

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Please: Stop 'Helping' Women

Dyspeptic retired Marine wife/tech wench attempts to enlighten the great unwashed of the blogosphere while dodging snarky commentary from the local knavery.

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Carpenters Cry Foul

Three days after the state shut down a painting contractor working at Yale, two union carpenters showed up at the site with a huge sign and a demand.

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New Orleans Attorneys Named Partners at The Lambert Firm

The Lambert Firm is pleased to announce that Emily C. Jeffcott, Cayce C. Peterson, and Jeremy Z. Soso have been named partners in the firm.

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Meet the SEC s 6,500 Whistleblowers

What do four adult entertainers, 138 engineers, a handful of pilots and a pastor have in common? They all think they have hot tips about an alleged financial fraud.

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State civil rights group sues Yellow Cab, Uber, Lyft for alleged Disability Act violations

The Texas Civil Rights Project - or TCRP - and ADAPT of Texas filed more than 30 lawsuits across Texas Thursday in federal and state courts against businesses including Yellow Cab, Lyft and Uber, for failing to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act - or ADA.

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CIA Accused Of Spying On Senate.... Again

Several months ago I wrote about the Senate Intelligence Committee accusing the CIA of spying on its torture report work: The CIA Inspector General's Office has asked the Justice Department to investigate allegations of malfeasance at the spy agency in connection with a yet-to-be released Senate Intelligence Committee report into the CIA's secret ... (more)

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Government Surveillance Threatens Journalism, Law and Thus Democracy: Report

The impunity with which the American government spies on journalists and attorneys is undermining the American people's ability to hold their leaders accountable, thus threatening the core of our democracy, charged a joint report published Monday by two leading rights organizations.

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Anti-Slip Flooring Solutions withstand traffic, harsh conditions.

July 29, 2014 - Intended for installations in industrial, marine, transportation, and off-shore industries, Grit-Coated Fiber Glass Step Covers and Walkway Panels exceed OSHA and ADA slip resistance recommendations.

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Free Retirement Advice From Uncle Sam

Age 50 is time to get serious about retirement planning, and three federal agencies have put out a toolkit to help Americans who are 10 to 15 years away from retirement get their bearings.

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Rex Huppke: Still a long way to go with workplace discrimination

A poll from earlier this year by the Public Religion Research Institute identified this misconception, and also found that majorities "of both political parties and every major religious group support workplace nondiscrimination laws for gay and lesbian people."

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Healthpointe Proud to Offer Occupational Medicine Services at Colton

Benefits for choosing Healthpointe's occupational medicine services include better care and lower wait times, and it is cheaper than the expensive emergency room rates.

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CEA in Flemington benefits from fundraiser held July 17 at Gallo Rosso Bar and Restaurant

John King, Hunterdon County Freeholder, was the guest bartender at Gallo Rosso Bar and Restaurant on July 17, in his role as board member for the Center for Educational Advancement.

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Need a job? Find out where Alabama JobLink's 20,000 postings are based

Nearly 20,000 open positions are listed on the Alabama Department of Labor's JobLink resource , the greatest number since the resource launched in 2005.

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The "restroom row" in Miami is the latest attempt to make it harder for minorities to vote

It started off as a routine inquiry from a disability rights group in Miami over access to polling stations during an election.

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Assaulted Aras Attracta staff may sue HSE

Anton McNulty THE fallout of the HIQA report into the services at the Aras Attracta residential care centre in Swinford could result in former staff taking claims against the HSE for assaults they received from patients.

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Unlimited Abilities Expo coming Aug. 9 Education, motivation,...

The expo, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 9, at the University of Tennessee Knoxville's Carolyn P. Brown Memorial University Center, 1502 Cumberland Ave., features a panel of regionally and nationally active lobbyists and advocates participating in an audience question-answer session, along with presentations, clinics and exhibits from service ... (more)

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The Groucho Gate Affair

The Elite and Famous the people who run our country in London's Groucho club was allowed by management to have services of a sexual natural advertised on a online forum.

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Pregnancy lawsuit costs firm $30,000

Triple T Foods, an Arkansas pet food processor based in Kansas, has agreed to pay $30,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought on a former employee's behalf by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency announced Monday. [ News Source ]

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In Our View/Convention on Disability Rights: End delay on disabilities treaty

Some issues bring into focus the inanity of a do-nothing Congress. U.S. Senate ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which likely won't be voted on until after the August recess, offers a case study.

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Tennessee Auto Accident Lawyers at Greg Coleman Law Anticipate New Wave of Personal Injury Litigation

In light of the NHTSA's attempts to regulate navigation software on cellphones, Greg Coleman Law anticipates increased resistance by technology companies leery of GPS software regulations.

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169th Columbiana County Fair kicks off

The fair officially kicked off Monday afternoon at the Arnold C. Green Memorial Grandstand, hailed as the new centerpiece of the fair, during the fair's opening ceremonies.

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Former Utah female firefighter alleges discrimination, sexual harassment

A former firefighter is suing the Clinton Fire Department for alleged discrimination and sexual harassment, claiming firefighters made sexually explicit comments, routinely walked in on her while she was showering and changing clothes in the women's bathroom, and appeared in the station naked or wearing only underwear.

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Ombudsman pushes for more protection for EU whistleblowers

The EU Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, on Monday opened an investigation into nine EU institutions, which have failed to put in place protective measures for staff members that report corruption or malpractice.

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Monday, July 28, 2014

Ergonomic Office Designs offers user-friendly furniture

An estimated four million office workers are too tall or too short for the standard office chair.

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Booker T. Washington vs NAACP

According to a video of a black female interviewed on camera at 2014 annual NAACP convention, black conservatives were not welcome to attend.

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Pressure mounting on Market Basket

With a multibillion-dollar supermarket empire hanging in the balance, the Market Basket board of directors met Monday to again consider a buyout offer from Arthur T. Demoulas but agreed only to continue negotiating, according to a person briefed on the discussions.

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Letter: Support the bill

Nearly half a century ago, Medicaid and Medicare were enacted to provide America's seniors and citizens with reliable medical coverage.

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Gift from commissioners gets fair off to a good start

The fair officially kicked off Monday afternoon at the Arnold C. Green Memorial Grandstand, hailed as the new centerpiece of the fair, during the fair's opening ceremonies.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updates call for light-duty...

A: This is the first comprehensive update on this issue in more than three decades.

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The whistleblowers who may have inspired Edward Snowden, and a star of stage and screen

Their first guest is actor and director Lou Diamond Phillips, who is in Melbourne playing the King of Siam in The King and I at the Princess Theatre.

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169th Columbiana County Fair under way

The fair officially kicked off Monday afternoon at the Arnold C. Green Memorial Grandstand, hailed as the new centerpiece of the fair, during the fair's opening ceremonies.

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TWC gets $922,322 to train workers

The Texas Workforce Commission was granted $5 million in National Emergency Grant funding from the U.S. Department of Labor.

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Sand to be Replaced with Turf at School Playgrounds

Sand at local playgrounds may soon be a thing of the past. Bay District School officials are replacing the sand to make the playgrounds usable for more people.

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Travelocity call center employees offered jobs with Orbitz

Eighty-eight employees soon will lose their jobs with a Travelocity call center in Hanover Twp., but the majority were offered jobs with a new owner.

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Ongoing garda controversy had already claimed three scalps

BRIAN Purcell is the fourth high-profile person to lose their job over the series of controversies which have enveloped the gardai and the Department of Justice in the past year.

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Market Basket meets but does not resolve stalemate

Grocery Manager Michael McGann unloaded a pallate of non-perishable items from the first delivery truck to arrive at the central Haverhill Market Basket in nine days.

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Jesse Jackson Says Government 'Has A Role To Play' In Increasing Diversity In Tech

Progressive activist Jesse Jackson says he thinks the Obama administration should intervene to help increase diversity in the tech industry, and that Americans should be given first priority in tech jobs over foreign workers.

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So You Want To Be A Groom...

So you think you want to be a professional groom? Liv Gude of Professional Equine Grooms has some words of wisdom... You should DO IT.

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Bend man told: Return extra state jobless pay

Tyler Smith has a job, recently graduated school, and was recently receiving unemployment benefits from the State of Oregon.

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Travelocity sold to Orbitz Worldwide

WARREN RUDA / THE CITIZENS' VOICE Travelocity, with a call center in Hanover Township, was sold to Orbitz Worldwide.

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Climate spin - more than just a game, it's 'Wheel of Gore'

One thing I don't like about true believers is they like to set up extreme negatives for those who disbelieve.

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The Top 10 excuses for the lack of Us GDP growth

On Wednesday the Commerce Department will tell us how much our nation's economy grew in the second three-month period of 2014.

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So You Want To Be A Professional Groom...

So you think you want to be a professional groom? Liv Gude of Professional Equine Grooms has some words of wisdom... You should DO IT.

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Print and Production of Custom Five Part Expandable Hand Fans for Cherokee National Holiday

Cherokee Nation Entertainment, LLC, , a wholly owned tribal company of the Cherokee Nation, is seeking qualified bids for the print and production of custom five part expandable fans.

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Berkshire Specialty Enters Fiduciary Liability Segment, Hires Prussack as VP

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has entered the fiduciary liability market and named Rhonda Prussack as vice president, Fiduciary Liability, to lead the effort.

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NLRB Judge: Mercedes-Benz's Union Restrictions Violated Labor Laws

In September 2013, an employee at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance, Alabama, made a claim alleging unfair labor practices.

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New York State Becomes The Fourth Jurisdiction To Protect Unpaid...

Following New York City's lead, New York State has now made it unlawful for employers to discriminate, harass, retaliate, or otherwise engage in unlawful employment practices against unpaid interns and applicants for internships.

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U.S. surveillance programs threaten freedom of press, report says

U.S. surveillance programs are making it more difficult for government officials to speak to the press anonymously, two rights groups said on Monday.

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Steinfeld to receive Haecker award for leadership in architectural research

"When we think of the most impactful architectural research of the past 40 years, Edward Steinfeld's research and influence on inclusive design has been unquestionably profound."

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State civil rights group sues Yellow Cab, Uber, Lyft for alleged Disability Act violations

North Carolina State Archives Awarded Grants to Preserve Films

Captured on film, the past comes alive. The State Archives of North Carolina preserves hundreds of motion picture films, many of which document historic events, people and places.

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Opinion: The Newest 'Disability'

The Americans with Disabilities Act, passed in 1990, has always had the potential to morph into a legal monster for employers.

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Report: US Surveillance Programs Threaten Press Freedom

U.S. surveillance programs are making it more difficult for government officials to speak to the press anonymously, two rights groups said on Monday.

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Immigration Compliance Alert: Use Caution When Terminating H-1B Employees

An employer planning to terminate an employee on H-1B visa status needs to ensure that the termination is undertaken in compliance with not only the employment contract and applicable state and federal law, but also in compliance with Federal regulations unique to H-1B employees.

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Obama to tap rabbi as religious freedom ambassador

Obama on Monday said he plans to tap Rabbi David Saperstein as the next Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, the first non-Christian to hold the job.

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Soulard business owner calls Bitcoin 'wave of the future': TechFlash 7 things

The White House Office of Science and Technology, through the Missouri Division of Workforce Development and U.S. Department of Labor, has awarded Kansas City a $500,000 grant to help train IT professionals.

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Potential whistleblowers less willing to contact the press thanks to NSA spying: report

U.S. surveillance programs are making it more difficult for government officials to speak to the press anonymously, two rights groups said on Monday.

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Dear Employers: We Have to Stop Sticking It to Pregnant Moms and Expectant Dads

Although I eagerly anticipate the arrival of a baby due to be born in the Nowak family within the next couple of weeks [ number 4...somebody help me! ], I assure you that my status as "expectant dad" is not clouding my objectivity regarding the rights of moms and dads in the workplace.

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Week in Review

Apple is making the news this week in connection with its recently issued 'iTime' patent for a new smartwatch device and as anticipation grows for the soon-to-be released iPhone 6. The news on Apple isn't only technology related though.

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Berkeley Heating and Cooling Delivers Excellent HVAC Service to Customers

An HVAC service company announces the availability of their services to customers living in Rochester New York and the surrounding area.

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ADA Anniversary

Dear Editor, Saturday, July 26 is an Independence Day celebration for more than 50 million American children and adults with disabilities.

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IRCA Does Not Preempt FEHA, But Limits Available Remedies

In Salas v. Sierra Chemical Co. , the California Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether the federal Immigration Reform and Control Act preempts the application of the antidiscrimination provisions of California's Fair Employment and Housing Act - which protect California workers "regardless of immigration status."

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Illinois Becomes The Fifth State To Enact So Called "Ban The...

This past Monday, July 21, 2014, Illinois joined Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Rhode Island as the fifth State to enact a so called "ban the box" law.

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Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Special 'Presumption of Prudence' For Investment in Employer Stock

In the past, fiduciaries of employee stock ownership plans and other defined contribution plans that invest in employer stock generally have been able to rely on a special "presumption of prudence" in court when defending their decisions to continue to offer employer stock as an investment option, even when the investment has substantially declined ... (more)

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EEOC Addresses Interplay Between Pregnancy Discrimination Act and...

On July 14, 2014, the EEOC issued Updated Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination , as well as a set of Questions and Answers and a Fact Sheet related to that Guidance.

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U.S. surveillance programs threaten freedom of pre...

U.S. surveillance programs are making it more difficult for government officials to speak to the press anonymously, two rights groups said on Monday.

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Judge Called on to Rule NSA Internet Backbone Spying Techniques Unconstitutional

The Electronic Frontier Foundation recently presented a federal court with a detailed explanation of how the NSA taps into the Internet backbone and requested the judge rule that the agency is violating the Fourth Amendment by copying and searching the collected data.

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Fire destroys Huon bodyworks

Firefighters were called to Jackmans Bodyworks on the Huon Highway at Grove about 7pm when smoke was seen billowing from the large shed.

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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Moves into Fiduciary Liability ...

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance today announced that it is entering the fiduciary liability market and named Rhonda Prussack as Vice President, Fiduciary Liability, to lead the effort.

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NY to change signs for disabled access

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation to revise New York's signs showing access points for disabled individuals.

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OSHA schedules meeting of the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a meeting of the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee Sept.

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Stay Tuned: Impact of Supreme Court Decision on ACA's Contraceptive Mandate Uncertain

It's too soon to know the impact on the workplace of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision that certain businesses may opt out of the Affordable Care Act's requirement to pay for birth control in their healthcare plans if it violates their religious beliefs.

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Before there was Snowden | The other Whistleblowers who came forward

Let's introduce Bill Binney, who used to work at the NSA for nearly 30 years as one of its leading crypto-mathematicians.

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Protection from Sexual-Orientation Discrimination in Pennsylvania

In Whitewood v. Wolf , a federal judge struck down a Pennsylvania law that limited the definition of marriage to that between "one man and one woman."

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IDOT seeks public input on ADA transition plan

The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking input on its draft 2014 Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan to ensure the department meets the needs of individuals with disabilities.

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IN: Braun's Paratransit Vehicle Being Retired

Company representatives and employees at the 40-year-old company's Winamac hub on Wednesday honored the legacy of its Paratransit van, a Ford Econoline-based vehicle the company has modified since the late 1970s to carry passengers who use wheelchairs.

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Filter rogue whistle-blowers Parrikar asks media

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Monday asked the media to filter out rogue whistle-blowers from stories, while warning of a probe and a legislation against activists and NGOs indulging in blackmail.

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Along way to go on workplace discrimination

Celeb autopsy photos breached?

May 19, 2002: From left, Adam Sandler, director Paul Thomas Anderson, Emily Watson and Philip Seymour Hoffman pose for photographers during a photocall for their film "Punch Drunk Love" in Cannes.

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Will we finally get a vote on vehicles for hire this week?

Remember last month when Council was supposed to vote on a vehicles for hire ordinance change to allow Uber and Lyft to operate here in some fashion? It was put off till July 30 to allow for some form of "consensus" to emerge among the stakeholders.

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Turn Here, Slow There. Traffic Flow Controls Coming

The design of long-standing, much-discussed and occasionally delayed plans to create a coordinated system that manages traffic flow at 66 intersections across Lower Pottsgrove, Limerick and North Coventry townships and the borough of Pottstown should be ready by December , Lower Pottsgrove leaders learned Thursday .

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Health sectorfactor in crisis

A think tank's recent health care employment analysis reflects the role medical fields play in the region's unemployment crisis.

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Many LGBT teachers unprotected from workplace discrimination

On the last day of school, one of David Schottner's first-grade students blurted a question in front of the class.

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State to change signs for disabled access

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation to revise New York's signs showing access points for disabled individuals.

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NY to change signs for disabled access

The measure calls for removing the word "handicapped" from replacement or new signs, while using an updated wheelchair logo suggesting mobility, both intended to help remove any stigma attached to the designations.

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Sunday, July 27, 2014

Karin and Runge on Breastfeeding and Employment Law

Marcy Karin and Robin Runge have posted "Breastfeeding and a New Type of Employment Law," forthcoming in Catholic University Law Review , Vol.

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Hines VA Hospital Visited

President Obama's deputy chief of staff is visiting an Illinois VA hospital accused of putting veterans on off-the-books waiting lists.

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Discrimination case dropped months after defendant's death

The Richmond Human Rights Commission last year quietly dismissed a long-standing discrimination case against former Richmond businessman David L. Bane.

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Speaker Boehner Observed by International Whistleblowers

A letter demanding an official tabulation of State legislature applications for a convention to propose amendments as prescribed in Article V of the Constitution just arrived at the Office of the Speaker of the House for John Boehner.

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Initiative to increase Alaska's minimum wage: Overdue pay boost or job killer?

OPINION: How can voters weigh competing claims about the initiative to change Alaska's minimum wage that will appear on the November ballot? They can listen and ask questions of two experts who will share different perspectives.

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Re: With Voting Rights, We Must Have A Seat At The Table

The National Action Network recently wrapped up our Legislative and Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. During the two-day conference, we discussed issues like jobs and the economy, technology, immigration reform, education, environmental issues, the My Brother's Keeper Initiative, and most importantly, voting rights.

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The Real World Implications Of Workplace And Cyberbullying

I remember my first encounter with a bully - we'll call him Paul Bugbee. He chased a neighborhood friend of mine home from school for two years, shouting destructive words, despite his parents' pleas with the school and Bugbee's parents.

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Philip Seymour Hoffman, La Wren Scotta s autopsy records breached

Employees in the city Medical Examiner's Office have sneaked peeks at graphic photos and autopsy reports in recent celebrity deaths, including those of Mick Jagger girlfriend L'Wren Scott and actor Philip Seymour Hoffman , whistleblowers say.

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Age left out in valley diversity conversation

Overall gender diversity at Bay Area tech companies that have recently disclosed internal workforce diversity data.

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The Newest 'Disability'

The Americans with Disabilities Act, passed in 1990, has always had the potential to morph into a legal monster for employers.

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Inspector General's Office could return

An Inspector General's Office that would investigate government waste, fraud and corruption could return to Jacksonville City Hall after a three-year hiatus.

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Reconstruction of I-10 overpass at Avenida de Mesilla near...

Robin Zielinski Sun-NewsLa Calerita Construction workers Arturo Rodriguez, right, and Mundo Olivas, left, work on a portion of the Avenida de Mesilla/Interstate-10 bridge on Friday.

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Discrimination case dropped months after defendant's death

The Richmond Human Rights Commission last year quietly dismissed a long-standing discrimination case against former Richmond businessman David L. Bane.

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Breakdown of the Calls from Each Fire Station in Lehigh Acres

Breakdown of all calls between July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2014 Historical numbers shows that running the lower volume stations 24/7 is costing the tax payers 100's of thousands of extra dollars a year.

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Revised Richard Bernstein suit downplays bike incident

Attorney Richard Bernstein of the Sam Bernstein Law Firm PLLC pedals onward with his 2012 lawsuit alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act at New York City's Central Park -- although its latest incarnation downplays his collision with a bicyclist there.

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More Rot at the VA

CNN's Drew Griffin, whose reporting on secret waiting lists at the medical center in Phoenix led to the resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, said a short time later that dysfunction and corruption are so widespread and deeply ingrained in the VA that just making a change at the top won't change much.

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BraunAbility to Build Final Paratransit Van in October; Celebrates the Legacy

Members of the BraunAbility leadership and paratransit team gather around one of the very last paratransit units the company will produce.

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Technology helps revitalize Iowa manufacturers

Technology helps revitalize Iowa manufacturers DES MOINES, Iowa - Companies look to expand but face challenges finding qualified workers.

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Arevalo: 'Ban the box' law going into effect in 2015

In June, Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law the Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act.

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An Open Door

There's an old Zen proverb that goes something like this: "The obstacle is the path."

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VA must move into 21st century

In the 1930s, people suffered through the summer with electric fans. Today, we have central air conditioning.

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US Labor Department Sues to Restore More than $28,000 in Employee...

Specifically, from 2007 through 2010, Campbell and the company failed to ensure elective employee contributions to the plan were remitted on a timely basis.

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Connecticut's Unemployment Rate Continues Decline, Dips To 6.7 Percent

After Connecticut added 1,700 jobs in June, the unemployment rate declined to 6.7 percent, according to the state Department of Labor.

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Dole, vets groups renew push for disability treaty

The former Senate majority leader and 1996 Republican presidential nominee on Wednesday renewed his plea for full ratification of a treaty promoting equal rights for disabled people around the world.

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Write to Know

Dear Write to Know: I am a frequent commuter between the Cape and Boston. What has happened to the "Burger King" rest stop ladies' room off Exit 6 of the Mid-Cape Highway in West Barnstable? The employees regularly clean it, but it's as if they are rearranging the Titanic's deck chairs.

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Daubert v. Lindsay Unified School District

Before: M. MARGARET McKEOWN and MILAN D. SMITH, Jr., Circuit Judges, and SUSAN R. BOLTON, District Judge.* Russell Handy , Center for Disability Access, San Diego, CA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

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Saturday, July 26, 2014

Moll v. Telesector Resources Group Inc

Cindy MOLL, Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellant, v. TELESECTOR RESOURCES GROUP, INC., dba Verizon Services Group, aka Verizon New York Inc., Defendant-Counter-Claimant-Appellee.

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Sullivan Chamber seeks input using online survey

The Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce is surveying businesses with the state Department of Labor to determine their employment needs, and how the chamber can better serve the business community.

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What is her work worth?

About 13,000 disabled Pennsylvanians are earning an average of $2.40 an hour in a legal use of subminimum wages.

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Sen. Harkin Wants to Continue Advocating for Those With Disabilities

Senator Tom Harkin accepts the 2014 Bill Reagan Vitality Award from Bill's daughter, Stephanie Reagan during the 24th annual Americans with Disabilities Act celebration on the pedestrian mall in Iowa City on Saturday, July 26, 2014.

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Rally Celebrates 24th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act

The crowd applauds Senator Tom Harkin's speech at the 24th annual Americans with Disabilities Act celebration on the pedestrian mall in Iowa City on Saturday, July 26, 2014.

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Bulletin Board

Fisher & Phillips, which has an office in Gulfport, announced it has formed a new Government Solutions Practice Group to help employers navigate evolving legislative and regulatory arenas at the federal, state and local levels of government.

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Leave for new parents dropping across the nationLeave for new parents ...

Leave for new parents dropping across the nation The United States ranks last out of 38 nations for paid parental leave Check out this story on sctimes.com: Employers have cut back paid maternity leave benefits in recent years, with 9 percent ... (more)

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Erie's Barber National Institute sees subminimum wages as beneficial

For the past two years, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. most every weekday, Richard Hauser, who is intellectually disabled, has worked.

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Jack Kelly: More rot at today's VA

National Dance Day today celebrated by a thousand at D.C.'s Kennedy Center

Actress-dancer Jenna Elfman and 'So You Think You Can Dance' 2013 winner Fik-Shun led 1,000 fans in two routines at National Dance Day's Washington celebration at Kennedy Center.

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National Dance Day today celebrated by a thousand at D.C.'s Kennedy Center

TKC Breaking and Exclusive News!!! Local 42 Responds to TKC Post and...

This is a Kansas City MUST READ for tonight . . . Top of the page for as long as possible and then linked on the sidebar .

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Rhose Island now requiring unemployment benefit recipients to post online resume. Should Alabama follow suit?

Failure to do so within six weeks of filing means the recipient's jobless benefits will be denied, Government Executive reports.

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Rand Paul Courts Black Voters

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul has been making appeals for support among blacks, touting his partnership on a bill to restore voting rights to some nonviolent felons, efforts to work with Attorney General Douglas Holder to reform sentencing for drug offenses and his support for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 -- a landmark law he questioned in 2010 as a ... (more)

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Catholic Bishops Slam "Unprecendented and Extreme" Executive Order

The bishop-Chairmen of two USCCB Committees slammed President Obama's July 21 "gender identity" executive order for its lack of religious freedom protection and "flaws in its core prohibitions."

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Kirk again calls for removal of VA hospital head

Kirk met Friday with Hines director Joan Ricard, whose removal he has repeatedly recommended.

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Unemployment Stress May Kill You, But Recessions Will Keep You Healthy

Researchers wanted to better understand why unemployment is harmful to an individual's health, but overall, might decrease mortality rates in a large population.

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First new council candidate declares

Nelson resident Michael Dailly is the first non-incumbent to announce his candidacy for city council in the upcoming municipal election.

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Houston kicks off celebration for milestone anniversary for civil rights law

Attendees at this year's Abilities Expo in Houston begin a year-long celebration ahead of the 25 anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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VA must move into 21st century

In the 1930s, people suffered through the summer with electric fans. Today, we have central air conditioning.

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This week in the war on voting: Paul says he backs Voting Rights Act fix, 2014 turnout looks grim

Sen. Rand Paul tells Urban League he's one of the good guys : At a speech of the National Urban League's conference in Cincinnati Friday, the Kentucky Republican said: "Not only do I support the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act, I'm a Republican who wants to restore a federal role for the government in the Voting Rights Act."

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Newspaper Editor Fights For Job After 'Gaystapo' Blog Post

A newspaper editor says he was discriminated against for his religious views, after he was fired for publishing a post on his personal blog criticizing "the LGBTQXYZ crowd and the Gaystapo" for altering the Bible.

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Sen. Kirk calls for changes at Hines VA, alleges mold present in hospital

Illinois Senator Mark Kirk is calling again for the firing of the head of the Hines VA Hospital as he reveals new allegations of mold problems at the facility.

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CIA Intercepted Whistleblower Communications Related to Senate Investigation into Torture

The inspector general for the CIA obtained a "legally protected email and other unspecified communications" between whistleblower officials and lawmakers related to alleged whistleblower retaliation.

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How ice sent me to hell and back

A FATHER of two has spoken out to warn Tasmanians about an insidious drug epidemic sweeping the state, leaving a trail of broken homes and shattered lives.

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Social Security computer system still not working after six years

An independent analysis commissioned by the agency found that the project has been mismanaged and poorly executed.

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Amendment Would Expand Access to Movie Theaters for Individuals...

Closed movie captioning refers to captions that are delivered to the patron's seat and are visible only to that patron.

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Re: Black Weather Woman Fired Over Natural Hair Get New Job In Denver | News One

Rhonda A. Lee , the Black woman who was fired from her meteorologist job in Shreveport, La., after defending her natural hair on the station's Facebook page, has just accepted a job with a national weather channel in Colorado.

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Less Pay, More Weekend? Some Americans Are Ready To Say Yes

In a new poll by The Huffington Post and YouGov , 16 percent of working Americans said they would trade 20 percent less pay for 20 percent less work.

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Six years later, Social Security computer system still in design phase

An independent analysis commissioned by the agency found that the project has been mismanaged and poorly executed.

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Over $16 million distributed to 21,000 workers in wage theft cases

During the first six months of 2014, state investigators recovered and disbursed more than $16.4 million in wages, interest and damages to 21,050 workers cheated out of their proper pay and benefits.

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Asian American unemployment rises according to study

The United States Department of Labor provides some disturbing data on Asian American unemployment among young people.

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Another lawsuit against Uber and Lyft

A coalition of Texas disability advocates sued ride-share companies Uber and Lyft on Thursday as part of dozens of lawsuits filed around the state ahead of the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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After CIA gets secret whistleblower email, Congress worries about more spying

WASHINGTON The CIA obtained a confidential email to Congress about alleged whistleblower retaliation related to the Senates classified report on the agencys harsh interrogation program, triggering fears that the CIA has been intercepting the communications of officials who handle whistleblower cases.

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Art Without Boundaries Art Exhibit Celebrates Anniversary of the ADA

The artwork will be on display now through campus. Artists from the area submitted 90 pieces of art.

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ADVISER: Follow best practices for background checks

Many employers perform criminal background checks on job applicants. The reasons vary, including adhering to state law requirements, attempting to mitigate the risk of a negligent hiring lawsuit, or just following company protocol.

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Employers adjust criminal background check methods

Employers have many legitimate reasons for conducting criminal background checks, from mitigating the risk of workplace violence and negligent hiring lawsuits to reducing employee theft.

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Kirk again calls for removal of hospital head

Kirk met Friday with Hines director Joan Ricard, whose removal he has repeatedly recommended.

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Can you really be identified on Tor or is that just what the cops want you to believe?

Have the UK police successfully broken anonymity on the internet? They certainly seemed to imply as much when the National Crime Agency proudly announced last week that it had made 660 arrests after an operation to identify people viewing indecent images of children online.

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Merck to cut 600 jobs at Montgomery County facilities

Merck & Co., which is reorganizing to slash $2.5 billion in costs and 8,500 workers, has informed Pennsylvania officials that it will cut 600 jobs at facilities in North Wales and Lansdale.

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Probe of possible VA retaliation case sought

Arizona delegation seeks probe of possible VA retaliation case A regional VA health boss is accused by a watchdog group of retaliating against a whistle-blower.

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Suspended California lawmaker Leland Yee faces new conspiracy charges

A federal grand jury has returned conspiracy charges against California State Senator Leland Yee, adding to the suspended lawmaker's legal woes after he was indicted earlier this year for corruption and taking part in a scheme to traffic guns.

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Friday, July 25, 2014

Cher Targets Possible 2016 GOP Contender in Blistering Twitter...

World renowned singer Cher turned to Twitter Friday night to issue a blistering criticism of Sen. Rand Paul , calling the libertarian firebrand a "liar" and appearing to suggest that he may be a racist.

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Public charter schools and students with disabilities

With more public charter schools, including internet-based charter schools, becoming more readily available to students it is essential for all school settings to be in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act as well as the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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After CIA gets secret whistleblower email, Congress worries about more spying

The CIA got hold of the legally protected email and other unspecified communications between whistleblower officials and lawmakers this spring, people familiar with the matter told McClatchy.

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Support bill to protect retiree benefits, pensions

July 30 marks the 49th anniversary of the introduction of Medicaid and Medicare.

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Justice Department Announces Proposed Amendment to Americans with...

"This proposed rule will allow all Americans, including those with disabilities, to fully participate in the moviegoing experience.

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Mayberry Drive Reconstruction Moves Forward Without Roundabout

The RTC decide on Friday to move forward with plans for the Mayberry Reconstruction Project, but not include a roundabout at the intersection of Mayberry Drive and Hunter Lake Drive.

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Fair board celebrates grandstand's completion

It was about celebration and gratitude Friday night as the Columbiana County Fair Board dedicated the Arnold C. Green Memorial Grandstand.

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Fair board dedicates Green Memorial Grandstand

It was about celebration and gratitude Friday night as the Columbiana County Fair Board dedicated the Arnold C. Green Memorial Grandstand.

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Wis. high court: Whistle-blower law doesn't protect interns

Wisconsin's law protecting healthcare workers who act as whistle-blowers doesn't apply to unpaid interns, the Wisconsin Supreme Court said last week.The court said Asma Masri, a doctoral student dismissed from the Medical College of Wisconsin after making an ethics complaint, did not qualify as an... For the best experience of ModernHealthcare.com ... (more)

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Rand Paul stands out in courting black voters

After Mitt Romney received just 6 percent of the black vote in 2012, the Republican Party said it could no longer afford to ignore African-Americans.

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An out-of-state shopper is parked in the parking lot at the Danbury Fair in Danbury, on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013.

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Lubbock man says he was fired for being gay; law says it's OK

But, after he introduced his fiancA to the kids he worked with at the Children's Home of Lubbock, he was fired.

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Congress alarmed by possible CIA access to confidential whistleblower emails

The CIA obtained a legally protected, confidential email between whistleblower officials and Congress this spring, raising questions over whether the agency illegally has access to other communications regarding whistleblowers, McClatchy reported.

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Suspended California lawmaker Leland Yee faces new conspiracy charges

Care home residents had to wait 15 hours for food, report reveals

Residents of a care home were forced to go without food for 15 hours and some had meals hurriedly spoon-fed to them by staff, an inspectors' report has revealed.

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County releases Solano whistleblower investigations

Solano County's whistleblower program explored 33 cases from January through June, ranging from allegations of wasting county money to committing time-sheet fraud.

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NYS: Workers Recover $16 M in Back Pay

Thousands of workers throughout New York and Long Island will receive their shares of about $16.4 million in wages and benefits recovered by the state Department of Labor, according to the governor's office.

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Local group celebrates 24th anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act

In celebration of the anniversary, some walked and others rode from Seventh and Franklin streets to the Berks County Services Center in center city, where local officials discussed the importance of the act.

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Belleville woman charged with lying about terminal cancer pleads not guilty

A woman who is accused of lying about having cancer so she could pocket thousands has entered a plea of not guilty.

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Longview man shares amputation story to teach workplace safety

Matt Pomerinke remembers he was a teenager, excited to earn good money at a lumber mill.

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Face of NFL on CBS Says Redskins Should Change Name

"If the name is offensive to a group of people, then do the right thing and change the name," James Brown declared on a panel hosted by CBS News on the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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USPS Sued for Disciplining Safety Whistle-Blower

The U.S. Department of Labor is suing the U.S. Postal Service for allegedly retaliating against an employee for reporting unsafe working conditions.

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Enhanced Disclosure Requirements Favored For Target Date Funds

A batch of 29 new comment letters from advisors, mutual funds and insurers submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission indicate a preference for "appropriately tailored enhanced disclosure requirements," for target date funds, SEC officials said.

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Losing Your Job Could Kill You, But Recessions Could Be Good For Your ...

Losing Your Job Could Kill You, But Recessions Could Be Good For Your Health PHILADELPHIA, July 24, 2014- Being unemployed increases your risk of death, but recessions decrease it.

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This day in Huntsville history: Albertville pharmacist lauded by...

Stewart accepted a head coaching position with the Western Division's San Antonio Iguanas.

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Losing Your Job Could Kill You, But Recessions Could Be Good For Your Health

While previous studies of individuals have shown that employees who lose their jobs have a higher mortality rate, more comprehensive studies have shown, unexpectedly, that population mortality actually declines as unemployment rates increase.

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Brownback tax cuts help some, but Wichita job growth still lags

Aviation cutbacks and the recession have left Wichita scrambling for jobs. Is the answer more tax cuts or economic diversification.

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EEOC Issues Guidelines on Pregnancy Discrimination for First Time in 30 Years

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently issued new enforcement guidance on pregnancy discrimination for the first time in 30 years.

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Rep. Jared Polis Preparing Discharge Petition For ENDA?

Democratic House Representative Jared Polis is preparing to initiate a discharge petition for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, according to the Washington Blade .

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Engineers file age-bias complaint against Boeing

The union representing engineers and technical workers at Boeing has filed an age discrimination complaint against the company, alleging it has targeted older workers for layoffs.

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Judge Gets Tough on Church Plan Designation

Finding that a health care conglomerate's pension plans are not a "church plan," a federal judge refused to exempt them from ERISA requirements.

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More Altantuya Cover Up: Umno turns to sedition to gag Rafizi over Bank Rakyat's Deepak loan case

PKR's Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli was today hit with the third sedition investigation against him in less than five months.

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The Most Famous Whistleblowers on Why They Leaked

America's most famous whistleblowers, Daniel Ellsberg and Edward Snowden, conversed with one another at a New York City hacker conference earlier this week.

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A court ruling that could shake up telecommuting

A recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati could result in big changes to the way employees work.

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Disability Visibility Project to Record Stories for the 25th...

In partnership with StoryCorps , the national oral history organization, Disability Visibility Project encourages people to record and archive their unique and powerful stories at StoryCorps' recording studios in StoryCorps interviews are conducted between two people who know and care about each other.

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State Wage Board to address wages for tipped workers

ALBANY The Wage Board will review and recommend any changes to the relevant regulations for food service workers and service employees in New York State.

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Whistleblowers showed courage to report school

I respond to the July 22 letter from Catherine West, who accused ProgressOhio of embarrassing itself and doing "a disservice to the public" when it helped expose serious problems at the Horizon Science Academy of Dayton.

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Cary-Grove High theater gets overhaul

Crystal Lake High School District 155 board members this week approved spending roughly $3.7 million to renovate and overhaul the Cary school's 50-year-old theater, main entrance and lobby restrooms.

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Social Security Disability Insurance's effect on labor force participation

The labor force participation rate for the prime working-age population - those between 25 and 54 years old - has been declining in the U.S. since 1997.

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Disability Visibility Project to Record Stories for the 25th...

The Disability Visibility Project is a yearlong grassroots campaign to document the stories of people with disabilities in celebration of the upcoming 25 anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 2015.

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State: Fusion Paperboard must repay loan with penalty

After Fusion Paperboard announced Wednesday that it plans to close its Sprague mill in September and lay off 140 employees, the state's Department of Economic and Community Development said Thursday that it would require Fusion Paperboard to repay its $3 million low-interest state loan with a $150,000 penalty.

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A unique way to celebrate the 24th anniversary of the ADA

In the spring of 1934, we launched our first Easter "seals" campaign to raise money for our services.

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Workforce Investment Act is re-authorized for another 6 years

An important step to modernize the nation's workforce system and ensure that all U.S. workers and businesses have the skills they need to succeed in today's economy has been taken with the recent passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act that reauthorizes the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 for the next six years.

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Village of Vernon Hills v. Heelan

The VILLAGE OF VERNON HILLS, Plaintiff and Counterdefendant-Appellant and Cross-Appellee, v.

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Cox v. Onondaga County Sheriff Department

Steven COX, Thomas Bingham, Edward Kalin, Michael McCarty, and Robert Scott Feldman, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v.

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In Partnership with Access Health Group, Infiniti HR Introduces the TeleHealth Plan

As a society, we're seeing an increase of companies across the nation implementing wellness programs in an effort to reduce illnesses among employees.

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Nichols Kaster, PLLP Files Overtime Lawsuit Against Humana, Inc. on Behalf of Special Investigators

On July 22, 2014, several former employees of Humana, Inc., filed a collective action lawsuit in federal court on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated current and former employees seeking unpaid overtime wages and liquidated damages under the Fair Labor Standards Act .

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North Hampton Select Board approves Capital Improvement Plan

The members of the Select Board voted unanimously recently to accept the latest update to the town's Capital Improvement Plan with only one comment.

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Thursday, July 24, 2014

Support 'Bankruptcy Fairness and Employee Benefits Protection Act'

July 30 marks the 49th anniversary of the introduction of Medicaid and Medicare.

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Unemployment increases risk of death, but recessions decrease it

Sullivan lawmakers halt probe of whistle-blowers' complaints

A majority of Sullivan County Legislators stopped the county from spending $175,000 to look into whistle-blower complaints within the county Health and Family Services department.

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Monticello board approves bid to clean up court debris

The Village Board voted Tuesday to accept a bid of $86,499 for a contractor to remove debris that was once the village's justice court, with the possibility of beginning the process next month.

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TCL offering new courses in solar technology, avionics

To register for one of the solar or avionics programs at TCL, go to www.tcl.edu/apply .

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Ernest J. LaBaff Industrial Building is dedicated

More than 75 well-wishers were on hand Thursday to celebrate the dedication of the Ernest J. LaBaff Industrial Building in the Canton Industrial Park.

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Addressing Marcia Narine's Dodd-Frank Questions

Marcia Narine is a rising star in corporate law academia and the blawgosphere who I've been following with interest for some time.

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Bennington County June labor report reveals 4.5% unemployment

State labor force data has drawn out labor trends manifest of Bennington's economy.

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Garry T. McGivney remembered as humble, giving millionaire

The $20.2 million lump-sum Lotto payment he won in 2005 didn't change the person he was, according to the Rev.

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VA Nominee Pledges Quick Action to Overhaul Troubled Healthcare System for Vets

Veterans Affairs' Secretary-nominee Robert McDonald vowed Tuesday he will take quick action to overhaul the beleaguered health care system to better serve the nation's 22 million veterans.

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TSA agent cleared of making terroristic threat says he used - poor judgment'

For a dozen years he wore the uniform, but Jeno Mouton says his days with the Transportation Security Administration are over.

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Ohio tries to diffuse controversy over charter-school whistle-blowers

Protest at Pizza Hut

Jose Lara, in wheelchair at left, listened to a police officer who was asking activists to move away from the entrance of the Pizza Hut at 2915 N. Mesa Thursday.

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Joblessness could kill you, but recessions could be good for your health

Boykin to lead agency overseeing employee benefits

By a 10-0 vote Thursday, Peggy Boykin was named the new director of the Public Employee Benefits Authority.

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Whistle-blower lawsuit against Lee to proceed A federal judge threw...

A federal judge threw out the majority of a lawsuit filed against Lee County by a former Economic Development employee, but allowed her whistle-blower and labor violation allegations to proceed.

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Boeing engineers file age bias complaints

The union representing engineers has filed age discrimination complaints against Boeing, saying that older employees are being targeted for layoffs.

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China Garden Buffet continues to deny service to upstate disabled veteran

An Upstate South Carolina veteran has been denied service at an Easley restaurant not once, but twice since the original story first broke back in June.

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Lawsuits target ridesharing and cab companies operating in Austin

The Texas Civil Rights Project filed more than 30 lawsuits across the state, including ones against Uber, Lyft and Yellow Cab.

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With Voting Rights, We Must Have A Seat At The Table

Fusion plant closing in Sprague

Word of the layoffs comes just a year after the plant announced plans to expand.

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China Garden Buffet continues to deny service to upstate disabled veteran

An Upstate South Carolina veteran has been denied service at an Easley restaurant not once, but twice since the original story first broke back in June.

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Junior Accountants Found Exempt From Overtime Rule

Entry-level accountants are learned professionals who are exempt from the requirement that companies pay overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal appeals court has ruled.

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Employers should carefully scrutinize policy provisions

The National Labor Relations Board has made it one of its missions in recent years to identify "overly broad" provisions in employers' policies.

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Gov. John Kasich touts an 'era of good feeling,' Right to Life endorses Democrats: Ohio...

Words to frame a gubernatorial debate: Kasich's 'era of good feeling' - Gov. John Kasich did his annual opening-day tour of the Ohio State Fair on Wednesday.

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Elizabeth Warren to help propose Senate bill to tackle part-time schedules

This article titled "Elizabeth Warren to help propose Senate bill to tackle part-time schedules" was written by Jana Kasperkevic, for theguardian.com on Wednesday 23rd July 2014 12.00 UTC Part-time jobs are becoming the source of an employment crisis in the US, as they take the place of full-time jobs for many Americans.

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2014 Tennessee Fiduciary Summit Gathers Employers and Industry...

The stage is set for the 2014 Tennessee Fiduciary Summit on July 30th at Vanderbilt University.

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Dirty Bathrooms, No Privacy: The Horrifying Struggles Of Breastfeeding Moms Who Need To Pump At Work

Complaints filed with the Labor Department show that breastfeeding mothers can face serious hardships when they need to pump at work, including lost wages, lack of privacy and dirty bathrooms.

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Easter Seals and The Comcast Foundation Announce Assistive Technology...

Easter Seals, in partnership with the Comcast Foundation, today announced that Easter Seals programs in six locations nationwide will receive $25,000 each as the 2014-2015 recipients of the Comcast Assistive Technology Grant Fund.

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'Bedrooms empty and state-of-the-art rooms used for storage', claim Bury Hospice nurses

BEDROOMS are are lying empty and state-of-the-art clinic rooms are being used for storage at Bury's new A 5 million hospice, nurses have claimed.

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Why more people with disabilities are not working: Opinion

Lauren Scrivo believes that as we honor the 24th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, we celebrate the passage of guidelines that removed most of the physical barriers to equality and integration.

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