John Cusack Has Had It up to Here With the Establishment Media

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http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2013/07/02/edward_snowden_nsa_leaks_john_cusack_derides_media_coverage.html

Cut in dependent allowances for unemployed delayed

The elimination of dependent allowances of up to $50 a week was supposed to take effect July 1 with the enactment of the state law.



http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/jul/02/cut-in-dependent-allowances-for-unemployed/

Court rules New York AG can proceed with $300M suit against Sprint

In a ruling that could pave the way for New York state to recoup millions in lost sales tax revenue, a judge denied an effort by Sprint-Nextel Corporation to dismiss a tax fraud lawsuit seeking to recoup three times the more than $100 million dollars in taxes owed to New York state and local governments since 2005, plus penalties.



http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/blog/buffalo-law-journal/2013/07/court-rules-new-york-ag-can-proceed.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_buffalo+%28Business+First+of+Buffalo%29

Contraceptive coverage rule has employers worried

As stakeholder groups examine HHS' recent final rule on contraceptive coverage under the healthcare reform law, non-religious employers and third-party benefits administrators are worried they'll have to foot the bill for contraceptives for employees of Catholic health systems and other religiously affiliated employers that opt out of paying.



http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130702/NEWS/307029965

Sprint Can't Escape These Payment Fraud Charges

Sprint Nextel Corp. is facing a $300 million lawsuit from the Attorney General of New York, which claims that the wireless provider has been deliberately not collecting or paying adequate taxes on its cell phone service plans.



http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/sprint-cant-escape-these-payment-fraud-charges.html/

EEOC Considers New Wave of Furloughs

Employees at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission may face a new round of furloughs, and the union that represents them is pushing back.



http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2013/07/eeoc-considers-new-wave-furloughs/65960/

Nixon vetoes database of worker's compensation claims

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed legislation that called for creating an online database of workers' compensation claims that would be accessible to employers.



http://www.columbiamissourian.com/a/163370/nixon-vetoes-database-of-workers-compensation-claims/

Skills and age list among roadblocks to finding a job

Joy Bagwell-Ferguson's struggle to land a job in the private sector has nothing to do with her lack of skills.



http://www.ydr.com/business/ci_23583668/skills-and-age-list-among-roadblocks-finding-job

Mentally disabled NY newlyweds find home to share

The mentally disabled newlyweds, who filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against group homes that refused to allow them to live together as husband and wife, held a joyous moving-in party Monday at their new apartment after another agency sympathetic to their plight stepped forward to offer them space in one of its facilities.



http://www.salina.com/news/a0620-BC-US-NewlywedsLivingAp-2ndLd-Writethru-07-02-1081-clone

Gov. Dayton declares July 'Hire a Veteran Month'

As part of the proclamation Dayton is encouraging all Minnesota employers to help connect military service members with employment opportunities, and to continue hiring veterans in all twelve months of the year.



http://www.kare11.com/rss/article/1030529/391/Gov-Dayton-declares-July-Hire-a-Veteran-Month

Court rules New York AG can proceed with $300M suit against Sprint

Sprint Nextel Corp. signage is displayed on the facade of a store in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, June 13, 2013.



http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/blog/buffalo-law-journal/2013/07/court-rules-new-york-ag-can-proceed.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_18+%28Legal+Services+Industry+News%29

Glenn Greenwald Rips Obama - Says Laptop Was Stolen From His...

The Guardian 's Glenn Greenwald paid a visit to "Fox & Friends" this morning for an interview with conservative commentator Eric Bolling Greenwald ripped Barack Obama's war on whistle-blowers.



http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/07/glenn-greenwald-rips-obama-on-fox-and-friends-says-laptop-was-stolen-from-his-home-video/

'The Tomorrow People' gains buzz as Vampire Diaries fans flock to the CW's new show

Our fall TV analysis with Crimson Hexagon continues this week with a look at " The Tomorrow People " CW's new show that's only second in social chatter to "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." Excitement around the CW's new show comes in part due to the fact that it's creator is always behind the popular Vampire Diaries show on the same network.



http://lostremote.com/the-tomorrow-people-gains-buzz-as-vampire-diaries-fans-flock-to-the-cws-new-show_b38096?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LostRemote+%28Lost+Remote%29

Black university routinely inflated black students' grades, say profs

A historically black university in North Carolina routinely changed students grades, awarding them higher marks in order to improve the school's reputation, according to a college news publication.



http://dailycaller.com/2013/07/02/black-university-routinely-inflated-black-students-grades-say-profs/

John Cusack goes off about NSA coverage

The movie star sounded off on a conference call Tuesday, slamming the press for focusing too much on whistleblower Edward Snowden and not enough on details of the NSA's surveillance programs.



http://www.politico.com/blogs/click/2013/07/john-cusack-goes-off-about-nsa-coverage-167509.html

Senate Committee Sets Date for ENDA Vote

Hot on the heels of the Supreme Court's landmark decisions on marriage equality, a Senate committee will hold a vote July 10 on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, reports the Washington Blade .



http://www.advocate.com/politics/2013/07/02/senate-committee-sets-date-enda-vote

#Restorethe4th: Campaign Demands Govt End 'Blatant Violation' of Rights

On the upcoming July fourth holiday, concerned citizens and rights advocates will take to the streets in cities across the United States in an effort to refocus the national debate away from the whistleblower scandal on to revelations that the US government is 'blatantly violating' the Constitution's Fourth Amendment, and thus Americans' right to ... (more)



http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/07/02-4

Greenwald Promises Another Bombshell NSA Revelation

Glenn Greenwald told Fox News during an interview Tuesday that "the world will be shocked" by his next big story about the National Security Agency.



http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/greenwald_promises_another_bombshell_nsa_revelation_20130702/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Truthdig+Truthdig%3A+Drilling+Beneath+the+Headlines

55 more hospitals settle in kyphoplasty overpayment cases

Fifty-five hospitals announced settlements totaling $34 million in the long-running whistle-blower lawsuit that alleges that the maker of spinal-surgery equipment coached healthcare providers on ways to maximize revenue by overbilling Medicare .



http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20130702/NEWS/307029967

Sprint must face NY tax-fraud case, says judge

Sprint may end up in court after a U.S. judge refused to throw out a case accusing the carrier of deliberately not collecting and paying millions in tax.



http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57591983-38/sprint-must-face-ny-tax-fraud-case-says-judge/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Sprint Nextel suit by Ny Ag allowed to move forward

Eric Schneiderman, attorney general for New York, has brought a suit against Sprint Nextel accusing the company of improperly avoiding taxes.



http://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2013/07/02/sprint-nextel-suit-by-ny-ag-allowed-to.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_47+%28Telecom+Industry+News%29

Cut In Dependent Allowances For Unemployed Delayed

The main sponsor of legislation to make a cut in payments for Tennesseans drawing unemployment benefits said his office is talking with state officials to get details about why there's a delay in implementing the reduction.



http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22743959/cut-in-dependent-allowances-for-unemployed-delayed

Report: Public University Unfairly Raising Black Students' Grades

School administrators at Winston-Salem State University are systematically raising the final grades of African-American students, three ex-faculty members told Campus Reform last month.



http://newmediajournal.us/indx.php/item/9825

Suspension of Alcoholic Employee Does Not Violate ADAAA

An employer did not discriminate against an alcoholic worker by suspending her for being drunk at work and ordering her to remain alcohol- and drug-free for one year, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled on June 19, 2013 .



http://www.shrm.org/hrdisciplines/safetysecurity/articles/Pages/Suspension-Alcoholic-Employee-Violate-ADAAA.aspx

Department Of Labor Proposed Rule Change: Lawyers Beware

J. Randolph Evans is a partner in McKenna Long & Aldridge's Atlanta office, where he is the chairman of the financial institutions practice.



http://www.dailyreportonline.com/PubArticleDRO.jsp?id=1202609282388&rss=rss_ga_news

Mayor Charlie Hales suspends top public safety adviser for suggestive comments

Portland Mayor Charlie Hales' top public safety adviser, Baruti Artharee, is still on the job pending an investigation into suggestive comments he made earlier this month.



http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/07/artharee.html

LETTER: Obesity a disease? Not at all

Now that the American Medical Association in its infinite wisdom has labeled obesity a "disease," I'm sure those "afflicted" with the "disease" are going to demand not only disability payments but also accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act .



http://www.pe.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-headlines/20130701-letter-obesity-a-disease-not-at-all.ece

Outdoor workers at risk from rising temperatures, state warns

Rising temperatures in Oregon put outdoor workers at risk for heat-related illnesses, warned the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services today.



http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2013/07/outdoor_workers_at_risk_from_r.html

TV Highway construction underway in Hillsboro, officials ask for...

Construction crews work July 1 on rebuilding the southeast corner of Southeast 10th Avenue and Southeast Walnut Street to meet ramp standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act, part of the wide-ranging improvements along the Hillsboro portion of Tualatin Valley Highway.



http://www.oregonlive.com/hillsboro/index.ssf/2013/07/tv_highway_construction_underw.html

Mentally disabled NY newlyweds find home to share

It was moving day Monday for a newlywed mentally disabled couple from New York who launched a court fight to be able to live together.



http://www.elpasotimes.com/nationworld/ci_23578409/mentally-disabled-ny-newlyweds-find-home-share

Dear Paula Deen

Girl, you sure went and slathered yourself in some mayonnaise didn't you? You blew your $17 million empire over derogatory jokes, sexual deviation in the work place, and your use of the N-word!? I know you knew better.



http://www.examiner.com/article/dear-paula-deen?cid=rss

Casey Martin booted from cart while watching U.S. Junior Amateur qualifier

That all is a very good point, and one I hadn't thought of. I guess I need to re-engage the cynical side of my brain.



http://thesandtrap.com/t/68057/casey-martin-booted-from-cart-while-watching-u-s-junior-amateur-qualifier/36#post_863103

No discord in first workers' comp committee meeting

A controversial committee created to nominate workers' compensation judges met for the first time Monday, voting unanimously to retain a judge from Johnson County.



http://cjonline.com/news/2013-07-01/no-discord-first-workers-comp-committee-meeting

Haslam Names Chief of New Workers' Comp Division

Republican Gov. Bill Haslam has named Abbie Hudgens as the head of the state's new Workers' Compensation Division.



http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2013/jul/2/haslam-names-chief-of-new-workers-comp-division/

8 stupid moves that get you fired

Once you're logged in, at the top of each article, video or slideshow you will see a list of your Facebook friends who recently visited Choose to share stories you'e read with your friends or turn sharing OFF to keep your reading experience anonymous .



http://www.wmtw.com/news/money/8-stupid-moves-that-get-you-fired/-/8791814/20786190/-/vgllybz/-/index.html?absolute=true

Report Recommends Changes at South Dakota Division of Insurance

A department secretary's report on the South Dakota Division of Insurance is recommending increased oversight from supervisors and the secretary, better staff communication and a new informal settlement process, state officials said.



http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2013/06/30/297197.htm

E-Verify kicks in for NC small businesses

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



http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/06/30/3000563/e-verify-kicks-in-for-nc-small.html#storylink=rss

8 stupid moves that get you fired

Everyone makes mistakes. While most employers are willing to overlook minor slip-ups, major blunders can cost employees their jobs.



http://www.abc17news.com/news/business/8-stupid-moves-that-get-you-fired/-/18516102/20786190/-/nrg6rh/-/index.html

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Section 3 of DOMA is Unconstitutional: What...

The Defense of Marriage Act provides a single definition of marriage, as between one man and one woman, for purposes of all federal laws, including the Internal Revenue Code and ERISA.



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/us-supreme-court-rules-section-3-of-do-83773/

Wichita pulls down recession indicators with negative growth

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



http://cjonline.com/news/business/2013-06-30/wichita-pulls-down-recession-indicators-negative-growth

No discord in first worker's comp committee

A controversial committee created to nominate worker's compensation judges met for the first time Monday, voting unanimously to retain a judge from Johnson County.



http://cjonline.com/news/2013-07-01/no-discord-first-workers-comp-committee

US Department of Labor and US Postal Service agree to terms on improving worker safety at postal facilities

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the U.S. Postal Service and the American Postal Workers Union have agreed to terms of a settlement that will improve safety in postal facilities across the country.



http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=24324

Don LeDuc, Myth Buster

Thomas M. Cooley Law School is the largest in the nation by a healthy margin. The school, which was founded in 1973 by former Michigan supreme court justice and current right-wing crank Thomas Brennan, has four campuses in Michigan, and recently opened a fifth in Florida.



http://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2013/07/don-leduc-myth-buster

Major layoffs ahead for New Yorka s WBAI

The Pacifica Foundation will lay off 75 percent of the staff at WBAI, its station in New York, in an effort to put the foundering station on steady financial footing.



http://www.current.org/2013/07/major-layoffs-ahead-for-new-yorks-wbai/

N.Y. panel calls warrantless GPS tracking 'dangerous'

A deeply divided New York Court of Appeals has held the government can attach a GPS tracking device to a public employee's personal vehicle without a warrant, establishing what three judges called a "dangerous precedent."



http://www.dailyreportonline.com/PubArticleDRO.jsp?id=1202609264248&rss=rss_ga_news

For Pennsylvania's state workforce, it's generally a winner of a budget

At a glance : State government workers will see raises this year and some might see longer hours, too.



http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/07/for_pennsylvanias_state_workfo.html

R.I.P. Metropolitan Museum of Art Admission Badges

For the first Monday since 1971, the Metropolitan Museum of Art is open to the public .



http://www.mediabistro.com/unbeige/r-i-p-metropolitan-museum-of-art-admission-badges-1971-2013_b30141

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar

Under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a claim of retaliatory adverse employment action requires proof of but-for causation, not merely proof that improper motive was one of multiple causes of the challenged employment action. (U.S. Supreme Court, 06-24-2013)



http://www.law.com/jsp/tx/LawDecisionTX.jsp?University_of_Texas_Southwestern_Medical_Center_v_Nassar&id=1372018602218

Early Morning Hashtag Blather

Ever get bored when you're home alone and start rambling to yourself about nothing particular or even that funny? But there's no one around to hear what you say, so it's totally, like, okay? Ever do that on Twitter? Yes, some of you do that all the time.



http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowldc/early-morning-hashtag-blather-mark-halperin-brian-beutler_b109189

Vt. gov marks repayment of unemployment loan

Three years after Vermont cut benefits to unemployed workers and began borrowing from the federal government to shore up its unemployment trust fund, Gov. Peter Shumlin hit the send button Monday to pay the borrowed money back two years early.



http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/2013/07/01/gov-marks-repayment-unemployment-loan/A6A84OdnRYNLbbtc3mOxMO/story.html

Journo Perks: Threading and Bikini Wax

Shobha, hailed as Manhattan's "best brow & bikini wax salon," has arrived in Washington.



http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowldc/journo-perks-threading-and-bikini-wax-shobha_b109175

City of Farmington Hills

Lesa Caputo: How to 'Survive' the Future of Health Care

The number of people affected by the recent onslaught of natural disasters such as tornadoes, fires and earthquakes are too many to count.



http://www.noozhawk.com/article/lesa_caputo_how_to_survive_the_future_of_health_care

Uncle Sam wants you - to buy annuities

The Treasury Department got a lot of attention in February 2012 when it announced a proposal that would make it easier for IRAs and 401 -type plans to offer so-called longevity annuities.



http://blogs.marketwatch.com/encore/2013/07/01/uncle-sam-wants-you-to-buy-annuities/

Zelizer: Will Speaker Boehner make history?

Now that the Senate has passed the immigration bill , all eyes have turned to the House, where some right-wing members of the GOP are prepared to scuttle the bipartisan deal that has been carefully crafted in the upper chamber.



http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/01/opinion/zelizer-speaker-boehner/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_allpolitics+%28RSS%3A+Politics%29

RFP - Two VIP Restrooms in the High Limit gaming area

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



http://www.cherokee.org/procurements/currentprocurements/procurementdetails.aspx?BidID=9901

The - forgotten goals' of the 1963 March on Washington

The hoopla surrounding the observance the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom often ignores that lack of progress made since 1963 on tough issues such as persistent unemployment and wage disparities, according a newly-issued report.



http://www.louisianaweekly.com/the-forgotten-goals-of-the-1963-march-on-washington/

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to host job fair for veterans

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, along with lead sponsor University of Phoenix, will host "Hiring Our Heroes-Harrisburg," a hiring fair for veterans and military spouses.



http://www.ldnews.com/business/ci_23573948/u-s-chamber-commerce-foundation-host-job-fair

No Warrant Necessary to Place GPS Device on Employee's Car

Placing a global positioning system tracking device on a state employee's personal car as part of an investigation does not require a warrant, but using the GPS to track the employee 24 hours a day for a month was unreasonable, a New York appeals court majority found.



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/no-warrant-necessary-to-place-gps-device-72177/

The Ticker: 'The N Word,' Curry, Blitzer

Bitcoin allowed Wikileaks to continue to receive donations after an extralegal political blockade prevented supporters from sending money.



http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/the-ticker-the-n-word-curry-blitzer_b186409

Which TV News Anchor Inspired 'The Newsroom's' Olivia Munn?

In a video interview with The Hollywood Reporter , "The Newsroom's" Olivia Munn talks about her inspirations for the role of finance reporter Sloan Sabbath.



http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/which-tv-news-anchor-inspired-the-newsrooms-olivia-munn_b186171

Wolf Blitzer On His Nats Passion

CNN's Wolf Blitzer may be from Buffalo, New York, but he is well-known to be a huge Washington DC sports fan.



http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/wolf-blitzer-on-his-nats-passion_b186340

Under the Dome, There Are No TV Signals

CBS is going all out in promoting their Summer series "Under the Dome." In fact, "CBS Sunday Morning" will have a story on it, tomorrow morning.



http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/under-the-dome-there-are-no-tv-signals_b186268

Pittsburgh Restaurants Dodge Fire Inspections

July 01--A restaurant must catch fire before Pittsburgh officials in most cases discover it's violating a state law that requires commercial kitchens to have automatic fire suppression systems above cooking areas and inspect them twice a year.



http://www.firehouse.com/news/10979586/pittsburgh-pa-restaurants-dodge-fire-inspections-unless-fire-breaks-out

How to Neutralize a Group of Whistleblowers

With over a hundred footnotes to peer-review and mainstream sources, government documents and testimony, this article reveals the fire at the heart of a smoke screen that is a well known disinformation campaign.



http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/07/01/1220325/-How-to-Neutralize-a-Group-of-Whistleblowers

Senate panel investigates high-ranking auditor at DHS

A Senate panel is investigating the Department of Homeland Security's acting Inspector General Charles Edwards for wrongdoing, according to Government Executive.



http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/fedbiz_daily/2013/07/senate-panel-investigates-high-ranking.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_washington+%28Washington+Business+Journal%29

General Manager

By applying to a job using Monster.com you are agreeing to comply with and be subject to the Monster Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy for use of our website.



http://jobview.monster.com/GENERAL-MANAGER-Job-Springfield-MO-US-103273691.aspx?rje=0

As private employers face surge in intern suits, DOJ puts more unpaid lawyers to work

But in a practice that has been fueled by the federal budget cuts known as the sequester, the DOJ is also using a number of unpaid lawyers to do essentially the same work, Pro Publica reports.



http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/doj_is_putting_unpaid_interns_to_work/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=ABA+Journal+Daily+News

Inmate found dead, second apparent suicide in two weeks in D.C. jail

An inmate was found dead, hanging in his cell in the D.C. jail Saturday, The Washington Post reports .



http://www.wjla.com/articles/2013/06/inmate-found-dead-second-apparent-suicide-in-two-weeks-in-d-c-jail-90787.html

Local McDonald's to alter controversial pay practices

The franchisees of 16 local McDonald's restaurants sued for allegedly requiring employees to be paid through fee-laden debit cards announced today they will begin offering direct deposits or paper checks to their employees.



http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/local-mcdonald-s-to-alter-controversial-pay-practices-1.1513769

Justice Dept.: New Castle homeless shelter denied blind man bed

A western Pennsylvania homeless shelter wrongly refused a bed to a blind man because officials there didn't want to accommodate his service dog, the U.S. Justice Department claims in a lawsuit alleging housing and disability discrimination.



http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/justice-dept-new-castle-homeless-shelter-denied-bl/nYZ6f/

Ask the Expert - Mirjam Ljtsma: Interns can work for you this summer

Mirjam IJtsma is the president of Cultural Chemistry, a human resources firm that supports small business owners and human resource managers in implementing highly engaged workforces by providing training, coaching and support in the human resources and process improvement areas.



http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130701/NEWS0201/130709969

Feds Release More Obamacare Guidelines

Feds Release More Obamacare Guidelines Implementing Health Care Reform: Overview of employer requirements and recent guidance on Obamacare provisions By DeAnna Stephens Baker Date Posted: 7/1/2013 Despite a number of hiccups and delays, the implementation of Obamacare is continuing to move forward as the federal government releases guidance to help ... (more)



http://www.palletenterprise.com/articledatabase/view.asp?articleID=3945

E-Verify Kicks in for Small Businesses

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



http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/7/1/everify_kicks_in_for_small_businesses.htm

City of Farmington Hills

The First Amendment right to free speech is a wonderful concept but it is a sad day when it is used... What if you came home from work one day and there was a ball in your pocket? Maybe you saw the ball... SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JUNE 24, 2013 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Brickner at 7:33 p.m. Council ... (more)



http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20130701/LEGALS06/130701003/-1/rss39

Two Big PA Hospital Systems Join Other Businesses in Not Hiring Smokers to Save $12,000/yr per Worker

The highly rated University of Pennsylvania Health System, with more than 28,000 employees, and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, named by US News and World Report as America's top children's hospital, will refuse to hire people who smoke, with the Children's Hospital actually testing applicants for nicotine just as applicants are often ... (more)



http://www.pr-inside.com/two-big-pa-hospital-systems-join-r3720051.htm

School of Labor and Employment Relations reflects program's growth

The Penn State Board of Trustees recently approved a proposal to establish a School of Labor and Employment Relations.



http://news.psu.edu/story/280264/2013/07/01/academics/school-labor-and-employment-relations-reflects-programs-growth

Ilana Sufrin: Is This What Pride Looks Like?

As you've probably heard, this was a good week for the LGBTQ community. DOMA and Prop 8 were repealed on Wednesday and NYC Pride is currently underway .



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ilana-sufrin/is-this-what-pride-looks-_b_3523828.html

Haslam names chief of new workers' comp division

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Republican Gov. Bill Haslam has named Abbie Hudgens as the head of the state's new Workers' Compensation Division.



http://www.starhq.com/haslam-names-chief-of-new-workers-comp-division/

Opinion: Will Boehner make history with immigration reform?

Now that the Senate has passed the immigration bill, all eyes have turned to the House, where some right-wing members of the GOP are prepared to scuttle the bipartisan deal that has been carefully crafted in the upper chamber.



http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/01/opinion/zelizer-speaker-boehner/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+Most+Recent%29

Defense Whistleblower Protections Expand to Subcontractors

Monday, July 1, marks the first day employees of subcontractors on Defense contracts enjoy new protections against reprisals from supervisors for reporting waste or fraud, as required under the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act signed by President Obama in January.



http://www.govexec.com/contracting/2013/07/defense-whistleblower-protections-expand-subcontractors/65801/

Arkansas LED Maker Moves Overseas Work To Oklahoma

The Fayetteville-based maker of light-emitting diode lighting for industrial, commercial, residential and agricultural applications has struck a deal with Cherokee Nation Industries to build products in Stilwell, Okla., a few miles from the Arkansas border.



http://www.manufacturing.net/news/2013/07/arkansas-led-maker-moves-overseas-work-to-oklahoma

There are no journalists

Thanks to the Snowden-Greenwald NSA story, we are headed into another spate of debate about who is and isn't a journalist.



http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2013/7/1/71512/

Haslam Names Chief Of New Workers' Comp Division

Hudgens, who had already been focusing on injured workers issues within the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development, begins her six-year term on Monday.



http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22729715/haslam-names-chief-of-new-workers-comp-division

For Fiduciary Advisors, the Courts Are Watching

Alandmark federal court decision last year on a 401 sponsor's mismanagement of a retirement plan could have big implications for advisors.



http://www.financial-planning.com/fp_issues/43_7/glenn-kautt-fiduciary-advisors-courts-are-watching-2685415-1.html

Gov. Bill Haslam names chief of new workers' comp division

Sunday was supposed to be the day when the Henley Bridge would reopen after more than two years of construction, but that target completion date has now been pushed back.



http://www.wate.com/story/22729410/haslam-names-chief-of-new-workers-comp-division

Five Questions with Judd Gregg

SIFMA, a trade group composed of banks, broker-dealers and asset management firms, tapped Judd Gregg in May to serve as chief executive.



http://www.onwallstreet.com/ows_issues/23_7/five-questions-with-judd-gregg-2685403-1.html

Spying on the EU isan exercise in futility

Loath as I am to give deluded whistleblowers like Edward Snowden the oxygen of publicity, it is hard not smile at the suggestion that the United States is wasting its precious intelligence-gathering resources on the bureaucratic shambles that is the EU.



http://lucianne.com/thread/?artnum=742234

Information to know about Fort Plain flooding aftermath

The American Red Cross expects the shelter at the Harry Hoag Elementary School, 25 High St., will stay open until at least Tuesday.



http://www.courierstandardenterprise.com/News/07012013_floodinfo

Regulations address reinsurance program

On March 11, the Department of Health and Human Services published final regulations in the Federal Register providing details and payment parameters for three programs designed to stabilize premiums that will begin in 2014.



http://www.courierpress.com/news/2013/jul/01/regulations-address-reinsurance-program/?partner=RSS

Sam Jenkins - Reality Management - is Wifi alive?

"Every life form on this planet ... can be controlled ," Sam Jenkins discusses so-called Synthetic Telepathy aka this Hell Planet .



http://mikephilbin.blogspot.com/2013/07/sam-jenkins-reality-management-is-wifi.html

High-risk claims, pain management, repackaged drugs highlight tracks

Medical and disability management issues are among those targeted for discussion and dissection this year at the National Workers' Compensation and Disability Conference & Expo.



http://www.riskandinsurance.com/story.jsp?storyId=533354455&topic=Main

Haslam names chief of new workers' comp division

Hudgens, who had already been focusing on injured workers issues within the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development, begins her 6-year term on Monday.



http://www.newschannel5.com/story/22728916/haslam-names-chief-of-new-workers-comp-division

Obama's top 10 most racist policies against white people

Despite the widespread public rejection of the left's racist Affirmative Action policies, our "post-racial" president continues imposing blatantly unfair and unequal policies on every corner of the system that openly discriminate against white people...and he is doing it without Congress, through arbitrary, lawless edicts from on high, and through ... (more)



http://www.examiner.com/article/obama-s-top-10-most-racist-policies-against-white-people?cid=rss

Tom Humphrey: State's IT glitches, proposed solution garnering attention

A rash of expensive issues with state government computer systems is leading to an effort approved by the Haslam administration to offer training to 1,600 employees and require them to reapply for their jobs.



http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/jul/01/states-it-glitches-proposed-solution-garnering/?partner=RSS

Washington Farm Labor Assn To Frontline: Get Your Facts Straight

WASHINGTON FARM LABOR ASSN TO FRONTLINE: GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT Jul. 1, 2013 Source: Washington Farm Labor Association news release On Tuesday, PBS Frontline aired a documentary about sexual assault among farm workers.



http://www.agrimarketing.com/s/82924

Market Outlook - Seasonal Calendar Trends In Play Here

Stocks managed to make a decent gain last week. Then again, after getting pounded the week before, a bounce of some sort was inevitable.



http://seekingalpha.com/article/1528572-market-outlook-seasonal-calendar-trends-in-play-here?source=feed

Temple Terrace Pain Management Clinic Now Offering Over Ten Chronic Pain Treatments

One of the leading Tampa pain management clinics, Genesis Medical Center, is now offering over ten effective options for acute and chronic pain management treatment.



http://www.prweb.com/releases/painmanagementtampa/templeterracepainclinic/prweb10861651.htm

What will whistleblower reform mean for businesses?

Government reforms to UK laws protecting whistleblowers came into effect last week, shielding employees for disclosures they believe to be in the public interest and closing a legislative loophole which had allowed disputes over employment contracts to be protected Legislation has been in place since 1999 to afford protection to employees and some ... (more)



http://www.newstatesman.com/business/2013/07/what-will-whistleblower-reform-mean-businesses

Snowed in: the mainstream media vs. Edward Snowden

As the government grapples with the fallout from the leaks of top secret documents by Edward Snowden , familiar tactical patterns continue to emerge.



http://www.examiner.com/article/snowed-the-mainstream-media-vs-edward-snowden?cid=rss