April Employment Situation Reports New Low

Yesterday the US Department of Labor, Bureau or Labor Statistics released the Employment Situation Summary for unemployment data collected during April 2014.



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Despite Biden's remarks, no news from Carney on ENDA exec order

White House Press Secretary, Jay Carney continues to dodge questions on the ENDA executive order.



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Court blind to past injustices

The editorial supporting the Supreme Court's decision regarding affirmative action , is an opinion I would expect from a newspaper printed in some backwater town in the deep South.



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Industry Focus: Investment Firms

The actions of some have caused investment firms as a whole to be painted with the same brush.



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Newberry Hospital board discusses finances

Several expenses were over budget for Newberry County Memorial Hospital for the month of March.



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Collins v. Pond Creek Mining Company

Nora COLLINS, widow of Johnnie Collins, Petitioner, v. POND CREEK MINING COMPANY; Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, United States Department of Labor, Respondents.



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Blauer v. Department of Workforce Services

Judge JAMES Z. DAVIS authored this Opinion, in which Judge GREGORY K. ORME and Senior Judge RUSSELL W. BENCH concurred.1 Vincent C. Rampton, for Appellant.



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American Family Mutual Insurance Company, appellee, v. Regent Insurance Company, appellant.

HEAVICAN, C.J., WRIGHT, CONNOLLY, STEPHAN, McCORMACK, MILLER-LERMAN, and CASSEL, JJ.



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Black: Food prices tied to supply, demand

How should we as food producers interpret the media's looming concern about headlines saying "Rising food prices bite budgets"? Previous 12 months' list of percentage increases show: Ground beef at 4.9 percent, eggs at 5.7 percent, tomatoes at 6.9 percent, pork sausage at 8.7 percent, potatoes at 9.2 percent, fresh fish at 9.9 percent and oranges ... (more)



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FSCJ working on certificate for in-demand fields

Florida State College at Jacksonville is working with nine other community colleges to develop a one-year certificate in high-demand technical fields, one of several programs funded by a Department of Labor grant.



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Pool contractor misses a deadline

Now, the contractor, Stoneridge Inc. of Feasterville, Pa., must pay the borough $500 per day until the job is done.



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Spending bill derby

The chamber voted 72-26 to send the bill to President Obama for his signature. It's the first bipartisan budget since 1986.



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AG Comes Down On Washington Business For Asbestos Training

Two Tacoma business owners entered guilty pleas on Friday in Pierce County Superior Court after Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson leveled multiple charges against them for allegedly selling substandard asbestos worker training courses and certifications.



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Day in life of firefighters

You may wonder what your Sylvania firefighters do all day. We would like to give you a glimpse inside the daily life of a Sylvania firefighter with our three part series "A Day in the Life of the Sylvania Township Fire Department."



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Getting started in data journalism: the first steps in a story

Data journalism can be a daunting task for some, so Steve Doig, professor of journalism at the University of Arizona, ran through the first steps for delegates at the International Journalism Festival yesterday.



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Law Day celebrates landmark civil rights legislation

They are two just laws among many - the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.



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PJP Health settles age discrimination suit for $300,000

PJP Health Agency Inc., a Melville insurance brokerage, has agreed to pay $300,000 in back wages to settle charges that it harassed three employees and fired them because of their age, a federal agency said.



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SHRM Predicts Hiring Trend in May

Yesterday the Society for Human Resources Management released the Leading Indicators for National Employment with predictions of strong hiring in manufacturing sector in May .



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CCC Hosts Retail Information Session on May 16

Clackamas Community College is hosting a retail information session on Friday, May 16, at 1 p.m. in the Gregory Forum.



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The Simpsons - 'The Last Temptation of Homer'

Marge takes Bart for a vision exam. The doctors prescribe thick glasses, clunky shoes and greasy hair salve, making Bart look like a nerd.



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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Says Person Who Recorded Donald Sterling Should Be in Jail

The NBA 's all-time leading scorer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has plenty of clout, the kind that comes with six and six championships.



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Hiring is up in April, unemployment falls

The U.S. economy added 288,000 jobs in April, the strongest month for job growth in two years, the Department of Labor said Friday.



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University of California Regents Agree to $10 Million Payment to...

A now-former UCLA orthopedic surgery department chairman alleged the medical school permitted physicians to accept industry payments and then retaliated against him for bringing the matter to their attention, Parker Waichman LLP notes.



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The Diversity of Life

America's modern struggle with race has proceeded on three fronts. The legal battle effectively ended a half-century ago with the Civil Rights Act of 1964.



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Quirky Question # 227, New Bells and Whistles in Minnesota Statute

We have an employee who we have been planning to terminate because of performance issues.



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5 Elements You Should Look for in an Effective Harassment and Discrimination Training Program

Do your employees know your policies ? Are you absolutely sure they understand how they can treat - and how they cannot treat - their fellow employees? Well according to some new research, it's more critical than ever that you are able to confidently answer that question with "yes".



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Save The Murals

A fund has been established to collect tax-deductible donations to save the artwork painted in the 1960s by the late David L. Lawrence at the James Prendergast Library.



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$15/hour for minimum wage?

The U.S. economy added 288,000 jobs in April, the strongest month for job growth in two years, the Department of Labor said Friday.



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NLRB Moves to Permit Employees' Use of Company Email Systems...

Close observers of the National Labor Relations Board in recent years had long expected the Board to one day revisit-and, possibly, overrule- Register-Guard , 351 NLRB 1110 , the landmark NLRB opinion holding that employees do not have a statutory right to use their union or nonunion employers' email systems for union organizing, or other purposes, ... (more)



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eTrends - EEOC and FTC Issue Joint Guidance on the Use of Background Checks for Employment Purposes

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Federal Trade Commission issued joint guidance last month on the use of background checks for employment purposes.



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DOE Office of Civil Rights extends Title IX protections to transgender students

On my last day of actual teaching , I am proud to announce a major breakthrough in the rights of transgender and other gender-variant people on the federal level.



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April employment situation report shows 288000 jobs added in month

Private-sector employment in the United States increased by 288,000 jobs in April, according to 'THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION - APRIL 2014' jobs report released by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics .



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Subway leads fast food industry in underpaying workers

McDonald's gets a lot of bad press for its low pay. But there's an even bigger offender when it comes to fast food companies underpaying their employees: Subway.



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Calendar Year Plans Need To File Form 5500 By July 31, 2014

Executive Summary: Administrators or sponsors of employee benefit plans subject to ERISA generally must file information regarding each benefit plan every year.



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Insurance broker to pay $300,000 to workers in age bias settlement

A New York health insurance broker has agreed to pay $300,000 to three former employees to settle an age-related harassment, discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.



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Roy's restaurants ordered to pay back-wages, tips

Roy's Holdings Inc. has agreed to return $136,761 in tips and pay, as well as $88,424 in back wages to the employees for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.



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Monthly Benefits Update

The Internal Revenue Service issued guidance setting the inflation-adjusted amounts applicable to high-deductible health plans with Health Savings Accounts for calendar year 2015.



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New England firms sued for refusing to hire dyslexic carpenter

McPhee Electric Ltd. and Bond Bros. Inc. - based in Farmington, Connecticut, and Everett, Massachusetts, respectively - are accused of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by not hiring Kevin Lebovitz, who applied for a carpentry job with the companies in 2012, according to a lawsuit the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed in ... (more)



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Council narrows options for Trailhead facility

Over the past decade, Trailhead at Liberty Lake has been transformed into one of the region's more respected and utilized golf courses.



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Spending, auto sales, increased income bloom anew in spring

There's nothing like an employment report to stir up a hot debate about the current and future conditions of the economy.



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The Hollaender Mfg Co

Bumble-Bee is a modular safety rail system from Hollaender Manufacturing that is now available in both steel and aluminum.



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Hiring is up in April, unemployment down

The jobless rate fell to 6.3 percent and more jobs were added, but the labor market may not be as strong as it seems.



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Planning starts for massive Flamingo Road overhaul

One of Southern Nevada's busiest east-west arterials, named for a historic resort hotel that put Las Vegas on the map, will get a $30 million makeover over the next two years.



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EASTVALE: - Desi House' transforming into community center

The main house area of the Desi Arnaz home in Eastvale. The Jurupa Community Services District is purchasing the house and surrounding property.



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Labor, Employment And Employee Benefits Executive Briefing - April 2014

With summer finally around the corner, employers who utilize interns should review their internship programs to ensure compliance with applicable wage and hour laws.



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Open Letter to White People: Why I am Donald Sterling and So Are You

We need to take a long, painful look in the mirror. The image we see will make us uncomfortable, but, tragically, it is us.



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Betty Tsamis expresses support for autism access at Disney

As Autism Awareness Month comes to a close, attorney Betty Tsamis, owner of Tsamis Law Firm, says there is more work to do in accommodating people in America who suffer from the condition.



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Labor Department Proposes Regulations Pushing Obamacare For People Leaving Jobs

The Department of Labor proposed regulations Friday that would require employers to notify workers leaving their jobs that they're eligible to purchase Obamacare exchange coverage.



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Convergys to lose up to 200 jobs as client leaves Watertown call center

The Convergys call center off Arsenal Street will cut up to 200 employees in 90 days because of losing a contract with one of its clients in the telecommunications industry, the company said Friday.



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South Miami may settle lawsuit with former police sergeant

South Miami's lawyer is recommending that the city pay $17,500 to settle a lawsuit filed by a former police sergeant who said the city failed to pay him for time spent preparing for his daily shifts.



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The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers' Committee).

Statement by Lawyers' Committee President and Executive Director Barbara Arnwine following the recent release of racist remarks by Donald Sterling and the NBA's Investigation Announcement: "The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law applauds the National Basketball Association's swift investigation and decision regarding recent disgraceful ... (more)



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Krueger lectures on post-recession economy, income inequality

Alan Krueger spoke to seniors on Thursday about the difficulty of managing the economy during the recession and the importance that rising inequality could play in the future of the United States.



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New laws, new teeth?

In 2012, the Seattle City Council passed a law requiring businesses to provide employees with paid sick leave.



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A program that got its start in Bridgeport to help the long-term unemployed get back to work A -- and has since spread across the country A -- is returning to Connecticut to assist people throughout the state.



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Save The Murals

A fund has been established to collect tax-deductible donations to save the artwork painted in the 1960s by the late David L. Lawrence at the James Prendergast Library.



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Insight from the blind in Auburn's 'Butterflies are Free'

Don Baker , a young blind man trying to be independent, resists when his overprotective mother, Mrs. Baker , tries to make him move back home in Auburn Community Theater's production of "Butterflies are Free."



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Erie schools to expand career and tech program

The Erie School District is expanding its career and technical education program in an effort to offer more courses to more students in all city high schools.



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VA chief places hospital director on leave

Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki speaks Nov. 11 at the Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.



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UPDATE 1-Phoenix veterans hospital chief put on leave, care delay probed

The top official at a Phoenix veterans hospital was placed on indefinite leave on Thursday while regulators probe whistleblowers' claims that delayed care may have led to the deaths of as many as 40 veterans, the head of U.S. veterans affairs said.



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Subway Franchises in Violation of Pay and Hourly Rules

According to a CNNMoney analysis of data collected by the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, some Subway franchises violated pay and hour rules in more than 1,100 investigations.



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Phoenix veterans hospital chief put on leave, care delay probed

The top official at a Phoenix veterans hospital was placed on indefinite leave on Thursday while regulators probe whistleblowers' claims that delayed care may have led to the deaths of as many as 40 veterans, the head of U.S. veterans affairs said.



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Penn State instructor sues, claims wrongful termination

Douglas Cooper, of Gilbertsville, makes the allegation in a civil rights suit filed Tuesday in U.S. Middle District Court against the university; the institute; its director, Don Zettlemoyer; and its program manager, John Sankey.



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Lawyer sees plot to destroy Napoles credibility

Efforts could be underway to destroy the credibility of businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles and spoil her tell-all testimony on the controversial multibillion-peso pork barrel scam, her lawyer said yesterday.



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Protect workers from the wage-theft epidemic

Businesses and workers have an explicit agreement: If an employee works a certain amount of hours for the company, they are guaranteed a certain salary.



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Allentown hockey arena employers draw union protest

Protestors from the Lehigh Valley Industrial Workers of the World held a protest outside city hall regarding hockey arena employers.



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Protect workers from the wage-theft epidemic

Businesses and workers have an explicit agreement: If an employee works a certain amount of hours for the company, they are guaranteed a certain salary.



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Gospels express point of view; Commit to disability legislation

Whether you believe that the four Gospels were inspired by the Holy Spirit or that they are merely human documents, you must face the fact that they were written in order to express a certain point of view.



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Restaurant Reservation System.

Cherokee Nation Entertainment, LLC, a tribal corporation of the Cherokee Nation is seeking bids for a restaurant reservation system that includes but is not limited to: interface to Simphony Point of Sale System, Interface to Opera Property Management System, has the ability to support multiple venues, the system must be accessible from multiple ... (more)



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2014 CIL Broward ADA Expo "Showcasing the Talents of People with...

The 2014 Center for Independent Living of Broward ADA Expo is an unparalleled event with over 100 exhibitors that will celebrate the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act .



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Subway leads fast food industry in underpaying workers

Some big name celebrities, including Oprah could be in the running to buy the Los Angeles clippers..Reps for Oprah say she is talking with media mogul Google's self driving cars are hitting city streets now that they've mastered the highways.



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Service dogs, miniature horses to be allowed at Livingston schools

The Livingston Parish School Board approved a new policy Thursday permitting students and others to bring service animals onto school property.



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This company leads fast food industry in underpaying workers

McDonald's gets a lot of bad press for its low pay. But there's an even bigger offender when it comes to fast food companies underpaying their employees: Subway.



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New Infographic Spotlights Applicants with Criminal Records and the Dilemma of Employers

Proforma Screening Solutions announces a new infographic for employers, highlighting the challenges of promoting equal employment rights and creating a safe workplace.



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Lawmakers want resolution of whistle-blowers probe

Two members of Congress are urging the Pentagon to finish an investigation into two whistle-blower pilots in Virginia who complained about problems with the F-22 fighter jet.



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Subway Has Reportedly Violated Wage Laws More Than Any Other Fast Food Chain

Subway has been charged with underpaying its employees more often than any other fast food chain, according to a CNNMoney analysis of Department of Labor data.



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Ita s time to investigate Census' faulty counting

Thursday, the Commerce Department's own Inspector General, Todd Zinser - a political appointee - issued a 61-page report which concluded that allegations that the Census' Philadelphia office manipulated the unemployment survey around the time of the 2012 Presidential election were "unsubstantiated."



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Obama Sides with Out-of-Network Providers and Patients in Federal...

On April 7, 2014 and April 28, 2014, Obama administration, Department of Labor , argued in the 9th and 5th Circuit Courts, for out-of-network providers and patients against the health plans, on whether providers must balance bill patients before billing health plans.



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VA chief places hospital director on leave

Amid allegations by a retired doctor of up to 40 patients deaths because of delays in medical care at a Phoenix VA hospital, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki Thursday placed the hospital director and two other officials on administrative leave pending a full investigation.



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VA chief places hospital director on leave

Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki speaks Nov. 11 at the Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.



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Schwinden director of public employee retirement

The deputy director of the Department of Labor and Industry has been named the executive director of the state agency that manages its public pension systems.



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Ira Financial Group Announces That Real Estate Ira LLC Can Be Funded...

Employer 401 Plan funds can be rolled over to IRA Financial Group's Self-Directed IRA LLC without tax or penalty Employer 401 Plan funds can be rolled over to IRA Financial Group Self-Directed IRA LLC without tax or penalty IRA Financial Group, the leading provider of self-directed IRA LLC "checkbook control" solutions announces that it will accept ... (more)



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Bogus jobless claims used personal data of current city employees

Fraudulent claims for unemployment benefits have been filed using the names, addresses and Social Security numbers of more than 100 city of Chicago employees, triggering a federal investigation amid concern about a breach of city computer systems.



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West Coast Customs faces stiff fines for not paying employees

West Coast Customs is in trouble with federal authorities and will be forced to pay over $150,000 thanks to charges that employees were chronically underpaid between November 2010 and January 2013, according to a report from The Press-Enterprise .



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Houston Council Committee holds hearing on equal rights ordinance

At a meeting before a packed City Council Chamber Wednesday April 30, the Houston City Council Quality of Life Committee , chaired by Council Member Ellen Cohen, held its first hearing on the Parker Administration's Equal Rights Ordinance.



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VA chief places hospital director on leave

Amid allegations by a retired doctor of up to 40 patients deaths because of delay in medical care at a Phoenix VA hospital, Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki Thursday placed the hospital director and two other officials on administrative leave pending a full investigation.



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Power cots helping take weight off paramedics

It's called a power cot and will help reduce back strain or injuries when lifting or lowering into and out of the ambulance and provide a safer ride experience for patients.



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Special May Day Edition | Volume One: Fast Food

At 24, Patrick is a fast food veteran. Over the past eight years, he has worked at seven different franchises.



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Deal reached in mental health housing lawsuit

Connecticut officials have agreed to stop housing dozens of mentally ill people in certain nursing homes, ending an eight-year legal fight over what advocates for the disabled called the needless institutionalization and isolation of the mentally ill.



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VA chief places hospital director on leave

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Legal experts question constructive termination claim in former...

Susan Kegerise, former superintendent of Susquehanna Township School District, has filed a $6 million constructive termination lawsuit against the district.



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Biden Admits Executive Order to Protect LGBT Workers Has 'No Downside'

Is Vice President Joe Biden at it again? In an interview with the Huffington Post published yesterday, Biden acknowledged that there is no "downside" to the Obama administration issuing an executive order barring workplace discrimination against LGBT workers of federal contractors.



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Somic America and Howard Tool Company Earn Safety Awards

Commissioner of Labor Jeanne Paquette announced that Somic America of Brewer and Howard Tool Company of Bangor have each earned the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program Award in recognition of each business' rigorous safety achievement program.



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Opinion: Context belies statistics used in gender pay-gap claims

IN AN ELECTION year, it's inevitable that both political parties will select bumper-sticker-friendly wedge issues upon which to build their campaigns.



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4 Ways Raising Fast-Food Workers' Wages May Hurt the Economy

As the debate over a wage hike for fast-food workers rages on, it is clear that while any increase would benefit the employee, its impact on the greater economy is not as apparent.



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Lucy Parsons on the Origins of May Day

"I have made some enemies. My enemies in the southern states consisted of those who oppressed the black slave.



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Cybersecurity - Growing Technological Threats Raise New Issues for Investors and the SEC

In recent months, the Heartbleed bug and massive data breaches like those experienced by Target have drawn increased attention to cybersecurity, and the need to better protect the almost unfathomable amount of sensitive data stored electronically in the U.S. Although the securities laws may not always immediately come to mind when considering such ... (more)



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Project to 'revitalize' sidewalks

If the San Pablo Dam Road ) does not begin the construction phase by Sept. 30, the funds will be frozen because of the Measure J funding law.



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Warner: Virginia guard F-22 pilot "whistleblowers" being punished

Two F-22 Raptor pilots who undoubtedly saved lives by speaking up are being punished, according to Senator Mark Warner .



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Department of Transportation Region 3 Becomes First State Agency to Earn Safety Award

For Immediate Release: May 1, 2014 Contact: Julie Rabinowitz, Department of Labor, 207-621-5009; Ted Talbot, Department of Transportation, 207-624-3030 DIXFIELD-Maine Department of Labor Commissioner Jeanne Paquette and Maine Department of Transportation Commissioner David Bernhardt have announced that DOT Region 3 has earned the Safety and Health ... (more)



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Why employee benefit brokers are teaming with 401(k) advisers

As the health care reform's employer mandate looms in 2015, retirement plan and employee benefits specialists face new pressure to provide more well-rounded services or risk getting left behind.



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