Bye bye, bile? Websites try to nix nasty comments

In this Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013 photo illustration, hands type on a computer keyboard in Los Angeles.



http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/12/26/3838085/bye-bye-bile-websites-try-to-nix.html

Benefits bind for the jobless

Nearly 23,000 Maryland residents will soon lose long-term jobless benefits as Congress recesses for the year without taking action to extend them.



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6,616 jobs posted in Huntsville metro in November; see which 20 companies were the top employers

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - The unemployment rate in Madison County dipped in November from 5.6 percent to 4.8 and the number of total monthly job listings posted in the metro area jumped, according to the Alabama Department of Labor.



http://www.al.com/business/index.ssf/2013/12/6616_jobs_posted_in_huntsville.html

Bye bye, bile? Websites try to nix nasty comments

Mix blatant bigotry with poor spelling. Add a dash of ALL CAPS. Top it off with a violent threat.



http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/12/26/5444086/bye-bye-bile-websites-try-to-nix.html

websites deploy a host of measures to battle online vitriol, with mixed results

Mix blatant bigotry with poor spelling. Add a dash of ALL CAPS. Top it off with a violent threat.



http://www.canadianbusiness.com/business-news/websites-deploy-a-host-of-measures-to-battle-online-vitriol-with-mixed-results/

If Snowden Returned to US for Trial, All Whistleblower Evidence Would Likely Be Inadmissible

There seems to be a new talking point from government officials since a federal judge ruled NSA surveillance is likely unconstitutional last week: if Edward Snowden thinks he's a whistleblower, he should come back and stand trial.



http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/12/26-1

Unemployed face loss of federal benefits at end of month

DECEMBER 23: Kim Sayer, seen outside her home in Denver, will lose her federal unemployment insurance benefits, December 23 2013.



http://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/business/ci_24793781/unemployed-face-loss-federal-benefits-at-end-month

New CNMI Labor secretary sworn in

In the presence of her family and friends, former Workforce Investment Agency executive director Edith DeLeon Guerrero took her oath of office yesterday morning as CNMI Labor secretary.



http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=1&newsID=152566

McDonald's Restaurants of California, Inc. Settles EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

McDonald's Restaurants of California, Inc. will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission , the agency announced today.



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/mcdonalds-restaurants-of-california-in-16731/

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World Wide Web founder backs Snowden, saying the world needs whistleblowers and that they should be protected Daily Mail [UK], by Hayley OA Keefe



http://lucianne.com/thread/?artnum=766050

Courts Disagree over Jury Trial Right in ERISA Fiduciary Cases

Two recent federal district court decisions have come to opposite conclusions in addressing the question whether there is a right to jury trial with respect to fiduciary breach claims brought under ERISA Section 502 .



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/courts-disagree-over-jury-trial-right-in-05409/

Illinois Recognizes Same-Sex Marriage

On November 20, 2013, Governor Pat Quinn signed the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act into law, making Illinois the 16th state to legalize same-sex marriage.



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/illinois-recognizes-same-sex-marriage-10037/

Supreme Court to Address Presumption of Prudence for ERISA "Stock Drop" Cases

The Supreme Court agreed on December 13, 2013 to review an issue critical to ERISA "stock drop" cases and important more generally for ERISA individual-account plans that invest in employer stock.



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/supreme-court-to-address-presumption-of-38894/

Stoel Rives World of Employment's Top Predictions for 2014

As 2013 draws to a close, our Labor and Employment group put its collective head together to come up with our top predictions, from the cautious to the audacious, for what the new year will bring.



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/stoel-rives-world-of-employments-top-pr-76926/

Corporate Whistleblower Center Urges Insiders at Well-Known Companies...

The Corporate Whistleblower Center is encouraging anyone-even employees of Fortune 500 and other prominent business and organizations-to contact them at 866-714-6466 if the company they work for is overbilling the government for services or products.



http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/12/prweb11401711.htm

Vanzetta McPherson: Rich, poor part of nation's fabric

I am not qualified to be a spokesperson for the rich or the poor, because -- at least financially -- I have never been either.



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11,400 Alabamians to lose jobless aid Saturday

Jobless benefits for about 11,400 Alabamians will end Saturday because Congress left town for the year without extending federal aid for the long-term unemployed.



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Minimize employment claims by training supervisors

Statistics and anecdotal information continue to show that discrimination and retaliation claims are on the rise.



http://newenglandinhouse.com/2013/11/05/minimize-employment-claims-by-training-supervisors/

Town team up with whistle blowers

Stalwart of the WJFL committee Reg Peers, surrounded by members of the Warrington Town Referees Academy, Nathan Tugwell, Ben Harrison, Tom de Prez,Dan Tyas and Matty Coles, with Roy Naylor.



http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sport/10896030.Town_team_up_with_whistle_blowers/?ref=var_0

What EEOC Reports It Accomplished in FY 2013

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reported it obtained a record $372.1 million in monetary relief for victims of private sector workplace discrimination in FY 2013.



http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2013/12/24/315331.htm