Employment / Labor Law News Roundup: April 2014

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Dept. of Education makes clear transgender students are protected

Transgender Law Center praised the U.S. Department of Education for releasing guidelines yesterday that make it clear transgender and gender nonconforming students are protected from discrimination under Title IX, the federal law that prohibits discrimination based on sex in schools.

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"The Bill of the Century: The Epic Battle for the Civil Rights Act"

Clay Risen, staff editor of The New York Times op-ed section, recounts the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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New York Times Report on Litigation Challenging an Allstate Waiver Agreement

According to this article in today's New York Times , 6,200 Allstate employees, who joined its Neighborhood Agents Program in the 1980s and 1990s, were called into meetings in 1999 at which they were told that they would now proceed as independent contractors, forfeiting health insurance, their retirement accounts or profit-sharing, and terminating ... (more)

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Sixth Circuit and Essential Functions

The Sixth Circuit recently weighed in on whether physical presence is an essential function of a job under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Milton's high school and elementary school have a host of problems

MILTON HIGH'S CHRIS MCCLELLAN WOWED FOOTBALL FANS LAST SEASON, FLASHING PAST DEFENDERS WITH BURSTS OF ACCELERATION.

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Digital Benefit Advisors names managing principal of its Virginia offices

Atlanta-based Digital Insurance, an employee benefits-only agency, has hired Chris Schutt as managing principal of the Virginia offices of Digital Benefit Advisors, a division with 24 offices across the country.

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Region's unemployment rate declines for 13th consecutive month

Despite an increase in seasonal employment, the Pittsburgh region still had 5,400 fewer jobs in March than it had at the same time a year ago, the state Department of Labor and Industry reported Tuesday.

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Racial Profiling Aggregation: Meet Entelo Recruiter

Sure, only 47% of the American workforce over the age of 16 are women , but you wouldn't know that from the looks of your average HR department.

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City Council approves new space for the APCHA

The Aspen City Council gave its approval Monday to the Aspen-Pitkin County Housing Authority to move into a larger, more expensive space, after fielding concerns from neighbors about the department's impact on the complex it will move into.

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Mich. SEIU Membership Plummets After Mandatory Dues Abolished

More than 80 percent of workers who care for the homebound elderly and disabled in Michigan have ditched the Service Employees International Union since it was banned from taking mandatory dues out of assistance checks, a report said Wednesday.

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Wind issues top Shelburne meeting warrant

Two years after banning "large-scale" wind farms and putting any building of smaller on-premise turbines on hold, town meeting voters will be asked to approve a bylaw to regulate smaller turbines for home, farm or business use.

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New Federal Bill Could Help Protect Firefighters Injured In Duty

Legislators have reportedly introduced a bill that would ensure firefighters who were harmed in the line of duty or contracted certain diseases are covered by federal worker's compensation.

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Federal Housing Discrimination Complaint Filed Against Nassau County

A Syosset-based civil rights group filed a federal housing complaint Monday against Nassau County, asserting that the county discriminates against African-Americans.

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U.S. Bank Completes ATM Conversion to Windows 7

The industry had been planning for the discontinuation of support from is one of the first major banks to complete the conversion of its entire ATM fleet.

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Durham eatery owners react to defeat of minimum wage proposal

It was rough, Tom Ferguson said, starting out as a cook in 1988 and earning what he remembers to be a wage of $4.10 per hour.

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Sarbanes-Oxley, SCOTUS Bring Whistleblowing Updates

Setting up antiretaliation protections for the people who call out companies on alleged illegal practices was a major objective of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the modifications to SOX included in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

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Watered-Down Whistleblower Provision Added To Chemical Security Bill

A firefighter walks among the remains of an apartment complex next to the fertilizer plant that exploded and killed 14 people in April 2013 in West, Texas.

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Senate Republicans shoot down minimum wage hike

US Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a hotly-contested effort to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, a move President Barack Obama vowed to turn to his party's election-year advantage.

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Best Represent: Entelo Diversity, Bigotry and Big Data

Sure, only 47% of the American workforce over the age of 16 are women , but you wouldn't know that from the looks of your average HR department.

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Biden: - No downside' to executiveaction on LGBT workplace rights

Vice President Biden said he didnA t see "any downside" to President Obama signing an executive order banning workplace discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workers employed by federal contractors.

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SEIU membership, revenues plummetafter state ends underhanded scheme

A Michigan branch of the powerful Service Employees International Union saw its membership and revenues plummet after the reversal of a measure that forced caregivers tending to friends or relatives to be members with their dues paid by those they cared for.

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Old Deanery care home called elderly by their room numbers, not names

Care home called elderly by their room numbers, not names: Practice was even observed by inspectors by they still gave it a clean bill of health Staff in a scandal-hit care home called elderly people by their room numbers instead of using their names, it was revealed yesterday.

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Closing the Chasm: Disability Employment Issues, this Week on From the Roots: Clinician's Blog

In her most recent post, Ann Eubank emphasizes the employment "chasm" that lies between individuals affected by a disability and those who are not.

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Miller Center Special Event: The Life of the Law: a Symposium...

MILLER CENTER SPECIAL EVENT: The Life of the Law: A Symposium Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 This symposium will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act with an exploration of the act's origins, impact, and significance.

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Miller Center American Forum: An Idea Whose Time Has Come: Two...

MILLER CENTER AMERICAN FORUM: An Idea Whose Time Has Come: Two Presidents, Two Parties, and the Battle for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 , acclaimed Washington journalist and author of An Idea Whose Time Has Come: Two Presidents, Two Parties, and the Battle for the Civil Rights Act of 1964

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"Too Old To Patrol?" Mandatory retirement is legal

The Fort Wayne Police Department employs at least eight officers who are currently violating the city's mandatory retirement law.

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13 Reasons Why I Do Not Support "Choice"

It continues to amaze me how some people think that "choice" is enough of a reason to support the Special Needs Voucher.

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Somerset Medical Center agrees to pay $435k to settle federal kickback case

Somerset Medical Center in Somerville today agreed to pay $435,640 to settle a case alleging the hospital paid inflated rents and other kickbacks to induce doctors to refer patients, according to the U.S. Attorney.

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LBJ School at UT plans D.C. outpost

The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, in Austin, announced plans Wednesday for an LBJ School Washington Center, aimed at helping Capitol Hill aides and others in government get graduate training in public policy while staying in their jobs.

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Mitch McConnell Took Thousands Of Dollars From Head Of Company At...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has received nearly $10,000 in campaign contributions from the head of a company at the center of a high-profile sexual discrimination case.

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Massage Business 101: How to Put Up on the First Small Scale Massage Therapy Business

A lot of insurance companies are choosing to cover massage therapy to solve work-related stress and injuries of their employees.

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Corker breaks with Senate Republicans on minimum wage vote

Sen. Bob Corker was the only Senate Republican to vote Wednesday to allow consideration of an increase in the minimum wage, breaking with fellow Tennessee GOP Sen. Lamar Alexander.

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Missouri Legislature Approves 'Anti-Worker' Bill Limiting Jobless Benefits

The amount of time Missouri workers could claim unemployment benefits after losing a job would depend upon how many others also are looking for work, according to a measure given final legislative approval Wednesday.

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Biden: No 'Downside' To Executive Action On LGBT Discrimination, But ENDA Is Better

Vice President Joe Biden says he doesn't see any reason why the president shouldn't use his executive authority to ban workplace discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees of federal contractors.

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Biden: 'No downside' to executive action on LGBT workplace rights

Vice President Biden said he didn't see "any downside" to President Obama signing an executive order banning workplace discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workers employed by federal contractors.

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'Underhanded Scheme' Seiu revenues dive after Mich. ends forced dues

Poor Credit Bias in Hiring Practices

Employers don't need to harbor "racial bias" to violate anti-discrimination laws.

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Albany clearing Bulb after settlement with campers

The city this week continued a cleanup of campsites at the Albany Bulb, one week after a settlement was reached with a group of residents at the homeless encampment who had sued over plans to remove them from the property.

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US Labor Department urges storm recovery workers and public to be vigilant and aware of hazards during storm cleanup

A series of severe storms has been raging through parts of the Midwest, South and Eastern United States since Sunday.

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Here's The Problem With Households With Man-Led Investing Decisions

Men take on the primary financial decision-making role for 40% of couples, according to a report from UBS Investor Watch.

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Employers Get Affordable Care Act Rundown

In a world made more complicated for everyone by the Affordable Care Act, the title of a Wednesday morning seminar at the Crescent Club had to be attractive: Tim Finnell, president of Group Benefits LLC and a certified health care reform specialist, discussed ways employers can take action in coordination with health care reform.

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5 Essential Traits of a Great Internship Program

It's almost summer internship season, and internship programs are on the rise. A recent survey by Internships.com found that 56 percent of respondents planned to hire more interns in 2014, up from the 48 percent that hired more interns in 2013.

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Employing the Disabled: Do You See What I See?

Figures from 2012 for individuals living in the United States who are affected by a disability show that 17.8% of those persons were employed.

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Arrowhead Drive lane to close

LAS CRUCES >> The southbound right lane of Arrowhead Drive will be closed from 6 a.m. Monday to 5 p.m. May 23. The closure is due to construction of a driveway and sidewalk alteration to be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Police: Shoreline Spa Front for Prostitution Ring

The owner of Rainforest Spa in East Lyme and an employee were arrested Tuesday on allegations that the Flanders Road business was a front for a prostitution ring.

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Employers want fiduciary duty for 401(k) plans, AARP survey finds

An overwhelming number of employers who have retirement plans are in favor of having their plan adviser adhere to a fiduciary standard, according to a new study.

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Paula Deen Is Cooking Again. That Was Fast

Just about a year ago, celebrity chef Paula Deen was the one embroiled in a controversy about race when her past use of a racial epithet was revealed in a deposition for a workplace discrimination lawsuit.

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Job fair, USG making Morris County business news

Scevoli is among 33 sales professionals named to the USG President's Club, a status earned by only 8 percent of USG's sales team.

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Company that short-changed workers barred from federal contracts

James Eli Shiffer, the Star Tribune's watchdog and data editor, digs into data and documents to uncover the news.

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Apprenticeships gain renewed attention in Ohio

Apprenticeships and jobs-skills programs are gaining increasing attention at high schools like Akron Buchtel and at colleges like Rhodes State.

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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

The Hightower Report

It's our civic duty to vote, right? Well that depends on who you are. The disgusting reality is that many of the power elites don't want certain people to vote, so they go to extremes to discourage and even harass those people to prevent them from exercising their civic right.

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White House Frees Up Job Training Funds

U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez announced Monday that his department has just made $150 million available for job training that he repeatedly said will help workers "punch their ticket to the middle class."

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Appellate Court Emphatically Rejects EEOC's Contention That...

Kaplan is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and graduate degrees.

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President Appoints Jenny R. Yang EEOC Vice Chair

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission today announced that President Barack Obama has appointed Commissioner Jenny R. Yang as Vice Chair of the EEOC.

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A Band-Aid At Best: OFCCP Offers Temporary And Limited Relief To TRICARE Providers

The Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs enforces laws imposing affirmative action and equal employment opportunity obligations on all federal contractors and subcontractors.

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Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Claims Subject To Arbitration, Key...

Two recent U.S. District Court decisions hold that whistleblower claims under the Dodd-Frank Act are subject to arbitration under an appropriate pre-dispute arbitration agreement.

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Letters: Monica Wehby endorsement, Jeff Merkley, Beaverton school bond, advance directives

The Oregonian editorial board faults Sen. Jeff Merkley's record for being "largely partisan" .

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A new look for Broadway

ENGINEER SEAN KELLY, of Robinson Engineering, outlines the details of a phase one engineering study focused on future improvements to South Broadway from Division Street south to Spring Road.

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Owego board agrees to rewrite fire manual

Everyone wants the village's volunteer firefighters to be as safe as possible. Beyond that, consensus was hard to find Tuesday night when nearly 100 people gathered in the Tioga County Office Building's Hubbard Auditorium to discuss changes to the Owego Village Fire Department's operating procedures and policies.

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Wait, Now I Have to Allow Employees to Steal Too?

With the passage of the Americans with Disability Amendments Act, , Congress very purposefully moved disability-related inquiries away from whether employees are "qualified individuals with a disability" and refocused the inquiry on whether and how employers must attempt to accommodate employees and their claimed disabilities.

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Lifetime Income: Participant Needs, Retiree Risks and Retirement Solutions

The aging of the baby boomers in a defined contribution plan world has revealed a weakness in many 401 and 403 plans: the plans offer no systematic process for providing lifetime income.

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Eleventh Circuit Affirms Ability to Obtain Release of FMLA Claims

When the Family and Medical Leave Act became effective, federal courts split on the ability of employers to obtain effective releases of FMLA liabilities.

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Using "Light Duty" Lightly - and Properly

Employers often use the term "light duty" in a variety of employment contexts from job creation for occupationally injured employees to job duty modification to accommodate employee medical restrictions.

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Employers Using Medical History in Hiring Decisions Take Notice: The EEOC is Watching

Two recent victories for the EEOC should remind employers that rejecting a job applicant over a medical condition, even when the condition appears directly related to job performance, can expose the employer to serious legal consequences under the Americans With Disabilities Act .

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ERASE Racism Files Housing Discrimination Complaint Against Nassau...

On April 28, 2014, ERASE Racism-a civil rights not-for-profit organization based in Syosset, New York on Long Island-submitted a civil rights complaint to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development , alleging that Nassau County discriminates against African-Americans and perpetuates racial segregation in the administration of its housing ... (more)

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Commercial real estate agent says property owners must protect against the ADA

A federal judge is considering an injunction against Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and J.M. Hollister LLC after ruling that nearly 250 of their clothing stores are unfriendly to the disabled.

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Albany clearing Bulb after settlement with campers

Sterling meets Silver: Clippers owner gets clipped

If Donald Sterling owned a muffler shop, I wouldn't be writing about him today and you wouldn't care if I did.

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Worker Memorial Day 2014

Amy Blossom of Monroe sits with her granddaughter, Isabelle Connelly, 7, as the names of 65 workers in Washington who died on the job last year are recited during the 21st Worker Memorial Day ceremonies at the Department of Labor & Industries headquarters in Tumwater on Tuesday, April 29, 2014.

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Sterling meets Silver: Clippers owner gets clipped

If Donald Sterling owned a muffler shop, I wouldn't be writing about him today and you wouldn't care if I did.

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Colorado Lawmaker Fighting Against Wage Thefts

A state lawmaker is trying to crack down on bosses who don't pay their employees what they're owed.

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Idaho Sees Low Unemployment Rate

Twin Falls, Idaho Idaho's March unemployment rate hit a five and a half year low.

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City Council approves new space for the APCHA

Employee Benefits Expert Kristi Cook, J.D., Teams with Trust Builders, Inc.

'I believe that the future for financial representatives requires a sophisticated knowledge of retirement issues facing their clients,' said Cook.

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Shocking footage shows elderly residents being taunted and abused at Essex care home

Emily Dugan is social affairs correspondent for The Independent, i and Independent on Sunday, covering Sarah Cassidy's maternity leave.

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Health Partners America Publishes New Whitepaper: "No-Cost Employee...

Health Partners America, a company that provides training, tools, and technology solutions for insurance agents and employers who are navigating the health reform legislation, announces the release of its new white paper - No-Cost Employee Benefits.

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Court case could have big impact on whistleblowers

A Supreme Court case involving a former community college employee in Talladega, Ala., could have First Amendment implications for federal employees around the globe.

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Meeting underway in Owego to discuss fire safety manual

The Owego Village Board of Trustees is meeting at this hour to discuss a proposed new operations manual for the village's fire department.

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Applauds NBA Commissioner for Acting Swiftly Following Clippers Owner's

B'nai B'rith International has issued the following statement: B'nai B'rith International applauds National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver for acting swiftly against Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling following his reprehensible comments made regarding African Americans in a recently published recording.

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Undercover in an elderly care home

Eight staff members have been suspended from an Essex care home following a Panorama investigation into poor care.

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Columnist Roland Martin: Racism Still Exists in US

Syndicated columnist Roland Martin says the United States has made great strides in fighting racial prejudice - but it still glaringly exists as evidenced by the racist rant of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling.

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Civil Rights Groups Applaud NBA Decision on Sterling

Several civil rights groups are cheering the NBA's decision to ban Clipper's owner Donald Sterling for life over his racist comments.

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De-Risking Your Retiree Pensions? Verizon Court Affirms Plan Sponsor Rights to Shed Obligations

Plan sponsors interested in removing pension liabilities from their balance sheets have been waiting with interest to see the end result of the challenge by Verizon retirees to Verizon's deal with Prudential annuitizing benefits of 41,000 retirees.

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Home staff suspended after poor care

Eight staff members have been suspended from one of England's largest care homes after an undercover investigation by BBC Panorama found poor care.

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Former Rutgers player charged with DWI on Livingston campus

Derrick Randall, one of the former Rutgers basketball players suing the school and former coach Mike Rice, was arrested and charged after a motor vehicle stop early Tuesday morning at Rutgers with driving while intoxicated, use of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of a controlled dangerous substance, Rutgers University Police said.

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CERCLA's Dark Pathways Around Due Process

Most people would assume that, when the United States takes action directly impacting an individual, constitutional due process would ensure that individual has an opportunity to test the government's action in court.

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Federal Housing Discrimination Complaint Filed Against Nassau County

A Syosset-based civil rights group filed a federal housing complaint Monday against Nassau County, asserting that the county discriminates against African-Americans.

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Travel Was 2nd-Fastest Growing U.S. Industry in '13, New Data Show

Data released Friday by the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis demonstrate anew that the travel industry is playing a pivotal role in leading the United States economic recovery.

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Amid wave of Title IX complaints, Columbia stands out

The federal complaint filed against Columbia last week is the latest in a series of sexual assault-related complaints against universities across the country.

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Rice Public Library's future still uncertain

It may be back to the drawing board for the Rice Public Library board if it wants to move to the grounds of the Kittery Community Center.

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Telecommuting Is Recognized as an ADA-Reasonable Accommodation

Whereas 10 years ago working from home was an exception afforded employees only under special circumstances, working from home today is the norm for millions of Americans.

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Just laws are indispensable to a civilized society

Law Day, a day set aside for us to reflect on law's role in society, is May 1. A realistic reflection requires us to recognize both its limits and its invaluable contribution to society.It is true that law has its limits.

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Rand Paul's biggest 2016 task: Learn discipline

Rand Paul's 2016 prospects would look a lot brighter if he'd bring an end to one of his biggest problems: self-inflicted wounds.

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Idaho Jobs Split b/n Private, Public

Exactly half of Idaho's top employers in each of its 44 counties are private businesses, while the other half are government entities.

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Resurfacing to close lanes on River Road in Bethesda

A yearlong resurfacing project is expected to improve conditions on River Road in Bethesda, although traffic may be tied up during the work.

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US Border Patrol AUO Abuse

Whistleblowers inside the Department of Homeland Security have come forward to describe chronic falsification of employee time cards within the federal agency.

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OSHA issues citations against Cooper Power after chemical spill

Federal officials have cited Cooper Power Systems LLC for six OSHA violations following a chemical spill at its South Milwaukee plant that injured seven workers on Oct. 30, 2013.

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Department of Education: Title IX Prohibits Discrimination Against Transgender Students

On Tuesday, the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights issued explicit guidance barring schools that receive federal Title IX funds from discriminating against transgender and gender-nonconforming students.

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Nervous about Mayor Parker's equal rights proposal? Relax, lawyers say

Mayor Annise Parker has proposed a new equal rights ordinance for Houston that would protect, among others, workers with gender identity issues.

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Roof Masters Named 2014 Best Pick by EBSCO Research for 2nd Straight...

Roof Masters has been certified as a 2014 Best Pick, a distinction given by independent research firm EBSCO Research.

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Monday, April 28, 2014

Gerry discusses options for town hall

Based on a map provided by the County Real Property Tax Department, Gerry has the room to add on space at the current town hall.

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Court considers whistleblower free speech rights

The Supreme Court on Monday considered whether the First Amendment protects Lane and millions of other public employees from job retaliation when they offer testimony about government misconduct in court.

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Lawmakers face 30 new LePage vetoes and counting when they return to Augusta on Thursday

Gov. Paul LePage issued 15 new veto letters on Monday, adding to a crop of another 15 vetoes he's issued in recent days that will make for a long day for lawmakers on Thursday.

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High court stops short of ending racial quotas and preferences

Schuette v. BAMN shouldn't have been a hard case. The Fourteenth Amendment outlaws racial discrimination.

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"You Can't Bend It That Way, Beckham": Federal...

Following the U. S. Supreme Court's decision in CIGNA Corp. v. Amara , 131 S. Ct. 1866 , the federal courts have wrestled with the task of defining the scope of remedies for "appropriate equitable relief" under ERISA A 502 in response to a broader array of plaintiffs' claims for such relief.

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White House frees up job training funds

Michael Barone: High Court Stops Short of Ending Racial Quotas and Preferences

Schuette v. BAMN shouldn't have been a hard case. The 14th Amendment outlaws racial discrimination.

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Fire department's SAFER grant application denied

The Brainerd Fire Department recently learned that its application was turned down for the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response or SAFER grant.

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Dem Concerned that ICE EnforcementInterfering with Union Organizing

D.C.'s delegate to Congress wants the Department of Labor to ensure that immigration enforcement isn't being used to discourage workers from forming or joining unions.

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Deal considers changes to Ga. unemployment system

Deal told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Monday that he'd also set aside money to fund treatment programs for failing applicants.

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Jenny Yang appointed as new Equal Employment Opportunity Commission vice chair

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission today announced that President Barack Obama has appointed Commissioner Jenny R. Yang as Vice Chair of the EEOC.

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Obama Administration Argues Right to Fire Public Employees Who Testify at Corruption Trials

The Supreme Court heard arguments today over whether public employee who testify under subpoena at public corruption trials should be protected by the First Amendment.

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DSU trustees discuss minors, partnerships

The Dixie State University Board of Trustees discussed partnerships, a new set of minors and heard from out-going President Stephen D. Nadauld during its final meeting of the semester Monday.

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Senate Companion to Petri's TEACH Act Introduced

On February 27, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Orrin Hatch introduced S. 2060 , the Technology, Equality, and Accessibility in College and Higher Education Act .

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Work begins on third phase of river trail

Construction is under way on the third phase of a $1.5 million trail project along the bank of the Appomattox River in Colonial Heights.

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Planning Commission Public Hearing

Planning Commission Public Hearing: The Planning Commission will consider initiation of a General Plan Amendment to update the Housing Element of the City's General Plan in accordance with State Housing Element law.

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Discrimination suit can proceed against Ohio State

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled a lower court was wrong in dismissing the suit.

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John Wood elects Jim Gay chairman

John Wood Community College Trustees, meeting in regular session Wednesday, April 16, elected new officers.

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IRA Financial Group to Accept Rollover of Self-Directed Solo 401(k)...

" We have experienced a huge number of self-directed retirement plan clients that have been looking to roll their existing self-directed retirement plans to a new company in light of many financial institutions dropping their annual plan administration services," stated .

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Harvard Under Second Investigation of Sexual Assault Responses

Harvard University , which is under a federal investigation for its law school's handling of sexual misconduct, faces a second probe into its response to sexual assault among undergraduates.

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Deal considers changes to Ga. unemployment system

Deal told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Monday that he'd also set aside money to fund treatment programs for failing applicants.

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Helping Ready-to-Work Americans Get Back in the Game

Ed. note: This is cross-posted from the U.S. Department of Labor's Work in Progress blog .

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02-2014 From the Editor

Chances are no one reading Metal Center News is working for minimum wage. Chances are Metal Center News readers--owners and operators of metals service centers--pay very few employees minimum wage.

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High court stops short of ending racial quotas and preferences

Schuette v. BAMN shouldn't have been a hard case. The Fourteenth Amendment outlaws racial discrimination.

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OSHA Establishes Protocols For Dodd-Frank Whistleblowers - Employers...

On April 3, 2014, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration finally issued a Rule to govern the administration of employee whistleblower complaints under the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 and related consumer protection laws , entitled "Procedures for Handling Retaliation Complaints Under the Employee Protection Provision of the ... (more)

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Obesity Can Be A Disability, Court Rules

A federal district court ruled last week that obesity itself may be a disability, independent of an underlying physiological condition, confirming the rising risk of lawsuits on grounds of obesity discrimination reported by Risk & Compliance Journal last month.

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Program looking for top workplaces in Maine

The "Best Places to Work in Maine" program assesses how employees feel about the cultures and benefits at their workplaces.

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President Appoints Jenny R. Yang EEOC Vice Chair

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission today announced that President Barack Obama has appointed Commissioner Jenny R. Yang as Vice Chair of the EEOC.

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Albany reaches settlement in suit filed by Bulb campers

The city has settled a lawsuit filed on behalf of Albany Housing Advocates and 28 people who have been living on the Albany Bulb over the city's enforcement of its anti-camping ordinance.

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Discrimination suit can proceed against Ohio State

A woman with Crohn's disease who alleges Ohio State University discriminated against her when she applied for a doctoral program because of her health can continue with a lawsuit, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.

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Discrimination suit can proceed against Ohio State

TSP Told to Tighten Security at Data Centers

The agency overseeing billions of dollars in federal employees' retirement assets needs to tighten security at its data centers, according to a new audit.

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EEOC Sues Custom Built Personal Training for Pregnancy Discrimination

A national personal training company violated federal law when it fired a physical trainer who was taking approved medical leave for complications caused by her pregnancy, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged in a lawsuit filed yesterday.

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Telecommuting Accommodation? It Depends

In EEOC v. Ford Motor, Co. , No. 12-2484 , the employee worked as a resale steel buyer - an intermediary between steel suppliers and companies that produce steel parts.

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Lawson v. FMR LLC: Supreme Court Takes Broad View Of Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Coverage

On March 4, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the section of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 providing protections for whistleblowers applies not only to employees of public companies, but also to employees of contractors that provide services to public companies.

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Madison Co. sheriff's employee says she is victim of hostile work environment and retaliation

Vatisha Evans, the investigator, has also written a letter to Madison County commissioners saying she wants to file a grievance against her supervisor, Capt.

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Discrimination suit can proceed against Ohio State

An appeals court says a doctoral program applicant can proceed with her lawsuit alleging Ohio State University discriminated against her because of a chronic disease.

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Nancy Starczyk: Housing fines set to increase

When it comes to buying or renting a home, bias too often still appears in all shapes and sizes - because of religion, age, race, sexual orientation, a handicap, a partner from a different race, a different nationality, or simply the presence of kids.

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Discrimination suit can proceed against Ohio State

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled a lower court was wrong in dismissing the suit.

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Workers' Memorial Day on April 28 Honors Those Who Have Died on the Job

"April 28 is Workers' Memorial Day around the world, and we pause today to remember those workers who died on the job," said Governor Paul R. LePage.

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Maine's Job Bank Listing more than 8,000 Real, Local Jobs

Employers last week listed more new jobs than they closed out on the Maine Job Bank at http://ift.tt/1e8ywTk , bringing the total number of jobs available to more than 8,000.

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Discrimination suit can proceed against Ohio State

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled a lower court was wrong in dismissing the suit.

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Discrimination suit can proceed against Ohio State

Cathee Connor helps her students go through a balance routine during a Baptist Health free Pilates class at the Baptist Medical Plaza in Westchester.

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DOJ probe into Wisconsin School Choice called 'another massive power grab' by feds

More than a year after the U.S. Department of Justice began shoving its nose into Wisconsin's School Choice program, the federal agency's "ongoing investigation" continues without any apparent end.

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STARNES: Is HUD threatened by a Christian group's plan to expand its mission?

Since 1924, City Gospel Mission has been providing food, shelter and hope for Cincinnati's homeless population.

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Creating Workplaces that Work for Families

Before coming to work at the White House, I was a practicing lawyer and experienced first-hand what it was like to grapple with raising young children as a single mom.

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Does First Amendment protect public employees from job retaliation?

Court considers whistleblower free speech rights

Google, Apple settle high-tech workers' lawsuit

Google, Apple, Intel and Adobe Systems have settled a class-action lawsuit alleging they conspired to prevent their engineers and other highly sought technology workers from getting better job offers from one another.

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Workers Memorial Day seeks to recognize those lost while on the job

With Workers Memorial Day taking place today, it's a great day to remember to be safe at the workplace.

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special report looks at why labor unions are out of touch with America

There was a time and not that long ago when one of every three working Americans was a member of a union .

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IRAs Provide Universal Retirement Plan Access

Critics of the U.S. retirement system often point to the fact that many people do not have access to a workplace retirement plan.

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Exclusive interviews and insights available in the May issue of Investment Advisor and online throughout the month on ThinkAdvisor.com : the 25 most influential people in and around the advisor community.

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U.S. Supreme Court to hear case involving whistleblower in former scandal in Alabama 2-year colleges

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments today in an Alabama case that has implications for whistleblowers' rights and lawsuit immunity for state employees, the Montgomery Advertiser reported.

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Court's decision attacks our kids

THE SUPREME Court decision upholding Michigan's ban on affirmative action is an attack against our children; one that slices through their dreams and deflates them before they can take shape.

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Massage Business 101: How to Put Up on the First Small Scale Massage Therapy Business

Recently, Luraco's "i6S Massage Chair" was featured on NewsWatch as part of its 2014 Consumer Electronic Show Wrap Up, showcasing the hot and hippest technology in the market.

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Chemerinsky: What free speech rights do government employees have?

Can a government employee be fired for truthful testimony given after being subpoenaed? The answer to this question seems obvious: Such a firing of an employee for his or her speech in court would violate the First Amendment.

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South Carolina Town Rallies 'Round Fired Gay Police Chief

A one-square-mile South Carolina town with four traffic lights is challenging the mayor's power to strip its lesbian police chief of her badge in what supporters are calling a case of workplace discrimination.

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Workers Comp Commissioner: Costs go down when you sign up

Workers compensation insurance coverage has become more affordable in Texas, with rates dropping by 50 percent from 2003 to 2011, according to the Texas Department of Insurance.

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Fewer high school graduates enrolling in college, according to labor department report

The percentage of high school graduates who enroll in college, which has risen for decades, has slightly declined, according to U.S. Department of Labor.

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Affirmative action a " overcoming inequalityApril 25th | 0

Based on a recent Supreme Court ruling upholding a Michigan law that banned affirmative action for admissions at state colleges, are we at a place in society where race no longer matters? Well, this ruling by the High Court has revived the national dialogue and debate over affirmative action, with many people having a lot to say.

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Apprenticeships Help Create Jobs. So Why Are They in Decline?

Robby Hill says the training his tech consulting firm gives apprentices like Matthew Kirkland helps them see there is a career path within this company.A' Ask CEOs and corporate recruiters whether they're finding the workers they need, and they'll lament about a skills gap that threatens productivity and growth-not just in their companies but in ... (more)

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Newcomer challenges incumbent coroner

But for the two men running for that office on the June ballot - incumbent Robert Foucrault and challenger Rick Dalton - the position is a very serious matter.

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Student's Suit Alleges Columbia University Mishandled Sexual Misconduct

Columbia University and Barnard College mishandled incidents of sexual assault and misconduct on campus, according to a complaint filed yesterday with the U.S. Education Department by 23 students.

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Fittest Loser Tip of the Week: From Flab to Ab

Assurance has been a longtime proponent of corporate wellness programs, as it has empowered our employee base and provided them with both short and long-term benefits.

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Sacramento performing arts center could be next big-ticket item for city

Their hope is to put the Sacramento facility at least on par with with new performance venues that have been built in still far outpace those at the new venues, critics say the aging facility has fallen behind in terms of offering patrons a quality experience.

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White House preps for June working families summit with regional events

Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor to President Barack Obama, will be in Chicago Monday as part of regional outreach efforts on the economy that will lead up to a June summit at the White House.

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Graduate Student Files Complaint Against U. of Miami in McGinn Scandal

A female graduate student who last year accused Colin McGinn, a prominent philosopher, of sexual harassment has filed a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, saying the University of Miami discriminated against her by mishandling her allegations against him.

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Public employees unions help boost state debt crisis

Federal government debt of $18 trillion represents just a fraction of America's total debt.

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Lynne Curry: Does my boss have the right to all my medical information?

Q. My employer wants me to sign an "Authorization to Obtain Medical Information & Reports" form, which gives them permission to obtain any and all medical information and reports for any treatment from any physician or medical facility prior to or during my employment.

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Apprenticeships and jobs-skills programs are gaining increasing attention at high schools like Akron Buchtel and at colleges like Rhodes State.

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Renovations, improvements planned for Hillside Park

By the time tree leaves turn shades of red, yellow and brown this fall, people visiting Hillside Park should be able to enjoy the foliage while walking around the perimeter of Eston Wilson Lake.

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Corporate Whistleblower Center Now Urges Employees Of Hospice...

The Corporate Whistleblower Center is ramping up their efforts to get employees of companies overbilling Medicare for hospice services for our nation's terminally ill to call them immediately at 866-714-6466, because of a recent settlement.

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Sunday, April 27, 2014

Fung's Education Reform Plan + Big Grants for RI

This week's State Report centers on gubernatorial candidate Allan Fung's educational reform plan, which the Cranston Mayor unveiled on Thursday.

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Hanford whistleblower asks to drop lawsuit; other legal action under way

Hanford whistleblower Donna Busche has filed a request to drop her federal lawsuit against URS Energy and Construction and Bechtel National.

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Sixth Circuit Opens Floodgates on Telecommuting as a Reasonable Accommodation

In Quentin Tarantino's classic film, "Pulp Fiction," two hitmen, Jules and Vincent , find themselves in a farcical and escalating "mess" - requiring the advice of a "fixer" known as "The Wolf" .

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The Independent Contractor: To Be or Not to Be

Just because an employer calls someone an independent contractor does not make him or her so.

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Historic boom in Norfolk schools

Two of the schools in question, Larchmont and Ocean View, have long been in need of drastic intervention.

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Bryant Gumbel tries to compare Donald Sterling...

HBO Sports host Bryant Gumbel said Sunday that Astros owner Jim Crane "has kind of the same tortured history" regarding race-related matters as Donald Sterling, the Clippers owner who has been accused of making racially tinged remarks.

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Webinar gives farmers answers about OSHA dairy farm inspections starting in July

Farmers were told during a webinar that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration will start random, unannounced inspections in July at dairy farms across upstate New York.

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VA: 'Inspector general will conduct quality, thorough review'

Though Sue Bowman was divorced from Roger Bowman, an Army veteran, the two remained friends.

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Panhandling legislation draft up for first review at city council

In the city's quest to eliminate enterprise panhandling, the Zanesville Public Safety Committee will meet today to review a draft ordinance outlining possible solicitation regulations.

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Baker Donelson elects 13 new shareholders

Baker Donelson has elected 13 new shareholders across the firm including three attorneys in its Jackson office: Jennifer G. Hall, Lee Harrell and Everett White.

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Sylvia Group acquires Paradigm Benefits Group

Founder Judy Besse, a licensed insurance advisor and certified health consultant, will join Sylvia's employee benefits division alongside an accomplished and knowledgeable team.

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'Devoloped' nations' cooperate for lie-based unlawful wars: who's coordinating?

In my 18 years' working with "leadership" of both US political parties as a RESULTS "hobby" lobbyist to end poverty, all of us on that inside were struck by the coordination of so-called "developed" nations' governments and media to publicly lie regarding the essential facts that poverty could be easily ended for less than 1% of our income.

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Bryant Gumbel tries to compare Donald Sterling and Jim Crane

Unpaid Employer Contributions as Plan Assets: Expansion Of Liability Under ERISA

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended , requires trustees of multiemployer pension and benefit funds to collect contributions required to be made by contributing employers under their collective bargaining agreements with the labor union sponsoring the plans.

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DOJ: Napoles tell-all passes initial credibility test

The tell-all account of Janet Lim-Napoles on the pork barrel fund scam seemed to have passed the initial test of credibility, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima hinted yesterday.

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Laurel Park, MoCo centers face ADA suits

A Frederick woman is suing the owners of Laurel Park and three Montgomery County shopping centers for alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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First Lady, Dr. Biden speak at Fort Campbell jobs summit

"Starting today, every service member, every Veteran and every military Family member will have access to a new online tool that will revolutionize how you find jobs in both the public and private sectors."

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Ask TBC: What will block drivers from veering into the new downtown cul-de-sacs?

Q: What type of barrier will be installed to keep drivers from driving over the new cul-de-sacs being built heading east on 24th Street? What are you curious about? Seriously, it can cover just about anything -- as long as it's local, interesting and of broad community interest.

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Maryland agencies threatened by cyberattacks

Maryland government entities have suffered at least six cyberattacks since the beginning of 2013, according to incident reports from the Department of Information Technology.

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Owego firefighters threatening to quit over delays in approving safety measures

Members of the village's volunteer fire department are threatening to quit this week over delays in the village board's approval of updated safety policies and procedures.

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Vanishing Breed: Apprenticeships

33 current, former Detroit employees charged with unemployment fraud

The state attorney general has charged 33 current and former Detroit city employees with unemployment fraud, alleging they collected $400,000 in improper benefits, Inspector General James Heath said Thursday.

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Cleaning service, best quality building materials and perfect gifts for any occasion

San Antonio Maid Service offers residential and commercial cleaning solutions on a 1 time, monthly, biweekly, or weekly basis.

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Re: Ron Paul's "South Was Right" Civil War Speech With Confederate Flag

Ron Paul has made no secret the fact that he thought that the South was right in the Civil War.

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America’s Most Clueless and Malicious Bureaucrats?

I've already suggested that subsidies for the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development are the most wasteful and counterproductive item in the federal budget .

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Google, Apple settle high-tech workers' lawsuit

In Our Schools: Wagner College partnership with Lifestyles for the Disabled aims to...

Kenny Tobin is a Special Olympian who can bench press 245 pounds and swim competitively, and he has the medals to prove it.

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A noble mission tainted by hypocrisy

The US State Department announced the launch of its third annual "Free the Press" campaign today, which will purportedly highlight "journalists or media outlets that are censored, attacked, threatened, or otherwise oppressed because of their reporting."

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President Obama Targets Federal Contractors on Pay Disparity Issues

Last week, President Obama issued two important directives aimed at ending gender pay disparities.

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The Affordable Care Act - Countdown to Compliance for Employers,...

Particularly with the issuance of final regulations under the Affordable Care Act's employer shared responsibility rules, employers have been concerned-justifiably-with the pay-or-play penalties.

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Second EEOC Right-To-Sue Letter on Same Disability Discrimination...

Judge Selya's recent First Circuit opinion in Rivera-Diaz v. Humana Insurance of Puerto Rico, Inc. , hammers home the importance of strictly abiding by Title VII's procedural requirements for filing discrimination claims in federal court under the Americans with Disabilities Act - in particular the requirement that a plaintiff must file his or her ... (more)

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This Voting Measure Has Got to Go

Well that depends on who you are. The reality is that many powerful people don't want certain folks to vote.

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Job interview questions you need to know

It turns out that personality is every bit as important to getting a job as technical competence.

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How to write a strong resume

It turns out that personality is every bit as important to getting a job as technical competence.

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Gamecocks football Coach Carlen's family alleges rest home killed him

First, after Carlens death in July 2012 at a Columbia area nursing home, the family broke into two factions as they fought over the $10 million-plus estate he left behind.

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Hansen: In reddest of the red states, Nebraska Legislature looks a bit more purple

Your question: The majority of state senators in what U.S. state voted on the side of ending the death penalty, supporting a bill to ban workplace discrimination of LGBT citizens and giving a thumbs up to the expansion of Medicaid - a hallmark of a little federal law known as Obamacare - during the past two years? No, it isn't Massachusetts.

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IRS Provides Guidance Regarding Same Sex Spouses and Deadline to...

On April 4, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2014-19 , which provides guidance regarding the application to qualified retirement plans of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in United States v.

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Transcript 2: Adolph Reed-- Electoralitis, Neo-liberalism, Movement...

This is the second half of the transcript of my interview with Adolph Reed Jr., transcribed by the podcast published here .

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District ponders what to do with Dr. Howard

Dr. Howard Elementary School principal Jill Trentz stands in front of the lunch tables in the school's aged multi-purpose room she calls the "Cafegymatorium" in Champaign on Thursday April 24, 2014.

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AAAS Board Urges U.S. Ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The American Association for the Advancement of Science issued the following news release: A new statement by the AAAS Board of Directors "strongly urges" the United States to become a party to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities .

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MSDF must clean up its act

The Tokyo High Court's ruling last week for the plaintiff in a damages suit over the suicide of a Maritime Self-Defense Force member highlights the deplorable attempt by the MSDF to cover up evidence that the victim was bullied by a senior MSDF member.

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Letter: Right to vote is foundation of government

It is a principle enshrined in our nation's founding documents, from the Declaration of Independence's assurance that governments derive their powers from the consent of the governed, to the opening three words of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, "We the People."

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Experts offer solutions: Trust no one, spread power

The treasurer for Forest City Area Emergency Services, Barbara Mihelc, boasts that she doesn't trust anyone - not the chief or even her husband.

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Downtown mobility challenges

In 1999, Hattiesburg resident Justin Martin was on his way downtown to support a friend who was trying his first case as a new lawyer.

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LETTER: Retirees need to fight pension stripping

Pension stripping is a tactic being deployed by corporate America. Companies do this by offloading their long-time retirees defined benefit pensions to an insurer, which then convert those to annuities.

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Focus rightly put on mobility issues

They walk across rough sidewalks, climb steep stairs and pass through narrow doorways without much thought.

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Act now to save college football

Last month, a 19-year old player at the Naval Academy who had suffered a serious head injury as a high school player collapsed during football practice.

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Fairfax County officials address dangers of hoarding at presentation

According to Inspector Peggy DeLean of the Fairfax County Department of Code Compliance, hoarders have been around since the 14th century.

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America's Most Clueless and Malicious Bureaucrats?

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Fung's Education Reform Plan + Big Grants for RI

This week's State Report centers on gubernatorial candidate Allan Fung's educational reform plan, which the Cranston Mayor unveiled on Thursday.

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Business environment topic of seminar May 6

Accounting firm O'Connor Davies M&T Bank and Alliant Employee Benefits are hosting a seminar for business owners and financial executives on the business environment at 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 6 at the Powelton Club on Balmville Road.

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10 interview questions you need to know

It turns out that personality is every bit as important to getting a job as technical competence.

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Blair works to meet ADA standards for polling locations

When Sarah Seymour of Hollidaysburg goes to work, she often totes a carpenter's level, a tape measure and a camera.

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New collage work by American artist Christian Holstad on view at Victoria Miro

Christian Holstad, Breeding Stars, 2014. Hand-cut paper collage on MDF wood 64.5 x 69.5 x 5 cm 25 3/8 x 27 3/8 x 2 in.

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The Shafer Center Adds On-Site Day Care Services to its Extensive List of Employee Benefits

The Shafer Center for Early Intervention, a school for children on the autism spectrum, recently launched its Nursery program, providing child care services for its employees at its Owings Mills location.

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Miller Center American Forum: An Idea Whose Time Has Come: Two...

For employers, wellness programs are a question of carrot vs. stick

Employee wellness programs are becoming the norm in the American workplace, implemented in hopes of leveling health costs and improving overall employee health.

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The Hightower Report

Veteran Affairs Purging Patients, "The Lethal List"

On April 20, 2014, U. S. Marine Corps veteran Oliver Mitchell, a former employee with Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Medical Center, filed a with the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

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Security holes in power grid have federal officials scrambling

This image of the continental U.S. at night is a composite made from data acquired by the Suomi NPP satellite in April and October 2012.

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Court Rejects Plaintiff's Attempt to Prevent Plan from Recouping $250,000 Overpayment

A federal district court in the Northern District of California dismissed an equitable estoppel claim brought by a pension-plan participant seeking to prevent the plan from recouping an overpayment.

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Women still in the red on equal pay

The legislative effort to make JFK's Equal Pay Act more effective protecting women against unequal pay moved ahead during the Spring legislative break.

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IRS' Final Employer Shared Responsibility Rules: Who is an 'Applicable Large Employer'?

Earlier this year, the IRS issued final regulations that provide additional guidance on the employer shared responsibility rules that will generally apply to employers' group health plans beginning in 2015 under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 .

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Disabled man sues McDonald's after being taunted by manager about his service dog

A disabled Minneapolis man accompanied by a red-vested service border collie was twice refused service by a local McDonald's, a new lawsuit alleges.

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South Carolina town rallies outside town hall to support fired lesbian police chief

Sun Herald gets more detailed explanation of why a furnace at the...

OSHA on Friday gave the Sun Herald a more detailed explanation of exactly what set up the Nov. 15 explosion at the Chevron Pascagoula Refinery that killed a woman.

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I'm An Executive, You're An Executive, We're All...

Last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued an opinion that essentially watered down the Fair Labor Standards Act overtime exemption for executives.

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Baker Donelson elects 13 new shareholders

Baker Donelson has elected 13 new shareholders across the firm including three attorneys in its Jackson office: Jennifer G. Hall, Lee Harrell and Everett White.

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Union Pacific ordered to reinstate injured employee, pay more than...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Union Pacific Railroad has been ordered to reinstate an injured employee and pay the worker more than $85,000 in damages following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

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Suamico officials approve restrictions on Longview Terrace

Village officials have prohibited a troubled assisted living facility from admitting correctional patients after neighbors complained about problems.

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Editorial: Half a loaf on Community Center Theater may not be enough

A renovation plan would cost $11 million just for the ADA fixes. Beyond that, the City Council faces big decisions about the 40-year-old building's future as Sacramento's workhorse arts venue.

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Robert N. Driscoll: Life After Affirmative Action

Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, Integration and Immigration Rights and Fight for Equality By Any Means Necessary et al. , the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Michigan's ban on racial preferences in state-college admissions.

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'Pork barrel scam may need a political solution'

MANILA A political analyst on Saturday described the Priority Development Assistance Fund scam as a problem that may end up requiring a "political solution" rather than a judicial one.

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Attorney, former pro cheerleader expects change to come with wage lawsuits

NFL cheerleaders are more than just sideline decoration. They often enjoy the same glamour and recognition as the players on the teams they root for.

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Friday, April 25, 2014

Amarillo NAACP commemorates groundbreaking 1964 legislation

EBONI GRAHAM / AMARILLO GLOBE-NEWS Malik Sims, a senior at Palo Duro High School and a 2014 Amarillo Branch NAACP scholarship recipient, goes over final preparations for the banquet with banquet chairwoman Maxine Rabb-Brandon and branch President Billy Dedrick.

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Webinar gives farmers answers about OSHA dairy farm inspections starting in July

Farmers were told during a webinar Friday that random, unannounced inspections will be started in July by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration at dairy farms across upstate New York.

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FBI agents storm out from Senate hearing to avoid testifying on Insider Threat program

From the floor of Congress last Thursday, US Senator Chuck Grassley acknowledged that the interagency Insider Threat Task Force established in 2012 'for deterring, detecting and mitigating' future potential risks 'was intended to train federal employees to watch out for insider threats among their colleagues.'

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USDOL has $450 million in grants to up company use of comm. college training

Attending community college is not just a stepping stone to a four-year university any longer and has become a great place to obtain additional skills and knowledge to further your career.

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Sixth Circuit Opens Floodgates on Telecommuting as a Reasonable Accommodation

Attorney and former pro cheerleader expects change to come with wage lawsuits

NFL cheerleaders are more than just sideline decoration. They often enjoy the same glamour and recognition as the players on the teams they root for.

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SEC Cautions Employers Not To Discourage Whistleblower Claims

In a recent speech, the SEC recently warned businesses not to attempt to disincentivize company whistleblowers from bringing alleged wrongdoing to the attention of the SEC, and that the SEC is "very concerned" about any attempts to dissuade whistleblowing.

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The Independent Contractor: To Be or Not to Be

Just because an employer calls someone an independent contractor does not make him or her so.

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Five jails in N. Idaho fail Sheriff's inspection

NORTH IDAHO Five jails in North Idaho failed inspections by the Idaho Sheriff's Association due to a lack of staff.

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ERASE Racism Will Honor Three Civil Rights Organizations at its Annual...

ERASE Racism will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 at its Annual Benefit Reception on June 4th at the Garden City Hotel.

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Labour are far too down on themselves, their ministers have been courageous and selfless

Ruairi Quinn met a frosty reception at teachers' conferences earlier this week but Labour TDs should not be so hard on themselves, says Liz O'Donnell The smiling faces gazing down in the sunshine this week plunged us instantly into election mode.

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Reverend sues Bunnell over plans for recovery house BUNNELL a " A...

A controversial plan to open a prison diversion program for recovering alcohol and substance addicts in the Flagler County seat may be headed to court.

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Serious OSHA safety violations at Sparks explosion site

The site of Friday's explosion at Sierra Chemical Company in Sparks received 12 health and safety violations from the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, in the past five years.

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A10 Thunder 1030S-Unified Application Service GatewaY.

Cherokee Nation Entertainment, LLC, a tribal corporation of the Cherokee Nation is seeking bids for -2 Thunder 1030S, 1U,1XCPU,6XGoC, 2xGF,2x10GF,8GB,SSD, LOM,H/W SSL-2 Railkit for AX and Thuder Platforms 930, 1030 ,3030 ,3530,5630 and Hardware, Firmware 24x7 Tech Support, Adv Replacement - 1Year.

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Training in Farmington to increase awareness about violence in the workplace

The seminar is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. April 30 at San Juan College in the Henderson Fine Arts Building, Room 9010 in Farmington.

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Kluwe considering lawsuit against Vikings

Former Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, who alleged in January that he was subjected to homophobic remarks by special teams coordinator Mike Priefer during the 2012 season and subsequently released by the team last May because of his support for same-sex marriage, said he will file a discrimination lawsuit if an independent investigation of ... (more)

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High court stops short of ending racial quotas and preferences

Schuette v. BAMN shouldn't have been a hard case. The Fourteenth Amendment outlaws racial discrimination.

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Disabled Minn. man sues McDonald's, claiming him and his service dog were ordered to leave

Robert Mingo, 52, filed a federal lawsuit against McDonald's, claiming a Minneapolis franchise violated the Americans With Disabilities Act by ordering him and his service dog out of the restaurant.

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The Affordable Care Act - Countdown to Compliance for Employers,...

Refinancing funds could save city $300K

Refinancing a pair of Kansas Department of Health and Environment street revolving loan funds could pave the way for more street and sidewalk improvements this year in Ottawa.

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'Lynn Beisner' Is a Pseudonym

The first thing you need to know about Lynn Beisner - it's right there on her profile at The Guardian - is that her name is not Lynn Beisner and thus, whenever she offers personal anecdotes as arguments , the skeptical reader must reply, "Oh, really?" Why this matters, as I've explained before, is that feminists frequently make personal anecdotes ... (more)

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Greg Coleman Law Investigates Injury and Death Claims Associated with...

A smaller, cheaper version of the ignition switch used by General Motors in its recalled vehicles may have been the result of an attempt to save money, NHTSA and Center for Auto Safety say.

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Google, Apple settle high-tech workers' lawsuit

The GOP Has Been Recruiting Cliven Bundy for 50 Years

I have no doubt that many individual Republicans are genuinely shocked -- not Claude Rains -shocked -- by Cliven Bundy .

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The Louisiana Hayride to Re-Open Shreveport Municipal Auditorium with May 9 Concert

The legendary Louisiana Hayride will return to the stage of Shreveport Municipal Auditorium, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Saturday, May 9, with an evening of live entertainment featuring Cole Vosbury, Dez Duron, Willie Jones, the Louisiana Hayride Band and more.

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Sun Herald gets more detailed explanation of why a furnace at the...

OSHA on Friday gave the Sun Herald a more detailed explanation of exactly what set up the Nov. 15 explosion at the Chevron Pascagoula Refinery that killed a woman.

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Journalist Todd Purdum tackles Civil Rights Act over salad

Publication of his new book, "An Idea Whose Time Has Come: Two Presidents, Two Parties, and the Battle for the Civil Rights Act of 1964," was the reason for his visit to the College of Charleston, and a few academics and community leaders joined him for informal discussion over salad a few hours before the Friends of the Library's Winthrop ... (more)

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Bradley jobless rate plummets to 6.1

A brief two-month skid in the wrong direction came to a screeching halt in March as Bradley County's unemployment rate plummeted to its lowest level since 2008 at 6.1 percent.

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Obama Proposes Shrinking White-Collar Exemptions for Overtime Pay

President Obama has proposed expanding the availability of overtime pay, directing the Labor Department to do its first overhaul of Fair Labor Standards Act regulations in 10 years.

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Facing Kegerise's demand for her job back, Susquehanna Twp. School District says 'You can't have it both ways'

"You can't have it both ways," said Susquehanna Township School District solicitor Jeffrey Engle in response to former superintendent Susan Kegerise's complaint in Dauphin County Court demanding her job back .

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BP# 10C-Demountable Partitions for Redbird Smith Health Center Annex.

Sealed bids are being solicited by Cherokee Nation Entertainment, L.L.C. on behalf of Cherokee Nation Construction Resources, L.L.C. for furnishing all equipment, labor and materials to complete the work described in in the Contract Documents, Statement of Work, Plans, and Specifications.

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Steven Kaye and Aldo Vultaggio of AEPG Wealth Strategies Will Be...

Steven and Aldo will be speaking on "Evaluating & Recommending Bond and Stable Value Funds for 401 plans Ahead of a Rising Interest Rate Environment".

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Richard Cordray is trying to promote equality and fairness, in face...

Facing complaints that his agency mistreats minority and female employees, Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has taken steps to understand and address the problems, his office said today.

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Sun Herald gets more detailed explanation of why a furnace at the...

OSHA on Friday gave the Sun Herald a more detailed explanation of exactly what set up the Nov. 15 explosion at the Chevron Pascagoula Refinery that killed a woman.

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When Civil Rights Doesn't Really Mean Civil Rights

When there's no need to decide what the Constitution says about a policy, the justices shouldn't take up the question.

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Students accuse Columbia University of mishandling sexual assaults

A group of 23 students have filed a federal complaint against Columbia University alleging the school failed to protect victims of sexual assault, according to a statement from the students.

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Discovery in Penis Pic Case Gets Interesting

Accused of texting a picture of his hand gripping his penis, a D.C. police sergeant might have to produce the real deal to the court for the purpose of comparison, a federal judge ruled.

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Spotify does not want you to make money.

Hey kids. Remember Vulfpek? Sure you do. They are a really great band who had an ingenious idea to make some money on Spotify by creating Sleepify.

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Bill O'Reilly Thinks He Knows More About Civil Rights Law Than Sonia Sotomayor

Despite having no apparent understanding of Supreme Court precedent, Fox News host Bill O'Reilly still managed to accuse Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor of being wrong about civil rights law.

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The Louisiana Hayride to Re-Open Shreveport Municipal Auditorium with...

Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau announces fundraiser performance benefiting the Louisiana Hayride Foundation, Community Renewal International and Pet Savers of Shreveport The legendary Louisiana Hayride will return to the stage of Shreveport Municipal Auditorium, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Saturday, May 9. The legendary Louisiana Hayride ... (more)

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Waikiki bus company ordered to give back pay

The U.S. Department of Labor says a Waikiki tour bus company has been ordered to pay $40,000 in back pay and damages to 22 workers forced to work overtime.

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New York City Now Protects Interns Against Sexual Harassment - But With One Major Loophole

The bright young interns toiling away in New York City's corporate office towers might not get paid wages, but they do get a new perk courtesy of the City Council: protection from sexual harassment and discrimination.

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Editorial: Half a loaf on Community Center Theater may not be enough

Travel Was 2nd-Fastest Growing U.S. Industry in '13, New Data Show

California Considers Tax Hike On Companies That Pay Their CEOs 100x Their Workers

If California companies want to keep paying their CEO's a hundred times better than their workers, they could face higher tax rates.

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Clarksville jobless rate inches upward

The unemployment rate for Montgomery County was up ever-so-slightly in March, compared to the same month a year ago.

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Feds offer grants for job-training programs

There are about $450 million available in grants from the U.S. Department of Labor for the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career There are about $450 million available in grants from the U.S. Department of Labor for the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training initiative.

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Must you, should you, pay your interns?

InvestmentNews reporters telling it like it is, offering up their take on intriguing or controversial articles from around the world wide web.

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Defining a oefulltimea is an Obamacare headache

For those who still expect the Affordable Care Act to go away: "Can you imagine repealing Medicare five years after it was passed?" The rhetorical question, from Kathryn Wilber, senior counsel for health policy at the American Benefits Council, prompted an obvious "no" answer.

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Montana Catholic schools chief resigning

Montana Catholic schools superintendent Pat Haggarty says he's leaving for a new job, but not until his successor is hired.

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Thursday, April 24, 2014

New VAWA guidance asserts limited LGBT workplace rights

Guidance handed down from the Justice Department spelling out LGBT protections under the Violence Against Women Act contains explicit non-discrimination rules for employment, marking the first time the Obama administration has acknowledged federal LGBT workplace protections under the law.

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DHS sec'y puts ex-watchdog on leave after report

The secretary of the Homeland Security Department put the agency's former internal watchdog on administrative leave Thursday following the release of a Senate report that concluded he was too cozy with senior agency officials and improperly rewrote, delayed or classified some critical reports to accommodate President Barack Obama's political ... (more)

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Lewis County snapshot

Farm income gives county residents spending power and high prices for wheat, cattle and other commodities are giving the county a boost, according to the Idaho Department of Labor.

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DHS sec'y puts ex-watchdog on leave after report

Info Surfaced Regarding GM Whistleblowers and Supplier Relations

General Motors executives leading crash investigations of Cobalt and Ion models where airbags didn't deploy were passing the buck or quit in the middle of the queries, according to company documents cited by Bloomberg last week.

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New internship programs aim to get Vt. students connected

While most agree school is an important ingredient for success, getting hands-on experience in the workforce can also be educational.

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Google, Apple settle high-tech workers' lawsuit

The agreement announced Thursday averts a Silicon Valley trial that threatened to expose the tactics deployed by billionaire executives such as late Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs and former Google Inc. CEO Eric Schmidt to corral less affluent employees working on a variety of products and online services.

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Naperville Park District. using savings to improve Jackson Avenue buildings

The narrow sidewalk in front of the Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center in downtown Naperville will be widened as part of an exterior maintenance project the Naperville Park District is undergoing.

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Special Planning Commission Meeting

This agenda category is limited to 15 minutes to be allocated as determined by the Planning Commission Chair.

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Ex-DHS Watchdog Sidelined Over Actions

Fairfax County officials address dangers of hoarding at presentation

According to Inspector Peggy DeLean of the Fairfax County Department of Code Compliance, hoarders have been around since the 14th century.

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Google, Apple, Intel, Adobe settle class-action alleging they formed cartel to retain workers

Hosting Two Workshops During National Small Business Week

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2014 CONTACT David Staudacher Information Coordinator Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection 744-5291 National Small Business Week is May 12 to16 and the City of Chicago's Small Business Center is hosting two workshops to help entrepreneurs get started and grow their businesses.

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Carlsbad City Council says no to developer's request to skip sidewalks

April 24 -- CARLSBAD -- Sidewalks are important. That was the message sent by the Carlsbad City Council on Tuesday when it denied a developer's request to build a housing development south of Hidalgo Road without required sidewalks.

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Hiring Summer Associates: 3 Mistakes to Avoid

Are you planning to hire an intern? Here are three mistakes to avoid so that you and the associate can both have a productive experience: Don't hire a summer associate unless you know that you'll be extending an offer later if she meets expectations.

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Employee Terminated for Stealing Caused by Disability Entitled to Discrimination Trial

Is an employer allowed to enforce a uniformly-applied workplace conduct policy against an employee whose misconduct was caused by her disability? A federal district court in California said "maybe, maybe not," and determined that the matter should be resolved by a jury.

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The Forgotten Statute

My latest Bloomberg column notes that the kind of affirmative action program on which the Supreme Court ruled is illegal under federal law.

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Aurora, Illinois Housing Authority Agrees to Develop 100 Units for...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it has reached a Voluntary Compliance Agreement with the Aurora, Illinois, Housing Authority , settling allegations that AHA's rebuilding plan for a demolished public housing complex would have illegally denied housing to persons with disabilities, displaced families with ... (more)

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Pebblebrook Hotel Trust - 10-Q - Management's Discussion and Analysis ...

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report.

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Disabled Worker's Telecommuting Lawsuit Can Proceed

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has been allowed to proceed in its lawsuit against Ford Motor Company for denying a disabled worker's request to telecommute .

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RFP - Geotechnical Investigation for New WW Hastings Hospital

Bids are being solicited by Cherokee Nation Entertainment, L.L.C. on behalf of Cherokee Nation Construction Resources, L.L.C. for furnishing all equipment, labor and materials to provide GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION work as described in in the Contract Documents, Statement of Work, Plans, and Specifications.

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Bob Dole is a corporate lobbyist --- that seems relevant

Bob Dole, the former Republican presidential nominee and Senate floor leader, gets a glowing 2,000 words in the Washington Post this week, as he makes peace with old rivals, tours his old state, and bashes the conservatives in his party.

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Lawmakers petition for open NSA debate

Once the full House starts debating legislation to reform the National Security Agency, any member of the House should be able to offer amendments, one Democratic congressman insists.

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Senate report criticizes former DHS watchdog

The former internal watchdog for the Homeland Security Department was too cozy with senior agency officials and improperly rewrote, delayed or classified some critical reports to accommodate President Barack Obama's political appointees, according to a Senate report released Thursday.

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EEOC claim against Ford over worker with irritable bowl syndrome heading to trial

Should an employer accommodate a worker's request to telecommute because she has irritable bowl syndrome? And if that employers refuses, are they violating the American Disabilities Act? A panel of federal judges feel both issues should go to trial.

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Fung Unveils Education Plan

Cranston Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Allan W. Fung announced his education plan that would make the Commissioner of Education report directly to the governor, revert the state back to a two education board system and creating a new board just for the University of Rhode Island.

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Senate report criticizes former DHS watchdog

This undated photo obtained from the Department of Homeland Security shows former Acting Inspector General Charles Edwards.

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EEOC claim against Ford over worker with irritable bowl syndrome heading to trial

Report: Former DHS Watchdog Too Cozy With Senior Obama Appointees

Is employment picking up in the Mid-South?

Unemployment in the Mid-South improved slightly in March, according to new data Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

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Senate Probe Criticizes Former Homeland Security Watchdog For Misconduct, Altered Reports

Washington County leaders celebrate four decades of federal grants for community projects

In honor of the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant Program , local and national officials are touring grant-funded projects throughout Washington County.

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Senate report criticizes former DHS watchdog

The former internal watchdog for the Homeland Security Department was too cozy with senior agency officials and improperly rewrote, delayed or classified some critical reports to accommodate President Barack Obama 's political appointees, according to a Senate report released Thursday.

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EU institutions vulnerable to corruption: report

An independent report says official complacency, complex rules and spotty oversight have left the European Union's leading institutions vulnerable to corruption.

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33 current, former Detroit employees charged with unemployment fraud

Dennis wants break from wage law

Dennis is poised to become the latest community in the state looking to pay wages at local rather than "prevailing" rates for smaller projects contracted by the town.

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Paid internship opportunities for hundreds of students

Shumlin said it's key that high school and college students have the opportunity to work alongside top employers.

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Film Explores Human Toll of Obama's Crackdown on Whistle-Blowers

How far would you go to tell the truth? "Democracy Now!" talks with James Spinoe, director of the new documentary "Silenced," which follows three national security whistle-blowers who struggle "to reveal the darkest corners of America's war on terror while enduring the wrath of a government increasingly determined to maintain secrecy."

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Senate report criticizes former DHS watchdog

This undated photo obtained from the Department of Homeland Security shows former Acting Inspector General Charles Edwards.

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Senate Report Criticizes Former DHS Watchdog

NV: Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC)...

The RTC voted unanimously to award its Americans With Disabilities Act Paratransit Service contract to Veolia Transportation .

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Baker Donelson elects 13 new shareholders

Baker Donelson has elected 13 new shareholders across the firm including three attorneys in its Jackson office: Jennifer G. Hall, Lee Harrell and Everett White.

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Florida official cana t seem to get the hang of running elections

Workers' Memorial Day - April 28, 2014

Workers' Memorial Day, observed on April 28, 2014, recognizes workers who died or suffered from exposures to hazards at work.

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Announcements: National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction - United States, 2014

In 2010, the 9.1 million U.S. construction workers accounted for 7% of the national workforce .

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StanCorp Financial Group Management Discusses Q1 2014 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

J. Gregory Ness - Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, Chairman of Standard Insurance Company, Chief Executive Officer of Standard Insurance Company and President of Standard Insurance Company Scott A. Hibbs - Chief Investment Officer, Vice President, Chief Investment Officer of Standard Insurance Company and Vice President of Standard ... (more)

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Proskauer Launches Risk and Recovery: Legal Insights for the Insured, ...

The blog will feature timely commentary and offer resources for policyholders covering all areas of insurance and risk management, including data breach and cyber security, corporate transactions, political risk insurance, property damage and business interruption, and directors and officers, fiduciary liability, and alternative risk transfer ... (more)

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Federal regulators have ordered Union Pacific to reinstate an injured Nebraska worker

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday the railroad improperly terminated the North Platte employee after he reported an injury.

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