Employment / Labor Law News Roundup: September 2014

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Grace Napolitano endorses Central Basin Municipal Water District incumbent Art Chacon

But in the release from Thomas, she is quoted as saying, “The severe water crisis affecting Southern California requires the strong leadership of experienced water officials to make the tough decisions necessary to deal effectively with our drought. Art has taken the lead in important improvement projects that have maintained the availability and delivery of precious ground water resources,” she wrote.

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Group calls out city of Florence over pregnant cop policy

A national group delivered a petition to the mayor of Florence on Tuesday, calling on the city to modify rules they claim discriminate against pregnant workers. Under Florence policy, being pregnant does not make a person eligible for modified, lighter duty.

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Not Buying What Julia Pierson Is Selling

Secret Service Director Julia Pierson faced a tough grilling this morning at a House oversight hearing. She testified that she took "full responsibility" for the failures at the agency and also reassured the committee that "The president is safe today."

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New ramp means safer gangway at harbor

HOMER TRIBUNE/Molly Monro The new gangway, built by local company Bay Welding Services, is transported to the harbor on the Homer Spit on Thursday. The ramp is 105 feet long, nearly double the length of current ramps in the harbor.

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Failure Is Success: How American Intelligence Works in the Twenty-First Century

What are the odds? You put about $68 billion annually into a maze of 17 major intelligence outfits. You build them glorious headquarters .

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Rutherford Institute asks Supreme Court to protect whistleblowers

In released statements sent to the media through email on Tuesday, the challenging efforts by the Obama administration to target whistle-blowers acting in the interest of public safety, the Rutherford Institute has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reject the federal government's attempts to eviscerate protections for employee speech under the Whistleblower Protection Act. The case involves a federal air marshal Robert J. MacLean who claims he was improperly fired by the Transportation Security Administration after he leaked to the media a plan by the TSA to remove air marshals from long distance flights as a cost-savings measure.

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WEDC corruption, failures for Scott Walker keep piling up

With all the recent GOP-aganda in Wisconsin trying to use a false "plagiarism/ no integrity" argument to deflect from Scott Walker's failed jobs record, let me remind you Walker's and WisGOP's own copy-catting when it came to jobs strategies. That would be the train wreck known as the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation .

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College awarded $3.25 million grant to fund job skills

A grant for $3.25 million will allow Lord Fairfax Community College to provide better job training to area students and residents out of work. Part of a $450 million effort announced Monday by Vice President Biden, the job-driven training grants were awarded to almost 270 community colleges across the country.

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RTC Seeks Public Input on Sparks Boulevard Corridor Study

From the Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County: The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County is inviting the public to share their ideas for transportation improvements as part of the Sparks Boulevard Corridor Study. The study aims to improve accessibility for everyone and enhance mobility in the corridor.

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Lawsuit: Utah pizza worker with Down Syndrome illegally fired

A federal agency that polices workplace discrimination is suing a Papa John's franchise company over allegations it illegally fired a worker in the Farmington restaurant because he has Down Syndrome. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is sui... [ News Source ]

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$10 million grant awarded to Washington community colleges

The federal government has awarded Centralia College's Pacific Northwest Center of Excellence for Clean Energy along with two other Centers of Excellence and eight community colleges nearly $10 million to give students the skills they need for careers currently in demand. The money will go to a project called Washington Integrated Sector Employment aimed at giving entry-level training in clean energy, construction and advanced manufacturing.

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case vs. Homeland Security gets Sen. Chuck Grassley's attention

The top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee weighed in Tuesday on a settlement reached between The Washington Times and the Department of Homeland Security over the seizure of a reporter's notes. Sen. Chuck Grassley , Iowa Republican, wrote several letters to the U.S. Coast Guard, one of whom's investigative agents was involved in a raid that seized notes and other material from Times reporter Audrey Hudson.

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Denied a Job for Past Injuries? Can You Sue?

You should strive to be in your best shape when applying for a new job, but potential employers can't just write you off for past injuries. Case in point: A patrol officer applicant named Russell Holt sued BNSF Railway Co.

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Worker killed at plant in north Charlotte

Charlotte firefighters examine an overturned forklift Tuesday afternoon at the Source Recycling plant on East Sugar Creek Road in Charlotte. Authorities said an employee was killed after being struck by a forklift.

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Modernize Disability Benefits So People With Disabilities Can Work

So much of our society has changed over the past 60 years. We have made tremendous progress in technology, medicine, education -- and in the recognition that all people must be treated equally.

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Stevie Wonder To Serve as Grand Marshal of Hollywood Christmas Parade

Grammy and Golden Globe Award winning crooner Stevie Wonder will serve as the Grand Marshal of the 83rd Hollywood Annual Christmas Parade, Associated Television International has announced. Presented by the City of Los Angeles and Associated Television International, the Hollywood Christmas Parade benefiting the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation will begin on the streets of Hollywood at 6 p.m. on Nov. 30, with Wonder seated at the helm, following a star-studded concert.

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Developer has to pay for violating ADA

A Charleston developer has agreed to pay fines, set up a compensation account and retrofit 30 apartment complexes that were not in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The DOJ said Pauley has more than 750 apartments in West Virginia that have accessibility barriers.

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Security guard with gun and criminal past got in elevator with Obama: source

President Obama was in Atlanta on Sept. 16 to meet with the Centers for Disease Control when he got into an elevator with a private security contractor who was carrying a gun and had a violent criminal past.

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Moms Rising: Policy for pregnant workers is discriminatory

Florence police Officer Lyndi Trischler said she asked to be taken off the streets when she hit the five-month mark of her pregnancy, but her request was denied. On Tuesday, the group Moms Rising delivered 10,000 signatures to Mayor Diane Whalen, urging the city to rescind its policy that only officers injured on the job are eligible for modified duty.

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Christian groups stand with diocese to protect Seal of Confession

Baton Rouge, La., Sep 30, 2014 / 04:44 pm .- Nearly 20 organizations, both Catholic and other denominations of Christian, have joined the Diocese of Baton Rouge in asking the Supreme Court to protect a priest from being forced to violate the Seal of Confession. The group heading the support for the diocese, Catholic Action for Faith and Family, stated it "fully supports the Diocese of Baton Rouge's position that 'civil courts are entirely without jurisdiction to decide what constitutes a sacrament in the Catholic Church'."

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case vs. Homeland Security gets Sen. Chuck Grassleya s attention

The top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee weighed in Tuesday on a settlement reached between The Washington Times and the Department of Homeland Security over the seizure of a reporter's notes. Sen. Chuck Grassley, Iowa Republican, wrote several letters to the U.S. Coast Guard, one of whom's investigative agents was involved in a raid that seized notes and other material from Times reporter Audrey Hudson.

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Secret service head takes onus for White House breach

WASHINGTON: Secret Service Director Julia Pierson admitted Tuesday the agency failed in executing its plan to protect the White House when a man with a knife entered the mansion and ran through half the ground floor before being subdued. "It's unacceptable," she told lawmakers, vowing to review how the agency carries out its mission of protecting the president and how it failed to intercept the intruder much earlier.

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White House Intruder Was Close to President's Living Quarters

Summary: An intruder who ran into the White House on September 19 was initially believed to have been quickly apprehended, but the Secret Service has now revealed that the man made it halfway through the first floor of the White House, including being in close proximity to the Obamas' living quarters. The Huffington Post reveals that a White House intruder made it much farther than the Secret Service previously admitted.

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Long Meadow pool needs $131K fix

Long Meadow Park's swimming pool leaks in six places and needs $131,085 in repairs if it's go back in service, consultants are telling city officials. But there's "no guarantee" the repairs will solve the key problem at the facility, which is that some of the leaks are channeling water into the pool's underground pump room, the consultants' report to the City Council says.

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Keystone Kops at the White House

Omar Gonzalez , a disturbed man, jumps over the White House fence and makes it past the staircase leading up to the President's private quarters, and through the East Room all the way to the Green Room entrance, before finally being "tackled" and arrested. Oh , and he "overpowered" a female Secret Service agent along the way.

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Bonneville Power gets back hiring authority

The U.S. Department of Energy says it's restoring control over hiring decisions to the Bonneville Power Administration - authority it took away from the power-marketing agency in the wake of a hiring scandal. The announcement was made Tuesday, more than a year after the government released findings about hiring practices that disadvantaged veterans and about retaliation against whistleblowers.

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EEOC Sues AutoZone for Harassment Based on National Origin

AutoZoners, LLC, the company that operates AutoZone stores nationwide, unlawfully subjected a Hispanic former employee to harassment based on his national origin, which forced the employee to resign, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged in a lawsuit it filed today. AutoZoners, LLC distributes automotive replacement parts and accessories.

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OFCCP Issues Proposed Rule on Employer Wage Confidentiality Policies

Last week, the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs released proposed regulations that would bar federal contractors from adopting or enforcing policies that prohibit employees from discussing their compensation. In prior years, it was fairly common for employers to adopt rules that banned employees from discussing their compensation among themselves, presumably out of concerns that they might discover that they are paid less than a coworker performing comparable duties.

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Hobby Lobby Redux

The regulations set forth two possible approaches to defining a "qualifying closely held for-profit entity" In Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. , 134 S. Ct. 2751 the Supreme Court held that the requirement to provide contraceptive coverage to employees pursuant to Obamacare by employers with religious objections could not be applied to "closely held for-profit corporations" under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 because the government could accomplish its goal of providing such coverage by offering such employers the same accommodation offered to religious nonprofit organizations with religious objections to such coverage.

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EEOC Sues Alleging Employer's "So-Called Voluntary" Wellness Plan Violated ADA

In Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Orion Energy Systems, Inc., filed last month, the EEOC alleged that an employer violated the ADA because the employer: subjected an employee to a health risk assessment and blood draw under a wellness plan that the EEOC characterized as not "voluntary;" and fired the employee for objecting to and refusing to participate in the wellness program.

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Lawsuit: Utah pizza worker with Down Syndrome illegally fired

Trading Up

When Portland Community College opened its brand new Swan Island Trades Center on Monday, Sept. 22, it was comforting to see a bunch of students in the parking lot smoking cigs and vaping.

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The Viscardi Center Awarded $1.8 Million Cooperative Agreement From...

The Viscardi Center, a network of non-profit organizations providing a lifespan of services that educate, employ and empower children and adults with disabilities, was awarded a cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy . The cooperative agreement calls for The Viscardi Center to operate a national employer technical assistance center that will open up new employment opportunities for people with disabilities by increasing the commitment and capacity of employers to recruit, hire, retain and advance this all too often untapped talent pool.

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Despite mandatory restitution law, courts rarely award trafficking victims lost wages, study finds

Federal law requires individuals found guilty of human trafficking to pay victims lost wages, but courts only award monetary compensation in 36 percent of all cases, a report released Tuesday found. And out of all trafficking cases, ones that involve sex work are the least likely to receive monetary awards, Reuters reports, even when the victims are children.

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Is Additional Time Off a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA?

Some employees returning from Family Medical Leave Act leave, or other employer-provided leave, may find themselves with a disability and the inability to immediately return to work. According to the Fifth Circuit and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, employers may have to consider additional unpaid time off as a reasonable accommodation - if, in fact, the employee is suffering from a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act and makes such a request.

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N.H. Cop Involved in Ridiculous and Deadly Drug Bust Could Get Job...

Last year, Officer Joseph Kelley of the Weare Police Department in New Hampshire supervised a drug bust where cops lured a man high on cocaine and heroin to the main thoroughway in town to bust him buying drugs, and then shot and killed him when, they say, he sped his car toward them. Earlier this year the attorney general's office in New Hampshire decided it did not have enough evidence to prosecute anyone involved in the shooting-among the office's complaints were that cops provided conflicting testimony.

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The SEC Goes Global - With 30 Million Reasons For Whistleblowers To...

On Monday, September 22, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced an award to an anonymous foreign whistleblower of an estimated $30 million-plus payment that more than doubles the largest previous amount. The underlying securities case is undisclosed but stems back to at least before July 2010, when the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act enabled the SEC to reward whistleblowers who provide original information leading to enforcement actions exceeding $1 million in sanctions.

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Armed contractor with criminal record was on elevator with Obama in Atlanta

A security contractor with a gun and three prior convictions for assault and battery was allowed on an elevator with President Obama during a Sept. 16 trip to Atlanta, violating Secret Service protocols, according to three people familiar with the incident.

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Is the PHRC guilty of engaging in discriminatory behavior? Former...

The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission is tasked with the job of eliminating discrimination in the workplace. The mission of the PHRC is to "administer and enforce the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act and the Pennsylvania Fair Educational Opportunities Act through investigation, identification and elimination of unlawful discrimination and the promotion of equal opportunity for all persons."

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You're in the People Connection Business

At my old law firm, there was a brilliant law firm partner. His only problem was that he had no people skills.

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Armed former convict was on elevator with Obama in Atlanta

$30 million payout awarded to Whistleblower

You're an employee with an organization - have been for many years. You're loyal, friendly, and you care about the future of your employer and its business success.

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Workers Reporting More Fraud - and Paying the Price

Reports of fraud hit an all-time high in 2013, while retaliation against whistleblowers also increased, says a compliance hotline provider. A newly released study reveals an increase in fraud-related reports in the workplace as well as reports of potential retaliation against whistleblowers, according to Compliance Week.

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GOP lawmaker says VA full of 'pep talks and empty platitudes'

Rep. Mike Coffman on Tuesday criticized the Department of Veterans Affairs for continuing to talk tough about employee discipline, but refusing to fire anyone involved in the VA health care scandal. Coffman wrote just a day after the VA announced it had settled three cases involving retaliation against VA workers who blew the whistle on corruption and shoddy practices at the VA heath center in Phoenix.

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Washington state minimum wage will increase 1.59 percent to $9.47 per hour in 2015

Washington's minimum wage will increase 15 cents to $9.47 an hour beginning Jan. 1, 2015, the Department of Labor & Industries announced today. L&I calculates the state's minimum wage each year at this time as required under Initiative 688, which Washington voters approved in 1998.

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Congressman Defends Anti-LGBT Discrimination With Irrelevant Study

Congressman Robert Pittenger is once again attempting to defend his opposition to employment protections for LGBT people, this time by citing a narrow study that actually provides no data about the need or impact of such protections. Earlier this month, Pittenger told ThinkProgress that he believes the government shouldn't "micromanage people's lives and businesses," and that a requirement not to discriminate against LGBT workers would "impose on the freedoms we enjoy."

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VA whistle-blowers receive settlements for retaliation

We haven't heard anything on the debacle at the Veterans Administration in a while, but it's refreshing to see that when it made it back into the news it was for something good. Three of the original whistle blowers at the Phoenix VA medical center have been granted an undisclosed settlement for the retaliation they suffered for speaking out about abuse in the system.

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Authorities report death at Charlotte plant

A spokeswoman for the N.C. Department of Labor said state officials were told by Charlotte firefighters that the employee was struck by a forklift. Emergency workers say the employee was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Center for Disease Control (CDC) Whistleblowers Reveal Key Data May...

Center for Disease Control Whistleblowers Reveal Key Data May have Been Omitted from Vaccine-Autism Study Comments Parker Waichman LLP It appears as if by omitting data relating to one of the study's demographics, the research results were skewed," said Gary Falkowitz, Managing Attorney at Parker Waichman LLP. Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm that represents whistleblowers in qui tam and fraud cases, comments on a report regarding a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study regarding autism ties to specific vaccinations, according to an August 28, 2014 CNN report.

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State charges Kent BMX bike racer with theft in disability scam

A 51-year-old Kent man who raced BMX-style bicycles while claiming he was too disabled to work stands accused of defrauding the state. The Washington Attorney General's Office filed first-degree theft charges against Tony T. Perry Sr. Perry, 51, is scheduled to appear on the felony charge in Thurston County Superior Court on Tuesday, according to a state Department of Labor & Industries media release on Monday.

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Monday, September 29, 2014

SPEEA: Whistleblowers say Boeing moving defense work out of Washington state

The engineering union for the Boeing Co. on Monday said on its Facebook page that reports indicate the company plans to soon announce it is moving most of its defense work out of Washington state.

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White House intruder gets far past front door

The intruder who climbed a fence made it farther inside the White House than the Secret Service has publicly acknowledged, a Republican congressman said Monday. The disclosures came on the eve of a congressional oversight hearing with the director of the embattled agency assigned to protect the president's life.

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VA Whistleblowers Get Watchdog's Help

A federal watchdog said Monday it helped three whistleblowers at the Department of Veterans Affairs settle claims following monthslong investigations of retaliation by the department.

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White House Fence-Jumper Got Further Into Building Than Secret Service Let On

The man, 42-year-old Omar J. Gonzalez, ran unobstructed for 70 yards across the front lawn of the White House before entering through the North Portico. On the way, he brushed by a Secret Service officer with a drawn gun, sources tell CBS News' Bill Plante.

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4Cs lands $2.5M workforce training grant

Cape Cod Community College received a $2.5 million federal grant today that will help expand a cutting-edge airplane maintenance program at its West Barnstable campus. College President John Cox and Dean Robert Cody accepted the $2,471,478 Department of Labor workforce training grant at the White House today, according to a statement from the Cape college.

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Atlanta cheating scandal moves to the courtroom

Attorney Robert Rubin, defending former APS principal Dana Evans, gives his opening statement in a case against 12 former Atlanta Public Schools educators and administrators, in Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Monday. Prosecutors said 12 former Atlanta Public Schools educators and administrators cheated, lied and stole as part of a widespread conspiracy to inflate state test scores that affected thousands of students.

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Congressman: Fence-jumper made it far past front door of White House

This Sept. 21, 2009 photo provided by Jerry Murphy shows Omar Gonzalez, who was married to Murphy's mother, Samantha, until they divorced in 2012.

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'This will be a wakeup call': Federal lawsuits target transgender discrimination in workplace

A funeral home and an eye clinic that fired employees who had changed their sex from male to female were sued last week as the U.S. government filed its first federal lawsuits for transgender discrimination. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought one lawsuit in Florida and another in Michigan on Thursday on behalf of two transgender employees.

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White House intruder gets far past front door

Secret Service Let Knife-Wielding Intruder Run Loose in White House

Omar Jose Gonzalez, the man arrested earlier this month for charging into the White House after hoping its front fence, made it farther into the building than previously reported, according to the Washington Post . Gonzalez, who was armed with a small knife and had over 800 rounds of ammunition in his car, reportedly managed to sprint past at least one Secret Service guard posted inside the residence before passing a staircase leading to the Obama's living room.

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White House intruder got far past front door

Source: Fence jumper made it far into W.H.

The man who jumped the White House fence earlier this month and breached the mansion's doors actually made it farther than originally thought, Rep. Jason Chaffetz confirmed Monday to CNN. Chaffetz, who was provided the information by whistleblowers during his congressional investigation into the incident, confirmed the details of what now appears to be a wild chase through the main floor of the White House, first reported by the Washington Post.

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RFP - Installation of Existing Cooler/Freezer for South Coffeyville Cherokee Casino

Cherokee Nation Entertainment, LLC is seeking a bid from Qualified Cooler/Freezer installers to pick-up, deliver and install an existing cooler/freezer currently in storage at the CNE Tahlequah warehouse to the new Cherokee Casino to be located in South Coffeyville, OK at 230 South County Road 414, South Coffeyville, OK 74072. There are no existing drawings for this unit, if bidder need to view unit for exiting conditions, please contact Eric Shoemaker at eric.shoemaker@cnent.com to schedule visit.

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RFP: New Jaguar for Promotional Giveaway at Cherokee Casino West Siloam Springs

Cherokee Nation Entertainment, LLC, , a wholly owned tribal company of the Cherokee Nation, is seeking qualified bids for ONE brand new 2015 Jaguar sedan. One Jaguar will be displayed at Cherokee Casino West Siloam Springs from Friday, October 3, 2014 to Friday, October 31, 2014 -- with the option to purchase at the time of the giveaway.

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Suit: Papa John's fired worker with Down syndrome

A federal agency is accusing Papa John's Pizza of breaking the law when the company fired a Utah employee with Down syndrome. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Monday that it had filed suit against the company and is seeking back pay and damages for former employee Scott Bonn.

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LCCC nabs $1.8 million grant for job training

Luzerne County Community College landed a federal grant worth a bit more than $1.8 million that will help update and expand welding, diesel engine and advanced manufacturing programs. It's part of $10 million being given to a consortium of three community colleges in Pennsylvania; LCCC will also benefit from joint projects for all three schools.

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Ugly Senate fight could await Obama's attorney general nominee

President Obama has a pretty obvious deadline for nominating a successor to departing Attorney General Eric Holder. If Democrats lose control of the Senate in November, they'll still run things until newly-elected members arrive in January.

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U.S. government lawsuits target transgender discrimination in ...

A funeral home and an eye clinic that fired employees who had changed their sex from male to female were sued last week as the U.S. government filed its first-ever federal lawsuits for transgender discrimination. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought one lawsuit in Florida and another in Michigan on Thursday on behalf of two transgender employees.

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Save Studio A Group Responds to Bravo Development Findings With Independent Building Report

Last month, Brentwood developer Tim Reynolds - who purchased 30 Music Square West, the building housing historic RCA Studio A - released reports his Bravo Development commissioned from structural, electrical and mechanical engineers detailing a state of dilapidation and deferred maintenance that would make preserving the 51-year-old, 20,000-foot structure financially unfeasible. Today, the Save Studio A coalition, a group of local preservationists bent on, well, saving 30 Music Square West, released its own findings in a report on the state of the building .

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SLCC gets $2.5 million grant from U. S. Department of Labor

Utah students in welding, medical billing, truck driving and other one-year degree programs at Salt Lake Community College will have more chances to rub elbows with potential employers under a new federal grant. The college's one-year programs allow students to choose their own start dates and work at their own pace, and they're about to get even more flexible with the $2.5 million bonus announced Monday, said Kevin Brockbank, dean of the School of Applied Technology and Professional Development.

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VA Whistleblowers Get Watchdog's Help

The Veterans Affairs Department said Monday it has reached financial settlements with three employees who faced retaliation after filing whistleblower complaints about the troubled Phoenix VA hospital. The employees were among the first to report widespread wrongdoing at the Phoenix hospital, including chronic delays for veterans seeking care and falsified waiting lists covering up those delays.

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Congressman: Fence jumper made it into East Room of White House

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Three separate government whistleblowers familiar with the September 19 White House breach by a knife-wielding fence jumper revealed that the intruder made it far deeper into the presidential residence than the Secret Service originally admitted. The Washington Post reported Monday that individuals familiar with the breach contacted the newspaper and the office of Republican representative Jason Chaffetz to provide details previously unreleased by the security agency.

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Shareholder Alert: Brower Piven Encourages Investors Who Have Losses...

The securities litigation law firm of Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation, announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida on behalf of purchasers of Bankrate, Inc. securities during the period between March 1, 2013 and September 15, 2014, inclusive and informs investors who wish to become proactively involved in the litigation that they have until November 17, 2014 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff.

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VA settles complaints by 3 Phoenix whistle-blowers

The Veterans Affairs Department said Monday it has reached financial settlements with three employees who faced retaliation after filing whistle-blower complaints about the troubled Phoenix VA hospital. The employees were among the first to report widespread wrongdoing at the Phoenix hospital, including chronic delays for veterans seeking care and falsified waiting lists covering up those delays.

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Sadowski Fischer Attorneys Selected for Super Lawyers 2014

In addition, Raphael Katz was named to the 2014 New York Metro Rising Stars list. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who attained peer recognition and professional achievement.

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Fence Jumper Made It Much Deeper Into White House Than Secret Service Initially Admitted

Source: Fence jumper made it far into W.H.

City Focus: Tesco shareholders prepare to grill harried chairman...

Beleaguered Tesco chairman Sir Richard Broadbent faces a raft of awkward questions from shareholders after delaying its interim update until next month. The former Treasury mandarin will attempt to pacify investors as his executive team investigate how the grocer managed to inflate profits by A 250million.

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VA settles complaints by 3 Phoenix whistleblowers

Shareholder Alert: Brower Piven Encourages Investors Who Have Losses...

The securities litigation law firm of Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation, announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California on behalf of purchasers of Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. securities during the period between March 6, 2014 and September 2, 2014, inclusive .

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GOP Rep: 'Politically Correct' Secret Service Has Allowed 1,000 Security Lapses

An internal Secret Service report revealed more than "1,000 security breaches and vulnerabilities," according to a House investigator who said that a "politically correct" culture is endangering President Obama. "There are new details that will come out that - you really have to question if security is their number one objective," Representative Jason , who sits on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that is holding a Tuesday hearing on the Secret Service, told National Review Online.

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Source: Fence jumper made it far into W.H.

Minnesota receives fed training grant

The federal government awarded Minnesota $17.5 million in workforce training grants to beef up hands-on education in manufacturing and construction, Gov. Mark Dayton announced Monday. The U.S. Department of Labor grants will be distributed to 14 schools in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system with the help of two other programs.

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Building code bill passes House committee

HARRISBURG >> Municipalities would not be required to contract with multiple building code enforcement agencies under a proposed legislation in the state General Assembly. The state House Labor and Industry committee approved Senate Bill 1023 last week without an amendment that local municipal officials had opposed.

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Report: Fence jumper made it farther into WH

Building code bill passes House committee

White House Fence Jumper Pushed Past Female Guard

The man who jumped the White House fence Sept. 19 pushed his way past a female Secret Service agent before he was overpowered by a male agent in the building's large East Room.

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VA settles complaints by 3 Phoenix whistleblowers

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON - The Veterans Affairs Department said Monday it has settled complaints filed by three employees who faced retaliation after filing whistleblower complaints about the troubled Phoenix VA hospital. The employees were among the first to report widespread wrongdoing at the Phoenix hospital, including chronic delays for veterans seeking care and falsified waiting lists covering up those delays.

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Apprenticeship fair in Norfolk on Wednesday

The fair is free and will go from 3 to 7:30 p.m. The employers that are expected to be represented include BAE Systems, Bauer Compressors, General Dynamics, IMS Gear, Norfolk Plumbing and Wells Fargo Bank. The fair is being sponsored by the city of Norfolk, the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry and the Virginia Tidewater Consortium for Higher Education.

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VA scandal: 3 whistleblowers settle complaints they were punished

Dr. Katherine Mitchell said she could no longer keep quiet about deficiencies at the Phoenix VA hospital even it meant putting her career in jeopardy. On Monday, officials announced that Mitchell and two other settled their whistleblower suits.

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Valencia, Seminole State win training grants

Valencia College has won a $2.5 million grant designed to train students for high-tech manufacturing jobs, the U.S. departments of labor and education said Monday. Valencia is one of five Florida colleges, including Seminole State College, to share in a total of $12.4 million for programs designed to put people to work.

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Is Rand Paul a True Believer or a Flip-Flopper?

Since Senator Rand Paul's formidable talent and obvious interest in the presidency became clear, the question has been how he'd square the circle of his unusual political beliefs. For every area where his heterodoxy might be more in line with the average American-the general population may in fact be more dovish than official Washington!-he had other positions that might not sit so comfortably: People really do like federal legislation that bars private businesses from discriminating on the basis of race.

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Report: Secret Service Lied About White House Fence Jumper

Omar Gonzalez, the White House fence-jumper from earlier this month, apparently surprised the guard at the front door because a nearby alarm box had been muted: After barrelling past the guard immediately inside the door, Gonzalez, who was carrying a knife, dashed past the stairway leading a half-flight up to the first family's living quarters. He then ran into the 80-foot-long East Room, an ornate space often used for receptions or presidential addresses.

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White House fence-jumper made it far deeper into building than previously known

Bystander captured video of Omar J. Gonzalez who jumped the fence around the White House Friday and sparked a security alert. Gonzalez got inside the front door of the White House before getting caught.

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LCCC will get $1.8M in training grants

Luzerne County Community College will receive $1.8 million from $450 million in job-driven training grants earmarked for nearly 270 community colleges across the country. Vice President Joe Biden announced Monday the recipients of Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training grants, which are co-administered by the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Education.

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AutoZone sued for allowing sexual harassment at Cordova store

AutoZone is facing a lawsuit after its managers allegedly ignored sexual harassment complaints against a manager at a Cordova store. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Monday sued Memphis-based AutoZone Inc. , accusing the retailer of allowing sexual harassment to go unchecked at a Cordova store.

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Suit: Papa John's fired worker with Down syndrome

Domestic box offices had a terrific summer. IBut what makes the summer months, and the blockbusters the studios release during those months, profitable? Domestic box offices had a terrific summer.

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Clark State gets $2.5M manufacturing grant

Amit Singh, vice president of academic affairs for Clark State, says this grant is a game changer for the college and the region. The Springfield community college gets the funding from the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Education as part of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training program.

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VA Settles Complaints from Phoenix Whistleblowers

The Veterans Affairs Department has reached financial settlements with three employees who faced retaliation after filing whistleblower complaints about the troubled Phoenix VA hospital. The employees were among the first to report widespread wrongdoing at the Phoenix hospital, including chronic delays for veterans seeking care and falsified waiting lists covering up those delays.

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Montgomery College among job-driven training grant recipients

Montgomery College in Rockville, Md. is among the recipients of $450 million in job-driven training grants.

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National Law Journal Names Whistleblower Rights Firm as one of...

David Colapinto , Stephen Kohn and Michael Kohn . Selected as among the 50 Leading Plaintiff's Firms in America by the National Law Journal.

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The Wrong Way to Engage in the ADA Interactive Process

Once an employer becomes aware of the need for a reasonable accommodation, the ADA obligates it to engage in an interactive process with the employee to identify and implement appropriate reasonable accommodations. Upon attempting to return from a medical leave of absence, an employee requests the following accommodations: an ergonomic chair, adjusted lighting in her office, and a part-time schedule for the next eight days.

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House Subcommittee Questions Department of Labor's Enforcement...

The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Horticulture recently held a hearing to address growing concerns that the U.S. Department of Labor is using the "hot goods" provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in an arbitrary manner against producers of perishable agricultural products. Under the "hot goods" provision of the FLSA, "hot goods" are goods produced in violation of the FLSA minimum wage, overtime, and child labor provisions.

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Injured vet to get new Prescott Valley home

In March, a family will move from Washington state into a new home just west of the Prescott Municipal Airport. The fast-growing town of Prescott Valley has families moving into new homes every month, but this one is special: U.S. Army Sgt.

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Construction Case Law Update - September #2 2014

Contribution, Equitable Subrogation, and Breach of Contract Insurer adequately alleged elements of contribution, equitable subrogation, and breach of contract claims in construction defect matter. Insurance company, as subrogee of the general contractor, brought a claim against a subcontractor asserting claims for breach of contract, negligence, equitable subrogation, contribution, and violation of Florida's Building Code.

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Quirky Question #241, Working for Free In Montana At A Start-Up Business

I was laid off by my Montana employer and I have decided to help my brother with his start up business. I will be a 50% owner but we are not going to take a salary until revenue is substantial.

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FAQs about the ADA's legal requirements for service animals

Here are some of the most Frequently Asked Questions on service animal issues under the Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA. Under the ADA, a dog or miniature horse that "is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability" qualifies as a service animal.The "work" or "tasks" performed by a service animal must be directly related to the individual's disability.

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White House Announces Recipients of $450 Million in Job-Driven Training Grants

Training America's workers with the skills they need for a good job can help middle class families and help American businesses grow our economy. While America's businesses have created 10 million jobs over the past 54 months, the longest streak of uninterrupted job growth in our country's history, we need to do more to train Americans with the skills they need, and connect them with businesses that are looking for skilled workers.

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InoLECT Remote Racking Gallery

The inoRAC2a is a universal Remote Racking device, designed to operate circuit breakers from over 75' away - putting the user well outside of the arc flash boundary. A high-definition color touchscreen panel displays step-by-step instructions that allow for easy operation.

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Coalition announces legislative agenda aimed at public fraud

A group of officials representing local, state and federal governments will push a series of legislative proposals meant to protect public funds and speed the recovery of tax dollars lost to fraud.

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Bill Gross and the Risks of 'Star Power' Fund Managers: Retirement Scan

The resignation of highly celebrated CEOs can present a risk that is hard for closed-end funds investors to hedge, according to an article on MarketWatch. The case of Bill Gross' departure from Pimco as managing director and chief investment officer resulted in hefty declines in share prices of 20 closed-end funds at Pimco, with five of these funds that were directly managed by Gross experiencing the sharpest drop.

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For the first time, EEOC sues for alleged transgender discrimination

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued for alleged transgender discrimination for the first time in lawsuits against a Florida eye clinic and a Michigan funeral home. The suits against the Lakeland Eye Clinic in Lakeland, Florida, and the Detroit-based RG & GR Harris Funeral Homes claim the companies discriminated based on sex when they fired the employees, report BuzzFeed , the Los Angeles Times , the Associated Press and the Miami Herald .

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Biden to announce $450M in job training grants

Vice President Biden will announce the winners Monday of $450 million on job training grants for some 270 community colleges across the country. Training America's workers with the skills they need for a good Biden to announce $450M in job training grants Vice President Biden will announce the winners Monday of $450 million on job training grants for some 270 community colleges across the country.

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Vice President Biden announces recipients of $450 million in job training grants

Training America's workers with the skills they need for a good job can help middle class families and help American businesses grow our economy.

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M-72 and US-23 work in Harrisville starts Oct. 6

COUNTY: Alcona HIGHWAY: M-72 and US-23 CLOSEST CITY: Harrisville ESTIMATED STARTING DATE: Monday, Oct. 6, 2014 ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: Monday, Oct. 27, 2014 PROJECT: The Michigan Department of Transportation will be resurfacing 1.2 miles of M-72 and US-23 in Harrisville. This project also will include sidewalk ramp upgrades to Americans with Disabilities Act standards.

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.com | Organisations call for end to Seriti commission

Over 30 organisations have called for the Seriti Commission into the 1999 arms deal to be dissolved, the Right2Know Campaign said on Monday. "In light of recent events at the arms procurement commission, including most recently the withdrawal of key whistle-blowers from the process, more than 30 local human rights organisations have made the following joint call for real arms deal accountability," spokesperson Murray Hunter said in a statement.

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M-65 resurfacing in Posen starts Oct. 1

COUNTY: Presque Isle HIGHWAY: M-65 CLOSEST CITY: Posen ESTIMATED STARTING DATE: Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014 ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: Friday, Oct. 24, 2014 PROJECT: The Michigan Department of Transportation will be resurfacing 1.25 miles of M-65 from south of Detour Street to Grand Lake Highway in Posen. This project also will include sidewalk ramp upgrades to Americans with Disabilities Act standards.

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Experts caution on cutting hours to avoid ACA

Now that the employer mandate is taking effect at the beginning of the year, and business with over 100 employees will have to offer health insurance to full-time employees or pay a fine, some companies are considering capping or cutting back hours so that workers have 29 or less hours a week, keeping them in part-time status. While that may seem like a reasonable alternative and well-within the rights of employers to manage their workforce, lawyers are warning that this could expose employers to class action liability.

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Body Well Mobile Massage to Roll Out 'Massage on Demand'...

Company Aims to Accommodate Customers Preferring Online and Mobile "Self-Serve" Booking Option; Will Continue Providing Traditional "Full Serve" Customer Service via Full Time In-House Representatives. While we see the benefit of simplifying and accelerating the booking process, we will not take short cuts at the expense of our customer's and our therapist's experience.

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Organisations call for Seriti committee to be dissolved

Local and international organisations have called for the Seriti commission to be dissolved and for a full criminal investigation into its approach. More than 30 organisations have called for the dissolution of the Seriti commission of inquiry, saying it has lost its credibility.

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Woolpert to Re-energize Columbus Historic District

Woolpert, a national A&E, geospatial firm headquartered in Ohio, has been chosen to provide design and conceptual engineering services for a street rehabilitation project that will transform a major connector into an attractive, pedestrian-friendly asset serving a residential neighborhood. We look forward to leveraging our experience in street design to create the catalyst that will bring new energy and vitality to an area that's ready for renewal.

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What you're really paying in 401(k) and IRA fees

A recent study by the Federal Reserve, the Survey of Consumer Finances, found that Americans' retirement savings in IRA and 401 plans are not quite as solid as they should be. If you're going to be successful with your retirement savings, it is critical that you understand the fees and expenses you are incurring.

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Judge to rule on Scranton's motion to dismiss commuter tax opponents' case

A hearing that will determine whether Scranton can tax commuters to pay for pensions is scheduled to continue this morning in Lackawanna County Court. Senior Judge John Braxton of Philadelphia, who is hearing a lawsuit by 58 petitioners suing to prevent Scranton's commuter tax, is expected to first rule on a motion to dismiss the case.

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NEIT Wins $2.5m Marine Trades and Manufacturing Grant

U.S. Senator Jack Reed on Sunday hailed a new $2.5 million federal grant to help the New England Institute of Technology in Rhode Island support job-driven training programs that focus on shipbuilding, marine trades, advanced manufacturing and manufacturing industries. Thanks to the federal grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training grant program, NEIT will add five additional industry-recognized credential programs to its existing two core programs.

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US grants aid job training at community colleges

WASHINGTON More than $450 million in grants will be distributed around the country in the final round of a four-year, nearly $2 billion job-training program centered on community colleges, Vice President Joe Biden announced Sunday. Massasoit Community College received $7.6 million to lead a consortium of 15 schools focused on job-related training in science, technology, engineering, and math.

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Set time limit for long-term bachelor

DEAR ANNIE: I recently married a man who has never been married before, although he lived with a woman for 15 years. They never had children, and "Vic" cheated on her for years.

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The Sloppiest Fact Check Ever?

While doing some research this morning, I stumbled upon this " Minimum Wage Mythbusters " page on the Department of Labor, which deserves consideration for the worst-ever fact sheet by any institution that claims to be non-partisan or fact-based. Among the jarring features of this list of "busted myths" is the total absence of any sourcing or links to actual data.

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Onondaga Community College gets $2.5 million job-training grant

The U.S. Department of Labor has approved a $2.5 million grant for Onondaga Community College to train workers for jobs in the agribusiness and food processing industry. "The nearly $2.5 million investment in this New York college announced today will help prepare local workers with the skills needed for in-demand careers and advance the role of community colleges as engines of economic growth," said U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez.

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New Market Report: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company - Power Plants and SWOT Analysis, 2014 Update

The report contains a detailed description of the power generation company's business operations, history, corporate strategy, and business structure. This report contains a detailed SWOT analysis, information on key employees , and major products and services.

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Despite National Decline Dallas Ranked Top In Country For Job Growth

According to a recent report from the Dallas Business Journal , "'The Dallas-Fort Worth metro area continues to add jobs well above the national average rate,' said Robert Dye, Chief Economist for Comerica Bank. 'The energy sector continues to do well and non-energy companies are relocating to North Texas to take advantage of the great location and business climate.

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Hypocrisy and One Highly Paid Government Union Boss

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees President Lee Saunders, who was paid $350,058 last year, demanded union solidarity and raged against Big Labor's critics in a recent speech. Saunders began his talk at an Ohio AFL-CIO convention in Cincinnati by asking, "Are you ready to rumble? Are you ready to fight?" Video is available on the Ohio AFL-CIO YouTube channel .

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TPO Draft Cost Feasible Plan Public Meeting

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public meeting has been scheduled with St. Johns County Commissioner Rachael Bennett and City Commissioner Nancy Sikes-Kline, both members of the Transportation Planning Organization. The meeting will be held on Monday, October 6, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. in the St. Johns County Administration Building, Executive Conference Room, 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine, FL 32084.

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Brian Kuhn from PSG Clarity on Panel at Financial Advisors Summit in...

The Financial Service Institute will host their Second Annual Summit at the Washington Hilton. Brian Kuhn will participate on a Panel on Monday, September 29th from 2:45 - 3:45 p.m. Financial planning is essential to creating a buffer zone between yourself and the winds of change that occur in every life Financial planning is essential to creating a buffer zone between yourself and the winds of change that occur in every life.

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Helpful Hints

"My biggest concern is the number of athletes out on the roads at sunset wearing their black shorts and shirts. I do not think they realize how nearly invisible they are to drivers.

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I don't want to live in Vic's rundown house that's in a scary neighborhood

Dear Annie : I recently married a man who has never been married before, although he lived with a woman for 15 years. They never had children, and "Vic" cheated on her for years.

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Sunday, September 28, 2014

Nonprofit to train Hill oversight sleuths

A private nonprofit government watchdog group will soon work with congressional committees to help them oversee federal spending and programs. The Project on Government Oversight presently offers lunchtime seminars to train Hill staffers in skills they need to conduct oversight research, from working with whistleblowers to digesting inspector general reports.

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Bethany Care workers protest proposed wage cuts

On Sept. 17, senior care workers at the Bethany Care Society in Airdrie spent their lunch time protesting proposed benefit cuts, which protesters said will cause further reductions in the level of care for the centre's senior residents.

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Mayor eyes return to trash pickup by city

The city of Toledo sold its fleet of garbage trucks to a private refuse collection firm in 2011 for $8 million. It would need new trucks if it re-entered trash collection.

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Corporate Whistleblowing, From the Whistler's POV

The enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act heralded several regulatory and legal changes, including the start of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's whistleblower program. The program hands out awards to employees who come forward with complaints about their companies' alleged violations of securities laws or of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act that result in sanctions of more than $1 million.

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U.S. SEC to pay $30 million-plus in largest whistleblower award: Thomson Reuters

An anonymous tipster living abroad will be receiving more than $30 million, in the largest whistleblower award ever doled out by U.S. securities regulators as part of a program that aims to incentivize insiders to report wrongdoing. The Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday that the whistleblower provided crucial information that helped investigators uncover a "difficult to detect" ongoing fraud.

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Govt-owned companies largely ignore integrity, transparency

THE HAGUE/PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten's government-owned companies are almost non-compliant where it comes to corporate governance, integrity and transparency requirements.

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Governor Signs Legislation Protecting Subcontracted Workers

Assemblymember Roger HernA ndez announced AB 1897 was signed by Governor Brown, mandating that employers assume liability even for third-party contractors. This bill provides that when companies use staffing agencies and other third party labor contractors to supply workers to perform the work of their business, the client employer remains responsible for certain basic labor protections.

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Governor Signs Legislation Protecting Subcontracted Workers

For oil and gas companies, rigging involves wages too

A ProPublica review of U.S. Department of Labor investigations shows that oil and gas workers - men and women often performing high-risk jobs - are routinely being underpaid, and the companies hiring them often are using accounting techniques to deny workers benefits such as medical leave or unemployment insurance. The DOL investigations have centered on what is known as worker "misclassification," an accounting gambit whereby companies treat full time employees as independent contractors paid hourly wages, and then fail to make good on their obligations.

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Students Should Consider Alternatives To College Degree, Says State Official

We're often told we need more students to get college degrees to turn Idaho's economy around. But Jeff Sayer, the director of the state Department of Commerce, said not everyone needs a four-year degree.

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Fact Sheet: : Vice President Biden Announces Recipients of $450 Million of Job-Driven Training Grants

Reese Road Apartments Owner Takes Out Loan

The owner of the 76-unit Reese Road apartment complex at 2503 E. Reese Cove in Northeast Memphis has taken out a loan on the property. A Salt Lake City entity called Countryside Village Apartments LLC , which bought the 72,772-square-foot complex in a July 29 special warranty deed from Cleburne Terrace TX Partners LLC for $3.3 million, acquired a $2.7 million loan on the property, according to a Sept.

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Private practice: Sexual harassment in the workplace

Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. These laws impose the responsibility of investigating, preventing and stopping sexual harassment in the workplace on the employer.

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U.S. says transgender workers illegally fired

A federal agency on Thursday filed its first lawsuits to protect transgender people in the workplace, accusing a Michigan funeral home and a Florida eye clinic of illegally firing employees who were making a transition to female. R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes of Garden City, Michigan, and Lakeland Eye Clinic of Lakeland, Florida, violated federal law by discriminating based on gender stereotypes, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said.

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San Leandro Trenchless Sewer Replacement Experts at Evenflow...

They are now offering to beat any written estimate by a licensed contractor by at least 5%. "We offer the best prices on trenchless sewer line replacement and to make sure our customers get the best price, we are offering to beat any written estimate by a licensed contractor by at least 5%, of course, some restrictions apply," says Gary of Evenflow Trenchless.

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Starkey client finds right job at Willowbend

Parker, 28, is intellectually disabled, and his mother Barb Parker, a teacher at Wichita Heights High School, said it was hindering his job search. "A lot of times employers are nervous about hiring people with challenges, intellectual or physical," Barb Parker said.

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New program in Wenham offers alternative to addiction treatment

Demi Lovato checked out of rehab in 2010 where she was treated for anorexia, bulimia and cutting, and these days its kudos to the young star for being so responsible. A new addiction recovery program has opened quietly in one of the smaller north shore communities and only recently has received some notice from the local citizens.

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October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Held each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month is a national campaign that raises awareness about disability employment issues and celebrates the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities. Since 1945, our nation has recognized the call to action regarding employment awareness for people with disabilities.

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Flier with serial litigant's photo circulates as a warning to Atwater businesses

Bold-lettered words at the top of the flier ask, "Has this woman sued your business yet?" followed by the name of her Dozens of Atwater businesses have banded together to try to protect themselves against Cervantes, who they fear may target them next. A series, "Taking a Stand vs. Taking Advantage," exposed a number of serial litigants, including Cervantes, who use the well-intentioned Americans with Disabilities Act laws to sue countless businesses.

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Lehigh Valley vo-techs preparing for high-tech manufacturing jobs

The vo-tech shut down the program for a year, brought in a new instructor and began replacing its equipment. Now in its second year after the overhaul, the reset seems to have worked: the program is expected to have almost 50 students enrolled come November.

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Bruce Rauner vows to freeze property tax, withholds specifics after election day

Daniel Burnham is famously quoted as saying, "Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men's blood and probably will not themselves be realized."

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AGENDA

CODE SECTION: 34-5.12 APPLICANT/OWNER: Daniel and Daniela Costea B. ZBA CASE: 10-14-5542 LOCATION: 22043 Lujon PARCEL I.D.: 23-31-132-017 REQUEST: In order to construct a new home in an RA-1 Zoning District, the following variances are requested: A 2 foot variance to the required 35 foot front yard setback, A 3 foot variance to the required ... (more)

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City of Birmingham

The following appeal will be heard: Appeal No. 14-25: The owners of the property known as 460 W. Maple request the following variances to allow the attachment of an existing accessory structure to the existing principle structure: A. Chapter 126, Article 2, Section 2.16 requires a rear yard setback of 30.00' for this lot; with 0.70' existing and ... (more)

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Saturday, September 27, 2014

The Resource Center holds fifth annual Symposium at Chautauqua

The need to expand community-based employment options for individuals with disabilities was a common theme at The Resource Center's fifth annual Symposium at Chautauqua. The event offered an opportunity for workers in the disability field to enjoy speakers with local, regional, national, and international perspectives on the changes taking place in the service delivery system.

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San Leandro Trenchless Sewer Replacement Experts at Evenflow...

We offer the best prices on trenchless sewer line replacement and to make sure our customers get the best price San Leandro sewer repair by Evenflow Trenchless is now available with a price match guarantee. They are now offering to beat any written estimate by a licensed contractor by at least 5%.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission files disability...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Tulsa-based Helmerich & Payne Inc. on Friday, claiming the oil and natural gas drilling company illegally fired an employee for using prescription back pain medication. The government said H&P required employees to disclose prescribed medications and over-the-counter drugs and tested for legal prescription medication.

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In our opinion: On Holder's heels - What we hope from a new attorney general

With Thursday's resignation of Eric Holder Jr., we look for a U.S. attorney general who will take his or her duty to uphold and defend the Constitution and laws of the land with gravity and probity. With Thursday's resignation of Eric Holder Jr., we look for a U.S. attorney general who will take his or her duty to uphold and defend the Constitution and laws of the land with gravity and probity.

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Unemployment Rate Drops In August

The unemployment rate in Chautauqua County was lower in August than it was in July and 1.2 percent lower than where it was last year.

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Within minutes of speaking with an out-of-work veteran at the Sussex County One-Stop Career Center in Newton on Friday, Harold Wirths, the commissioner of the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development, helped the man understand why he wasn't getting many call backs regarding jobs. "You need to have a resume," Wirths told the man, who did not want to be identified.

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'Stand down' helps homeless veterans get back up

Around 200 of the Treasure Valley's homeless veterans got special care at Boise's Homeless Veteran Stand Down. The vets were given food, clothes, medical care, showers, haircuts and other gear they need for the winter.

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Fed rules curb cities' paving

The federal government has mandated any streets that have sidewalks or curbs with the potential for pedestrian traffic cannot be repaved using money from the Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program, known as CHIPs, unless curb ramps are installed at intersections to bring them into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Johnstown City Engineer Chandra Cotter said her city received approximately $340,000 worth of CHIPs funding this year, which was actually about $27,000 more than the city would have usually received, thanks to $40 million in emergency "winter recovery" funding dispersed by the state.

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Boss is touching her, and HR is no help, so what is she to do now?

My boss finds reasons to put his hand on my back, brush other body parts and stand really close to me. Boss is touching her, and HR is no help, so what is she to do now? My boss finds reasons to put his hand on my back, brush other body parts and stand really close to me.

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INLAND: Small businesses hit with handicapped-access lawsuits

Kuma Tire & Wheel could not be more prominent in Riverside's Magnolia Center - occupying for decades a triangle of property bordered by Magnolia, Brockton and Central avenues. But it wasn't until 2013 that someone noticed that David Kuma's business did not have a marked handicapped parking space, as required by both the Americans with Disabilities Act and California's handicap-access laws.

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Smith County Jail expansion more expensive than originally expected

Surprises, snags and upgrades are pushing the county's jail expansion budget to the brink as construction nears an end. Construction of the $35 million jail expansion is scheduled for completion before December, but commissioners expressed concerns that possible cost overruns may require dipping into cash reserves.

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Workplace violence: Know the numbers, risk factors and possible warning signs

In Alabama, a recently fired man walks into a UPS facility he'd worked at, shoots dead two people, then takes his own life. In Oklahoma, another man -- also just after being laid off -- allegedly heads to his former food processing plant, beheads the first person he sees, then attacks another.

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Exclusion of Utility Operations-Related Swaps With Utility Special...

Section 1a /1/ of the Commodity Exchange Act defines the term "swap dealer." CEA Section 1a requires the Commission to exempt from swap dealer designation an entity that engages in a de minimis quantity of swap dealing, and to promulgate regulations to establish factors for making a determination to so exempt such an entity.

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What you should know about workplace violence

Workplace violence: What to know

Schafer: Don't let fees eat up your 401(k) savings

For the toughest challenges in investment research, it's smart to turn to a chartered financial analyst, or CFA. It's a prestigious professional designation earned through years of rigorous study.

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Issues abound for woman presidential candidate

Hillary Rodham Clinton, former U.S. Secretary of State, speaks in a panel discussion, “Equality for Girls and Women: 2034 Instead of 2134?” at the Clinton Global Initiative, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014 in New York.

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New Orleans changes boya s life in new book

Tired of moving from town to town with his artist mother, Johnny Smith begs his mother to consider New Orleans as one of their future destinations. The move would put them close to family and bring them to a bigger city than they had previously lived in.

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Former director of Marlborough charter school resigns

The former executive director of the Advanced Math & Science Academy Charter School in Marlborough has resigned from his new position there, three months after his role was changed amid complaints about the treatment of staff. The school's board of trustees voted in July not to renew Brucato's contract as executive director, and instead made him executive director of development.

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Who will replace Eric Holder as attorney general?

Attorney General Eric Holder, right, and then-Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Thomas Perez participate in the Department of Justice's commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act July 23, 2010, in Washington. When Attorney General Eric Holder announced Thursday that he would leave the administration as soon as a successor was confirmed, speculation about his replacement quickly reached a fever pitch.

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Couple Denied Health Insurance For 6 Years Files Complaint Against Walmart

A same-sex couple filed a discrimination case with Walmart last week, after the retailer reportedly denied spousal health benefits for the couple. Walmart employee Jacqueline Cote filed multiple times for benefits for her wife, Diana Smithson, who is currently battling ovarian cancer and previously survived breast cancer, according to Gay And Lesbian Advocates And Defenders, which is representing Cote in the case filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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a March in Favor of Toleration and Civil Rights at which attendance...

That same spirit prevailed Friday in Frederick, when Hood College led more than 1,200 students, faculty and other local residents nearly 2 miles from Harry Grove Stadium to the Rosemont Avenue campus in a commemorative "March on Frederick." The march was the crown jewel in a year of programming to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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DOL Rule on Veterans and Federal Contractors

The Department of Labor just issued a final rule which will lower the federal contractor reporting requirements when these employers hire veteran workers. From the DOL's press release on the rule: "'Over the next decade, this change will result in a significant reduction in paperwork burden for federal contractors and subcontractors,' said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training Keith Kelly.

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BJP to seek security to Saradha whistleblowers

Our eNewspaper network was founded in 2002 to provide stand-alone digital news sites tailored for the most searched-for locations for news. With a traditional newspaper format, more than 100 sites were established each with a newspaper-type name to cover the highest-ranked regions, countries, cities and states.

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Injured vet to get new Prescott Valley home

Tom Scanlon The Daily Courier In March, a family will move from Washington state into a new home just west of the Prescott Municipal Airport. The fast-growing town of Prescott Valley has families moving into new homes every month, but this one is special: U.S. Army Sgt.

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Shareholder Alert: Brower Piven Encourages Investors Who Have Losses...

The securities litigation law firm of Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation, announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of purchasers of Rocket Fuel Inc. common stock during the period between September 20, 2013 and August 5, 2014, inclusive , including those who purchased shares in the Company's initial public offering pursuant to the Registration Statement and Prospectuses .

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Feds say transgender workers illegally fired

The equal employment opportunity commission filed lawsuits Thursday against Harris funeral homes of Garden City, Michigan, and Lakeland Eye Clinic of Lakeland, Florida. The EEOC says embalmer Amiee Stephens was fired a year ago after telling her boss she was transitioning from male to female.

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Oil and Gas Companies Are Rigging Wages and Cheating Their Workers

California fine and winery closure has sharpened focus on use of volunteers

When wineries use volunteers, it's often to assist with picking grapes during harvest, Generally, the compensation is wine and/or a meal. There have been national reverberations from the fines levied against a California winery recently for using volunteers.

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Judge may rule on Scranton commuter tax's fate Monday

After daylong testimony in a lawsuit against Scranton's commuter tax, city solicitor Jason Shrive made a motion to dismiss the case before presenting his side. The burden of the 58 petitioners hoping to kill the commuter tax was to prove the city's tax ordinance was fundamentally illegal and they failed, Shrive contended.

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Hotel contractor has unsafe history

From DNA Info : The subcontractor overseeing concrete work at the West 37th Street hotel construction project where a concrete slab crushed a worker Tuesday has a history of safety violations, records show. Rodalfo Vasquez-Galian, 27, of 418 Liberty Ave. in Jersey City, was killed after the block fell on him while he was working on the foundation for the 22-floor hotel at 326 West 37th St. Tuesday afternoon.

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Jeanne Nicholson of CBG Benefits Named one of the "Most...

Jeanne Nicholson, Sr. Vice President of Benefit Consulting at CBG Benefits in Woburn, Massachusetts and President of HR BioTech Connect, was recently named one of the "Most Influential Women in Benefit Advising" by Employee Benefit Adviser magazine. Woburn, MA, September 27, 2014 -- -- CBG Benefits, a full-service employee benefits brokerage firm in Massachusetts, announced that Jeanne Nicholson has been named one of the "Most Influential Women in Benefit Advising" by Employee Benefit Adviser magazine.

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Friday, September 26, 2014

Mercy Center set to reopen after renovations

Mercy Center set to reopen after renovations The Mercy Center is in the homestretch of a project to renovate its two facilities. Check out this story on shreveporttimes.com: The Shreveport skyline through renovations and the front windows at the Philadelphia Center's Mercy Center at 740 Austen Place in Shreveport.

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City Council Preparing For Monday Meeting

One item will be for City Council to approve Sam Teresi, Jamestown mayor, to enter into an agreement with the Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency for the 2014 Community Development Block Grant and HOME Program awards.

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Proposed laws would fight theft of public funds

Proposed laws to protect whistleblowers and to make stealing public funds more difficult will be introduced in the General Assembly next year, officials said Friday. The package of legislation was drafted by the Public Integrity Coalition after its creation five months ago to battle corruption, Attorney General Greg Zoeller said.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission files disability...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Tulsa-based Helmerich & Payne Inc. on Friday, claiming the oil and natural gas drilling company illegally fired an employee for using prescription back pain medication. Adam Wilmoth returned to The Oklahoman as energy editor in 2012 after working for four years in public relations.

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Hud and la Community Redevelopment Agency Settlement Creates Housing...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it has reached a Voluntary Compliance Agreement with the Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles resolving allegations that housing funded by the agency was inaccessible to persons with disabilities. Under the agreement, CRA-LA will spend approximately $2.8 million to retrofit 140 units as well as common areas in 22 properties to make them fully accessible.

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Union Pacific Railroad ordered to pay Carson employee $51,000 over whistle-blower violation

Union Pacific Railroad must pay $51,000 in punitive damages and back pay to a Carson-based employee for violating federal whistle-blower provisions by illegally suspending him for videotaping a safety inspection on his cellphone, workplace safety regulators announced Friday. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigators found the company had suspended the employee after he refused to delete video footage of an air compressor test aboard a locomotive.

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Beach towns gearing for season end

With summer officially over, beach time is also coming to an end. And that has many businesses singing the blues.

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EEOC Sues AutoZone for Harassment Based on National Origin

Judge may rule on commuter tax's fate Monday

Editorial: Criminal investigation of Stericycle is a good idea

It is difficult to imagine anything that could do more to boost the re-election chances of Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes than for him to walk up to the gates of the Stericycle medical waste incinerator in North Salt Lake with a detachment of state troopers, a freshly signed cease-and-desist order and a chain and padlock. And those are questions that Reyes' office, along with the Utah Department of Environmental Quality and the Utah Department of Labor, should be very busy answering.

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2 bartenders sue Pat Oa Briens over wages, tips

Two bartenders at Pat O'Brien's claim in a lawsuit that the world-famous New Orleans attraction does not pay minimum wage and confiscates substantial portions of their tips. The home of the Hurricane, a large rum drink, also avoids payment of some overtime obligations, according to Metairie residents Steven Fruge and Michael Harris.

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'2nd Circuit to define 'original information' for SEC whistleblowers'

"2nd Circuit to define 'original information' for SEC whistleblowers": Alison Frankel's "On the Case" from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this report today. Posted at

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White House hints at fall confirmation for next AG

The resignation of Eric Holder on Thursday as the U.S. Attorney General opens up a powerful position in Obama's administration. A fire at a suburban Chicago air traffic control facility Friday halted to all flights in and out of the city's two airports.

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Job workshop for veterans set for Tuesday in Aurora

The 2014 Hiring Our Heroes Veterans event is planned for Tuesday, Sept. 30, at Pipers Banquets, 1295 Butterfield Trail, Aurora.

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EEOC files first ever lawsuits against companies for discriminating against transgender employees.

R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes of Garden City, Michigan and Lakeland Eye Clinic of Lakeland, Florida have been found to have much in common by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In 2013 Aimee Stephens, an embalmer and Funeral Director told her boss at Harris that she was transitioning from male to female.

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Hawaii officials investigate firm headed by executive with ties to 2011 fireworks explosion case

Hawaii officials are investigating Hawaii-based Delta Environmental Technical, a company headed by Charles Donaldson , who is facing charges related to a fireworks explosion in a storage bunker in April 2011 that killed five men. William Kuntsman , spokesman for the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, confirmed the latest investigation to PBN.

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Editorial: Commercial photography rule makes the Forest Service look bad

A mundane federal proposal on wildlife photography has sparked a wildfire of concern about the Obama administration's troubling record on transparency. The Obama administration's U.S. Forest Service apparently is a bit of a diva when it comes to how it looks in a photograph.

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APS, Activist in Stalemate Over Diversity Statistics

APS and local activist Reverend Jarrett Maupin are at something of an impasse over diversity statistics the reverend is demanding out of Arizona's biggest power company. Maupin is following in the footsteps of Jesse Jackson, who successfully demanded workforce diversity statistics from Silcon Valley tech companies in a bid to get more minority representation in the tech industry.

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Proposed laws would fight theft of public funds

Proposed laws to protect whistleblowers and to make stealing public funds more difficult will be introduced in the General Assembly next year. Attorney General Greg Zoeller on Friday presented the package of proposed legislation drafted by a Public Integrity Coalition created this year to battle local corruption.

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Lawsuit: BNSF discriminated against injured man

A lawsuit says BNSF Railway violated federal law by withdrawing a job offer to a qualified police applicant because of a back injury. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says BNSF, based in Fort Worth, Texas, violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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North Vegas settles federal disabled worker case

The city of North Las Vegas has reached an out-of-court settlement of a city parks worker's complaint that he was forced to retire because of a visual impairment. A consent decree filed Thursday for approval in U.S. District Court calls for the city to pay former parks maintenance crew leader Joseph Dixon about $38,000 in damages to resolve his Americans with Disabilities Act complaint.

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Pentwater to celebrate new fishing deck Sept. 30

After years of planning, Pentwater Township officials are ready to celebrate their new fishing deck and boardwalk on Longbridge Road. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept.

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Md. county approves $9.1M for failing walkways

Hood College marks Civil Rights Act anniversary

EEOC sues over discrimination

For the first time in its history, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued two companies for alleged discrimination against transgender employees. Florida-based Lakeland Eye Clinic and a Detroit funeral home called R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes fired employees for transitioning from male to female, the agency maintained in two federal lawsuits filed on Thursday.

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US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Files Its First-Ever Transgender Discrimination Lawsuits

Transgender individuals are typically faced with scores of discrimination, and in no place is this more prevalent than the workplace. This past Thursday the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed two of its first transgender discrimination lawsuits on behalf of a transgender woman in Florida who lost her position at an eye clinic and a transgender woman in Michigan who was fired at a Detroit-based funeral home.

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Feds Pony-Up $14.8 Mill for Employment

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced $14,837,785 in grants to six states to improve employment opportunities for adults and youth with disabilities. The grants to California, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota and South Dakota are being awarded as part of the Disability Employment Initiative , funded by the department's Employment and Training Administration and Office of Disability Employment Policy .

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Wedding Vendors Join Forces

With the help of the ACLU, a Yankton teenager has filed discrimination charges with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Jimmy John's sandwich chain said Wednesday that it believes customers' credit card data was stolen from 216 of its shops between June and Sept... Homeowners believe the City of Sioux Falls didn't live up to its promise of having a conditional use permitting process for the new store proposed... Work is well underway on a one-of-a-kind commercial site in Sioux Falls.

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Frederick County Approves $9.1M For Failing Walkways

Frederick County officials in western Maryland have approved paying more than $9 million to fix sidewalks and ramps that fail to meet the standards of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. County commissioners made that unanimous decision Thursday.

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Birth Control Is Free Under Obamacare, But Not Everyone Got The Memo

Filling a birth control prescription? You probably don't have to pay because of a benefit created by the Affordable Care Act. One of Obamacare's biggest selling points for women is the guarantee of no-cost birth control, a new benefit that includes all forms of contraception from the pill to tubal ligation.

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Supreme Court May Hand Back Billions of Dollars to Self-insured Plans...

On Sep 15, 2014, in Supreme Court , Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, et al. filed an Amici Curiae Brief in support of BCBSM, appealing a Sixth Circuit Court award of $6.1 million to a self-insured plan. ERISAclaim.com demystifies that a SC decision may hand back billions of dollars to all self-insured plans.

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Past and present thrillingly intersect in opening night doc "1971"

There's something charmingly retro about the tools of the thieving trade on display in "1971," Johanna Hamilton's new documentary that opened the Milwaukee Film Festival last night. The film opens with a former political activist prying at some lock tumblers with some picks.

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Department of Labor adds additional HR Day for Human Resources Professionals on October 30

The Maine Department of Labor and the Maine State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management have added a second HR Day at the Maine Department of Labor. The event will be held Thursday, October 30 from 9 a.m. to noon in Florian Hall at the Central Maine Commerce Center, 45 Commerce Drive in Augusta.

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Department of Labor Issues Report on Fatal Occupational Injuries in Maine

According to a new report issued this week by the Research and Statistics Unit of the Bureau of Labor Standards, 19 Maine workers died from occupational or work-related injuries in 2012. That year, the national occupational fatality rate was 3.4 per 100,000 workers.

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The Restaurant From Mystic Pizza Apparently Owes $100K in Back Wages

Though it's been a tourist attraction for decades, the last time anyone really cared about the real-life Mystic Pizza was when it was the backdrop to the cult classic that made Julia Roberts's career and put Matt Damon in icky green lobster parts . Lately, however, it seems that things haven't been so great for people who make and serve the pies: Connecticut says the popular spot in the old sea town of Mystic, Connecticut, has withheld wages from employees for more than two years .

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