Erie Strayer responds to lawsuit

An Erie manufacturer is responding to a federal lawsuit that accuses the company of improperly requiring employees to release confidential medical information when they are absent for medical reasons. Erie Strayer Co.



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Urbana City Council to consider Green Street improvements

A portion of Green Street would receive more than $9.2 million in improvements over the next several years under an intergovernmental agreement that's up for consideration tonight by the Urbana City Council. The council is expected to vote on an agreement with the city of Champaign, Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District and the University of Illinois Board of Trustees.



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Civic Center Expansion Vote Comes to Rapid City Council

The Rapid City Council is facing a big vote Monday on a proposed $180-million expansion and upgrade of the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. After a city committee approved a funding plan for the center last week, the issue goes before the full council Monday night.



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Communicating Employee Benefits - New York City, United States

When you proactively encourage worker engagement, employees make better benefits decisions. During this highly interactive workshop, you will hear from seasoned human resources and benefits communicators on new ways to: During this highly interactive workshop, senior employee benefits communicators and webmasters reveal how to use social media and the intranet to reinforce year-round communication and make information sharing simpler for employees.



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VA 5-day firing notice too long for Congress, too short for lawyers

The Department of Veterans Affairs and Congress are battling over whether the VA is firing employees fast enough as part of a major management overhaul, but legal analysts say even the five-day notice the administration has settled on is too short and employees who have been fired could sue to get their jobs back - with taxpayers on the hook for back pay. Veterans Affairs officials said they came up with the five-day notice based on the advice of their attorneys, though members of Congress said even that was too long because it gives targeted employees a chance to retire and collect lifetime benefits.



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High court about to hear pregnancy discrimination case

Peggy Young didn't want to become a national icon for pregnant workers. She never imagined she would be at the center of a Supreme Court case that has united every major women's rights organization on the left with major anti-abortion rights groups on the right.



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Supreme Court to Hear UPS Driver's Pregnancy Bias Claim

Peggy Young only has to look at her younger daughter to be reminded how long she has fought United Parcel Service over its treatment of pregnant employees, and why. Young was pregnant with Triniti, who's now 7 years old, when UPS told Young that she could not have a temporary assignment to avoid lifting heavy packages, as her doctor had ordered.



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Former UPS driver at center of pregnancy discrimination case before Supreme Court

Peggy Young didn't want to become a national icon for pregnant workers. She never imagined she would be at the center of a Supreme Court case that has united every major women's rights organization on the left with major anti-abortion rights groups on the right.



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Corporations are reconsidering their stance on Obamacare

When Obamacare was passed, many large corporations supported the new healthcare law, mainly due to the provisions that encouraged wellness programs but on Saturday, it appears that those same corporations are having second thoughts on continuing to support President Obama's and democratic passed healthcare law due to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuits filed against some companies, the Washington Examiner reported .



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Harabin out of Judicial Council

JUDGES have opted for yet another change to the country's ailing judiciary, selecting pro-reform judge Dusan Cimo over Stefan Harabin to fill a vacant seat on the Judicial Council, a collection of judges that help oversee the country's court system. Earlier this year Harabin, who has long been criticised for how he guided the judiciary while operating as both Supreme Court and Judicial Council chair, also failed in his bid to get re-elected as Supreme Court chairman.



http://spectator.sme.sk/articles/view/56077/2/harabin_out_of_judicial_council.html

Pregnant worker's case to test justices' 'blind spot'

When Peggy Young's pregnancy discrimination claim against United Parcel Service comes before the Supreme Court Wednesday, the potential implications will be greater for the court than for Young or UPS. Pregnant worker's case to test justices' 'blind spot' When Peggy Young's pregnancy discrimination claim against United Parcel Service comes before the Supreme Court Wednesday, the potential implications will be greater for the court than for Young or UPS.



http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/11/30/supreme-court-women-pregnancy-discrimination/19534505/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatoday-newstopstories

From Lovejoy to Risen: Dangerous Disruptors Speak Out For Change

James Risen makes a remarkably powerful speech upon receiving the 2014 Lovejoy Award for courageous journalism. Risen is the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist at The New York Times who for the past six years has been resisting being forced to testify about his sources in the trial of government whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling despite threats of imprisonment by two different administrations now.



http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/11/30/1348449/-From-Lovejoy-to-Risen-Dangerous-Disruptors-Speak-Out-For-Change

ger of the Week: Peggy Young

Every week the Truthdig editorial staff selects a Truthdigger of the Week, a group or person worthy of recognition for speaking truth to power, breaking the story or blowing the whistle. It is not a lifetime achievement award.



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83rd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade Kicks Off Sunday

Legendary singer Stevie Wonder will serve as grand marshal Sunday for the 83rd Hollywood Christmas Parade, which will also include appearances by Santa Claus, boxer Oscar de la Hoya, actress Cristela Alonzo and musician Richie Sambora. "I am deeply honored to be serving as grand marshal of the Hollywood Christmas Parade, as 2014 is a historic one in the annals of American history, and represents the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a landmark piece of legislation in the United States guaranteeing all citizens equal protection of the laws under the 14th Amendment,'' Wonder said.



http://www.myfoxla.com/story/27510015/stevie-wonder-to-lead-hollywood-christmas-parade

Workplace Wellness Battle Could Jeopardize Firms' Support for Obamacare

Leading U.S. CEOs, angered by the Obama administration's challenge to certain "workplace wellness" programs, are threatening to side with anti-Obamacare forces unless the government backs off, according to people familiar with the matter. Major U.S. corporations have broadly supported President Barack Obama's healthcare reform despite concerns over several of its elements, largely because it included provisions encouraging the wellness programs.



http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2014/11/30/348490.htm

Strom Thurmond's story quietly recording

He stopped speaking 24 hours and 18 minutes later, the longest filibuster ever conducted by a single senator. Cots were brought in from a nearby hotel for the legislators to sleep on while Thurmond discussed increasingly irrelevant and obscure topics, including his grandmother's biscuit recipe.



http://www.wyff4.com/news/strom-thurmonds-story-quietly-recording/29990640

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Peggy Young only has to look at her younger daughter to be reminded how long she has fought United Parcel Service over its treatment of pregnant employees, and why. Young was pregnant with Triniti, who's now 7 years old, when UPS told Young that she could not have a temporary assignment to avoid lifting heavy packages, as her doctor had ordered.



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Hellraisers Journal: President Wilson Appoints Colorado Coal Commission, Makes Statement

Seth Low, of New York, Charles W. Mills of Philadelphia, and Patrick Gilday of Clearfield, Pennsylvania, were chosen by President Wilson last night to serve on his newly established Colorado Coal Commission. It is hoped that the Commission will be able to effect a settlement in the Coal Strike of southern Colorado which has now been on for over a year.



http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/11/30/1348206/-Hellraisers-Journal-President-Wilson-Appoints-Colorado-Coal-Commission-Makes-Statement

Wichita library debate: - We've done this before'

There's a "Groundhog Day" feel to the current debate over Wichita's library system for the people who direct it. Seven years of planning produced a plan for a new downtown central library at Second and McLean.



http://www.kansas.com/news/article1121013.html

Article on Donative Intent and Unanticipated Circumstances

Reid K. Weisbord recently published an article entitled, Federalizing Principles of Donative Intent and Unanticipated Circumstances , Vanderbilt Law Review, Vol. 67, No.



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Obama Suing Companies for Implementing ObamaCare

Daniel Greenfield, a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the Freedom Center, is a New York writer focusing on radical Islam. He is completing a book on the international challenges America faces in the 21st century.



http://indepthafrica.com/obama-suing-companies-for-implementing-obamacare/

Contract loss puts 50 jobs in jeopardyvisit|blogPost-1520516|interleaved-5919603-breaking-news|1

A contract loss by Bullock Hospitality has put in jeopardy the jobs of 50 employees at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites at 400 Old Loudon Road in Latham, according to a WARN filing with the state Department of Labor. The jobs are scheduled to end Feb. 15, 2015, according to the filing.



http://blog.timesunion.com/business/contract-loss-puts-50-jobs-in-jeopardy/62626/

Family scrambles to cover daughter's medical payments

Marlisa Smith, holding her disabled daughter, Ashley, at right, has struggled to pay for her daughter's care while tending to her other two girls. Smith is shown with her boyfriend, Mikala Molina, and daughters Mikayla Molina, in foreground, and Sierra Smith.



http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/hawaiinews/20141130_Family_scrambles_to_cover_daughters_medical_payments.html

Dear Evangelicals: You're Being Had

Why are you trying to solve a cultural problem with a political solution? Because the Republican Party is using you. I drive a Prius, enjoy Vanilla lattes, and am married to a man.



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Businesses may join anti-Obamacare revolt over wellness program catch 22

A Saturday story in the Washington Examiner suggests that the Business Roundtable is considering joining the growing revolt against Obamacare. The group, consisting of corporate CEOs, had supported the Affordable Care Act based on the notion that it would cut health care costs.



http://www.examiner.com/article/businesses-may-joint-anti-obamacare-revolt-over-wellness-program-catch-22?cid=rss

Columbus Board of Education's financial priorities shift away from the classroom to bureaucracy

Busing is one of the non-instructional costs that have increased for the Columbus City Schools since 2005. In that time, busing costs doubled to a total of $70.7 million, partly a result of the state mandate to transport charter-school students.



http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/11/30/rubber-stamp-spending.html

Dear John: US stumbling over revenues

Dear John: To convince me that the government's economic numbers are phony, you'll have to explain how government revenues have been growing at a robust 8.8 percent-per-year pace since December 2009 and at 8.7 percent in the last 12 months. I use 12-month tax receipts, not adjusted for inflation.



http://nypost.com/2014/11/30/dear-john-us-stumbling-over-revenues/

Former UCHRA employee files EEOC complaint

A former long-time employee of the Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency has filed an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint against the agency and is requesting a large settlement in the case. Pat Callahan, former employment and training director for UCHRA, claims he had no other alternative but to resign after standing up for a terminated employee earlier this year.



http://www.herald-citizen.com/newsx/item/4931-former-uchra-employee-files-eeoc-complaint

A vital act

The legal saga of Rhea Lana Riner of Conway thankfully grinds on after the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia voted to dismiss her lawsuit against the federal Department of Labor's onerous actions against her.



http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2014/nov/30/a-vital-act-20141130/

Letter: The disabled are owed a fair chance

It is finally that time; the time where your palms start to become clammy with sweat, your heart skips a beat, and all of a sudden it feels as if butterflies are flying about in your stomach. It is time for your interview, and you are ready to give it your all.



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Commutair spreads wings

Construction has begun on a new hangar next to the existing Commutair facility, top, at Albany International Airport Tuesday Nov. 25, 2014, in Colonie, NY. Construction has begun on a new hangar next to the existing Commutair facility, top, at Albany International Airport Tuesday Nov. 25, 2014, in Colonie, NY.



http://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Commutair-spreads-wings-5924581.php

Commutair spreads wingsvisit|article-5924581|mobile_home_category_body-6368|2

Until 2004, it operated dozens of daily flights out of Albany to cities throughout the Northeast, opening a maintenance base here for its fleet of 19-passenger aircraft. Cleveland didn't work out, and United decided last spring to close the hub and focus on its other hubs, including Newark Liberty and Washington Dulles.



http://m.timesunion.com/business/article/Commutair-spreads-wings-5924581.php

EX-UPS driver's pregnancy bias claim at high court

Peggy Young only has to look at her younger daughter to be reminded how long she has fought United Parcel Service over its treatment of pregnant employees, and why. Young was pregnant with Triniti, who's now 7 years old, when UPS told Young that she could not have a temporary assignment to avoid lifting heavy packages, as her doctor had ordered.



http://www.concordmonitor.com/news/nation/world/14596236-95/ex-ups-drivers-pregnancy-bias-claim-at-high-court

Exclusive: U.S. CEOs threaten to pull tacit Obamacare support over 'wellness' spat

Reuters reports: Leading U.S. CEOs, angered by the Obama administration's challenge to certain "workplace wellness" programs, are threatening to side with anti-Obamacare forces unless the government backs off, according to people familiar with the matter. Major U.S. corporations have broadly supported President Barack Obama's healthcare reform despite concerns over several of its elements, largely because it included provisions encouraging the wellness programs.



http://nalert.blogspot.com/2014/11/exclusive-us-ceos-threaten-to-pull.html

Former UPS driver's pregnancy bias claim at high court

Peggy Young only has to look at her younger daughter to be reminded how long she has fought United Parcel Service over its treatment of pregnant employees, and why. Young was pregnant with Triniti, who's now 7 years old, when UPS told Young that she could not have a temporary assignment to avoid lifting heavy packages, as her doctor had ordered.



http://www.columbiamissourian.com/a/182192/former-ups-drivers-pregnancy-bias-claim-at-high-court/

Early projections show mixed bag for Massenaa s 2015-16 budget

The outgoing mayor of Massena says the incoming village board shouldn't be facing any major crisis when it begins work on its 2015-16 budget early next year, but he stressed that tough decisions are still looming. “I think the village finances are in decent shape currently.



http://www.mpcourier.com/article/20141129/ADV/141128592

Va. woman's suit against UPS over alleged pregnancy discrimination to be heard by Supreme Court

Peggy Young only has to look at her younger daughter to be reminded how long she has fought United Parcel Service over its treatment of pregnant employees, and why. Young was pregnant with Triniti, who's now 7 years old, when UPS told Young that she could not have a temporary assignment to avoid lifting heavy packages, as her doctor had ordered.



http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2014/11/suit_against_ups_over_alleged.html

Ex-UPS driver's pregnancy bias claim before Supreme Court

Peggy Young only has to look at her younger daughter to be reminded how long she has fought United Parcel Service over its treatment of pregnant employees, and why. Young was pregnant with Triniti, who's now 7 years old, when UPS told Young that she could not have a temporary assignment to avoid lifting heavy packages, as her doctor had ordered.



http://onlineathens.com/breaking-news/2014-11-29/ex-ups-drivers-pregnancy-bias-claim-supreme-court

ObamaCare Spat Over Threat to Wellness Programs

Major U.S. corporations have broadly supported President Barack Obama's healthcare reform despite concerns over several of its elements, largely because it included provisions encouraging wellness programs. The programs aim to control healthcare costs by reducing smoking, obesity, hypertension and other risk factors that can lead to expensive illnesses.



http://www.drudge.com/news/183832/obamacare-spat-over-threat-wellness

State faulted for death of Woodbury man in 2013

One state agency has cited another for workplace deficiencies in connection with the death of a 61-year-old parks employee from Highland Mills, who was crushed by a hydraulic hammer while working in Harriman State Park last summer.



http://www.recordonline.com/article/20141129/NEWS/141129328/101019/NEWS0211

Big business group considers formally opposing Obamacare

The Business Roundtable, an association of chief executive officers of 200 leading U.S. companies, is weighing formally opposing Obamacare, which it had previously supported. The association cited recent lawsuits by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against company health policies as the reason for the shift.



http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/big-business-group-considers-formally-opposing-obamacare/article/2556763?custom_click=rss

West Bend Mutual expands worker's compensation business

Almost five years ago, West Bend Mutual Insurance Co. executives determined the company needed more expertise in writing worker's compensation policies, a move they felt could help expand its coverage of business customers.



http://www.jsonline.com/business/west-bend-mutual-expands-workers-compensation-business-b99398480z1-284221311.html

Why Some Big Business Leaders May Be Turning Against Obamacare

Some of the nation's most powerful business leaders have been giving Obamacare their tacit support - but now that support may be falling apart. President Barack Obama delivers remarks at an Organizing for Action 'Obamacare Summit' at the St. Regis Hotel on November 4, 2013 in Washington, D.C. Pool/Getty Images Outraged by the Obama administration's challenge to "workplace wellness" programs outlined in Obamacare, high-profile business leaders are considering mounting an assault on the Affordable Care Act, Reuters reported early Saturday.



http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/11/29/why-some-big-business-leaders-may-be-turning-against-obamacare/?#038;#038;#038;

Former UPS driver's pregnancy bias claim at Supreme Court

Peggy Young only has to look at her younger daughter to be reminded how long she has fought United Parcel Service over its treatment of pregnant employees, and why. Young was pregnant with Triniti, who's now 7 years old, when UPS told Young that she could not have a temporary assignment to avoid lifting heavy packages, as her doctor had ordered.



http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20141129/PC05/141129408/1177/former-ups-drivers-pregnancy-bias-claim-at-supreme-court

Wellness Programs Spur Rising Tension Between Businesses, Obama Administration

One part of the Obama administration seems to be attacking a program prescribed by the president's own health law-and CEOs are said to be fuming. That question is reportedly on the minds of corporate executives flying to Washington to meet with President Barack Obama on Tuesday.



http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2014-11-29/wellness-programs-spur-rising-tension-between-businesses-obama-administration

Exclusive: US CEOs Threaten To Pull Tacit Obamacare Support Over 'Wellness' Spat

Leading U.S. CEOs, angered by the Obama administration's challenge to certain "workplace wellness" programs, are threatening to side with anti-Obamacare forces unless the government backs off, according to people familiar with the matter. Major U.S. corporations have broadly supported President Barack Obama's healthcare reform despite concerns over several of its elements, largely because it included provisions encouraging the wellness programs.



http://www.medicaldaily.com/exclusive-us-ceos-threaten-pull-tacit-obamacare-support-over-wellness-spat-312444

CEOs threaten to pull Obamacare support after 'wellness' program problems

CEOs representing over 200 major American companies threatening to pull their support of Obamacare after legal problems arise with 'wellness' programs In order to participate in the 'wellness program' and receive a low health care rate under Obamacare, employees must take a physical Now it is being argued in three cases that forcing someone to take a physical for work violates the Americans with Disabilities Act Leading U.S. CEOs, angered by the Obama administration's challenge to certain 'workplace wellness' programs, are threatening to side with anti-Obamacare forces unless the government backs off, according to people familiar with the matter.



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2853983/US-CEOs-threaten-pull-tacit-Obamacare-support-wellness-spat.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Minimum wage will increase by 15 cents in 2015

Washington's minimum wage will increase 15 cents to $9.47 an hour beginning Jan. 1, 2015, the Department of Labor and Industries has announced. 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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CEO Obamacare supporters livid over a shockinga EEOC lawsuits

Top U.S. CEOs who supported the White House on the Affordable Care Act are livid over new lawsuits by the Obama administration in response to certain workplace wellness programs. Most major U.S. corporations have backed the healthcare reforms despite some weak elements, due to their support for wellness programs that encourage healthy habits to curb healthcare costs.



http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/nov/29/ceo-obamacare-supporters-livid-over-shocking-eeoc-/

EX-UPS driver's pregnancy bias claim at high court

UPS driver's pregnancy bias claim at high court Woman sued package-delivery company for discriminating against pregnant women; Supreme Court will hear her case Wednesday. Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/1xWvzbV WASHINGTON - Peggy Young only has to look at her younger daughter to be reminded how long she has fought United Parcel Service over its treatment of pregnant employees, and why.



http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/nation/2014/11/29/ups-driver-pregnancy-discrimination-supreme-court/19659231/?from=global&sessionKey=&autologin=

Supreme Court to hear UPS driver's pregnancy bias claim

Peggy Young only has to look at her younger daughter to be reminded how long she has fought United Parcel Service over its treatment of pregnant employees, and why. Young was pregnant with Triniti, who's now 7 years old, when UPS told Young that she could not have a temporary assignment to avoid lifting heavy packages, as her doctor had ordered.



http://www.chicoer.com/arts-and-entertainment/20141129/supreme-court-to-hear-ups-drivers-pregnancy-bias-claim

Sen. Kennedy RememberedSAIL AWAY

The Democratic Party's most stalwart defender of civil rights, labor rights, health care, immigration, housing and education for nearly five decades in the U.S. Senate has left us. On Tuesday night, cancer claimed the life of Edward M. Kennedy, the 77-year-old senior senator from Massachusetts.



http://www.american-reporter.com/5,111W/827.html

Judge says lawsuit brought by former Bethlehem health director can go to trial

The former Bethlehem heath director is suing the city and a U.S. District Judge has determined the case can move to trial. The former Bethlehem health director's lawsuit against the city can move toward trial, a judge ruled in a decision Friday.



http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/bethlehem/index.ssf/2014/11/judge_says_lawsuit_brought_by.html

Ex-driver: UPS said go home until 'I was no longer pregnant'

Peggy Young only has to look at her younger daughter to be reminded how long she has fought United Parcel Service over its treatment of pregnant employees, and why. Young was pregnant with Triniti, who's now 7 years old, when UPS told Young that she could not have a temporary assignment to avoid lifting heavy packages, as her doctor had ordered.



http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/20141129_ap_d16718658f9b47ee9022abfc5cda77a6.html?c=r

EX-UPS Driver's Pregnancy Bias Claim at High Court

Peggy Young only has to look at her younger daughter to be reminded how long she has fought United Parcel Service over its treatment of pregnant employees, and why. Young was pregnant with Triniti, who's now 7 years old, when UPS told Young that she could not have a temporary assignment to avoid lifting heavy packages, as her doctor had ordered.



http://www.newsmax.com/US/ups-supreme-court-pregnancy-discrimination/2014/11/29/id/610032/

EX-UPS drivera s pregnancy bias claim at high court

Peggy Young only has to look at her younger daughter to be reminded how long she has fought United Parcel Service over its treatment of pregnant employees, and why. Young was pregnant with Triniti, who's now 7 years old, when UPS told Young that she could not have a temporary assignment to avoid lifting heavy packages, as her doctor had ordered.



http://kdwn.com/2014/11/29/ex-ups-drivers-pregnancy-bias-claim-at-high-court/

CEOs threaten to pull tacit Obamacare support over 'wellness' fight

Leading U.S. CEOs, angered by the Obama administration's challenge to certain "workplace wellness" programs, are threatening to side with anti-Obamacare forces unless the government backs off, according to people familiar with the matter. Major U.S. corporations have broadly supported President Barack Obama's healthcare reform despite concerns over several of its elements, largely because it included provisions encouraging the wellness programs.



http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/11/ceos-threaten-to-pull-tacit-obamacare-support-over-wellness-fight/

EX-UPS driver's pregnancy bias claim at high court

Peggy Young has only to look at her 7-year-old younger daughter to be reminded how long she has been fighting with U... WASHINGTON - Peggy Young only has to look at her younger daughter to be reminded how long she has fought United Parcel Service over its treatment of pregnant employees, and why. Young was pregnant with Triniti, who's now 7 years old, when UPS told Young that she could not have a temporary assignment to avoid lifting heavy packages, as her doctor had ordered.



http://www.kten.com/story/27505197/ex-ups-drivers-pregnancy-bias-claim-at-high-court

Book Review: Strategies for Surviving Scandal in the Internet Age

Who would win in a media battle between a multi-billion dollar corporation and a watchdog blogger? According to a former Reagan staffer, when it comes to impacting public perception, social activists "have become more powerful than ever," while large organizations "are shockingly vulnerable." Eric Dezenhall offered this perspective in his new book, "Glass Jaw: A Manifesto for Defending Fragile Reputations in an Age of Instant Scandal," published by TWELVE.



http://newsbusters.org/blogs/joseph-rossell/2014/11/29/book-review-strategies-surviving-scandal-internet-age

CEOs Threaten to Pull Tacit Obamacare Support in 'Wellness' Spat

Leading CEOs, angered by the Obama administration's challenge to certain "workplace wellness" programs, are threatening to side with anti-Obamacare forces unless the government backs off, according to people familiar with the matter. Major corporations have broadly supported President Barack Obama's healthcare reform despite concerns over several of its elements, largely because it included provisions encouraging the wellness programs.



http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/wellness-obamacare-corporate-ceo/2014/11/29/id/610020/

EX-UPS driver's pregnancy bias claim at high court

Peggy Young only has to look at her younger daughter to be reminded how long she has fought United Parcel Service over its treatment of pregnant employees, and why. Young was pregnant with Triniti, who's now 7 years old, when UPS told Young that she could not have a temporary assignment to avoid lifting heavy packages, as her doctor had ordered.



http://www.wnem.com/story/27505197/ex-ups-drivers-pregnancy-bias-claim-at-high-court

Exclusive: U.S. CEOs threaten to pull tacit Obamacare support over 'wellness' spat

Leading U.S. CEOs, angered by the Obama administration's challenge to certain "workplace wellness" programs, are threatening to side with anti-Obamacare forces unless the government backs off, according to people familiar with the matter. Major U.S. corporations have broadly supported President Barack Obama's healthcare reform despite concerns over several of its elements, largely because it included provisions encouraging the wellness programs.



http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/29/us-usa-healthcare-wellness-exclusive-idUSKCN0JD0AC20141129?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

Exclusive: U.S. CEOs threaten to pull tacit Obamac...

Leading U.S. CEOs, angered by the Obama administration's challenge to certain "workplace wellness" programs, are threatening to side with anti-Obamacare forces unless the government backs off, according to people familiar with the matter. Major U.S. corporations have broadly supported President Barack Obama's healthcare reform despite concerns over several of its elements, largely because it included provisions encouraging the wellness programs.



http://wtaq.com/news/articles/2014/nov/29/exclusive-us-ceos-threaten-to-pull-tacit-obamacare-support-over-wellness-spat/

Is surveillance chilling child abuse whistleblowers?

Earlier this year, two rather shocking examples of over-reach by the security services were revealed. The police have used controversial powers in the Regulation of Invesigatory Powers Act 2000 to bypass the need to get a warrant before accessing phone records.



http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2014/11/29/is-surveillance-chilling-child-abuse-whistleblowers/

Ultimate Guide to Workers' Compensation in Virginia Helps Over...

Injured Workers Law Firm , a law firm which only focuses on worker's compensation cases, is proud to announce that Attorney Michele Lewane's book, Ultimate Guide to Workers' Compensation in Virginia, has helped over 5000 people to date, informing injured workers across Virginia about their rights. I wrote the book as a way to help as many people as I could.



http://www.prweb.com/releases/InjuredWorkersLawFirm/WorkersCompBook/prweb12343898.htm

HR Generalist

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FULICEA v. STATE

Plaintiffs appeal as of right from the Court of Claims' order granting defendants summary disposition for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under MCR 2.116 . For the reasons stated below, we reverse and remand.



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County changes workera s comp policy

"We are looking at ways to improve our loss ratio," Risk Management Coordinator Sherri Bennett told the county commissioners on Nov. 4. "Workers comp rates are not only made by the insurance company, the state also goes on a three-year history. We have no control over that," Bennett said.



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Hidy looks back at time spent as mayor

As he looks back at his time spent in office, Mayor James F. Hidy said he believes the village is in better shape now than it was four years ago when he took office. “I believe so, because of the accomplishments we were able to achieve in a short period of time,” he said.



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Jewish Groups Call for Civil Discussion On Race After Ferguson Decision

Jewish groups called for civil and serious discussion about race, democracy and justice in the wake of the grand jury's decision in fatal shooting of an unarmed African American teen in Ferguson, Mo. The Jewish Council for Public Affairs in a statement issued on Wednesday affirmed its support for peaceful demonstration and called for "locally led serious, civil and hard conversations on race, opportunity, and representative democracy in America today."



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Cameron says it is time to 'move on' from Plebgate dispute

Former Cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell must accept the verdict of the High Court on the "Plebgate" libel action and move on, David Cameron has said. Former Cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell must accept the verdict of the High Court on the \"Plebgate\" libel action and move on, David Cameron has said.



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Baltimore dockworkers union to be put in trusteeship amid troubles

National labor officials have wrested control of the largest dockworkers union in Baltimore after a year of infighting and accusations that local officers mishandled the union's finances and stacked membership rolls in their favor. The local union will be placed under temporary trusteeship Monday, according to Jim McNamara, a national spokesman for the International Longshoremen's Association.



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Good news, bad news in economic turn

Annual overall growth of about 3.5 percent is predicted nationwide, across all industries in America, for 2015.



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Unemployment rate drops again to 5.8

Less than a day after Thanksgiving and Bradley Countians have already found yet another reason to be grateful. And it has nothing to do with miraculous doorbuster sales at the big box stores.



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Alaska eked out job gains in early 2014

Alaska employment edged up a bit in the first half of 2014, led by growth in the construction sector, but cuts to government spending are already taking a toll, according to the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Employment in Alaska grew 0.6 percent this year compared to the first half of 2013, according to the department's Research and Analysis Section.



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Former Bethlehem health director's lawsuit over firing heads toward a trial

A jury must decide whether the decision by Bethlehem officials to fire former health director Judith Maloney was made in retaliation for her filing a discrimination complaint, a federal magistrate judge has ruled. Maloney, who was fired last year following a series of brushes with the law, sued the city for discrimination in January, alleging she was treated differently than male city employees who had been charged with drunken driving, domestic violence and other crimes.



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Massachusetts school denies boy his service dog

Who knew a four-legged friend could cause such a stir? A young boy in Massachusetts hasn't attended school in months because his district won't accommodate his need for a service dog . Austin Flateau suffers from a brain malformation that causes seizures.



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DOL fiduciary rule proposal on track for January

The Department of Labor will propose a new fiduciary rule in January 2015, said an updated regulatory agenda issued by the Office of Management and Budget.



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Black Friday Protests Are Little More Than A Union PR Campaign

Rick Berman is the President of Berman and Company, a Washington, D.C.-based public affairs firm specializing in research, communications, and creative advertising. Berman has founded several leading non-profit organizations which are known for their fact-based research and their aggressive communications campaigns.



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Some walkways along Harrisburg's riverfront are a hazard: PennLive letters

We need signs of intelligent life in Harrisburg. Walking up the sidewalk along Front Street the other day, I noticed what appears to be vandalism cast in concrete.



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Oil industry employment hits records

Employment in the Alaska oil industry looks set to hit a record level again this year, Neal Fried, an economist with the Alaska Department of Labor, told the Resource Development Council's annual conference on Nov. 19. Apart from 2010, each year since 2007 has marked a new record for employment leve....



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Unemployment insurance costs set to rise for Kansas businesses

That's when he got a notice in the mail that he'd be paying more for unemployment insurance next year. He said the increase is manageable for Sabris Corp., a flight management company that he founded 22 years ago and which has three employees.



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Kiska meets White Crow laureates

PRESIDENT Andrej Kiska received this year's laureates of the White Crow anti-corruption award - the first time ever the laureates have been invited to Presidential Palace by a head of state, the TASR newswire reported on November 27. Zuzana PechoA iakovA , a doctor of the Faculty Hospital in Nitra who pointed out an altered medical record; fired inspector A1 2ubica LapinovA who revealed shady public tenders; and Oleg Pastier, a key figure in the civil samizdat movement during the communist regime, received the White Crow Award on November 17. "I would have never thought that my work as a controller would one day bring me to the office of Mr President," said LapinovA , as quoted by TASR.



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PM's 'move on' call after Plebgate

Former Cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell must accept the verdict of the High Court on the "Plebgate" libel action and move on, David Cameron has said. The Prime Minister insisted it was "never right to be abusive or rude" to a police officer and said the judge had "made very clear his verdict".



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Senior policeman on duty during Plebgate row feels sorry for...

Angry: Ian Richardson, who recently retired after 30 years in the Metropolitan Police, said it was a 'nonsense incident' that spiralled out of control and accused others of 'jumping on the bandwagon' The senior PC on duty on Downing Street during Andrew Mitchell's 'toxic' 'f****** pleb' outburst said today he felt sorry for the MP and criticised Scotland Yard's handling of the case. Ian Richardson, who recently retired after 30 years in the Metropolitan Police, said it was a 'nonsense incident' that spiralled out of control.



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Court rules for state in road trip dispute

The Michigan Supreme Court says a person injured on the job has no right to have a worker's compensation hearing in the same county. The court recently reversed a decision from the state appeals court in the case of Lawrence Younkin, who injured his back in Genesee County.



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The 2015 South Texas Human Resources Symposium Main Event in San...

Human resources consultant and background screening expert Mike Coffey, SPHR, president of Imperative Information Group, will address the San Antonio Human Resource Management Association's STXHRS Main Event on Friday, January 16, 2015. The South Texas Human Resources Symposium is the leading educational event for Human Resource Professional in the Central and South Texas areas.



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A High Court judge decided that former chief whip Andrew Mitchell did call Pc Toby Rowland a "pleb"

Former Cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell must accept the verdict of the High Court on the "Plebgate" libel action and move on, David Cameron has said. The Prime Minister insisted it was "never right to be abusive or rude" to a police officer and said the judge had "made very clear his verdict".



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Lower N.H. Unemployment Means A Mixed Bag For Holiday Seasonal Work

Martina Ramsey, a full-time employee who started as a seasonal employee two years ago at Josh's Toys & Games in Nashua The New Hampshire Retail Association expects us all to do more shopping this holiday season. The group projects a 4.3 percent jump in sales, slightly higher than national forecasts.



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Plebgate row was 'nonsense incident'

A police officer who witnessed the so-called "Plebgate" row has said it was a "nonsense incident" that should not have cost Andrew Mitchell his job. The Tory MP lost his High Court libel case on Thursday after a judge ruled he probably had called officers "plebs".



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A High Court judge decided that former chief whip Andrew Mitchell did call Pc Toby Rowland a "pleb"

The senior police constable who was on duty in Downing Street at the time of the Plebgate row said he feels sorry for former Cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell, whose career is in tatters after losing a High Court libel action over the incident. Ian Richardson, who recently retired after 30 years in the Metropolitan Police, said it was a "nonsense incident" and criticised Scotland Yard's handling of the row.



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Tom Harkin's Reflecting, but Trying Not to Stare

At the end of an extended interview in his Senate office, Tom Harkin called out into the hallway, having neglected to show off a prized possession - his father's Works Progress Administration card. For the progressive Iowa Democrat, it's the role of government policies like the WPA that have guided his career.



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More

The Michigan Supreme Court says a person injured on the job has no right to have a worker's compensation hearing in the same county. The court recently reversed a decision from the state appeals court in the case of Lawrence Younkin, who injured his back in Genesee County.



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Taylor Novotny v. Health Alliance Medical Plans Inc

Kiersten M. Taylor-Novotny brought this action against her former employer, Health Alliance Medical Plans, Inc. , under the Americans with Disabilities Act , 42 U.S.C. A 12101 et seq., the Family and Medical Leave Act , 29 U .S.C. A A 26012654, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 , 42 U.S.C. A 2000e et seq. Specifically, she contended that Health Alliance had failed to accommodate her multiple sclerosis as the ADA required, had discriminated and retaliated against her based on her disability, had interfered with her FMLA rights, and had discriminated against her based on her race.



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Saldana Fountain v. Chavez Law Firm

Before McCLURE, C.J., RIVERA, and RODRIGUEZ, JJ. Maria Saldana-Fountain, El Paso, TX, pro se.



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Unprotected labor

Cherie Berry's idea of helping North Carolina businesses do right by their workers is to ask them politely and avoid confrontation. That's always been a curious attitude on the part of Berry, a Republican elected to her post in 2000 and re-elected three times.



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Federalism Can Still Save Religious Liberty

We live in a post-Christian America , broods the insightful "natural pessimist" on morality and religion, Rod Dreher, writing two long pieces on his The American Conservative blog that feature theologian Peter Leithart coming to this dramatic conclusion about government and Christianity in America today: We've fooled ourselves for decades into believing that Christian America was derailed recently and by a small elite. It's tough medicine to realize that principles inimical to traditional Christian morals are now deeply embedded in our laws, institutions and culture.



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County jail showing its age

It is a staggering total, more than $66 million - counting inflation - to build out the Keogh-Dwyer Correctional Facility to meet the needs of 400 prisoners in the year 2034. But there is another number hidden in the 250-page report of Sussex County's jail - the 35-year-old facility is beginning to wear out and over the next 10 years will need about $10 "At over 33 years of use as a correctional facility, occupied full-time day and night, most major systems are now reaching the end of their useful service life," says the report on a comprehensive study of the jail done by Pulitzer/Bogard & Associates.



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International Speedway Boulevard road project in Daytona set to start in 2015

One of the most heavily traveled sections of International Speedway Boulevard is about to get $3.16 million in improvements ranging from new paving to new streetlights. Plans are being solidified for a 14-month road project on a half-mile section of International Speedway Boulevard between Nova Road and Lincoln Street that will include new sidewalks, crosswalks, curbs and ramps compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.



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Pat Buchanan: What to make of Ferguson?

"IT IS ORDAINED in the eternal constitution of things, that men of intemperate minds cannot be free.



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I Just Won A Major Lawsuit Against The Pentagon, When's My IRS Audit?

This will be the first time in a quarter of a century the American people will be allowed to see how the Pentagon is spending trillions of their tax dollars. I just won a landmark legal victory over the Pentagon yesterday.



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Sen. Kennedy RememberedSAIL AWAY

The Democratic Party's most stalwart defender of civil rights, labor rights, health care, immigration, housing and education for nearly five decades in the U.S. Senate has left us. On Tuesday night, cancer claimed the life of Edward M. Kennedy, the 77-year-old senior senator from Massachusetts.



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Reevely: Sex-assault victims left waiting while politicians quarrel

Lawyer Mark Hicken of Vintage Law Group and John Clerides, owner of Vancouver's independent Marquis Wine Cellars, talk about the effect new provincial legislation will have on wine prices. The Grey Cup arrived at BC Place as Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Calgary Stampeders worked out on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014.



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Reevely: Sex-assault victims left waiting while politicians quarrel

A provincial look at how we deal with sexual harassment and assault is being held up because our politicians can't agree on who should be on the committee to look at the problem. Legislators from all three parties have spent several days this week firing barbed open letters and press statements at each other about it, all proving that they're horrible people.



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Reevely: Sex-assault victims left waiting while politicians quarrel

Created by Michael CUtE/Montreal Gazette ORG XMIT: POS1411041335119197 A provincial look at how we deal with sexual harassment and assault is being held up because our politicians can't agree on who should be on the committee to look at the problem. Legislators from all three parties have spent several days this week firing barbed open letters and press statements at each other about it, all proving that they're horrible people.



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Looking to the 'guard' for help

As friends and family gather around their dinner tables on Thanksgiving, plans are already under way to make that dining experience better for 4-H members in the summer. The county's 4-H camp, located in Southside, has been in desperate need of a new dining hall for some time.



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Veteran's house gets surprise repairs

An Air Force veteran who has been living with no heat and no water for nearly a year gets the surprise of his life from helpful strangers. An Air Force veteran and his girlfriend have been living in their Westmoreland County home with no heat or running water for nearly one year.



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Corruption in DOH results in a sickly nation

The health community is awaiting with bated breath the decision of President Aquino on Ona, who is embroiled in the controversy over the P800 million purchase of a pneumonia vaccine. The result of the investigation by the National Bureau of Investigation on the issues raised against Ona would be an important consideration in the President's decision.



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Amarillo strip clubs pay $300K in wage-and-hour suit

Beavers Gentlemen's Club has paid a more than $300,000 court judgement in a federal wage-and-hour suit, effectively ending a suit filed by former employees. The federal lawsuit, filed last year in Amarillo's U.S. District by Perry Stevenson and Michael Clark, named Roozi Inc., Beavers Gentlemen's Club, Cheetahs and Babes Gentleman's Club and longtime Amarillo businessman Behrooz Sadigh-Pour as defendants.



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Thanksgiving dinner in 1909 for just 50 cents reveals how much of...

A Thanksgiving dinner at the Hotel Gettysburg in 1909 offered a lush array of gourmet food for just 50 cents. The menu, shown below, offered diners fresh lobster salad, broiled lake trout, beechnut ham, roast ribs of prime beef, young Vermont turkey with cranberry sauce, oyster patties, Gettysburg pudding, vanilla cream pie, apple pie, chocolate cake, a variety of cheeses, appetizers and beverages... all for just 50 cents! Even better, the entire menu was 100% organic and non-GMO because chemical pesticides and GMOs didn't exist in 1909.



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Use of comp time

Use of comp time Comp time must be used same week as overtime worked Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/1rs1LqW The only way most employers can avoid paying overtime compensation to an employee who works extra hours is to keep that employee from exceeding 40 hours by giving that employee time off in the same workweek in which the overtime was worked. The only way most employers can avoid paying overtime compensation to an employee who works extra hours is to keep that employee from exceeding 40 hours by giving that employee time off in the same workweek in which the overtime was worked.



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Jewish Groups on Race 'Must Confront Injustices'

Several American Jewish groups have called for serious discussions about race, democracy and justice as well as greater tolerance and understanding, in the aftermath of a St. Louis grand jury's decision not to indict the police officer who fatally shot an African-American teenager in Ferguson, Missouri in August. The case has raised a furor; the officer stopped the unarmed teen after he stole from a local store, and according to reports a scuffle broke out in which there are indications the teen attacked the officer who proceeded to shoot him, saying he felt his life was in danger.



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Wicked care home boss dubbed 'female Darth Vader' faces...

Deputy care home manager Siobahn Koralewski, then 27, waved her breasts in front of an 88-year-old man, bit him between the legs and slapped him. She also gave a female dementia sufferer a "wedgie," stuffed toilet paper into her mouth and forced her to down the dregs of a cup of tea.



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Attorney General to be asked for advice on Ansbacher whistleblower

The Dail Public Accounts Committee is to ask the Attorney General for clarity on legislation protecting whistleblowers amid differing legal advice it has received on the controversial Anbacher dossier. Department of Jobs official Gerard Ryan submitted a dossier to the committee alleging there was evidence to suggest several former Government ministers from Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and the Progressive Democrats had held offshore accounts for the purpose of avoiding tax.



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'OUR Walmart' is a union front

The Friday after Thanksgiving, also known as Black Friday, is reliably one of the busiest shopping days of the year. And, just as reliably, you can expect a group called OUR Walmart, which is financed by the United Food and Commercial Workers union , to attempt to disrupt the day with potentially illegal actions designed to harass innocent people who merely want to shop.



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Sex on the Hill, theatre of the absurd

Here's the scene: One of your colleagues is a married guy. You both play on a recreational sports team.



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Request for Proposals

A Professional Consultant is being sought to undertake the final design and construction management phases of sanitary sewer modifications on Allen Drive in the City of Northville.



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Pennsylvania jobless rate declines to six-year low

The state Department of Labor and Industry said today the seasonally adjusted rate last month was 5.4 percent. That's down three-tenths of a percentage point from September. Officials say total nonfarm jobs went up by 12,600 to more than 5.8 million. That's the highest level since August 2008.



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Judge in jail warning to boss of care home

A CARE home boss has been found guilty of ill-treating a Ryedale dementia sufferer and three other residents at the home which promised them specialist treatment. Detectives branded Siobahn Koralewski a female "Darth Vader" after a jury found her guilty on five counts involving ill-treating the four residents.



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Fine Resulting from Death of Employee at Walmart Yet to be Paid

Summary: It has been six years since a Walmart employee died during a Black Friday rush of customers and the retailer has yet to pay the fine levied by OSHA. It has been six years since an employee died underneath a hoard of shoppers at a Long Island Walmart.



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Witt v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co

Before HULL, MARCUS and DUBINA, Circuit Judges. Ralph Kenneth Strawn, Jr., Joshua Blake Sullivan, Henslee, Robertson, Strawn & Sullivan, LLC, Gadsden, AL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.



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Cedar Mill Park reopens with new features - Thursday, 27 November 2014 00:00

Driving along Northwest Cornell Road by Cedar Mill Elementary School, it's easy to miss the little gem of a park that sits just to the west.



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Reported homophobic attacks on the rise in Devon and Cornwall

It comes despite new figures revealed that the number of homophobic attacks reported to the force had increased over the past two years. The force was among 19 in the UK which recorded a rise in reported crimes between January and October.



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K-9 handler sues Allegheny County over compensation

Donald Brucker of Plum became a handler in 1998 and cared for the dog from 2003 to 2013, including training, exercising, grooming and feeding it, the suit states. His attorney, D. Scott Lautner, said Mr. Brucker has been in possession of the dog since it was retired last year.



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The Facts On Increasing The Minimum Wage

I write for a world filled with confusion and self-interest. If you agree that people search for simple, straight-forward and unbiased analysis follow along as we "Make Cents" of topics ranging from the economy , the world of investing, and financial planning .



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The Justice Department's Next Move

When a grand jury declined to indict Darren Wilson for killing Michael Brown, this did not mean that all of the legal questions had been resolved. While Wilson may not be charged with a crime under Missouri law, a federal prosecution remains possible.



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We need to put more effort into closing our racial divides

I am grateful today that my country is not the place that it was when I was born. Jim Crow laws still controlled where black Americans could shop, eat, sleep, go to school.



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Judge Stays Church Plan Label During Appeal

Dignity Health convinced a judge to put on hold a ruling that its pension plans are not a "church plan" exempt from ERISA requirements while it appeals that finding. The dispute stems from a class action filed by former Dignity Health billing coordinator Starla Rollins in April 2013, claiming that Dignity Health's pension benefits plan was underfunded in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act .



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EEOC nominees get boost from LGBT groups

A number of LGBT groups have come out in support of nominees for a federal agency charged with enforcing civil rights law amid opposition from Republicans and discontent from an anti-gay group. Both nominees were nominated by President Obama to serve on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.



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Court to weigh impact of disability law on police

The Supreme Court will consider whether police must comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act when confronting armed or violent suspects who are mentally ill. The justices said Tuesday they will hear an appeal from the City and County of San Francisco arguing that disability laws do not apply to officers facing violent circumstances.



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Under Obama, EEOC gets 35% less from litigation for victims

The amount of money the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has recovered for victims of discrimination through litigation has fallen by a third, or about $200 million, under President Obama from the previous administration. The EEOC has recovered $364 million for victims through its litigation from fiscal 2009 to 2013, the commission's records show.



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Postal worker admits to $250,000 disability scam

Collete Lee, a Baltimore postal worker, thought she had the government fooled as she collected a quarter of a million dollars in both disability checks and food stamps for six straight years. Then U.S. Postal Service inspector general investigators observed her running, jumping and riding a bike - despite years of claiming she was unable to even shop for groceries unaided.



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Company to give back wages to disabled workers

An employment program agreed to give $300,000 in back wages to around 100 disabled workers for allegedly failing to pay overtime and the minimum wage, as part of a settlement announced Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Labor. The agreement between North Providence-based Training Thru Placement, Inc., and the Department of Labor, which was signed Nov. 10, follows previous federal investigations and agreements with the state and the city of Providence for allegedly violating the rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by segregating them in so-called sheltered workshops, often for little or no pay.



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Jewish groups call for civil discussion on race following Ferguson decision

Jewish groups called for civil and serious discussion about race, democracy and justice in the wake of the grand jury's decision in fatal shooting of an unarmed African American teen in Ferguson, Mo. The Jewish Council for Public Affairs in a statement issued on Wednesday affirmed its support for peaceful demonstration and called for "locally led serious, civil and hard conversations on race, opportunity, and representative democracy in America today."



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SFO mulling UK criminal probe into Fifa corruption claims

The Serious Fraud Office has reportedly confirmed it is actively seeking evidence related to Fifa's World Cup corruption probe and is inviting whistleblowers to come forward. According to letters seen by The Daily Telegraph , the SFO said it was pursuing "every reasonable line of inquiry" to decide whether it can open an investigation into the allegations of unlawful conduct during the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments.



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Public Notice Statement

Public Notice Statement "Southeastern Utah Association of Local Governments hereby gives public notice that SEUALG's Equal Access Policy Plan assures full compliance with 504 ADA and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. As required by Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.



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Company to give $300,000 in back wages to disabled workers paid less than minimum wage

An employment program agreed to give $300,000 in back wages to around 100 disabled workers for allegedly failing to pay overtime and the minimum wage, as part of a settlement announced Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Labor. The agreement between North Providence-based Training Thru Placement, Inc., and the Department of Labor, which was signed Nov. 10, follows previous federal investigations and agreements with the state and the city of Providence for allegedly violating the rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by segregating them in so-called sheltered workshops, often for little or no pay.



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OSHA fines Selma auto supplier after workers complain of sickness

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, is fining a Selma auto supplier after finding multiple violations, two of which were deemed "serious". OSHA says Renosol Seating, which makes foam cushions for seats and headrests in Hyundai automobiles, must pay $9,350 as a result of the findings.



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Shelby County Unemployment Rate Drops

The preliminary unemployment rate for Shelby County in October was 7.9 percent, down from 9.8 percent in October of 2013 and 8.3 percent in September, according to the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Tennessee's unemployment rate for October was 7.1 percent, two-tenths of one percentage point lower than the 7.3 September revised rate.



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Disability Network Will Pay $38,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Metropolitan Detroit Center for Independent Living, d/b/a Disability Network / Wayne County, will pay $38,500 and provide equitable relief to settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission , the agency announced today. According to the EEOC's suit, Disability Network denied a deaf employee, who worked as an independent living specialist for the non-profit, reasonable accommodations such as TTY equipment, a video phone and the ability to use text messaging.



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Unemployment rate in McHenry County falls to 5.1 percent

McHenry County's unemployment rate fell 1.9 percentage points in October compared to the same time last year, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Labor and the Illinois Department of Employment Security. The county's jobless rate, which identifies those out of work or in search of a job, fell from 7 percent in October 2013 to 5.1 percent last month.



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Ross Douthat: The making of an imperial president

Let me be clear, as he likes to say: I believe that President Barack Obama was entirely sincere when he ran for president as a fierce critic of the imperial executive. I believe that he was in earnest when he told supporters in 2008 that America's "biggest problems" involved "George Bush trying to bring more and more power into the executive branch and not go through Congress at all."



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Ghomeshi charged, surrenders

The former "Q" radio host was fired by CBC on Oct. 26. The public broadcaster said it decided to terminate his employment after seeing "graphic evidence'' that he had physically injured a woman. Ghomeshi admitted in a lengthy Facebook post, published on the day he was fired, that he engaged in "rough sex" but insisted his encounters with women were consensual.



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'Not at this time, Mr. Brunty' - Tense exchanges as board alters job description

The job description for a key central office position in the Lincoln County school system was altered significantly, last week, after a series of tense exchanges between school executives and elected board members at a regular session. The board met Tuesday evening, November 18, 2014 at Ranger Elementary, for LSIC presentations from three county schools and for regular business.



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Senate Report Criticizes EEOC

On Monday, the current Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Lamar Alexander issued a report critical of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's litigation tactics and management. Among other concerns, the report found that: Today's EEOC .



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Devon and Cornwall Police record rise in homophobic offences

Devon and Cornwall Police have recorded a rise in the number of violent homophobic crimes in the last two years. The new figures, which were obtained by a Freedom of Information request, showed that Devon and Cornwall have recorded 43 homophobic violent crimes so far this year - up from 30 in 2013 and 37 in 2012.



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Landay v. Rite Aid of Pennsylvania Inc

In this discretionary appeal, we consider whether the Medical Records Act , 42 Pa.C.S.A. A A 6151-6160, applies to the reproduction of records by pharmacies, and, if so, whether, and under what circumstances, pharmacies may charge customers a flat fee for the reproduction of records. For the reasons that follow, we hold that the Act does not apply to pharmacies, and, as a result, we need not address the flat fee issue.



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Drenda Harkins Joins CSG Government Solutions' Healthcare and...

CSG Government Solutions, a national leader in government program modernization, today announced that Drenda Harkins has joined CSG's Healthcare and Human Services practice. She has successfully led large MMIS, ICD-10 code-set transition, and Electronic Health Records implementations, providing her with an in-depth understanding of the challenges our clients are currently facing.



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Logger treated after being hit by falling tree near Lake Ozette;...

Nicholas Rodriguez, 25, was identified Tuesday afternoon by a state Department Labor and Industries official as the Forks man who died Monday in an industrial logging accident in the remote Nolan Creek area of Jefferson County. In a second, unrelated incident, logger Josiah Rodman, 21, of Port Angeles, a timber feller, was hit Tuesday morning by a falling tree near Lake Ozette in Clallam County, said Brian King, West End Clallam County sheriff's sergeant.



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New minimum wage legislation faces tough road in 2015

State Sen. Dave Marsden of Fairfax has pre-filed legislation for the upcoming General Assembly session that would gradually raise minimum wage in Virginia to $10.10 by July 2017, but the new dynamics of Richmond forecast an unpromising future for one of national Democrats' leading initiatives.



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Whitaker v. Milwaukee County Wisconsin

Joyce Whitaker brought this action against her former employer, Milwaukee County, alleging that she was discriminated against in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act , 42 U.S.C. A 12101 et seq. She specifically alleged that her employer had failed to accommodate her disability by refusing to extend her period of medical leave, refusing to transfer her to another position, and then terminating her for reasons related to her disability.



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Alabama Department of Labor v. Wiggins

The Alabama Department of Labor 1 appeals from a judgment entered by the Etowah Circuit Court determining that John M. Wiggins was eligible and not disqualified to receive unemployment-compensation benefits and awarding him 22 weeks of unemployment-compensation benefits in addition to the 4 weeks of benefits he had already been paid. The record indicates that Wiggins was employed by Regional Biomedical Laboratory as a courier; his job consisted solely of driving from Regional's office located in Gadsden to Montgomery to pick up medical specimens and driving back to Gadsden.



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The Hills were singing

Troops 647 and 929 open the celebration with a flag ceremony at the grand opening of Camp Singing Hills in Chugiak on Nov. 16. More than 130 girls, adult volunteers and community leaders turned out for the grand opening of Camp Singing Hills, a Girl Scouts of Alaska owned property in Chugiak Nov. 16. Speakers included Sen. Anna Fairclough, Senator-elect Bill Stoltze, Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Jane Angvik, Camp Singing Hills capital campaign chair. The Alaska State Legislature appropriated $500,000 in 2011 to assist with planning and site evaluation of the Camp Singing Hills rebuild project.



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No Such Thing as a Liability-Free Office Lunch

The time for meals to celebrate Thanksgiving and the winter holiday is fast approaching, but employers best beware, there is no such thing as providing a free lunch. According to Doug Hass of Franczek Radelet , even though many will point to the increased productivity and morale a company-provided holiday meal can offer, there are legal considerations on the menu too.



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Lawyer: State of Idaho fails to keep private information secret for juveniles

A lawyer says the State of Idaho has accidentally released the names of juvenile inmates who claim they suffered sexual assault in custody. The names should have never been released for the child's protection and now an attorney for whistle blowers at juvenile corrections says it's happened more than once.



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Study: Cut jail costs by cutting length of stay

Controlling medical and medicine costs and getting people out of jail sooner are seen as major ways to control costs at the Keogh-Dwyer Correctional Facility according to an independent study commissioned by the Board of Chosen Freeholders. The report was initially scheduled to be released last fall, but before it was released, local officials noted a decline in the jail's population.



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'It's never OK to hit a woman'

Former AFL footballer Glenn Archer flanked by Cr Mark Byatt, Sgt Shane Martin, Sgt John Huntington, Acting Inspector Kevin Coughlan, and members of the Wodonga Apex Club, during a White Ribbon Day event at the Huon Hill Tavern. Picture: MATTHEW SMITHWICK When his old mate proprietor Bill Perry invited him to come to Wodonga to address a White Ribbon Day at his Huon Hill Tavern, Archer didn't hesitate.



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Agreement: LA jails to improve wheelchair access

A federal judge has given initial approval to an agreement that requires the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to improve conditions in its jails for inmates using wheelchairs and others with impaired mobility. U.S. District Judge Dean D. Pregerson's preliminary approval Monday of a 23-page settlement agreement with the ACLU of Southern California comes six years after attorneys filed the class-action suit alleging discrimination and violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Eighth and 14th amendments.



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Racial Suspension Policy In Twin Cities Draws Fire

A controversial new policy governing school suspension in Minneapolis has provoked criticism from one of the federal officials it was supposed to appease. Several weeks ago, Minneapolis Public Schools superintendent Bernadela Johnson announced that the district would be adopting a new policy in which all suspensions of black, Hispanic or Native American students would require her personal review and approval.



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The Best Presidents Are the Worst People

He invaded everyone's personal space - if he wanted something from you, he would put his hand inside your suit jacket and roam around in there while his face would hover a lick's distance from your cheek and his other hand would rub your shoulders or tug on your earlobe or squeeze other body parts. The discomfort was like a drug to him.



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Employers get a break on workers' comp rate

Workers' compensation premiums in Washington won't go up next year by as much as previously proposed, the Department of Labor & Industries said Tuesday. Rates will rise an average of 0.8 percent - less than half the 1.8 percent increase that L&I Director Joel Sacks had suggested last month.



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Ghomeshi reaches agreement with CBC, withdraws lawsuit against broadcaster

Scandal-plagued former radio host Jian Ghomeshi has reached an agreement with the CBC to withdraw his $55-million lawsuit against the public broadcaster, a CBC spokesman said on Tuesday. Ghomeshi was fired by the CBC last month amid allegations of "abusive behaviour'' from numerous women - claims which he has denied.



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CATEC tweaks institute offerings

While facilities questions have loomed over recent meetings of the Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center Board, the body Tuesday turned its attention to curriculum changes. "I think we are letting the discussion regarding facilities distract us from the decision that needs to come first, and that's CATEC's programming," said board Chairwoman Willa Neale .



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Agreement: LA jails to improve wheelchair access

A federal judge has given initial approval to an agreement that requires the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to improve conditions in its jails for inmates using wheelchairs and others with impaired mobility. Monday's preliminary approval of a 23-page settlement agreement with the ACLU of Southern California comes six years after attorneys filed the class-action suit alleging discrimination and violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Eighth and 14th amendments.



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Is the Issue of Whether Pilots Are 'Professionals' for...

Is the Issue of Whether Pilots Are 'Professionals' for Purposes of Wage and Hour Laws Still up in the Air? You May Be Surprised at How This Alaska Ruling Could Affect All Employers. In a recent decision, the Alaska Supreme Court held that a pilot was not an exempt professional under the Alaska Wage and Hour Act, which is patterned after the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.



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EEOC Wellness Program Suits Highlight Need for Agency Guidance

The EEOC has been pursuing litigation against wellness programs of late, arguing that certain health plan penalties render participation in wellness program health screens "involuntary" and thus violate Americans with Disabilities Act , which prohibits medical exams unless they are voluntary or are job-related and consistent with business necessity. Senate Republicans rightly criticized the EEOC general counsel during recent confirmation hearings about the agency's pursuit of litigation against wellness programs when it has not provided guidance about the standards it believes employers should follow to ensure compliance with the ADA.



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Long-time El Paso Public Library Bookmobile driver retires at time of growth

Long-time Bookmobile driver Tony Arias is retiring today after 30 years on the job - a retirement that will bittersweet during a period of growth for the program with two new buses and plans reach more people. As the El Paso Public Library prepares to say goodbye to Arias, officials are looking forward to improving its service.



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City of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, Agrees to Reforms and $437,500...

The Justice Department today announced a settlement resolving a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, for alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act . Under the proposed consent decree, the city will pay $437,500 in damages to an outpatient psychiatric treatment facility that was discriminated against by the city based on unsupported myths and stereotypes about prospective patients at the facility.



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The Woman Who's Making a Difference for Pregnant Workers

When Peggy Young became pregnant in 2006 , she needed her job's health benefits at UPS the most. But instead of being given a new light-duty job or offered the chance to continue her regular job so long as she didn't lift anything heavier than 20 pounds, Young was forced out of work.



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EEOC recovers 35% less for victims through lawsuits as Obama goes out of court

The amount of money the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has recovered for victims of discrimination through litigation has fallen by a third, or about $200 million, under President Obama from the previous administration. The EEOC has recovered $364 million for victims through its litigation from fiscal 2009 to 2013, the commission's records show.



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Rapid City council members push for public vote regarding civic center expansion

The Rapid City Legal and Finance committee has moved forward to city council a financial plan for the expansion of the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. The resolution would authorize the use of sales tax revenue bonds to pay for the $180 million project.



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Ghomeshi reaches agreement with CBC, withdraws lawsuit

Scandal-plagued former radio host Jian Ghomeshi has reached an agreement with the CBC to withdraw his $55-million lawsuit against the public broadcaster, a CBC spokesman said on Tuesday. Ghomeshi was fired by the CBC last month amid allegations of "abusive behaviour" from numerous women - claims which he has denied.



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Local jobless rates fall in October

Orange County's dipped to 5.4 percent from 6.6 percent , Ulster's to 5.7 from 7 percent, and Sullivan's to 6.4 percent last month from 7.9 percent in October 2013, according to figures released Tuesday by the state Department of Labor.



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TAG students pursue jobs, dreams

Interns are juniors and seniors in high school and are in good-standing in the Talented and Gifted program at their school. They have all completed a prerequisite course in career education and have been screened before being able to join the program.



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Ghomeshi withdraws lawsuit against CBC

Scandal-plagued former radio host Jian Ghomeshi has reached an agreement with the CBC to withdraw his $55-million lawsuit against the public broadcaster, a CBC spokesman said on Tuesday. Ghomeshi was fired by the CBC last month amid allegations of "abusive behaviour'' from numerous women - claims which he has denied.



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Illegal Volunteers?: A Look at how the Law Restricts Community and Family Volunteers

The federal minimum wage prohibits Americans from volunteering for entities organized as for-profit businesses? As a result many family businesses and community organizations have found themselves in trouble with the law. Recently Representative Tim Griffin and Senator John Boozman have introduced federal legislation, H.R. 3173 and S. 1656, to help women, predominantly, who volunteer to set up used-children's-items consignment sales, after a business was cited for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.



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Angel Medical Center to Pay $85,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

Angel Medical Center, Inc., a full-service critical access hospital located in Franklin, N.C., will pay $85,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission , the agency announced today. The EEOC had charged that the hospital unlawfully refused to accommodate a nurse undergoing cancer treatments and subsequently fired her because of her disability.



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EEOC Wellness Program Suits Highlight Need for Agency Guidance

The EEOC has been pursuing litigation against wellness programs of late, arguing that certain health plan penalties render participation in wellness program health screens "involuntary" and thus violate Americans with Disabilities Act , which prohibits medical exams unless they are voluntary or are job-related and consistent with business necessity. Senate Republicans rightly criticized the EEOC general counsel during recent confirmation hearings about the agency's pursuit of litigation against wellness programs when it has not provided guidance about the standards it believes employers should follow to ensure compliance with the ADA.



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Fairfax County facing $179 million budget shortfall in the next two years, officials say

Fairfax County officials are projecting a budget shortfall of $100 million for the coming fiscal year, and $79 million the following year, because of the lackluster recovery of residential property values and the highest office vacancy rate since 1991. County Executive Edward Long told a joint meeting of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and the School Board on Tuesday that for the seventh consecutive year, the county faces shortfalls that will make it difficult to pay for all the needs that the county has identified.



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Labor digest: Teacher fired after speaking out gets his job back

The Massachusetts teacher and union leader who the state Department of Labor found probable cause had lost his job for speaking out against school district policies has been reinstated and is back in the classroom. Agustin Morales received a series of bad evaluations and was ultimately terminated after he publicly objected to the use of data walls that highlight students' test scores, sometimes with their names attached.



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Right-Wing Group Targets Trans-Friendly Federal Nominee

It was only a matter of time before the anti-LGBT forces in Washington set their sights on the trans-inclusive record of an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission leader nominated for another term with the federal agency. And in a Tuesday fundraising pitch, that's exactly what the right-wing Family Research Council, certified as an anti-LGBT hate group , did - employing discredited, transphobic scare tactics in an effort to drum up opposition to the reconfirmation of the EEOC's general counsel, an attorney who helped file landmark federal lawsuits challenging antitrans discrimination.



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Paying workers with health issues to get exchange-market insurance violates the law, feds say

Many major companies are self-insured. So paying employees with significant health issues to opt out of the company medical plan and get coverage on the insurance exchange market could be a big cost-saver.



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Borger driller agrees to pay reduced OSHA fine

A Borger company cited for 13 alleged serious safety and health violations at a Channing oil drilling site has agreed to pay a reduced fine after meeting with federal regulators. Earlier this month, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Monday proposed a $46,200 fine against Spradling LP, a limited partnership, over a series of violations the agency said occurred at Rig No.



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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 Central District of California on behalf of purchasers of Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. common stock during the period between May 14, 2013 and November 6, 2014, inclusive . Investors who wish to become proactively involved in the litigation have until January 23, 2015 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff.



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Work For The Government? Top Retirement Strategies

Retirement planning is different if your career has been as a government employee. All the mainstream advice about 401 plans and Social Security benefits doesn't apply to you.



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Caught Between Laws: Challenges for Health Care Providers in Using...

In an effort to increase protection for vulnerable patient populations, the Affordable Care Act creates incentives for states to strengthen the employment background check programs available to long-term care providers. Many states have responded to these incentives by creating or enhancing background check programs, increasing the ability of long-term care providers to screen for individuals with certain types of criminal convictions and exclude them from employment.



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Self-Directed IRAs on the Rise - IRS Seeks to Learn More About IRA...

The new IRS Form 5498 and 1099-R requirements are a way for the IRS to make sure that that IRA holders are properly valuing their IRAs and paying their fair share of tax based on fair market valuations of the alternative assets owned by the IRA Due to the increase in popularity of the self-directed IRA structures, the IRS is looking to gain more information on the types of investments being made by IRAs in order to make sure that these IRA accounts are being properly valued when it comes to taking required minimum distributions or doing Roth conversions. In 2015, the IRS has modified IRS forms 5498 & 1099-R in order to get a better handle on the type of assets the IRA holds so it can better evaluate IRA account values.



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PSCA Updates ERISA Fiduciary Training

"The course has been updated to reflect the latest legislative, Internal Revenue Service and Department of Labor changes since the program was first made available in 2011," Benish said. PSCA's ERISA Fiduciary Training Program is a three-module online course, which allows individuals to take the program at work or at home at their convenience.



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Justices to decide rights of disabled during arrests

The Supreme Court will decide whether police need to take a person's mental disability into consideration when making arrests. Justices to decide rights of disabled during arrests The Supreme Court will decide whether police need to take a person's mental disability into consideration when making arrests.



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Police-Shooting Case Taken Up by Supremes

The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to take up a case where San Francisco police officers shot a disturbed, knife-wielding woman. The 2008 incident began when Teresa Sheehan, a resident of the Conrad House group home who had a history of increasingly acute mental-health problems, threatened a social worker with a knife after he tried to check on her.



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Primer: Overtime Pay Regulation

With upcoming rules, the Department of Labor will specifically try to help workers by raising the salary level test, which is the minimum weekly salary necessary to exempt a worker from overtime pay. A close examination of those impacted by the changes, however, reveals that very few will benefit and only a very small percentage of those affected are actually in poverty.



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City Of Fargo Will Inspect Mobile Homes, Hoping To Reduce Crime

Snow accumulations...3 to 5 inches...with localized amounts of up to 6 inches possible in Ransom...Sargent and Barnes county. Lighter snow amounts are expected to the north and east of the heaviest snow band Fargo City leaders think they have a solution to a problem that our news team frequently investigates from tips off our WhistleBlower hotline.



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Agreement: LA jails to improve wheelchair access

A federal judge has given initial approval to an agreement that requires the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to improve conditions in its jails for inmates using wheelchairs and others with mobility impairments. Monday's preliminary approval of a 23-page settlement agreement with the ACLU of Southern California comes six years after attorneys filed the class-action suit alleging discrimination and violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Eighth and 14th amendments.



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The Supreme Court will consider whether police must comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act when confronting armed or violent suspects who are mentally ill. The justices said Tuesday they will hear an appeal from the City and County of San Francisco arguing that disability laws do not apply to officers facing violent circumstances.



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SCOTUS will consider cops' ADA obligations when arresting mentally ill suspects

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday granted cert in a case that raises questions about police responsibilities when arresting mentally ill suspects. One of the issues in the case is whether the Americans with Disabilities Act requires police officers to provide accommodations when arresting an armed, violent and mentally ill suspect, according to SCOTUSblog , USA Today and the cert petition .



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Self-governance: Only basis for dignified communal identity

This Monday, November 24, the spark ignited by a 12-person grand jury's decision in a Missourian community where black people predominate will have most white Americans confounded why blacks behave as they do, shaking their heads in disbelief. Yet, many of us, our skin color and socio-economic condition aside, see this new notch of extreme discontent and protestation by African-Americans, at the white policeman not being indicted, as another loud cry for change; a desperate clinging to primal that dignity by those who feel oppressed.



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Rise in Untimely Recalls Makes Whistleblower Rewards Necessary for...

Whistleblower tips have proven an effective means to safeguard investors from securities violations and should be used to protect families from unsafe vehicles as well. Since Fiscal Year 2009, automobile manufacturers have paid more than $140 million in penalties to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for untimely recalls.



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NSW police officer Bryson Anderson killing: successful finance...

Fiona Barbieri was a successful finance worker and single mother whose complete descent into mental illness culminated in the murder by her son of a decorated police officer, a court has heard. Detective Inspector Bryson Anderson was fatally stabbed by Mitchell Barbieri during a siege at the semi-rural property he shared with his mother at Oakville on December 6, 2012.



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UPDATED - Forks man killed in logging accident

A 25-year-old Forks man died early Monday in an industrial logging accident. The fatality occurred 25 miles south of Forks in the remote Nolan Creek area southwest of the Hoh River in Jefferson County, said Derek Allen, Jefferson County sheriff's deputy.



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UPDATED - Forks man killed in logging accident

A 25-year-old Forks man died early Monday in an industrial logging accident. The fatality occurred 25 miles south of Forks in the remote Nolan Creek area southwest of the Hoh River in Jefferson County, said Derek Allen, Jefferson County sheriff's deputy.



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Some in Villa Park concerned about sober-living home

Some Villa Park residents are concerned after finding out that a sober-living home has decided to set up shop in the city. City staffers are working to research the home on Patrician Drive and what, if anything, they can do to assuage residents' fears that issues could arise in the future.



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Top Pa. officials' salaries grow with inflation

No one at the state Capitol has advocated pay raises for hundreds of Pennsylvania's top elected and appointed officials since the 2005 debacle that enraged voters and ultimately cost two dozen legislators and a Supreme Court justice their seats. A 1995 law provides automatic cost-of-living adjustments for the state's judges, members of the Legislature and many top executive branch officials, including the governor and his major appointees.



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Tennessee Employee Rights Attorneys at Greg Coleman Law are Currently ...

Greg Coleman Law recently launched a series of webpages on the Fair Labor Standards Act and is currently accepting claims of alleged violations. Tennessee law firm Greg Coleman Law is currently accepting wage violation claims on behalf of employees who allege that their employer is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.



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Zolman Law Office Announces New Paralegal Position, Now Accepting Resumes

The Zolman Law Office is in search of an experienced family law paralegal who can handle the day-to-day business operations of a bustling law office Paralegals play an integral role in any law office, as they execute a number of administrative and supportive tasks in order to assist the lawyers at the firm. The Zolman Law Office is expanding their legal team , and is now accepting resumes from qualified candidates in order to fill an opening for a paralegal position.



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Ferguson riots escalate: tear gas fired, crowd assaults police vehicle, gunshot heard - PHOTOS

Immediately following the grand jury decision to not indict officer Wilson for the fatal shooting of African-American Michael Brown, the situation escalated quickly on the streets of Ferguson, Missouri . A gunshot was heard on the live stream linked below, followed by a rush of people away from the front lines facing police.



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Career Development in Spatial Sciences - " An Interview with USC's John Wilson

In this interview by contributing columnist Catherine Burton, she discusses geospatial career development with Dr. John P. Wilson of the University of Southern California's Spatial Sciences Institute. Wilson says, "You could argue spatial is just a special case, but special cases take special people."



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Fredonia Shakespeare Club discusses Mary Harris Jones

The Fredonia Shakespeare Club met on Nov. 13 for its fifth regular meeting of the 2014-2015 season, hosted by Mrs. Louis Richardson. President Florence McClelland presided at the meeting.



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Judge Gives More to Class, Less to Lawyers in Lowe's Deal

After shunning a previous settlement deal between Lowe's Home Centers Inc., and aggrieved human resources managers, a Florida federal judge has signed off on a $4.8-million agreement that substantially increases the award amount available for class plaintiffs, and separates and trims the compensation for their attorneys. In her Nov. 17 order, U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington of the Middle District of Florida said the $1.3 million earmarked for the attorneys gave her "tremendous pause," but she approved the deal that would almost double the average award for the 891 class members who sued Lowe's in 2012 for allegedly violating the Fair Labor Standards Act by denying them overtime pay.



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Federal employees who worked during furlough can join multi-million dollar lawsuit

Anyone deemed one of the "essential employees" who worked through the government shut down in 2013 may get another pay day. A small group of federal employees filed a lawsuit against the government for the time they went without pay.



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Vincennes City Council designates reimbursement for levee project

The Vincennes City Council voted to designate a reimbursement from the US Army Corps of Engineers to be used on the levee project. The Army Corps completed a Levee report on the Vincennes Levee, and following the completion of the report the city has received a reimbursement in the amount of $55,000.



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Las Cruces council debates exemptions to minimum wage ordinance

LAS CRUCES >> Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima said Monday he's open to withdrawing his support for a set of proposed exemptions to the city's new minimum wage ordinance. Miyagishima, who first proposed a set of roughly a dozen job types that would be exempt from the higher wage rate, said he's "OK with having them all removed" from an amendment set to be voted upon Dec. 1. The list of proposed exemptions is a portion taken from exemptions to the federal minimum wage level, included in the Fair Labor Standards Act.



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Judge Approves Settlement on Disabled Inmate Accomodations

According to the DRLC and ACLU, the settlement will ensure equal access to inmate programs and services; educational and vocational. A federal judge gave preliminary approval today to a settlement agreement to resolve a lawsuit accusing the Sheriff's Department of failing to accommodate disabled inmates, particularly those mobility issues.



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