Fatal bear mauling could have been prevented: Who's at fault?

A fatal bear mauling could have been prevented, according to a statement made by federal authorities on April 30, 2013.



http://www.examiner.com/article/fatal-bear-mauling-could-have-been-prevented-who-s-at-fault

Homebuilders struggle to find workers

Sales of new homes are on a tear, but builders can't find enough workers to keep up with the demand.



http://www.abc17news.com/news/business/Homebuilders-struggle-to-find-workers/-/18516102/20396264/-/mrjf0cz/-/index.html

Blog: The First UC Letter is a Joke

If you've been blessed, or maybe I should say spoiled, as I have and never had to ask the government for unemployment, perhaps you too are unaware of how difficult, messed up and confusing the entire system is.



http://lansdale.patch.com/blog_posts/the-first-uc-letter-what-a-joke

Obama may have used IRS to attack Romney on taxes

Similar to the Watergate scandal in the 1970s, President Barack Obama may have used the Internal Revenue Service to find damaging personal information about Republican challenger Mitt Romney leading up to the 2012 presidential elections.



http://www.examiner.com/article/obama-may-have-used-irs-to-attack-romney-on-taxes

Homebuilders struggle to find workers

The National Association of Home Builders reported that 46% of its members have fallen behind schedule on finishing projects because they can't find enough workers.



http://money.cnn.com/2013/06/03/real_estate/homebuilders/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fmoney_latest+%28Latest+News%29

Confirm Cordray Already

As I wrote when the Senate Banking Committee considered the Cordray nomination back in March, nobody disputes the idea that the former Ohio Attorney General, who has led the CFPB since January 2012, is highly competent and supremely qualified to continue in his position.



http://prospect.org/article/confirm-cordray-already

Thank Goodness: Obama Eeoc Now Enforcing Islamic Sharia Law

If these Muslim truck drivers don't want to deliver alcohol, then they shouldn't have taken a job in which part of their duties would be to deliver alcohol.



http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3026586/posts

Fatal crash: Worker put train on wrong track while supervisor was in...

The fatal accident on the Metro-North rail line Tuesday occurred after an inexperienced worker sent a train onto the wrong track while a more senior employee was in the bathroom, a union representative said.



http://www.ruidosonews.com/ci_23360866/fatal-crash-worker-put-train-wrong-track-while?

Corporate Whistle Blower Center Now Urges Drug Maker Insiders To Call ...

The Corporate Whistle Blower Center is now urging drug maker industry insiders, or physicians to call them if they possess significant proof, a drug maker, or a pharmaceutical wholesaler is knowingly, and intentionally cheating US taxpayer supported Medicare with off labeling schemes, kickbacks, or price fixing schemes, because the rewards for this ... (more)



http://www.prweb.com/releases/prweb2013/6/prweb10739725.htm

New York Civil Rights Violation Lawyer David Perecman Praises...

New York civil rights violation lawyer David Perecman of The Perecman Firm lauds advocacy group Freedom to Work for allegedly showing that Exxon Mobil actively discriminated against LGBT individuals in the company's hiring practices.



http://www.prweb.com/releases/prwebNYcivilrightslawyer/NYcivilrightslawyer/prweb10773369.htm

Advice From the Field: Alternatives to hiring employee

For a small-business owner, hiring the first employee is usually a scary experience.



http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130603/BIZ/306030305/-1/NEWS

Passings: Edward M. KennedyTHE Last Liberal Lion

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.



http://www.american-reporter.com/4,741/722.html

EEOC Sues Star Transport, Inc. for Religious Discrimination [Obama enforces Sharia Law]

Star Transport, Inc., a trucking company based in Morton, Ill., violated federal law by failing to accommodate two employees because of their religion, Islam, and discharging them, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged in a lawsuit filed today.



http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3026589/posts

Mokonyane warns Gauteng drug users

See a selection of your pictures after the hail and stormy weather hit Cape Town.



http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Mokonyane-warns-Gauteng-drug-users-20130602

Abingtons park to close in two weeks

Construction on a multimillion-dollar sewer project that could close for the summer a popular park in the Abingtons should start in two weeks, officials said.



http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/abingtons-park-to-close-in-two-weeks-1.1499220

How to Get Compensation for Mesothelioma

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you can get compensation by following the steps below.



http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Compensation-for-Mesothelioma

LEGAL

Craw-Kan Telephone Cooperative, Inc. is the recipient of Federal financial assistance from Rural Utilities Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and is subject to the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended , Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, ... (more)



http://www.parsonssun.com/pages/business_details/listing_details/details/48068608-legal?

Jury's still out on whether vacant post is accommodation

Leaving unresolved a question that has split the circuits and perplexed employment attorneys, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to decide whether the Americans with Disabilities Act requires an employer to reassign a disabled employee to a vacant position that would have otherwise been filled by a competitive process.



http://thedailyrecord.com/2013/06/02/jurys-still-out-on-whether-vacant-post-is-accommodation/

Rep. Dingell Cites 'Refusal to Compromise' as One of the Biggest...

Speaking this morning on "This Week," Democratic Rep. John Dingell of Michigan - who is poised to become the longest serving member of Congress this week - bemoaned Washington partisanship, saying a "refusal to compromise" is one of the biggest changes he has seen over his more than 57-year career in Congress when asked about the issue by ABC News' ... (more)



http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/06/rep-dingell-cites-refusal-to-compromise-as-one-of-the-biggest-changes-hes-seen-in-congress-in-57-years/

Rep. Dingell: 'Refusal to Compromise' One of Biggest Changes in 57 Years

Speaking this morning on This Week , Democratic Rep. John Dingell of Michigan - who is poised to become the longest serving member of Congress on June 7 - bemoaned Washington partisanship, saying a "refusal to compromise" is one of the biggest changes he has seen over his more than 57-year career in Congress when asked about the issue by ABC News' ... (more)



http://www.kabc.com/common/more.php?m=58&ts=1370200803&article=6D5E4D99CBB911E286DEFEFDADE6840A&mode=2

$1 Million Dollar Grant to Help Milwaukee's At-Risk Youth Develop Job Skills, Work Experience

St. Charles Youth & Family Services announced that it has secured a $1 million Project JUMP START grant from the U.S. Department of Labor and the Southwest Key Programs' national headquarters to launch new initiatives designed to help hundreds of at-risk youth and young adults in Milwaukee to develop work experience and job skills.



http://www.wauwatosanow.com/userstoriessubmitted/209851441.html

John Bierwirth's Grumman Takeover Defense Led To Pension Litigation

The passing of John Bierwirth , who led the Grumman Corporation in the seventies and eighties inspired me to fire up the wayback machine .



http://www.forbes.com/sites/peterjreilly/2013/06/02/john-bierwirths-grumman-takeover-defense-led-to-pension-litigation/

[Gossip] Jim Carrey Fined Over His New York Art Studio

TMZ reports that Carrey's Church of FFC, which was launched in 2011, has been fined by the Workers' Compensation Board of the state of New York for not carrying the insurance throughout 2012.



http://www.411mania.com/movies/news/286090

Benefits_running_out_for_70_000_jobless0_1370192886.jpg

Tens of thousands of long-term unemployed workers will be suddenly cut off from their benefits July 1, a reality that many of the affected don't realize.



http://www.jeffersonpost.com/view/full_story/22776132/article-Benefits-running-out-for-70-000-jobless?

Cop sues for defamation

I am sick and tired of the lies and manipulation that gets plastered all over the show during election time, says Phorane King Thokoane .



http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Cop-sues-for-defamation-20130602

Reader letters, June 3

We are frequently treated to the work of half a dozen letter writers whose principal purpose seems to be the presentation of the latest talking points from MoveOn.org, ProgressNC, the Democratic National Committee, the everlasting Obama campaign, and various other left-leaning organs of spin.



http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/p/reader-letters-june-3/1009789

Our voice: Obama administration's obsession with leaks ought to worry all Americans

FILE – In this May 15, 2013, file photo U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, the nation's top law enforcement official, pauses while testifying before the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington.



http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/06/02/2418253/our-voice-obama-administrations.html

Our voice: Obama administration's obsession with leaks ought to worry all Americans

The Obama administration's enthusiasm for trampling on the First Amendment is frightening, but even scarier is the fact that many Americans will view it as the media's problem.



http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/06/02/3035083/our-voice-obama-administrations.html

Claims against deputies dropped

Rulings were made in Charleston this week in a lawsuit against the Mingo County Sheriff's Department and the Mingo County Commission .



http://www.williamsondailynews.com/view/full_story/22775672/article-Claims-against-deputies-dropped?

Heil Der FA1 4hrer, Heil Sharia

Barely had we found out that some ObersturmbannfA1 4hrer of the SS, sorry FBI, has declared criticism of pisslam "a prosecutable violation of civil rights" before we learned that another arm of the liberal fascist regime, the EEOC, is now suing a trucking company for firing their drivers when they refuse to do their jobs .



http://nicedoggie.net/?p=8344

Move means more space

With several construction projects in the works, Marlow is making major renovations and changes that benefit the community.



http://duncanbanner.com/x240790024/Move-means-more-space

Mt. Pleasant Elementary, Caravel Academy Win Great Schools, Clean Streams Pledge Drive

Mt. Pleasant Elementary and Caravel Academy are the top pledge getters in New Castle County's "Great Schools, Clean Streams" pledge drive, which concluded on April 19th, 2013.



http://www.i-newswire.com/mt-pleasant-elementary-caravel/224011

TKC Exclusive!!! Kansas City Activist Alvin Sykes Offers More Detail...

Previously, reporter Mark Morris filed an EXCELLENT story on a murder case connected to Kansas City.



http://www.tonyskansascity.com/2013/06/tkc-exclusive-kansas-city-activist.html

18 employees indicted in IHOP case

"They had a menu of various schemes," says Carole Rendon with the US Attorney's office.



http://www.abc12.com/story/18602713/2012/05/23/us-attorney-office-expected-to-announce-indictment-of-ihop-raid-news-conference-at-130pm

Part-time jobs are growing as health reform kicks in

There always have been part-time jobs. Some workers want them. Some employers provide them out of financial and scheduling necessity.



http://www.kansas.com/2013/06/02/2829019/part-time-jobs-are-growing-as.html

Miller: The pros and cons of getting a job with the government

When President Obama gave the commencement address at Ohio State University a few weeks ago, he called for public service from the graduates.



http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2013/06/the_pros_and_cons_of_getting_a.html

A close look at the county

The drug scandal at the courthouse — one judge dead of a drug overdose, another judge and a probation officer charged with drug crimes — has the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Agency poking around.



http://www.bnd.com/2013/06/02/2640144/a-close-look-at-the-county.html#storylink=rss

OPINION: Sarbanes-Oxley whistle-blower provision needs limits

Privately-held companies that conduct business with public firms have reason to worry in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to consider a case centering on protection for whistle-blowers. In Jackie Hosang Lawson et al.



http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20130602/NEWS07/306029990?tags=|338|69|75|339|303

Private firms will face more retaliation litigation if Sarbanes-Oxley is extended

Private companies likely would face increased retaliation litigation should the U.S. Supreme Court extend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act's whistle-blower protections to the privately held contractors of public companies.



http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20130602/NEWS07/306029964?tags=|338|75|80|303

Limited plans may help employers avoid health care reform penalty

Employers that provide extremely limited health care plans have a way around paying significant penalties to the government when major provisions of the health care reform law go into effect next year.



http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20130602/NEWS03/306029970?tags=|62|307|70|74|278|79

Speak Out: Does the Federal Government Have a Gender Pay Gap?

President Barack Obama issued a presidential memo calling for the Office of Personnel Management to research "whether changes to the main pay system for white-collar employees, the General Schedule , would 'assist in addressing any gender pay gap,'" according to The Washington Post .



http://rockville.patch.com/articles/speak-out-does-the-federal-government-have-a-gender-pay-gap-2b3f1a4c

Bob Davis: Off-the-record, and in an odd palce

Lots of official sources prefer to not leave fingerprints on controversial topics.



http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/22764910/article-Bob-Davis--Off-the-record--and-in-an-odd-palce?instance=home_opinion

Speak Out: Does the Federal Government Have a Gender Pay Gap?

President Barack Obama issued a presidential memo calling for the Office of Personnel Management to research "whether changes to the main pay system for white-collar employees, the General Schedule , would 'assist in addressing any gender pay gap,'" according to The Washington Post .



http://westminster.patch.com/articles/speak-out-does-the-federal-government-have-a-gender-pay-gap-39dc74d9

OSF goes beyond the call to help

I heard that someone with a handicap - such as with a wheelchair or walker - can move to the front of a restroom line.



http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130602/NEWS/306020319/-1/rss01

Other view: Threat to freedom overstated

If prosecutors had shackled Fox News reporter James Rosen and tossed him in the clink, I might sympathize with USA TODAY's editorial position.



http://www.floridatoday.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.floridatoday.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013306020009%26nclick_check%3D1

Confirm Cordray Already

As I wrote when the Senate Banking Committee considered the Cordray nomination back in March, nobody disputes the idea that the former Ohio Attorney General, who has led the CFPB since January 2012, is highly competent and supremely qualified to continue in his position.



http://prospect.org/article/confirm-cordray-already

Amnesty program for unemployment compensation offenders begins

The program started Saturday and concludes Aug. 31. It allows individuals and companies to repay tax debt at a discount, according to the state Department of Labor and Industry.



http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/business/amnesty-program-for-unemployment-compensation-offenders-begins-1.1498647

A Tale of Two Presidents

Who is the real Barack Obama? Had the media done its job in 2008 we'd have a sense of the man.



http://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2013/06/02/a-tale-of-two-presidents-n1611054

Common Sense Prevails Once Again: District Court FCA Ruling Serves As ...

While multi-million dollar False Claims Act settlements paid by Government contractors get the lion's share of the press, those with an attentive eye will have noticed a recent steady stream of more "contractor friendly" FCA decisions flying just under the national press's radar.



http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=a1ae9e85-cb7d-4146-9de4-ea4f6748bd0f

Compensation Specialist / 1704

Thank you for your interest in the Compensation Specialist / 1704. To begin the application process, please enter your information below.



http://jobview.monster.com/Compensation-Specialist-1704-Job-Las-Vegas-NV-US-122644934.aspx

Houston doctor accused of illegal abortions formerly of Lufkin

A doctor who worked in both Lufkin hospitals in the 1970s has been accused by a whistleblower group of illegal abortions.



http://www.ksla.com/story/22471553/houston-doctor-accused-of-illegal-abortions-formerly-of-lufkin

Kadri seeks reversal of Groton dismissal

Former Superintendent of Schools Paul Kadri has filed complaints with two state agencies, seeking reversal of decisions that led to his firing.



http://www.theday.com/article/20130602/NWS01/306029955/1069/rss

As Medicare Cuts Loom, Whistleblowers Can Soften the Blow

When the Obama administration released its proposed 2014 budget, the Department of Health and Human Services saw a boost of nearly $4 billion over 2013.



http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release-rss/as-medicare-cuts-loom-whistleblowers-can-soften-the-blow-346778.php

Editorial: State must move forward on vehicle registration plan

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam was right to shut down a vehicle registration computer system development project that was 10 years overdue and $29 million over its original $14.2 million budget.



http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/jun/02/editorial-state-must-move-forward-on-vehicle/?partner=RSS

Your Office Coach: Boss must keep whistleblowers' identity secret

Whenever my employees have a complaint about a co-worker, they ask me to handle the problem without mentioning their name.



http://www.sunherald.com/2013/06/01/4705061/your-office-coach-boss-must-keep.html#storylink=rss

Ron Johnson to run for county executive

Johnson, chief executive officer of Human Services Manage-ment Inc., owns and operates Johnson Adult Homes of Forestville and Underwood Manor of Hinsdale.



http://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/585415/Ron-Johnson-to-run-for-county-executive.html?nav=5047

Fredonia Businessman Announces Executive Run

Johnson, chief executive officer of Human Services Management Inc, owns and operates Johnson Adult Homes of Forestville and Underwood Manor of Hinsdale.



http://post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/623125/Fredonia--Businessman-Announces-Executive-Run.html?nav=5192

Destroyed by lightning fire, Lynchburg church rising again

1, 2012, lightning struck Shiloh United Methodist Church, engulfing the building in flames in mere minutes.



http://www.thestate.com/2013/06/02/2798452/destroyed-by-lightning-fire-lynchburg.html#RSS=local

Interview with Dingell: 'I've got a lot of things I want to do'

John Dingell approaches record: Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., will become the longest-serving member of the U.S. Congress in the nation's history on June 7. With a landmark day approaching when he will become the longest-serving member of Congress in history , U.S. Rep.



http://www.freep.com/article/20130602/NEWS06/306020071/1001/news

Longing for Senates past

This is how strange contemporary Washington has become: In the Senate -- the less combative branch of congressional Republicanism -- John McCain, the self-proclaimed maverick who once nearly was invited to join a Democratic national ticket, and Susan Collins, the Maine moderate who often sides with Democrats -- are regarded, and sometimes ... (more)



http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/longing-for-senates-past-b9922999z1-209688041.html

Put LePage's TV next to the labor mural

The most recent dustup in Augusta concerns the governor placing a large TV monitor in public space with messages disparaging the Legislature for not giving him what he wants and how he wants it.



http://www.kjonline.com/opinion/put-lepages-tvnext-to-the-labor-mural_2013-06-01.html

Vallejo's old City Hall, Masonic Temple seek national historic status

Meea Kang recalls how the original Vallejo City Hall and adjacent Masonic Temple on Marin Street looked only a couple of short years ago.



http://www.dailyrepublic.com/news/solanocounty/vallejos-old-city-hall-and-masonic-temple-seek-national-historic-status/

WorkZone: Firms in the dark over new law on workers' family medical history

Two lawsuits brought against employers recently by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission are drawing attention to a relatively new law that prohibits employers from discriminating against a job applicant or employee based on family medical history.



http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/business/news/workzone-firms-in-the-dark-over-new-law-on-workers-family-medical-history-690022/

Capitol culture shock

This is how strange contemporary Washington has become: In the Senate -- the less combative branch of congressional Republicanism -- John McCain, the self-proclaimed maverick who once nearly was invited to join a Democratic national ticket, and Susan Collins, the Maine moderate who often sides with Democrats -- are regarded, and sometimes ... (more)



http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/david-shribman/capitol-culture-shock-689992/

Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg intersections slated for upgrades

Construction on nearly $3 million in improvements is aimed at bringing local intersections up to Americans with Disabilities Act standards.



http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130602/NEWS/306020342/-1/rss12

$1.5M settlement in clinic shooting not finalized

Michael Schaab's parents and fiancee met with UPMC officials last July, about four months after the 25-year-old was shot by gunman John Shick, the Pittsburgh-Post Gazette reported Friday, citing court documents unsealed at the newspaper's request.



http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130531/NEWS04/130539826

Report: Officials Ignored Complaints About 'Nightmare' Abortion Clinic

Two nurses who were former employees of Planned Parenthood of Delaware testified in the Delaware state senate this week, claiming they repeatedly contacted authorities over many months to alert them to the "absolute nightmare" of dangerous and unsanitary conditions at a Wilmington Planned Parenthood facility but received no response.



http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/06/01/Former-Employees-Planned-Parenthood-Ignored-Repeated-Complaints-About-Nightmare-Abortion-Clinic

McAuliffe says GOP social agenda is bad for business

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe said last week that positions taken by the Republican ticket on social issues are wrong for an increasingly moderate Virginia and suggested that they could hurt the state's economy.



http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-politics/mcauliffe-says-gop-social-agenda-is-bad-for-business/2013/06/01/adc9c0a8-ca2f-11e2-8da7-d274bc611a47_story.html?wprss=rss_local

Whistleblowers: 'We paid a dear price' for helping disabled residents ...

A St. Clair County employee who asked state and federal officials to investigate alleged discrimination against disabled residents says she was forced to read and reread a 30-page manual since early February, allegedly as punishment.



http://www.bnd.com/2013/06/01/2639842/whistleblowers-we-paid-a-dear.html#storylink=rss

Professionals buying into perfect jobs

Annette and Shawn Walter left professional jobs to buy a 75-year-old pallet distribution business called Timber Industries, which they say better fits their lifestyle.



http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-bz-buying-job-20130524,0,7582535.story?track=rss

Mo. AG warns consumers about scams following tornadoes

Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster is cautioning people in the St. Louis metropolitan area to be on alert for individuals or companies coming to the region claiming to provide clean-up or repair services.



http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/383242/3/Mo-AG-warns-consumers-about-scams-following-tornadoes-

Best jobs in 2013

The worst job in the U.S. is newspaper reporter, according to CareerCast, an internet-based career and job site.



http://www.examiner.com/article/best-jobs-2013-video?cid=rss

Whistle Blower: My Bosses Retaliated After I Reported Katz's Storage Of Sports Car In State Garage

The government official who blew the whistle on Department of Children and Families Commissioner Joette Katz for leaving her sports car in a state parking garage during the winter says that her superiors now are retaliating against her.



http://www.courant.com/news/breaking/hc-lender-column-whistleblower-0602-20130531,0,7231823.column

Fatal crash: Worker put train on wrong track while supervisor was in...

The fatal accident on the Metro-North rail line Tuesday occurred after an inexperienced worker sent a train onto the wrong track while a more senior employee was in the bathroom, a union representative said.



http://www.redbluffdailynews.com/ci_23360866/fatal-crash-worker-put-train-wrong-track-while?

Obama: Gay Pride Comes At A Moment Of 'Great Hope'

"This year, we celebrate LGBT Pride Month at a moment of great hope and progress, recognizing that more needs to be done," Obama said.



http://www.ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=15420&MediaType=1&Category=26#

Discrimination at the doctor's office

In his 60s, overweight and in a wheelchair, the patient had been seeing doctors and nurses regularly for his diabetes.



http://www.telegram.com/article/20130601/NEWS/306019998/1312

Sixth Circuit Affirms Refusal to Certify Disparate Impact Sex Discrimination Case

On May 30, 2013, the Sixth Circuit issued its decision in Davis v. Cintas Corporation , Case No.



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/sixth-circuit-affirms-refusal-to-certify-86429/

Officials mull destruction of building, creation of D.A.'s unit

Local governing bodies plan this coming week to consider authorizing the destruction of an aging church and the creation of a unit that would focus on cold case homicides.



http://cjonline.com/news/2013-06-01/officials-mull-destruction-building-creation-das-unit

Information for ill Hanford, PNNL workers offered

The Department of Labor will hold two town hall meetings Thursday in Pasco to discuss medical benefits under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program.



http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/06/01/2416706/information-for-injured-energy.html

Wisconsin GOP pushing law to spy on and seize bank accounts of unemployed

A law is advancing through the Wisconsin state legislature that would double the job-seeking requirements for people collecting unemployment and which would allow the government to peer into their bank accounts and freeze them if they believe the account holder has received overpayments in their benefits.



http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/01/wisconsin-gop-pushing-law-to-spy-on-and-seize-bank-accounts-of-unemployed/

Watchdog: Budget missteps led to Job Corps woes

In this July 8, 2010, file photo, U.S. Department of Labor Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training Jane Oates listens during the Oil Spill Resources and Claims Fair in Biloxi, Miss.



http://www.seattlepi.com/news/politics/article/Watchdog-Budget-missteps-led-to-Job-Corps-woes-4566672.php

Sharia in America: EEOC Sues Transport Company for 'failing to...

The sharia administration strikes again. The EEOC is suing Star Transport for rightfully terminating two Muslims who refused to do their job.



http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2013/06/sharia-in-america-eeoc-sues-transport-company-for-failing-to-accommodate-muslim-truck-drivers-who-re.html

A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood?

Just when you thought its a wonderful day and the unwholesome political overlay in Yucca Valley had reached its peak, something comes along that knocks you off your feet.



http://www.vote29.com/newmyblog/archives/49949?#038;#038;

Wells: More sales tax money available for 2014

Fort Morgan City Manager Jeff Wells went over city revenues with the Fort Morgan City Council members at their May 21 regular meeting, to start preparing them for putting together the 2014 city budget.



http://www.fortmorgantimes.com/fort-morgan-local-news/ci_23363991/wells-more-sales-tax-money-available-2014?source=rss

Information for injured energy workers offered

The Department of Labor will hold two town hall meetings Thursday in Pasco to discuss medical benefits under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program.



http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/06/01/2416706/information-for-injured-energy.html#storylink=rss

DiNapoli: State labor department's failure to collect millions in fees masks implications for public safety

The State Department of Labor's failure to maintain records on building boilers and asbestos remediation projects needing inspection may jeopardize public health and safety, according to an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.



http://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/current/2013/05/31/111222/dinapoli-state-labor-departments-failure-to-collect-millions-in-fees-masks-implications-for-public-safety

Government CIOs Eye Business Apps in Cloud Transition

Cloud computing, identified by the White House as a chief priority for the federal government, is slowly gaining traction throughout the agencies, which CIOs are steering toward a point where unique, mission-critical applications will join commodity functions like email in the cloud, federal IT executives said Thursday during a panel discussion ... (more)



http://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/053113-government-cios-eye-business-apps-270354.html?source=nww_rss

Equality reforms condemned by Lib Dem taskforce

The Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg, said the report raised questions, challenges and issues that were important for his party.



http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/jun/01/equality-reforms-condemned-lib-dem-taskforce

Pa. Wants $613M in Extra Unemployment Paid Back

By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent HARRISBURG - Remember when you were unemployed, and the state sent those checks to you, even after you started your new job? Yeah, about that.



http://levittown.patch.com/articles/pa-offers-amnesty-plan-for-613m-in-unemployment-payments

Utah Public Service Commission Issues Telecommunications Order...

Utah Public Service Commission Issues Telecommunications Order Regarding Bear Lake Communications, Inc.



http://technews.tmcnet.com/news/2013/06/01/7174802.htm

White House mum on gay donors, Exxon Mobil

White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest had no comment on Friday when asked about gay donors expressing discontent with the Democratic Party or Exxon Mobil's rejection of non-discrimination protections for LGBT workers.



http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/05/31/white-house-mum-on-gay-donors-exxon-mobil/

Former SEC lawyer uses crowdfunding to bring whistleblower actions

A Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer-turned-financial industry watchdog, Siedle is raising an investment fund to cash in on the agency's new whistleblower program.



http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/former_sec_lawyer_uses_crowdfunding_to_bring_whistleblower_actions/

Reporters and leakers

In " Losing our trust: Justice flawed from top down " , The Tribune and most other media types are complaining loudly, as if the U.S. Justice Department were caught investigating whistleblowers who had leaked information about government waste or criminal actions.



http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/opinion/56378997-82/government-reporters-actions-criminal.html.csp

Speak Out: Does the Federal Government Have a Gender Pay Gap?

President Barack Obama issued a presidential memo calling for the Office of Personnel Management to research "whether changes to the main pay system for white-collar employees, the General Schedule , would 'assist in addressing any gender pay gap,'" according to The Washington Post .



http://kensington.patch.com/articles/speak-out-does-the-federal-government-have-a-gender-pay-gap

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Exhibiting at New England Employee...

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is exhibiting at the New England Employee Benefits Council's Benefits Fair and Trade Show in Norwood, Massachusetts.



http://www.prweb.com/releases/prweb2013/6/prweb10791531.htm

Common Core an illegal national program

There's a new education program called the Common Core state standards. The standards are really illegal national standards.



http://www.dailyrepublic.com/opinion/localopinioncolumnists/common-core-an-illegal-national-program/

Local Jackson Lewis attorneys recognized

Jackson Lewis announced that Thomas M. Closson, Debra Weiss Ford, Daniel P. Schwarz, and Martha Van Oot are four of 59 attorneys from the firm recognized in the 2013 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business.



http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130601/GJBUSINESS_01/130609958/-1/FOSNEWS

Confirm Cordray Already

As I wrote when the Senate Banking Committee considered the Cordray nomination back in March, nobody disputes the idea that the former Ohio Attorney General, who has led the CFPB since January 2012, is highly competent and supremely qualified to continue in his position.



http://prospect.org/article/confirm-cordray-already

Lawmaker accuses civil-rights advocate Imad Hamad of sexually harassing her

State Rep. Rashida Tlaib says Imad Hamad sexually harassed her when she worked at his Dearborn office.



http://www.freep.com/article/20130531/NEWS02/305310126/1001/news

$1.5M settlement in clinic shooting not finalized

The family of a therapist killed in a clinic shooting last year reached a $1.5 million settlement with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, but then decided not to finalize the agreement, court documents show.



http://www.njherald.com/story/22467746/15m-settlement-in-clinic-shooting-not-finalized