The 20 Largest Manufacturers in Arkansas

Arkansas Business ' annual list of the state's largest manufacturers has grown more dependent on state government estimates as the companies themselves seem more hesitant to share exact work force numbers.



http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article/36433/the-20-largest-manufacturers-in-arkansas

Steve Rosen: FDIC has money tips for teens

Credit cards, interest rates, the magic of compounding: Learning to manage money can be confusing for any teen.



http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=446214

Thousands of area jobs that were lost still haven't been regained

The economies of Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties picked up a little steam in 2012, but the tri-county area still has thousands of jobs less than in 2007, before the recession struck, according to data from the Colorado Department of Labor.



http://www.postindependent.com/article/20130127/VALLEYNEWS/130129900/1083&ParentProfile=1074

Harkin won't seek 6th Senate term

U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin said Saturday he will not seek a sixth term in 2014, a decision that eases some of the burden the national Republican Party faces in retaking the Senate.



http://www.esthervilledailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/283967/Harkin-won-t-seek-6th-Senate-term.html?nav=5012

Low-ball offers nothing new in insurance industry

The use of Colossus, a computer program gaining momentum throughout the insurance industry in recent years, has begun to remove the human elements of bias and compassion from the process.



http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Low-ball-offers-nothing-new-in-insurance-industry-1114731.php

Harkin won't seek sixth Senate term

CUMMING, IOWA: U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin said Saturday he will not seek a sixth term in 2014, a decision that eases some of the burden the national Republican Party faces in retaking the Senate.



http://www.ohio.com/news/politics/national/harkin-won-t-seek-sixth-senate-term-1.368258

Harkin Will Not Seek Re-Election

After 27 years in the United States Senate, Iowa's Junior Senator from Cumming, Tom Harkin, said that these next two years, will be his last.



http://www.myabc5.com/story/20715610/harking-will-not-seak-re-election

cracking down on misclassification

California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a law imposing penalties on employers who misclassify workers as independent contractors when they should legally be considered employees.



http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/10/13/1026021/-Gov-Jerry-Brown-signs-California-law-penalizing-misclassification-of-nbsp-workers

Political experts predict competitive race for Sen. Harkin's Senate seat in 2014

Senator Tom Harkin's move opens up a rare Senate seat in Iowa, and it has both Democrats and Republicans already speculating who will fill it.



http://www.kwwl.com/story/20715434/2013/01/26/political-analyst-predicts-ripple-effect-from-sen-harkins-retirement

Big hurdles for small businesses

Todd Mikkelson is the owner of RM Group, maker of the Rain Maker spray rack which is used for water infiltration testing.



http://www.startribune.com/business/188411841.html

Does Solano Avenue Need More Accessible Parking?

Out of the 234 parking spaces between San Pablo and Ventura avenues on Solano, only two are accessible for people who have difficulty walking.



http://albany.patch.com/articles/does-solano-avenue-need-more-accessible-parking

CIA Whistleblower Sentenced to 30 Months

KEVIN GOSZTOLA, [email] , @kgosztola Gosztola just wrote the piece " CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou, Sentenced to 30 Months in Jail, Wears Conviction as 'Badge of Honor' ," which states: "A former CIA officer, who was the first member of the agency to publicly acknowledge that torture was official U.S. policy under the administration of President ... (more)



http://www.accuracy.org/release/cia-whistleblower-sentenced-to-30-months/

Malloy Visits Stamford to Talk Jobs, Gender Equality

It was a day of talking business in Stamford when Gov. Dannel P. Malloy swept through Wednesday, making stops at both the Business Council of Fairfield County's winter luncheon and the grand re-opening of the Women's Business Development Council's office.



http://weston-ct.patch.com/articles/malloy-visits-stamford-to-talk-jobs-gender-equality-f76a1951

Patch's Poll: Do Women Get Paid Less than Men Where You Work?

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Wednesday that the Department of Labor and the Department of Economic and Community Development would study wage discrepancies based on gender and make recommendations to fix them.



http://vernon.patch.com/articles/patchs-poll-do-women-get-paid-less-than-men-where-you-work-68c06a6a

Gov. Malloy: 'It's time for our state to find ways to address gender wage disparity."

A Press Release from Gov. Dannel Malloy: Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced yesterday that the Connecticut Department of Labor, led by Commissioner Sharon Palmer, and the Department of Economic and Community Development, led by Commissioner Catherine Smith, will study the factors that contribute to the gender wage gap in Connecticut's workforce ... (more)



http://waterford.patch.com/articles/gov-malloy-its-time-for-our-state-to-find-ways-to-address-gender-wage-disparity

Eighth Circuit Permits Individual Arbitration of FLSA Claims

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an important pro-arbitration opinion last week, compelling individual arbitration of a putative Fair Labor Standards Act collective action.



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/eighth-circuit-permits-individual-arbitr-70938/

Eighth Circuit Upholds Employment Agreement Waiving Collective Action Rights

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has joined the clear majority of federal district courts in concluding that employment arbitration agreements may bar class and collective actions, in spite of the National Labor Relations Board's decision last year in D.R. Horton, Inc.



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/eighth-circuit-upholds-employment-agreem-42019/

Harkin Retirement: Senator To Step Down

"Obviously I have mixed emotions about this. I mean, I have a lot of seniority, I'm 7th in the entire United States Senate, I'm 4th among 55 Democrats, I have a key position, I chair a very wonderful powerful committee, I chair the second largest appropriations committee, to tell you that it`s easy to walk away from that kind of position and power, ... (more)



http://whotv.com/2013/01/26/harkin-retirement-senator-to-step-down/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wholocalnews+%28WHOtv.com+-+Iowa+headlines%29

Boardrooms would have member dedicated to protecting whistleblowers under plan

Expert cited by David Cameron says companies would be less likely to allow abuse if there were safeguards for dissenters Companies could be forced to offer protection to whistleblowers who uncover evidence of corporate tax dodging under new proposals being considered by Britain as part of its 2013 presidency of the G8 countries.



http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/27/davos-david-cameron-starbucks

Act Now Advisory: DOJ Serves Notice: Celiac Disease and Severe...

Act Now Advisory: DOJ Serves Notice: Celiac Disease and Severe Allergies Now Classified as Disabilities Under the ADA - Far-Reaching Implications for Virtually Every Facility Serving Food A recent settlement agreement between the United States Department of Justice and Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts explicitly extends the protections ... (more)



http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/act-now-advisory-doj-serves-notice-cel-90529/