Justices Alito and Kennedy Mansplain Away Your Rights

Conservatives on the Supreme Court try to explain away gutting two important employment discrimination protections.



http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/06/25/1218723/-Justices-Alito-and-Kennedy-Mansplain-Away-Your-Rights

Local jobless rates improved over past year

The unemployment rate dipped ever so slightly in Sullivan and Ulster counties between April and May, while rising a bit in Orange.



http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130625/BIZ/130629783

ADM Names D. Cameron Findlay General Counsel

Archer Daniels Midland Company announced today that the board of directors has appointed D. Cameron Findlay senior vice president, general counsel and secretary, effective July 15, 2013.



http://technews.tmcnet.com/news/2013/06/25/7231117.htm

Economics Daily Digest: Who Needs Telecom Regulations?

Paul Waldman quotes Roosevelt Institute Fellow Susan Crawford on why telecom companies can get away with charging whatever they please.



http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/06/25/1218705/-Economics-Daily-Digest-Who-Needs-Telecom-Regulations

Story from NorthCountryNow.com

The unemployment rate in St. Lawrence County in May was down more than half a point from the month before, and by more than a point from a year ago, according to preliminary figures from the state Department of Labor today.



http://northcountrynow.com/news/jobless-rate-down-st-lawrence-county-may-089474

Notice of Public Meeting

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners, Carbon County, State of Utah, will hold a Special Public Meeting in the Commission Room, 120 East Main, Price, Utah, commencing at 5:30 PM, on Tuesday, June 25, 2013.



http://www.sunad.com/index.php?tier=1&article_id=28521

Notice of Board Meeting

NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CARBON SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL MEET AT CARBON SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICES LOCATED AT 251 WEST 400 NORTH, PRICE, UTAH ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2013.



http://www.sunad.com/index.php?tier=1&article_id=28516

High Court Narrowly Defines i 1 2Supervisori 1 2

An employee is a "supervisor" for purposes of liability under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act only if he or she is empowered by the employer to take tangible employment actions against the victim, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 24, 2013 .



http://www.shrm.org/LegalIssues/FederalResources/Pages/High-Court-Narrowly-Defines-Supervisor.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+shrm%2Fnews%2Fhr+%28SHRM+Online%3A+HR+News%29

The Editors: The Fisher Decision

University of Texas is a victory for opponents of affirmative action - but, alas, a heavily qualified one.



http://www.nationalreview.com/article/351951/fisher-decision-editors

Health Care Workforce Grant Successfully Trains 1,000 Workers

The Maine Health Care Sector Grant, initially projected to train 400 people, has trained more than 1,000 Mainers for jobs as nurses, clinical nurse instructors, certified nursing assistants and allied health professionals.



http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=Labor+Press+Releases&id=545885&v=Article

Public Hearings on Contract Between St. Louis Water Division and Veolia Start Tomorrow

Four months after the mayor's office shelved a controversial city water contract indefinitely, public meetings to discuss the deal are finally scheduled.



http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/2013/06/veolia_st_louis_public_meeting_tomorrow.php

Auditors Find Thousands of Dollars Misused By Youth Program, But No Criminal Charges Filed

Project MPACT was supposed to keep Miami-Dade students from dropping out and joining gangs by paying them to build affordable, energy-efficient homes.



http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2013/06/mpact.php

Summertime and the Scammin's Easy

If the sales pitch offering cheap home improvement work sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.



http://melrose.patch.com/articles/summertime-and-the-scammins-easy-bd526380

Key provision of Voting Rights Act is blocked, unless Congress gives it an update

The federal government may no longer use what's been its most potent tool to stop voting discrimination over the past half century.



http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/apexchange/2013/06/25/supreme-court-voting-rights-update.html

Can Delta Discriminate Against Overweight Flight Attendants?

Discrimination on the basis of race, gender, disability and a lot of other categories is illegal.



http://www.forbes.com/sites/baldwin/2013/06/25/can-delta-discriminate-against-overweight-flight-attendants/

Tailored hirsute: beard 'personalities' Billy Bragg, Brian Blessed, and Stephen Fry

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http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/features/theyre-chin-demand--whos-got-2013s-best-beard-8671954.html

9 Employment Tips for Older Job Seekers

Even before the Great Recession, a rising percent of retirement-age folks were still working.



http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/the-best-life/2013/06/25/9-employment-tips-for-older-job-seekers?s_cid=rss:the-best-life:9-employment-tips-for-older-job-seekers

For Discrimination Suits, Who's a 'Supervisor'?

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that supervisors are those individuals empowered by an employer to make "tangible employment actions" for purposes of Title VII suits for harassment.



http://blogs.findlaw.com/free_enterprise/2013/06/for-discrimination-suits-whos-a-supervisor.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FreeEnterprise+%28Free+Enterprise%29

New High Court Decision Makes It Difficult to Prove Workplace Discrimination

Two decisions issued by the Supreme Court effectively make it harder for workers to prove they've suffered employment discrimination, the New York Times reports .



http://www.blackenterprise.com/career/workplace-discrimination-supreme-court/

Pasco Police Name New K-9 after HAPO Credit Union

On Wednesday, HAPO Community Credit Union plans to make a $12,000 donation to Pasco Police for the acquisition of the K9 unit.



http://www.kndo.com/story/22682215/pasco-police-name-new-k-9-after-hapo-credit-union