Employment / Labor Law News Roundup: February 2014

Friday, February 28, 2014

Notice of Special Meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Lehigh...

THE LEHIGH ACRES FIRE CONTROL AND RESCUE DISTRICT WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING ON MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2014, AT 5:00 P.M., AT EAST COUNTY WATER CONTROL DISTRICT, 601 EAST COUNTY LANE, LEHIGH ACRES, FLORIDA 33936.

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A Customer's Perspective

Investing is something that people approach in many ways for many reasons. I've decided to think of it as a business.

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Air Marshals Fight Government Bureaucracy to Protect the Public

The Federal Air Marshal Service has announced plans to close almost one third of all Air Marshal Bases.

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SeaWorld files complaint against OHSA investigator

SeaWorld has filed a complaint alleging that an Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigator who investigated a SeaWorld trainer's death engaged in unethical conduct by fraternizing with makers of a documentary critical of the park.

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A Boston Cream Pie in the face of the FBI

Today the Boston Globe published an article claiming that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev made an incriminating statement within earshot of an FBI agent, during a visit with his sisters.

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W.Va. Insurance Risk Pool board comes to town

Wood County played host Friday to the board of directors for the first liability risk pool in the state, the West Virginia Insurance Risk Pool.

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Balancing need to know with employee rights

In fact, America is almost unique amongst western democracies in not having a comprehensive national privacy law that protects personal information.

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Child Care Workers Should Star in Higher Pay Push

Overheard on the bus on the way to work . "Well, let me tell you what I like about her.

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Jessie Haynes's workman's comp claim denied

BISD board member Tom Neild says the district's habit of dragging its feet on investigations is costing taxpayers thousands of dollars.

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SeaWorld files complaint against OSHA investigator

SeaWorld has filed a complaint alleging that an Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigator who probed a SeaWorld trainer's death engaged in unethical conduct by fraternizing with makers of a documentary critical of the park.

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SeaWorld files complaint against investigator

SeaWorld has filed a complaint alleging that a federal investigator who probed a SeaWorld trainer's death engaged in unethical conduct by fraternizing with makers of a documentary critical of the park.

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Lawsuit: Obama admin failing to address rampant sexual abuse in Forest Service

A group of female firefighters in California is preparing to sue the Obama administration for failing to curb - and even covering up - allegedly rampant sexual abuse and harassment within the U.S. Forest Service.

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History more than what's in your books'

Bevill State Community College's Jasper campus held its 2014 Black History Program Thursday, Feb. 27, but guest speaker Samuel Pugh suggested that just because the month is ending doesn't mean people have to stop celebrating black history.

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Former Franklin homebuilder pleads guilty to stealing from employees' 401(k)s

A former Franklin homebuilder pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Nashville on Friday to stealing from an employee benefit plan.

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Pekin native's role in Civil Rights Act discussed at Bradley

Mackaman will address the influence of place, process, people, and product in his talk, "How Laws Are Made: Everett Dirksen and the Civil Rights Act of 1964."

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Workers arms crushed, company cited

After a machine operator's arms were crushed, federal regulators proposed penalties against Custom Rubber Products in Houston for creating a dangerous work environment.

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Why a $15/hour minimum wage matters to LGBT workers

According to the study, 29% of LGBT respondents said that at least once they lacked the money to buy food, compared to only 15% of straight respondents.

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Bonding Insurance Explained

People who use phrases like "bonding insurance" or "insurance bonds" are often referring to fidelity bonds whether they know it or not.

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1963 bombing victima s sister shares stories with students

E. Dianne Braddock, sister of Carole Robertson, one of the four girls killed in the 16th Street Birmingham, Ala., church bombing in 1963, speaks to a group of middle-school students about the civil rights movement.

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Lupita Nyong'o: 'I wished for lighter skin when I was younger'

Best supporting actress Oscar nominee Lupita Nyong'o has admitted that when she was young she wished her black skin would become lighter.

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St. Bernard President Dave Peralta's wife filed job discrimination complaint against him

David E. Peralta, right, is sworn in as parish president as his then-fiancee, Sharon Schaeffer, left, holds the bible on Tuesday, January 10, 2012.

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Case against Hoberg's management scheduled for Monday

The criminal case against Hoberg's Resort Manager Dan Nelson is scheduled for 8:15 a.m. Monday in Department 1 at the Lake County Courthouse.

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State lawmakers advance minimum wage boost

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Idaho's 'Ag-Gag' Bill Signed Into Law

Idaho Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter signed into law on Friday legislation that criminalizes those who secretly document abuse of animals at agricultural facilities.

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Otter signs bill outlawing undercover filming at ag operations

Detractors had previously descended on the Idaho Statehouse to protest the legislation, which passed the Idaho House on Wednesday.

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What You Need to Know About the Faragher/Elerth Defense

If you were sexually harassed at your New York City workplace, you have the legal right to take your employer to court.

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Vehicle maintenance: Mobile wheel lift simplifies heavy-duty wheel removal

Safety products: Rotary Lift's new MW-500 Mobile Wheel Lift can remove and position any size wheel or tire weighing up to 500 pounds, making it much easier and more ergonomic for technicians to work on heavy-duty trucks, buses and construction equipment.

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Continued Skepticism re "Wellness Programs"

A big part of the job of being a Health Law Prof is to help students understand the intersection of the many legal specialties that comprise the big tent of "Health Law."

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In Focus: Reform public employees', officials' pensions

One of the most controversial debates sweeping the country is whether taxpayer-funded pensions for government officials should be changed to more closely reflect those pension benefits available to workers in the private sector.

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Otter Signs 'Ag-Gag' Bill Into Idaho Law; Animal Rights...

The bill aims to crack down on whistleblowers who are not employed by an agricultural production facility or anyone who obtains employment with such an operation through misrepresentation.

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Los Angeles Tech Startup Launches Innovative New App To Assist With In-home Care

Feb. 28, 2014 - LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Millions of people in the United States have a family member or loved one who requires some form of in-home safety assistance.

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Bosses have all kinds of excuses for pregnancy discrimination

More and more women are reporting workplace pregnancy discrimination-the number of pregnancy discrimination complaints to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission rose 46 percent between 1997 and 2011.

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NAACP Chairman Visits Vernon Middle School

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Vernon Middle School celebrated the milestone with the National Chairman of the NAACP.

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Brookings Employers Look To Watertown To Fill Jobs

It's a common struggle for many South Dakota cities. The economy is strong, so businesses are growing and moving to the state.

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White House: Obama believes Jan Brewer did 'the right thing' with veto

President Obama believes Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's veto of a state bill that would have allowed businesses to refuse service to gay customers was "the right thing" to do, the White House said Friday.

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Parents, prepare for the nasty nanny tax

If you employ a nanny or even a summer-time caregiver for your kids, prepare yourself for some bad tax news.

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No evidence of corrupt activity, say Merton Council auditors

Tens of thousands of pounds of taxpayers' money has been spent investigating allegations that a senior officer made unlawful payments of A 1.29m of taxpayers' money to hire external consultants were made on November 14 last year.

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New life for old Cedar Rapids school

The Rev. John Hankins heads The Sanctuary, a fledgling church established about a year ago in Cedar Rapids.

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Feds fault LePage over meeting with labor officers

Federal investigators say unemployment hearing officers in Maine could have felt pressured to favor employers after being scolded at the Blaine House by Republican Gov. Paul LePage.

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Big Brother vs. Little Sisters of the Poor

The administration insists on coercing full compliance with the Obamacare mandates, even when 99.9 percent compliance would fully serve its purposes, and chooses to impose its iron will even against American citizens' God-given and constitutionally and statutorily protected religious freedoms.

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Developer withdraws plans for South Portland waterfront concert...

After Tuesday's South Portland Planning Board meeting, a planned state office building is moving ahead, while the likelihood of waterfront concerts is murky.

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2013 RI jobless rate revised upward to 9.5 percent

Department of Labor and Training statistics released Thursday show the average annual rate is four-tenths of a point higher than previously announced.

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An ABC 8 News investigation uncovered that many state employees are afraid to report the fraud and waste of your tax dollars they see - all because they're ineligible for whistleblower protection and could lose their jobs.

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Lupita Nyong'o says complexion was an 'obstacle to overcome' in her youth

Lupita Nyong'o poses with the award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a supporting role for '12 Years a Slave' in the press room at the 20th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, in Los Angeles.

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Young Law Group Expands CFTC Whistleblower Education Efforts

"In order to effectively police fraud given the size of the OTC derivatives market, the CFTC will need whistleblowers to step forward and report misconduct."

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City, Firefighters Union Headed for Mediation in Hiring Dispute

Asked how long the mediation process might take AFA head Bob Nicks Tuesday declined to speculate.

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Civil Rights in America program draws crowd

The Yancey Brothers of Newark, Del. perform gospel standards for a crowd of approximately 1,000 people at Maple Springs Baptist Church in Capitol Heights, Md.

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Danbury's Ethan Allen Inn Hosting Job Fair For Department Of Labor

The fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, March 3, at the Ethan Allen Hotel in Danbury.

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CMPO summons Pojaman's whistle blowers

The Centre for Maintaining Peace and Order on Friday issued a summon for those who blew whistles at former wilfe of Thaksin Shinawatra.

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Minimum wage impact on women discussed at morning forum

Raising the state's minimum wage would help women pay for essential goods and services for their families, but also could cause worries that low-income families might lose equally essential government assistance to help make ends meet, panelists said during a forum Thursday headed by Lt.

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Lupita: I yearned for lighter skin

The actress - who is nominated for an Oscar for 12 Years A Slave - delivered an emotional speech while accepting her honour for best breakout performance at Essence magazine's seventh annual Women in Hollywood luncheon.

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Wash. firefighter-medic sues for alleged mistreatment

Andra Thompson of Kennewick is suing the city and several Kennewick Fire Department supervisors, claiming she's been unfairly passed over for promotion and that complaints about working conditions have been ignored.

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Thursday, February 27, 2014

President Obama to speak at Civil Rights Summit

President Barack Obama will deliver a keynote address at the LBJ Library and Presidential Museum's Civil Rights Summit in April celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Middletown man charged with unemployment fraud of $15K

Shawn M. Gloster, 34, of Middletown, was arrested on a complaint from the state Department of Labor that stated he claimed during 2010 and 2013 that he was unemployed when in fact he was working for a business in Middletown.

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President Obama to Deliver Keynote at Civil Rights Summit on UT Austin Campus

Today, the White House announced that President Barack Obama will deliver the keynote address at a Civil Rights Summit at the LBJ Presidential Library on The University of Texas at Austin campus Thursday, April 10, 2014.

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Friday Financial Five

A few years ago, the thought of saving on health care expenses did not seem feasible.

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Pay Check Concerns

Several employees of an Omaha retirement community are concerned about their pay checks.

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Big Brother vs. Little Sisters

Another View -- Regina Birdsell and Laurie Sanborn: It's a job gap, not a wage gap

As women and as human resources professionals, we believe the national and state-wide Democrat agenda surrounding Paycheck Equity is unnecessary and misleading.

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NSA Watchdog: Snowden Should Have Come to Me

But the system has nothing to satisfy one's self indulgence and ego, does it? Who are really whistle blowers that deserve respect? Let me name a few.

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Hernando commissioner wants explanation of firefighter overtime

The Hernando County Fire Department has accrued $585,000 in overtime in an eight-month period and County Commission Chairman Wayne Dukes said he wants answers because it seems excessive.

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Senators Warren, Hatch Introduce Bipartisan TEACH Act

U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Orrin Hatch Thursday introduced the Technology, Education, and Accessibility in College and Higher Education Act, bipartisan legislation that would help strengthen the accessibility of educational technologies for college students with disabilities.

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Charen: Not-So-Modern Family

It's been replaced by blended families, cohabitation, single-parent families, and, if the latest scientific controversy regarding mitochondrial DNA pans out, multiple biological parents for a single child.

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Labor and Employment and ERISA Class Actions After Wal-Mart and Comcast - " Part II

Speaker : Moderator: Howard Shapiro, Proskauer Rose LLP; Robert W. Rachal, Proskauer Rose LLP; Todd Jackson, Lewis Feinberg Lee Renaker & Jackson, P.C.; Catha Worthman, Lewis Feinberg Lee Renaker & Jackson, P.C. In Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v.

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House easily OKs softened farm-trespassing bill

An Indiana bill cracking down on trespassers who cause property damage on farms has won House approval.

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Solitary concern: Pa. prisons are doing better on a harsh practice

Solitary confinement in a prison cell is not a medically approved treatment for mental illness.

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Nyong'o admits complexion was 'obstacle' in youth

Best supporting actress Oscar nominee Lupita Nyong'o says when she was a young girl, she wished her dark-hued skin would become lighter.

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Keith D. Halperin commented on Derdiver's blog post 'OFCCP ...

In my first post on this subject I brought up the new rules that affect sourcing and recruiting.

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The continuing fight

On Wednesday, civil rights activists Mary Frances Berry and Diane Nash spoke about their experiences to a crowd of about 1,000 people at the Center For the Arts.

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Column: Big Brother vs. Little Sisters

Why aren't more people outraged over the Obama administration's war on religious liberty? The administration insists on coercing full compliance with the Obamacare mandates, even when 99.9 percent compliance would fully serve its purposes, and chooses to impose its iron will even against American citizens' God-given and constitutionally and ... (more)

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SR 20 resurfacing to being in March

The Florida Department of Transportation has contracted with C.W. Roberts Contracting to mill and resurface State Road 20 from Roberts Drive in Okaloosa County east to County Road 83A in Walton County, the DOT has announced.

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Students With Disabilities Aim For A College Degree, But Often Get Stuck

When he was a kid, Will Farrior was "just like your average child and student making A's and B's while participating in extracurricular activities," the 26-year-old told a Senate committee on Thursday.

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Smoking, Childcare Providers, Involuntary Medication Big Topics at Statehouse Thursday

A controversial bill that passed the Vermont Senate will speed up the process that lets doctors medicate psychiatric patients against their will.

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Senate takes up workplace harassment bill

Corporate representatives battled civil rights groups Thursday over state legislation that would expand businesses' liability for workplace harassment by redefining who is considered a "supervisor," currently limited to those who have the power to hire or fire the victim.

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Republicans Blast FDA Monitoring of Whistleblowers

Republican lawmakers blasted the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday for secretly monitoring the emails of agency scientists who went public with allegations that they were pressured to approve certain medical devices.

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A career counselor from the state Department of Labor will outline ways to improve resumes at a free workshop Monday, March 10 at the Fairfield Public Library.

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Geo Settles Federal Complaint

The U.S. Department of Labor Thursday announced that the Geo Group has entered into a corporate-wide settlement to implement better workplace safety procedures and policies, after numerous violations were discovered at EMCF in June 2012.

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Heritage's sued in firing of clerk with dwarfism

A Mickleton woman has sued Heritage's Dairy Stores, alleging she was fired from a clerk position because she has dwarfism.

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Montevallo's Main Street parking changes create concerns under $2.9 million improvement plan

Emily Pendleton and Betty Ludwig, both Montevallo residents, inquire about proposed changes to the downtown's Main Street during an Alabama Department of Transportation public involvement meeting for the $2.9 million improvement project on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014.

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Resume workshop set at library

A career counselor from the state Department of Labor will outline ways to improve resumes at a free workshop Monday, March 10 at the Fairfield Public Library .

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Grant to rebuild Beaverbrook boardwalk

The boardwalk in the Beaverbrook Nature Preserve that was badly damaged in a two-day brush fire in April 2012 will soon be replaced, thanks to a $500,000 grant announced Thursday by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy .

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Bob Barker to Butch Otter: Come On Down and Veto That 'Ag-Gag' Bill

SB 1337 aims to crack down on anyone who is not employed by an agricultural production facility or anyone who obtains employment with such an operation through misrepresentation.

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Kentucky lawmakers would have to attend yearly sexual harassment class under bill

Lawmakers and legislative staff members would be required to take a yearly class on sexual harassment law under a bill approved Thursday by the House State Government Committee.

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NY attorney general: Sprint must face $400M lawsuit

A New York appellate court dished a blow to Sprint Corp. on Thursday, denying a request to dismiss a potential $400 million tax fraud lawsuit.

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Live Oak Landing dedication today; WFF wants your photos; winter not...

The Baldwin County Commission will officially memorialize the reopening and redesign of Live Oak Landing during a public ceremony there at 10 a.m. this morning.

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Whistleblower Awarded $2.5M In Suit Against Chicago State

In a case thought to be the first whistleblower claim under the state's decade-old ethics act, a Cook County Circuit Court jury has awarded a former Chicago State University employee $2.5 million in damages.

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Red Tape, Tough Decisions Delay Reopening of Cattus Island Park Building

A number of difficult construction decisions as well as a hefty amount of red tape over permitting and compliance issues have kept a decades-old environmental center at Cattus Island County Park shuttered since Superstorm Sandy struck in 2012.

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Air Marshals Fight Government Bureaucracy to Protect the Public

The Federal Air Marshal Service has announced plans to close almost one third of all Air Marshal Bases.

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Meat House corporate owners face millions in legal claims, accusations of re-selling supermarket meat

The Meat House, a promising New Hampshire startup that grew into a national franchise with 28 locations, appears headed for a change in corporate ownership or bankruptcy as claims of unpaid wages and lawsuits from suppliers, investors and landlords pile up.

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Republicans blast FDA monitoring of whistleblowers

Republicans are blasting the Food and Drug Administration for secretly monitoring the emails of agency scientists who went public with allegations that they were pressured to approve certain medical devices.

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ERASE Racism Announces Date of Annual Benefit Reception to celebrate...

ERASE Racism is proud to announce Annual Benefit Reception on June 4, 2014 at The Garden City Hotel to celebrate the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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With Dingell exiting, let's talk term limits

The recent announcement of Michigan Democratic Congressman John Dingell's impending retirement brings to mind the need for national debate on the merits for and against term limits for our senators and congressmen.

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Alabama voices -- Morris Deas: Arizona's right-to-refuse-service agenda is as wrong as Jim Crow

As a boy and young man living in Alabama, I remember well a time when African-Americans routinely entered movie theaters through side doors, bought food from a backdoor takeout, or sat in "colored" waiting rooms at their doctor's office.

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House easily OKs softened farm-trespassing bill

The measure was revised multiple times in the Senate after the Hoosier State Press Association and animal rights groups blasted it as an attempt to restrict whistleblowers at factory farms. Earlier versions would have banned videotaping or photography without permission.

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5 Questions with ...

Q: Mississippi has a federally funded Department of Employment Security. Isn't that the same as a labor department? A: No.

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Labor protections: Solutions and obstacles

Obstacle: Unless Mississippi assigns the law's enforcement to an existing or new state agency, it might not do much good.

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BOE accepts settlement in case with former employee

The City Board of Education voted 5-0 Wednesday morning to accept a proposed settlement in a case brought by a former employee during a called meeting.

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Hospital cuts 87 jobs in business office

Efforts are underway to place the affected employees in jobs at affiliated facilities and other local employers, said Lisa Goble, chief human resources officer for Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, in a required notice to the state Department of Labor and Industry.

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The state of False Claims Act litigation

"In recent years, you've seen some pushback from the business community, but given the record of congressional expansion, they'll be doing pretty well if they can just keep Congress from expanding it further," said Olson, who also founded and still runs the popular blog Overlawyered.com.

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Hospital office's closing to displace 87 workers

Commonwealth Health's decision to close Wilkes-Barre General Hospital's business office in the Waterfront Complex in Plains Township will impact 87 employees, according to a notice filed with the state Department of Labor and Industry under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.

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Planada community hall to be remodeled and offer new services

The Planada Community Center will soon get a face-lift and become the home of several community programs, the Merced County Board of Supervisors decided this week.

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OPENonline to Host Complimentary Legal Update Webinar, "Reflection of...

OPENonline, a leading provider of employment background screening services that is accredited by the NAPBS Background Screening Credentialing Council, will host a complimentary webinar for HR professionals regarding the use of criminal records in the hiring process.

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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Whistle blowers strike

Khunying Potjaman na Pombejra, former wife of Thaksin Shinawatra, was chased by anti-government whistle blowers inside a fashionable shopping mall in Bangkok's Sukhumvit area on Wednesday, and the incident was caught on video and shared online.

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Elegant Lincoln MKC, ESSENCE Magazine's Black Women in Hollywood Share Spotlight

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Montana Soap Box: Unpaid internships very often unfair

These internships are supposed to be about businesses investing in their future workforces and interns gaining experience and training valuable enough to offset their unpaid hours.

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Chatham harbormaster returns to job after leave

After being on paid administrative leave for just over two months, Harbormaster Stu Smith returned to work Wednesday with no explanation offered by town officials.

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Higher minimum wage endorsed at roundtable meeting in Denver

Aurora resident Steven Miles, 23, fills out a job application for Kevin Bringle at the Landtech booth during a job fair at the Summit Conference and Event Center in Aurora on Wednesday.

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CBS 3 assists with costly unemployment conflict for Westfield woman

CBS 3 received a call from a viewer who said she'd only been getting half of her unemployment money from the state for the past six months.

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Elegant Lincoln MKC, ESSENCE Magazine's Black Women in Hollywood Share Spotlight

The MKC features a fully turbocharged engine lineup. Available features include active park assist with Park Out Assist, Deepsoft Bridge of Weir leather, Vista RoofA , 19-inch wheels, voice-activated navigation, enhanced THX II audio, hands-free liftgate and a host of driver-assist technologies.

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AFD Hiring: Smoke or Fire?

The unfolding story of allegedly discriminatory hiring practices within the Austin Fire Department already the subject of a possible consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice took another turn Feb. 20, as the Austin Firefighters Association announced that it had been informed by the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that the ... (more)

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Kennewick firefighter-paramedic sues for alleged mistreatment

With Dingell exiting, let's talk term limits

Titan Tire Corp. getting federal help

More than 100 workers at Titan Tire Corp. of Bryan are eligible to apply for worker adjustment assistance through the U.S. Department of Labor.

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Drywall Workers to Get $550K Back Pay

A Washington State drywall installer has agreed to pay $550,000 to resolve federal allegations of cheating nearly 400 employees out of wages over three and a half years.

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Republicans Blast FDA Monitoring of Whistleblowers

Ashby wins appeal in Slipper case

PETER Slipper's former staffer James Ashby has won his appeal against a Federal Court decision to throw out his sexual harassment case against the former parliamentary speaker granted.

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Feds reveal back-wage agreements for Aspen businesses

Thirty-nine employers in Aspen agreed to pay $504,253.94 in back wages and another $449,010.12 in damages after an "enforcement initiative" conducted last year by the U.S. Department of Labor, the agency said Tuesday.

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Economics Daily Digest: Public financing means people speak louder than PACs

Roosevelt Institute Senior Fellow Jonathan Soros says Super PACs should be made irrelevant, and public campaign financing that magnifies the small contributions of ordinary voters is the way to do it.

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U.S. Labor Dept. program aids miners' black lung claims

The Labor Department has announced a pilot initiative aimed at giving miners a better chance of winning compensation for black lung disease, but the changes apply only to certain miners who filed claims between January 2005 and March 2010.

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COLUMN: Aesthetic Versus Function

In high school, I was known to wear the same thing every day. Jeans or shorts, a t-shirt, and my black Under Armor sneakers-what I called "my Functionality was consistently my concern.

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Higher minimum wage endorsed at roundtable meeting in Denver

Raising the U.S. minimum wage to $10.10 an hour would improve the economy as well as living conditions for hundreds of thousands of Coloradans, a federal official said Wednesday at a Denver event.

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Service Dogs Denied From CS Apartment Complexes

Rambo is more than a pet to Texas A&M junior Alli Bradshaw. He is a life saver. Bradshaw is a certified trainer for Patriot PAWS of Aggieland and nine week old Rambo will soon go to a veteran in need.

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NY Property Taxes Violate Civil Rights Law, Says Lawsuit

Property taxes can be infuriating. But a class action lawsuit filed in the state Supreme Court on Wednesday alleges that city and state property taxes violate the federal Civil Rights Act of 1968 .

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Think Beyond the Label Helps Employers Meet U.S. Department of Labor...

Think Beyond the Label, a cross-sector collaborative that connects qualified job seekers with disabilities to U.S. businesses that seek to hire them, will host an online career fair Wednesday, March 5. This virtual networking event, free for job seekers with disabilities, also will help employers meet the U.S. Department of Labor's new Section 503 ... (more)

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Hickory Hills fatal explosion in Moore Township triggers two state probes

Two state organizations have launched investigations into whether the ownership of a Moore Township mobile home park violated any state regulations with their propane infrastructure following a fatal explosion on the property.

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Ethics charges bring new focus to D.C. administrative law judges' feud

Mary Oates Walker and Stacie Turner of "DC Housewife" fame are seen at the Washington Ballet's annual "Nutcracker" Tea Party, a quintessential Washington tradition, held at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington.

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Rapid response plan set to assist Plasan workers

The Department of Labor intends to help the 143 people who will lose their jobs at Plasan Carbon Composites come May find new employment.

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FDA: Safeguards will protect whistleblower rights

The Food and Drug Administration's chief operating officer said Wednesday that the agency's new guidelines for monitoring employee e-mails will protect the rights of whistleblowers to communicate their concerns to Congress and others.

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What NAEP Once Was, and What NAEP Could Once Again Be

Contemporary education policy, whatever else it may or may not have accomplished, has narrowed the school curriculum by holding schools accountable primarily for their student scores in math and reading.

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Republicans blast FDA monitoring of whistleblowers

In this Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, file photo Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., arrives for a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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Gourmet Heaven Worker Says Deli Owes Him $20,000+

The owner of popular New Haven restaurant Gourmet Heaven has been charged with more than 50 counts of labor law violations, and an employee says he hopes the arrest will eventually bring him the $20,000 he's owed.

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Dock refurbishment to include accessibility changes

The docks at Goose Pond Resort in Jackson County are about to get a facelift, thanks to a partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority.

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Arizona, we hardly knew ye

Our neighboring state of Arizona is hardly known as a bastion of progressive thought or, perish the thought, legislation.

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Republicans blast FDA monitoring of whistleblowers

WASHINGTON: Republican lawmakers blasted the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday for secretly monitoring the emails of agency scientists who went public with allegations that they were pressured to approve certain medical devices.

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St. Johns County Insurance Committee Meeting

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the St. Johns County Insurance Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Supervisor of Elections Training Room, 4455 Avenue A, # 101, St. Augustine, FL 32095.

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The state of False Claims Act litigation

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Rapid response plan set to assist Plasan workers

The Department of Labor intends to help the 143 people who will lose their jobs at Plasan Carbon Composites come May find new employment.

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Police say Kingston man stole $10,000 in unemployment benefits

A Kingston man has been charged with grand larceny for receiving thousands of dollars in unemployment benefits he wasn't entitled to, state police said.

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Taxpayers challenge upcoming Fire District vote

A group of taxpayers is asking a judge to block a coming vote on a new fire station in Hyannis, citing alleged violations of state and federal laws.

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Fairfax County Executive Proposes $7 Billion Budget for FY2015

Fairfax County Executive Edward L. Long presented his proposed Fiscal Year 2015 budget, including the multi-year FY 2015-2016 budget plan to the Board of Supervisors at its meeting Tuesday.

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Feds: Solitary confinement used too often

A new report by the U.S. Justice Department concluded the Pennsylvania prison system has employed solitary confinement too often for inmates who exhibit mental illness or have intellectual disabilities.

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Whistleblower Talks of Fraud Scam

New information is revealed after two whistleblowers say that the scandal involving Assemblyman Thomas Calderon, his brother and the former owner of the Long Beach Hospital, Michael Drobot, ran rampant.

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Fisherman's Inn opening event nears

BLACKBERRY TOWNSHIP – The new owners of Fisherman's Inn said they are bustling and hustling to get the new banquet venue ready for its first wedding April 12. “The weather is slowing us down a little bit,” said Mark Southern of Big Rock Township, who with his wife, Patricia, bought the local landmark in 2012.

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Parishville decides to condemn old town barn

Parishville town officials have opted to condemn the old town barn, located on State Route 72, and put the demolition of the structure out to bid after discussing the issue with town engineer John Carr.

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Moore TornadoDEVASTATION in Moore, Okla., Defies Description

This is the law that requires employers to pay overtime if their employees work longer than 40 hours in a week.

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Program aids black lung claims

Was misleading information sent to voters?

DOJ chief stands by Ruby

The Department of Justice is standing by the credibility of witness Ruby Tuason despite her denial of involvement in the P900-million Malampaya fund scam.

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SEC Goes to Bat for Whistleblowers

In an amicus brief filed Thursday, the SEC wrote that employees who blow the whistle should be protected from retaliation under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, whether they report internally or externally.

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W.Va. false claims bill advances

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A House of Delegates committee advanced legislation Thursday that will allow whistleblowers to sue companies that defraud state government.

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Minimum Wage For Federal Contractors Will Be Indexed For Inflation

The federal contractor minimum wage will start at $10.10 per hour on January 1, 2015; then, on January 1 of each following year, it will be adjusted by the annual percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, rounded to the nearest five cents.

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Verifications Inc. to close in Watertown

Verifications, Inc. in Watertown, a company that does background checks, will be closing its doors by the end of August.

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Executive Order Increases Minimum Wage for Federal Contract Workers

President Obama used his executive powers as promised in his State of the Union address and signed an Executive Order that will increase the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour for individuals working under federal contracts.

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Northwestern football players petition for union

College football players from Northwestern University in Illinois, along with the National College Players Association, have petitioned to unionize in an effort to bring attention to athletes' brain trauma risks, sports-related medical expenses, scholarships and academic success.

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Work underway on new apartment complex

Elsie Hodnett/The Daily Home Carter & Carter Construction is building Clarion Cove, a 60-unit individual apartment complex, in Pell City.

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House defeats false claims bill

Delegate Tim Manchin, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, answers questions about the "false claims" bill, which the House of Delegates rejected Tuesday.

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Non-discrimination laws may apply to wellness programs

Q: One of the many ways employers are trying to reduce health plan costs and increase awareness of personal health and fitness is through wellness programs.

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Lawmakers' report: FDA monitoring of staff e-mails may have violated whistleblowing law

The Food and Drug Administration may have violated the federal law protecting whistleblowers by monitoring the personal e-mails of its own scientists, congressional investigators conclude in a report that calls the two-year spying operation "excessively intrusive."

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Department of Labor providing help to butchery shop employees

The Maine Department of Labor is offering help to people laid off from the closure of two 'Meat House' locations in Scarborough and York, but no one showed at a recent session set at a CareerCenter.

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Aspen companies pay up after wage investigation

The Aspen Skiing Co. and numerous other businesses in the Aspen-area hospitality industry have paid more than $500,000 to settle federal violations related to minimum wage and overtime compensation for employees after the companies were accused of using outdated federal wage guidelines.

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W.Va. House kills bill to reward whistleblowers

West Virginia House delegates have killed a proposal that would have encouraged whistleblowers to sue companies that defraud the state.

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Frontline

As PBS' premier public affairs series, FRONTLINE's stature is reaffirmed each week through incisive documentaries covering the scope and complexity of the human, social and political experience.

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Why you can’t ban gay couples from your business

Supporters of same-sex marriage have been quick to condemn Arizona's "religious freedom" bill as pure homophobia.

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Yes! Regular, Reliable Attendance At Work IS Important Under The ADA After All

No matter what position the EEOC might take, I'll always take the position that an employee's regular, reliable attendance is an essential function of the job.

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Miniature horse owner, Blue Ash have long, rocky history

Blue Ash resident Ingrid Anderson is seen with her children. She is suing the city of Blue Ash for not allowing her daughter to use her miniature horse as a service animal.

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FMLA and ADA: The Brad and Angelina of Employment Law

An employee comes to your human resources department to request Family and Medical Leave Act leave for an upcoming surgery to address his longstanding back pain, which has caused him increasing difficulties at work.

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Fred Miller: Former PGE and state executive on leadership and the 38-second meeting

Fred Miller, interim Chief Administrative Officer, has a 38-second rule. Employees can drop in and pitch any idea in 38 seconds.

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Mid Staffs bully nurses: Royal College of Nursing paid lawyers to...

Union spent thousands trying to reinstate the Mid Staffs bully nurses: Royal College of Nursing paid lawyers to argue evidence against pair was 'hearsay' Union bosses have spent thousands battling to reinstate two bullying nurses at the centre of the Mid Staffordshire Hospital scandal.

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Durham museum plans major expansion

Tree houses, a waterfall and a digger pit with excavators will be part of a major, $3.9 million expansion at Durham's Museum of Life + Science announced Tuesday.

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Former Crystal Lake Cop Charged With Workers' Comp Fraud

A former northwest suburban police officer has been charged with fraud for exaggerating the severity of a wrist injury he suffered at work to obtain benefits, state authorities announced Tuesday.

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Cesar Millan's 'Cesar 911': Join Zap2it's Google Hangout with the 'Dog Whisperer' himself

Canine expert Cesar Millan is back on TV screens March 7 with a brand new show, "Cesar 911."

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Essex corrections officers sue county for unpaid overtime at juvenile detention center

County corrections officers working at the Essex County Juvenile Detention Center on Duryea Avenue in Newark claim in a lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Newark.

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Minimum wage supporters mischaracterize its effects

As President Obama pushes to increase the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, supporters continue to mischaracterize its effects.

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Tennessee Department Of Veterans Affairs To Increase Focus To Include ...

Tennessee Department of Veterans Affairs is partnering with several federal and state partners to ensure veterans, dependents and surviving family members get access to employment opportunities, educational resources, mental health and substance abuse services, business resources and claims assistance.

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Greenberg Traurig Advises Constellis Group, Inc. on Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Constellis is a global provider of mission support, security, training and advisory services to governments and multi-national companies.

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Greenberg Traurig Completes Employee Stock Ownership Plan Transaction ...

In 2012, the ESOP had acquired a substantial minority interest in MRMC. Greenberg Traurig provided counsel in the areas of plan design, finance and banking arrangements, stock redemption, securities, tax, employee benefits and other matters related to the Company's ESOP structure.

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Lancaster D.A.: Lititz officer justified in use of deadly force

A Lititz police officer is cleared of any wrongdoing in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man last December, during a response to a 911 call.

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Mitt Romney Calls On Jan Brewer To Veto Arizona Anti-Gay Bill

Former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney said he doesn't support SB 1062 in Arizona.

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Work Wanted: Unpaid internships may become thing of the past

Thousands of college students will be working on obtaining internships this spring.

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Report criticizes treatment of mentally ill Pa. prisoners

A federal investigation has found Pennsylvania prisons confine inmates who have serious mental illness or intellectual disabilities in a manner that violates both the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Contractors ordered off UConn job over wage issues

Inspectors visited the construction site at the Storrs campus on Saturday after a tipster reported wage violations and the use of workers who may have been living in the country illegally, said Gary Pechie, the director of wage and workplace standards for the state Labor Department.

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At least Rick Scott has a lot experience with federal investigators

The problems with Florida's new unemployment website may be more than just annoying.

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2/25/2014

Yes, we should be alarmed by documentation that shows spy agencies could be involved in dirty tricks by digby I notice that people are complaining about Glenn Greenwald's latest piece about the spy agencies' ratfucking operations because of its "tone" and I realize that it's time to remind people of this little episode in case anyone's gotten it ... (more)

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Second URS Employee Links Firing To Nuclear Site Whistleblowing

Donna Busche, another URS Corp. senior employee at the U.S. Energy Dept.' s Hanford nuclear waste cleanup site in Washington state, is tieing her termination from the company to safety concerns she has raised about the site's troubled waste vitrification plant, whose design now is under review.

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Cunanan invited to pork scam hearing

The chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee is inviting Technology Resource Center head and provisional state witness Dennis Cunanan to the panel's investigation on the P10 billion pork barrel scam.

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Council seeks estimate on ADA compliance at Pine Harbor

The Council Monday night approved hiring a consultant to provide a cost estimate as to how much it will cost the city to bring Pine Harbor Golf and Racquet Club into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Have You Noticed? Pilot Program Protects Federal Grant Workers from Whistleblower Retaliation

Summary: A pilot program enacted by Congress went into effect last spring to protect whistleblowers who are working on federal grants.

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New London officials tight-lipped after man's death

The City Council's public works committee on Monday chose to table a discussion about the death of a man at the city's transfer station last month at the recommendation of an attorney for the city's insurance provider and the city's attorney.

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Taking on bullies in the workplace

Ask an adult about bullying and they will most often equate it with something that happens in the schoolyard amongst children.

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New Crawford Advisors Benefits Webinar: PPACA Expands Fiduciary...

Join Crawford Advisors, LLC for this educational webinar as industry expert speakers discuss PPACA fiduciary liability and litigation issues from emergent exposure sources.

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Splitting retirement accounts during divorce: what you need to know

February 25, 2014 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Splitting retirement accounts during divorce: what you need to know Article provided by Michael D. Schmitt, Attorney at Law Visit us at http://ift.tt/1flj67E A divorce is more than just the split of a romantic relationship; it also symbolizes the end of a financial partnership.

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Rights of workers and potential employees in Wisconsin

While harassment and discrimination in the workplace are illegal, many employees and potential employees do not have a thorough understanding of employment rights and rules.

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Expanded Service Provider Information Now Included in the miEdge 5500 ...

"Our advanced features now include additional Service Provider search filters to help our subscribers zero in on companies with self-funded plans," said Mark Smith, CEO, miEdge.

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Monday, February 24, 2014

Labor Department Weighs Cutting Data on Import and Export Prices to Save Money

The Labor Department is weighing cuts to a program tracking import and export prices, a cost-saving move that could alter major gauges of U.S. inflation and economic output, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Drywall Workers to Get $550K Back Pay

A Washington State drywall installer has agreed to pay $550,000 to resolve federal allegations of cheating nearly 400 employees out of wages over three and a half years.

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2/25 Council Agenda

AGENDA - SAN BRUNO CITY COUNCIL February 25, 2014 - 7:00 p.m. Meeting Location: San Bruno Senior Center, 1555 Crystal Springs Road, San Bruno, CA City Council meetings are conducted in accordance with Roberts Rules of Order Newly Revised and City Council Rules of Procedure.

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"We must not fail" - The Civil Rights Act, 50 Years Later

On Presidents Day the university announced that two former holders of that office - Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter - will deliver keynote speeches on campus in April.

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Frontline

Pope Benedict made history when he announced his resignation, becoming the first Pope to step down voluntarily in 600 years.

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St. Joseph City Commission Puts Off Kayak, Canoe Launches Again

An idea that was turned aside nearly a year ago and proposed by former St. Joseph City Manager Frank Walsh has been killed for at least another year.

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Report criticizes treatment of mentally ill Pa. prisoners

Byrne raised concerns over internal penalty points inquiry

ROAD Safety Authority chairman Gay Byrne raised concerns about the internal investigation into alleged abuse of the penalty points system after it became clear garda whistleblowers were not interviewed as part of the inquiry.

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Makin Island Holds Observance for Black History Month

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Princess L. Brown The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island held an African American/Black History Month observance on the ship's mess decks Feb. 21. This year's theme highlighted civil rights in America and how it has shaped the country.

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Obama Wages Racial Socialist War on White-Owned Corporations, Taxpayers

President Obama's Minority Occupation Government is shaking down companies around the country because of trumped up charges of "racism."

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SEC Goes to Bat for Whistleblowers

COMPLY-New case alleges improprieties at Wall St. watchdog

Allegations of bad behavior at the Boca Raton, Florida, office of Wall Street's industry-funded watchdog are igniting concerns about how the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority manages its securities arbitration unit.

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Public safety, health rules face extinction

Scores of regulations that protect public safety and health, as well as the environment, are in jeopardy because of a bill that sailed quietly through the S.C. House of Representatives last week.

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Whistleblower: I was never told to assist points probe

RELATIONS between senior garda management and Sergeant Maurice McCabe reached a new low last night, as the whistleblower accused the force of making "gravely misleading and false" claims.

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Facebook's Plan for WhatsApp Hurt Dow's Telecoms Today

Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis.

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FCC Study Sticks out like Soros Thumb

The FCC's newsroom crackdown may have come as a surprise to other Americans -- but not George Soros.

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CA State Sen. Surrenders

California State Sen. Ron Calderon, who was traveling when a slew of corruption and bribery charges were filed against him last week, is expected to surrender to federal authorities on Monday.

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Hagens Berman Advises Investors of March 17, 2014, Deadline in...

Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, a national investor-rights law firm, is investigating Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for securities fraud following the news that the company illegally engaged in off-label marketing schemes and advises investors of the class-action lead plaintiff deadline on March 17, 2014.

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Pavone and King: The civil rights front line is now in the womb

It was during the March for Life in 2003 in Washington, D.C., that the two of us first marched together, based on our shared belief that the pro-life movement is the civil rights movement of the 21st century.

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New Haven Deli Owner Facing 50 Counts of Labor Violations

The owner of Gourmet Heavena Z on Broadway in New Haven has been arrested and charged with more than 50 counts of workplace violations.

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Former chief judge collecting $65k a year after resignation

A former chief judge of the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court is collecting $65,000 a year after he resigned at the age of 40 while under investigation for alleged misconduct.

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Resort management owes more than $100,000 in back taxes

Hoberg's Resort management with Community Development Director Richard Coel on Friday to discuss future plans for the would-be resort, but the owners of the property have yet to pay nearly three years in back property taxes.

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Pitch made for paid family leave in Nebraska

Bills that would give Nebraska workers paid family medical and sick leave drew support Monday from labor groups and opposition from business organizations, but lawmakers aren't likely to act on them this year.

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Simplot to close its Nampa plant in April

The J.R. Simplot Company has given the city of Nampa a formal notice that it will be closing its plant at 3704 N. Middleton Road later this spring.

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Aspen Skiing Co. to pay $109,000 to settle federal wage and hour case

Aspen Skiing Co. will pay $108,796 in back wages and damages following a federal investigation that found violations of minimum wage and overtime payments to workers.

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Farm trespass bill heads to governor

A bill enhancing penalties for trespassers on farm property -- without controversial provisions cracking down on whistleblowers -- cleared the House on Monday.

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Pitch made for paid family leave in Nebraska

One bill by Sen. Annette Dubas would provide up to six consecutive weeks of paid family leave to care for a newborn, or an adopted or foster child.

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I-Team: Former chief judge collecting $65k a year after resignation

Pitch made for paid family leave in Nebraska

One bill by Sen. Annette Dubas would provide up to six consecutive weeks of paid family leave to care for a newborn, or an adopted or foster child.

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Hagens Berman Advises Investors of March 17, 2014, Deadline in...

edu(k)ate to offer Wall Street Survivor Courses for Employee Financial Wellness

Anyone can play the course for FREE at www.edukate.com . edu ate was launched to address Congressional and Department of Labor concerns of a lack of financial literacy and unsustainable savings rates in qualified retirement plans nationwide and especially amongst the younger workforce.

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Town Attorney Reviews Prevailing Wage Implications With Council

As a means of educating and updating town officials ahead of a period of expanded capital projects including a new Hook & Ladder fire company headquarters, Parent Connection office, and community center, Town Attorney David Grogins appeared before the Legislative Council February 19 to review the implications of Connecticut's Prevailing Wage law.

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Farm trespass bill heads to governor

A bill enhancing penalties for trespassers on farm property - without controversial provisions cracking down on whistleblowers - cleared the House on Monday.

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SB1062: Should Arizona Governor Jan Brewer veto 'Religious Freedom' bill?

Support for Governor Brewer to veto a bill to protect religious freedom among Arizona business owners is lagging by 56 points in an online TV poll the results of which will likely be used this evening.

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OSHA schedules meeting of the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a meeting of the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee March 11, 2014, in Washington, D.C. WPAC work groups will meet March 10. WPAC was established to advise and make recommendations to the secretary of labor and the assistant secretary for occupational safety and health on ways to ... (more)

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The EEOC's Costly Incompetence

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission General Counsel P. David Lopez has publicly bragged about how he's delegated more power to the agency's district offices.

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4 Stocks Moving Today: Downgrades for 3D Systems and The Container Store

In this segment from Monday's Investor Beat , host Chris Hill and Motley Fool analysts Jason Moser and Taylor Muckerman take a look at four stocks moving on the market today.

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Baptist Health South Florida settles disability discrimination case

Baptist Health South Florida is one of the largest health care organizations in South Florida employing approximately 14,000 people and 2,000 physicians.

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Employment Litigaton: Building Your Case

All too frequently, employment attorneys fail to counsel their clients with respect to documentary and evidentiary issues until after the client has been served with an employment discrimination complaint in a federal action.

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Bill Brown Playground in Sheepshead Bay to see $2.6 million renovation for comfort station

The Parks Department says that renovating the park is necessary in order to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act regulations.

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New Rotary Lift Mobile Wheel Lift Simplifies Heavy-Duty Wheel Removal

"The removal and installation of heavy-duty tires and wheels can be a difficult, time-consuming process that sometimes involves two or more technicians," explains Ron Lainhart, parts & service manager for Rotary Lift.

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New Motto For a Leaner Washington: Pay For What Works

It sounds too good to be true: Rather than pay up front, we would agree to pay the philanthropists and private-sector funders behind a new program only after it succeeds.

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Baptist Health settles federal disability discrimination lawsuit

Baptist Health South Florida paid $215,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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Baptist Health settles federal disability discrimination lawsuit

The Miami-based nonprofit hospital and health care provider was hit with the complaint in 2013 over allegations that its Doctors Hospital reversed a decision to accommodate a general practitioner who had epilepsy.

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Louisiana Forestry Ass'n v. U.S. Dep't of Labor, PICS Case No....

Louisiana Forestry Ass'n v. U.S. Dep't of Labor, PICS Case No. 14-0166 Vanaskie, J. .

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Studies show increase in unemployment for individuals under 30

Young people have long felt the pressure to go to school, get a degree and, ultimately, get a job their parents will be proud of.

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Disability Treaty Faces Uphill Struggle in Senate

Senate Republicans are refusing to sign an international treaty intended to protect the rights of the disabled, arguing the agreement could trample the sovereignty of U.S. law.

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Gilmore: 'Alan Shatter's position is not under threat'

Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore has refused to be drawn on whether a wider inquiry will be launched in the continuing Garda controversies.

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FL: Only One Company Submits Bus Bench Proposal

The purchasing department received only one bid from a company interested in providing benches at all of Hernando County's mass transit stops.

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Fittest Loser Tip of the Week

Assurance has been a longtime proponent of corporate wellness programs, as it has empowered our employee base and provided them with both short and long-term benefits.

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City looking to spruce up adult center: San Carlos community facility showing its age

San Carlos' 32-year-old Adult Community Center might get a very grown-up renovation to redesign the bustling facility to better accommodate the wide range of programs and services available to the city's older population.

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Colleen Wieck gives lecture on special education

In honor of the 100-year anniversary of Eastern Michigan University's Department of Special Education, Porter Chair Speaker Colleen Wieck gave a lecture in the Student Center Wednesday about special education.

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State Level Blend Walls Update

State Level Blend Walls Update: The phrase "all politics is local" seems like it sure could apply to some of t... http://t.co/WBqeT9vOM9 The phrase "all politics is local" seems like it sure could apply to some of the decisions to overcome the ethanol blend wall.

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Extra buttons on women's clothing should be attached

"Most men's garments have extra buttons attached in an inconspicuous place on the garment, whereas most women's garments have extra buttons attached with a plastic string that is removed when the garment is worn.

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Two Garda whistleblowers contact FF over more allegations

Mr Martin says he met with him and was handed a dossier about a murder case which the man alleged was not properly dealt with.

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Conn. jobs program for vets helping few find work

A program to help jobless veterans has found employment for a fraction of eligible workers since its launch two years ago.

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Delaware Approves 14% Hike in Workers' Comp Voluntary Market Loss Costs

Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart announced today that she has approved the re-submission of the Delaware Compensation Rating Bureau workers' compensation rate filing regarding the residual market rate and the voluntary market loss cost.

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Workers Rights: What To Know About Overtime, Permatemping and More

Millions of Americans experience wage theft each year - and they may not even know it.

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Kevin D. Williamson: Give Felons the Vote?

The cynical among us detect in this the odor of self-serving politics, but Mr. Holder et al. argue that it is a matter of justice.

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Grant to fund major renovation at Lodi Lake

The city of Lodi has been granted $710,000 from the state Division of Boating and Waterways for a "major renovation of Lodi Lake's northwest side."

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Municipal insurer defends and#8216;secret agreementand#8217; to move debt, assets

HealthTrust - a municipal insurer funded by taxpayers and public employees - is objecting to state regulators' attempt to strip it of its status to operate as a pooled risk management program for allegedly reorganizing through "secret agreement."

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Sunday, February 23, 2014

Teens face job search hurdles as older workers fill entry-level spots

Keifer W. Thomas, 18, said lots of his teenage friends are having a tough time finding a job in Watertown.

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Heloise: Keeping up with extra buttons can be a problem

Same Sex Marriages: Are You Filing Your Taxes Properly?

If you recall, DOMA was the federal law barring the federal government from recognizing same sex marriages legalized by states.

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4 more witnesses to surface after Cunanan, Tuason

The government has four more witnesses to allegedly pin down those already linked to the pork barrel scam, a lawyer of three pork scam whistle-blowers said Monday.

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After Break-in, Whistleblowers Office Boosts Security

A major Washington, D.C. national-security whistleblowers organization says it's bolstering security after a suspicious break-in last week.

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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.

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Pro: County-level races should be partisan

Victoria County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Incumbent Richard Castillo, right, speaks during the 2014 Victoria County Primary Candidates Forum at the Leo J. Welder Center in Victoria.

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Lawsuit demands Pittsburgh use block grants for needy

A lawsuit by four community groups against the city of Pittsburgh and former Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, unsealed Wednesday, could reopen old feuds about how federal development funds are spent.

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Lifelock: Pending FTC Investigation Revealed In 10-K

While sell-side 'analysts' cheered Lifelock's recent set of results, the company's 10-K notes that whistleblowers had approached the FTC regarding Lifelock's marketing practices.

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Northwestern football players petition for union

Wanted: A few good Clallam County heroes for Community Service Award...

NOW IS THE time to nominate your local hero. We are looking for people who make a difference in Clallam County, individuals who have made our communities a better place.

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Financial slips hurt city

Unrealistic projections for future revenue and management decisions that overrode financial controls contributed to the fiscal crisis in Desert Hot Springs, according to an ongoing audit of the city's budget.

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President Signs Federal Contractor 'Minimum Wage' Order

The White House Press Office reports that President Obama has now signed an Executive Order to raise the minimum-wage rate for workers on federal contracts, as he announced he would do in his recent State of the Union speech.

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Cunanan qualified as witness

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima yesterday stood by the credibility of Technology Resource Center director-on-leave Dennis Cunanan as state witness in the pork barrel scam.

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Colorado Governor Attends Meeting Of National Governors Association

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper hoped taking his ideas from here to Washington will help improve education and jobs around the country.

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Final Rule Limits Health Care Enrollment Wait to 90 Days

A waiting period of no more than 90 days can be imposed before health coverage becomes effective for new employees who are otherwise eligible to receive coverage under their employer's plan according to a final rule under the Affordable Care Act that federal agencies issued Feb. 20, 2014.

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Beacon Hill balks at ramps for disabled

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh says he's considering whether it's possible to bypass the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission after it rejected pedestrian ramps with tactile warning strips for blind pedestrians.

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Ex-Madoff aide on trial in N.Y. wins dismissal of two counts

One of five former Bernard Madoff aides on trial for abetting his massive Ponzi scheme will face two fewer counts when the case goes to a jury, after a judge agreed to throw out charges that he arranged for his son to get a no-show job at the firm.

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Graphic: Role players paid like starters

Some are role players being paid like starters, others are starters being paid like stars.

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W.Va. false claims bill advances

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A House of Delegates committee advanced legislation Thursday that will allow whistleblowers to sue companies that defraud state government.

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20 million more Americans could lose insurance

Much like individual policyholders last year, small group plan holders are discovering their plans don't qualify for being grandfathered, despite the famed assurance that if they liked their plans they could keep them.

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IRA Financial Group Introduces One-Day Set-Up Solo 401(k) Plan...

Individual 401 Plan solution can be set-up in one day and accept direct rollovers from former employer retirement plan tax-free and penalty-free.

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$150 million Ready to Work Partnership grant competition announced

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the availability of about $150 million in grants to prepare and place those facing long-term unemployment into good jobs.

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Southfield springs into action on its parks

Chances are drivers were occupied with ice, snow, water runoff and high winds on Friday.

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Lawmakers: Sikorsky Aircraft layoffs to impact local economy

Local leaders are expressing concerns about the impact Sikorsky Aircraft's plan to cut jobs will have on the state's economy.

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WCU will not rebuild fire-damaged restaurants

After reviewing cost estimates, tax assessments and anticipated insurance settlement proceeds, the Board of Trustees of the Endowment Fund of Western Carolina University has decided against replacing or repairing three dining establishments damaged by a November fire.

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The Sunday open line: Ethical vacuum and Libertarians in the news.

'INAPPROPRIATE': Sen. Johnny Key said it would be inappropriate to comment on his effort to get lobby job at UA.

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Series kicks off soon for 'The Kentucky Cycle'

The public series opens with a discussion with retired Bainbridge High American Studies teacher Ralph Cheadle and director Kate Carruthers on Feb. 28; "Winter's Bone," a film screening and discussion on March 5; and a presentation by Robert Schenkkan, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Kentucky Cycle" on March 20. The outreach efforts will ... (more)

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Career Coach: What to do about firearms in the workplace

Q.I've just started a new job and I've recently discovered that some of my coworkers are taking advantage of my state's lax concealed weapon laws and bring their own personal firearms to the office.

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In Kansas, is it a fight over religious liberty or is it discrimination?: Red/Blue America

The Kansas legislature last week found itself on the verge of passing a bill that would protect any worker - in a private business or in government - who refused service to individuals because of the worker's religious opposition to gay marriage.

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Boston's Beacon Hill Balks At Ramps For Disabled

Boston's Beacon Hill balks at ramps for disabled

Inos, nation's governors meet in Washington, DC

Gov. Eloy S. Inos is meeting with fellow governors from across the country here in the nation's capitol for the 2014 National Governors Association Winter Meeting.

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Gang links in some unlikely places

QUEENSLAND'S reputation as a no-go zone for bikie gangs is spreading, as overseas bikies cancel trips and local clubs go to ground or turn to the internet.

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Trauma transfers could put lives at risk

A for-profit hospital in south Jackson repeatedly transferred emergency patients it was paid by the state to treat, possibly violating state hospital regulations and federal law, a Clarion-Ledger investigation found.

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Former Lee County workers file lawsuits after losing their jobs

Less than one year after paying seven whistleblowers $473,630, Lee County faces more legal fights from employees who lost their jobs after pointing out mismanagement that stood to cost taxpayers.

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Bills in pipeline could impact workplace

Now is not the time for business complacency. The 2014 Legislative Session is approaching, and there's a slew of state and federal bills that could impact Southwest Florida employers.

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OSHA will stay out of farms with fewer than 10 workers

Bowing to congressional pressure, the Obama administration is assuring Congress and farmers it doesn't want to regulate the country's smallest farms.

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Fort Campbell to host hiring companies

The list includes CSX Railroad, Martin Brower, United Parcel Systems , Tennessee Department of Correction, American Income Life , World Financial Group, Airstreams Renewables, AdjusterPro, Troops into Transportation, Universal Technical Institute, Hopkinsville Community College CDL Licensing Program and the Department of Labor and Workforce ... (more)

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Former Lee County workers file lawsuits after losing their jobs

Sidewalk snow policy eyed in Charlotte

On Monday local officials will consider the first reading of a drafted ordinance that would significantly broaden Charlotte's snow removal policy, requiring property owners throughout the city to keep their sidewalks clear of snow.

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Boychuk-Mathis: Religious liberty vs. discrimination in Kansas

The Kansas Legislature this month found itself on the verge of passing a bill that would protect any worker - in a private business or in government - who refused service to individuals because of the worker's religious opposition to gay marriage.

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Seniors struggle with Social Security changes

Mary Callahan, 86, of Neville Island, Pa., is one of thousands of seniors trying to make ends meet on the 1.5 percent increase in her Social Security benefits this year.

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Sidewalk snow policy eyed in Charlotte

Fahe Provides Retrofits in Senior Citizen Apartments to Improve...

Energy efficient building techniques have been proven to produce savings of upwards of $70 per month on utility bills in some situations.

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Sikorsky Shedding 600 Jobs, Mostly In Connecticut

More than 600 workers at Sikorsky Aircraft were notified Friday that they were being laid off.

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Preparing for the 2014 H-1B Season and the April 1 Filing Date

Employers who wish to employ workers in the H-1B "specialty occupation" category starting on October 1, 2014, cannot file those applications earlier than six months in advance, or prior to April 1, 2014.

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Frontline: Secrets of the Vatican

Pope Benedict made history when he announced his resignation, becoming the first pope to step down voluntarily in 600 years.

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Fort Campbell to host hiring companies

On Wednesday, Feb. 26, Fort Campbell ACAP will end the month with 13 employers that are ready to hire, and VA-approved vocational schools.

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Beacon Hill resisting ramps, aids for disabled

Blind and hearing-impaired, Carl Richardson stood at a crosswalk in front of the State House that has no ramp.

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Graphic: More on the proposals

Little has come easy since the gambling law passed in late 2011. Casino regulators are embroiled in litigation, and casino developers have been kicked out of more communities than have accepted them.

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50th anniversary of Civil Rights Act marked in Toledo

African-Americans have made strides toward equality in the 50 years since the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 was enacted, with many economic and educational gains, but progress still falls short, a three-person panel said Saturday during a Black History month event downtown.

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Obama's call for year of action requires more than words

A recent U.S. Department of Labor report revealed that almost 11.3 million adults have dropped out of the labor force under the Obama administration, while total employment has grown by just 2.4 million.

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Saturday, February 22, 2014

Pa. unemployment system upgrade left hanging [The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review :: ]

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Feb. 23--State leaders are trying to decide the next step in a project to modernize Pennsylvania's unemployment computer system more than six months since they canceled a contract that was $60 million over budget and 42 months behind schedule.

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Zille to defend R2m defamation lawsuit

DA leader Helen Zille is set to appear in the Cape Town High Court next week to defend a R2 million defamation suit against her and the party for saying two Gauteng whistle-blowers were corrupt.

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Beacon Hill stands alone in resisting ramps

For years, Carl Richardson has shuffled gingerly across the uneven sidewalks and poorly cut curbs of Beacon Hill, guided by a dog and the hope that a loose brick or an unexpected slope doesn't trip him up.

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Frontline | Secrets of the Vatican

In his wake he left a bitterly divided Vatican mired in scandals. But is Benedict's successor, Pope Francis, taming the forces that helped destroy Benedict's papacy? Is he succeeding in lifting the Church out of crisis? Nearly a year in the making, this film goes inside the Vatican -- one of the world's most revered and mysterious institutions -- ... (more)

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2, 4, 6, 8NFL Cheerleaders Not "Rah Rah-ing" About Pay Rate

Two NFL teams are facing wage and hour class action lawsuits filed by their cheerleaders.

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DOJ urged: Ask witnesses to return kickbacks first

A lawyer for the second batch of whistle-blowers in the pork barrel fund scam appealed to the Department of Justice to require aspiring witnesses to return all the money they received from the scam before they are accepted as state witnesses.

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IRA Financial Group Introduces One-Day Set-Up Solo 401(k) Plan Solution for Sole Proprietors

Individual 401 Plan solution can be set-up in one day and accept direct rollovers from former employer retirement plan tax-free and penalty-free.

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SEC Acknowledges Ethical Obligations May Preclude Voluntary Reporting Out By Attorneys

In 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules that purportedly immunized attorneys who, subject to specific conditions, reveal confidential information to the SEC.

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The spy who snubbed me: 007's door shuts on my secret mission

His hair was dishevelled, his eyes bleary, but he looked every inch as handsome as when he first appeared on our screens in the 1987 Bond thriller The Living Daylights.

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Facebook Fishing Expeditions Prohibited

In Root v. Balfour Beatty Const., LLC , 2014 WL 444005 , Florida joined a growing list of courts around the country that expressly prohibit "fishing expeditions" in social media discovery.

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South Berwick Town Council seeks forgiveness for fine

At a recent South Berwick Town Council meeting, Town Manager Perry Ellsworth expressed optimism about efforts to mitigate a recently imposed state Department of Labor fine against the town.

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OSHA responds to pressure on small farm inspection

In a letter to members of Congress, a top official with the U.S. Department of Labor writes to assure members that the agency has no interest in inspecting small farming operations with fewer than 10 employees.

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Frontline

Tuesday, Feb 25, 9 p.m. on VPT Wednesday, Feb 26, 2 a.m. on VPT Wednesday, Feb 26, 6 p.m. on World Wednesday, Feb 26, 8 p.m. on World Thursday, Feb 27, 12 a.m. on World Thursday, Feb 27, 8 a.m. on World Thursday, Feb 27, 2 p.m. on World Saturday, March 1, 12 p.m. on World Pope Benedict made history when he announced his resignation, becoming the ... (more)

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Even A River Of Lies Cannot Flow Uphill

Look: Progress is dead. The final piece of FDR's Second Bill of Rights arrived, and it was a river of lies, with headwaters in hell.

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HIRED director Jane Samargia goes to the White House [Star Tribune (Minneapolis) :: ]

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Feb. 22--Jane Samargia, executive director of Minneapolis-based HIRED, was one of 30 employment experts tapped to visit President Obama at the White House on Jan. 31 as he unveiled legislation and funding to get the long-term unemployed back to work.

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EPA seeks tougher safety standards for farmworkers

"The current rule is not working the way it should," said Jim Jones, head of the agency's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.

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Black Athenians remember protests to desegregate the Varsity

"WHAT'LL YA HAVE?" goes the decades old slogan for the Varsity drive-thru restaurant chain.

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Michael Sam handles combine media circus with great aplomb

He stood at the podium with his head held high, his voice projecting poise and confidence, his statements full of reason and devoid of defensiveness.

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Book Review: 'Snow White's Seven Patches' by Jewel Kats, illustrated by Dan Goodfellow

Literature for children with disabilities has come a long way since the 1970s laws and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 pushed the disability community into the mainstream.

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5 reasons why layoffs should be a surprise

It sounds mean spirited and a lot of people will disagree with me. They'd say, let employees know as soon as you do so they'll have time to prepare.

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Fate of Mary Nohl House unclear after neighborhood meeting in Fox Point

Owners of the renowned Mary Nohl House - or "Witch's House," depending on who you're talking to - are headed back to the drawing board after receiving mixed feedback from neighbors on their plan to reopen the property.

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Sen. Pryor endorses state minimum wage increase

U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., endorsed a proposal to raise the state minimum wage incrementally to $8.50 over the next three years, signing a petition to support the ballot effort.

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HIRED director Jane Samargia goes to the White House

A trip to the White House showed a Mpls. employment expert that the president is counting on groups like hers.

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Court Holds That ERISA Plaintiff Cannot Claim Equitable Remedies When ...

A federal court has ruled that, although a recent U. S. Supreme Court decision expanded the kinds of equitable remedies available to a plaintiff under ERISA A 502 , those remedies are still unavailable when the ERISA plaintiff has an adequate remedy to recover plan benefits under ERISA A 502 .

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New Fairfield Library hopes pinned on bond

New Fairfield Library Director Linda Fox is cautiously optimistic about the $751,253 library construction bond that is on Thursday's agenda of the State Bonding Commission .

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Feb. 21 Readers' letters: With the help of ADA, most disabled people...

In reference to Patrick May's article , I appreciate Sam Liccardo's comment, which criticizes John Ho's actions against inaccessible local businesses rather than the Americans with Disabilities Act itself.

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Former Owner of Long Beach Hospital Charged in Health Care Fraud Scheme

The former owner of Pacific Hospital in Long Beach was charged today in a long-running health care fraud scheme that involved tens of millions of dollars in illegal kickbacks in exchange for referrals of thousands of patients who received spinal surgeries.

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Endo to pay $192.7M in Lidoderm off-label marketing

Malvern-based Endo Health Solutions Inc. and its subsidiary Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. have agreed to pay $192.7 million to resolve allegations of off-label marketing of the prescription pain patch Lidoderm for uses not approved by the Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Justice Department said Friday.

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EPA seeks tougher safety standards for farmworkers

"The current rule is not working the way it should," said Jim Jones, head of the agency's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.

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Goal of reserve programs review: To make area safer

Cancellations and rescheduling of programs at the Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve upset volunteers, but administrators say the measures are to make the research and conservation area safer.

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Goal of reserve programs review: To make area safer

Friday, February 21, 2014

Gov. Kasich signs bills limiting early and absentee voting

To the Best of Our Knowledge is an audio magazine of ideas -- two hours of smart, entertaining radio for people with curious minds addressing topics accross the spectrum of life today.

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Teens disappearing from U.S. workforce as school dominates

WASHINGTON In Detroit, Akil Alvin, 19, is struggling to land a job as he competes with older, more skilled applicants.

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Employers Making Accommodations

This is the third in a series of blogs on the rights of the transgendered person.

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Bullying, workplace violence often can be linked together

That was the message Friday at a Blair County Chamber of Commerce Safety Committee program presented by Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Jeff Petucci and Rebecca Bywater of Penn State University's Threat Assessment Workplace bullying is repeated mistreatment of one or more people and can be in several forms such as verbal abuse; threatening, ... (more)

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Whistleblowers, secret surveillance focus on first day of NH Liberty Forum in Nashua

Jesselyn Radack, of the Government Accountability Project, speaks Friday at the New Hampshire Liberty Forum in Nashua about retaliation against government whistleblowers and how she works as a human rights attorney to defend them.

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UPDATED: Plasan Carbon Composites to close Bennington facility

Plasan Carbon Composites expects to close is 139 Shields Drive facility in May and consolidate its operations in Grand Rapids, Mich.

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Ex-Madoff aide on trial in NY wins dismissal of two counts

Coalition may opt for independent inquiry into cases

But both Fine Gael and Labour Party ministers are expressing full confidence in Justice Minister Alan Shatter as the garda controversies continue to grow.

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What's Love Got to Do With It? Issues Over Work Romances

Jerry Seinfeld once quipped: "[d]ating is pressure and tension. What is a date, really, but a job interview that lasts all night?" This could be true when considering workplace relationships.

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Delaware Approves 14% Hike in Workers' Comp Voluntary Market Loss Costs

I'm afraid to look at my 401(k) statements syndrome

The two types of retirement plans are Defined Benefits whereas the plan comes with preset benefits and contributions are made by the employers and the Defined Contributions 401 whereas the plan is defined by the contributions that are split between the employer and the employee.

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Hoberg's management advertising again: contractors, taxes, employees remain unpaid

The owners of Hoberg's Resort are advertising that a reality show will begin filming at the site, while a federal case against the would-be resort owners is being reviewed.

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Ideas: How the ACA is Affecting Local Businesses

As part of ideastream's health information series 'Be Well,' we're following how the Affordable Care Act is affecting local businesses and employees, as well as individuals getting healthcare coverage through the exchanges.

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