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Grant to help former Dell call center workers
By Associated Press
December 6, 2010
December 6, 2010
The federal Department of Labor is releasing the last of a $1.3 million grant awarded to help Idaho workers left unemployed after a Dell computer call center in Twin Falls closed.
Law requires paying employees overtime
December 6, 2010
Some small-business owners ask employees to work overtime. But before you create the work schedules, make sure to completely understand the government's rules regarding overtime pay.
Create Loyalty By Sharing The Wealth
By Mark Minichiello
November 23, 2010
November 23, 2010
Craig Allen Jameson and John Joseph Masotta own Parallax Associates, a growing architecture firm in Culver City, Calif., and they have a problem.
Biz, labor battle over Wash. workers' comp measure
By Curt Woodward,
Associated Press Writer
October 25, 2010
October 25, 2010
A seemingly dry topic that actually generates some of the most heated political battles in Washington state is on the ballot for voters this year: workers' compensation insurance.
Sisson, Westport Highway Department working to address safety concerns
By Vinaya Saksena, Contributing Writer
October 25, 2010
October 25, 2010
Months after a state agency cited his department as lacking a "safety culture," Westport Highway Surveyor Harold Sisson said he is working with his staff to address the concerns raised.
New job poses hard choice on how to handle old 401(k)
By Dallas Morning News
October 25, 2010
October 25, 2010
One of the most important decisions you will make when you get a new job is whether to take your 401(k) savings with you.
NHS 'suspended whistle-blowers' in London
October 25, 2010
Three senior NHS staff in London claim they have been suspended for whistle-blowing after raising concerns about the hospitals they work in, but have been given other reasons for keeping them off work.
Annis: Making workplace accommodations to support breast-feeding
October 24, 2010
A new law, which is included in a revision to the Fair Labor Standards Act, specifically addresses breast-feeding in the workplace. As an employer, do you know what your obligations are?
Court of Appeal Moves the Arbitration Goal Posts Again
By Greg and Jennifer, Contributor
October 24, 2010
October 24, 2010
One of the frustrations with employment arbitration is that the courts continue to invent new ways of invalidating them. Employers who favor arbitration are stuck with re-issuing agreements with each new court decision.
New Law Creates Right to Pump in Private for Breastfeeding Mothers at Work.
By Laura Sack, Megan J. Crowhurst, Mark S. Goldstein
October 24, 2010
October 24, 2010
Unbeknownst to many employers, the recently passed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the PPACA) includes provisions granting broad protections to working mothers who breastfeed and wish to express milk while at work.
