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19 min ago | The Orlando Sentinel

State to finally replace ancient jobless-claims computer

In good news for the jobless and employers alike, the state's 1970s-era computer that processes unemployment claims is finally getting replaced.

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Related Topix: Law, Florida, Florida Government

2 hrs ago | South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Labor & Employment a " FLSA - " Off-the-clock Work - " Civil Practice - ...

Curtis v. Time Warner Entertainment-Advance/Newhouse Partnership Plaintiffs have made the modest factual showing required for conditional class certification under the Fair Labor Standards Act: plaintiffs have made a showing that defendant's sales representatives were required to work off the clock in order to make sure that defendant's software ... (more)

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3 hrs ago | TheStreet.com

How Your Boss Can Help You Save for Retirement

U.S. workers are obviously having a tough time getting a grip on their retirement savings , but many may not know help is available from an unlikely source -- their employer.

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Related Topix: Law, Harrison, NY

7 hrs ago | Philly.com

A cautionary tale for whistle-blowers

If you have the guts to blow the whistle on a Wall Street investment fraud and approach U.S. regulators with your allegations, beware the case of Kathleen Furey.

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Related Topix: Law, Bernie Madoff, Opinion

7 hrs ago | The Spectator

Sir David Nicholson to go: but will it change the culture at the top of the NHS?

Health Service Journal has a great scoop this afternoon that NHS boss Sir David Nicholson will retire in March 2014.

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Related Topix: Law

7 hrs ago | WLTI-FM Syracuse

Top 14 Jobs That Don't Require a College Degree

While one's earning potential increases with a college degree, you don't necessarily need to spend $40,000 a year for a diploma for a job that pays as much.

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Related Topix: Law

10 hrs ago | WFNT-AM Burton

Employment Laws You Should Know Before Taking a Job

All employees have basic rights . We can't be chained to our desks or held as indentured servants, for example.

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Related Topix: Law

10 hrs ago | Real Clear Politics

First They Came for Fox News

First they came for Fox News, and they did not speak out-because they were not Fox News.

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Related Topix: Law

12 hrs ago | State of Maine

Free Courses on Employment Law for Employers Added Due to Popular Demand - 5/20/2013

The Maine Department of Labor has added three more sessions of its popular free course that educates employers and the public about regulations governing the workplace.

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Related Topix: Maine, Law

16 hrs ago | Examiner.com

Colorado Sheriffs file a federal lawsuit against recent gun control laws

Colorado Sheriffs have filed a federal lawsuit against the recent gun control laws that were signed into law by the governor.

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Related Topix: Guns, Colorado, Law

16 hrs ago | NBC29

Charlottesville City Council Approves Human Rights Commission

City Council voted Monday night to approve the highly debated commission, but first it heard from the public one last time about the revised proposal.

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Related Topix: Law, Charlottesville, VA

Mon May 20, 2013

Alabama Live

Suspended Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Dorothea Batiste claims former judge Scott...

Batiste claims in court documents that Vowell drummed up false complaints against her that has led to her suspension from the bench.

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Related Topix: Law

The Post-Standard

Federal aid approved for Oberdorfer foundry workers in DeWitt

The Oberdorfer LLC plant on Thompson Road in DeWitt is shutting down, eliminating the jobs of 86 people who work at the aluminum castings plant.

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Related Topix: Law

Townhall

Matt Barber: DOJ on - Gays': - Silence Will be Interpreted as Disapproval'

Under President Obama, "justice" is anything but blind. Neither is it deaf. In fact, based on recent revelations, it appears to be watching your every move and listening to your every word.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Law, Transgender, Opinion

The Fairfield Daily Voice

Connecticut Unemployment Holds Steady At 8 Percent

The jobless rate in Connecticut remained unchanged at 8 percent for April, even as the state added 6,300 jobs, the state Department of Labor announced last week.

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Related Topix: Law

OpenCongress

H.R.2041 - To modify the definition of fiduciary under the... Introduced May 17, 2013 27 views

Official: To modify the definition of fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans.

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Related Topix: Law

WIAT-TV Birmingham

Imprisoned former Ala. Governora s daughter is on a mission to get him released

Don Siegelman has five and a half years left on his prison sentence according to his daughter Dana.

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Related Topix: Karl Rove, Law, US News

Sun May 19, 2013

The China Post

Taipei job opportunities rise as jobless level dips: Labor Dept.

There was a significant surge in employment opportunities while the number of unemployed people declined in Taipei City during the month of April as jobseekers had an average of 1.64 offers, according to officials at the municipal Department of Labor.

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Related Topix: Law

Evansville Courier & Press

Chuck Stinnett: Help available to businesses on ADA compliance issues

For a business or commercial property owner, getting your building and property to conform with the Americans With Disabilities Act might seem like a process of obeying the law - and it is.

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Related Topix: Law, Evansville, IN

Examiner.com

Sexual harassment in the workplace versus in schools: Different standards

In sexual harassment cases, the Supreme Court has distinguished between students and workers, requiring students to show that their peers' conduct was "severe and pervasive" before it will be considered sexual harassment, but requiring workers only to show "severe or pervasive" conduct.

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Related Topix: Law, Central Michigan University