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Employment / Labor Law

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  1. Judge: TSA violated rights of Rastafarian baggage screener at Boston airportRead the original story

    5 min ago | Hampton Roads, Virginia, news, sports, weather, real estate, jobs and cars from the Daily Press -- dailypress.com

    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.NASHVILLE, Tenn.BOSTON - - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission contends the rights of a Rastafarian baggage screener at Boston's Logan International Airport were violated when he was threatened with firing unless he kept his hair short.

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    Related Topix: Law, Activism

  2. Independent Contractors Protected Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation ActRead the original story

    36 min ago | PRWeb

    In a case of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held on November 19, 2009 that Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act prohibits disability discrimination in the workplace against independent contractors.

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    Related Topix: US News, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Law, Stamford, CT, Medicine, Anesthesiology

  3. Holiday may hold hope for jobs as unemployment risesRead the original story

    1 hr ago | HometownAnnapolis

    Maryland's unemployment rate rose in October to its highest point since the recession began, but there's hope for jobs in a report showing seasonal retail positions may surpass 2008's poor numbers.

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    Related Topix: Maryland, Law

  4. No blue Christmas for some workersRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Courier-News

    Maria Gonzalez's three young children have their Christmas lists ready, but the Elgin mom wasn't sure if she'd be able to afford any gifts this year as her job search stretched from week to week.

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    Related Topix: Elgin, IL, Law, South Elgin, IL, Algonquin, IL, West Dundee, IL, Dundee, IL

  5. 'To everything/Spin, spin, spin' ... and attackRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Bill Doskoch

    The Globe and Mail's Jeffrey Simpson on the Conservative government's reflex to attack its critics when under criticism.

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  6. State cuts program assisting victims of domestic violenceRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | WNOL-TV New Orleans

    A program that provides tuition assistance and career counseling to hundreds of victims of domestic violence is being shut down after Gov.

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    Related Topix: Springfield, IL, Hoffman Estates, IL

  7. Palmer Township 2010 budget calls for no tax increaseRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Easton Express-Times

    The proposed 2010 township budget calls for no property tax hike, officials said Friday.

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  8. Critical email costs secretary her jobRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Omaha World-Herald

    A judge called it ironic. This summer, Michele McJunkin, a secretary for the Omaha police union, sent a City Council member an anonymous e-mail critical of the "generous" compensation packages given to both the police and fire unions.

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    Related Topix: Omaha, NE, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Douglas County, NE

  9. Unemployment numbers remain badRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Salem News

    Cleveland economic researcher George Zeller said last week's state job report showed unemployment in the Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull county area "surprisingly" the least elevated levels in the state.

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    Related Topix: Trumbull County, OH, Ohio, Law, Youngstown, OH, Lordstown, OH

  10. In Reading, police eye camerasRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | LancasterOnline

    In a decision that could impact cities such as Lancaster that use surveillance cameras to fight crime, an official with the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board has ruled that monitoring similar cameras in Reading is police work - and should be done by $48-an-hour police officers, rather than $10-an-hour civilians.

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    Related Topix: Reading, PA, Lancaster, PA, Law, Industry, PA

  11. Tough job market shows positive signsRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

    A few of you are old enough to remember the 1970s. The middle part of the decade was a grim period for Americans, what with the Arab oil embargo, waiting in lines to buy gas, a bear market on Wall Street and a vicious two-year recession that saw unemployment rise to 9 percent.

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    Related Topix: 9, Law

  12. San Gabriel Valley job training program gets a green boostRead the original story

    Yesterday | Whittier Daily News

    From left, San Gabriel Valley Conservation Corps members Sonia Rivers, 21, David Munoz, 18, and Mikey Sansonsay, 20, all of El Monte, move cinder blocks as the Habitat for Humanity organization constructs a home in Monrovia on Thursday, Nov.

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    Related Topix: El Monte, CA, Monrovia, CA, Law, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Hilda Solis, Democrat, La Puente, CA, Whittier, CA

  13. Age Bias at Work Is Harder to ProveRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | CareerJournal

    Close ENCORE NOVEMBER 22, 2009 By ANNE TERGESEN Age-discrimination claims against employers have skyrocketed in recent years.

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    Related Topix: US Supreme Court, US News, Law

  14. Years Can Be Assets in a Job HuntRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | CareerJournal

    Close MARKETWATCH NOVEMBER 22, 2009 By ANDREA COOMBES Hunting for a job is never easy, but it can be even harder when your hair goes gray.

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    Related Topix: Social Software

  15. Preserving local historyRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Stateville Record & Landmark

    In an effort to better preserve local history, the Iredell County Public Library has begun scanning materials into its computer database.

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    Related Topix: Iredell County, NC, Statesville, NC

  16. Special Session Alert: Christmas At The Capitol?Read the original story

    5 hrs ago | Post Politics

    Republican leader Jason Mumpower alerts his members that they could be in special session shortly before Christmas in order to put the brakes on the controversial workers comp legislation folks have been griping about recently .

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  17. County mulls 14.9-percent increase in health premiumsRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | This Week Community News

    Dave Cannon knew health premiums for Delaware County employees would increase in 2010, but the county administrator wasn't prepared for a 14.9-percent increase.

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    Related Topix: Delaware County, OH, Health Insurance, Health, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Law, Tommy Thompson, Delaware, OH

  18. If EEOC claim doesn't exist, discuss bias with managersRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Azcentral.com

    If a law firm is discriminatory in its treatment of a particular group of employees, but in a manner that does not qualify for an EEOC claim, is there any recourse available other than private legal action? Arizona's lawyer ethics rules are primarily concerned with how attorneys practice law.

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    Related Topix: Law, Business News

  19. Healthcare Deadline Looms For Laidoff WorkersRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | KIVI-TV Nampa

    TV Today's 6: Idaho's News Healthcare Deadline Looms For Laidoff Workers Workers who have lost their jobs and their health care benefits since Sept.

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    Related Topix: Health Insurance, Health, Healthcare Law

  20. Chai Feldblum Only Accidentally Supports PolygamyRead the original story w/Photo

    10 hrs ago | Queerty

    Whether it's cute young gentleman claiming to be from HRC begging for our credit card number outside a grocery store or a gal standing outside Starbucks hoping we'll sign her petition to legalize marijuana, there's a reason we don't sign our names to documents thrust in front of our faces: Because we never know what, exactly, we're putting our ...

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    Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Law, Tom Harkin, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat