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7 hrs ago | ABC News - Brian Ross

NY Toughens Penalties for Employer Retaliation

Workers who want to report they've been underpaid or mistreated on the job are getting stronger protection against retaliation by their employers under a new state law that goes into effect this week.

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Related Topix: Law

12 hrs ago | The Brattleboro Reformer

Unemployment benefits being extended for some in Vermont

Vermont Department of Labor officials say they've begun notifying some people receiving jobless benefits that they could be eligible for more.

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Related Topix: Law, Tagged News, Topix

17 hrs ago | National News

Convicted UBS banker seeks billions as whistle-blower

Bradley C. Birkenfeld was sentenced to 40 months in prison for helping rich Americans dodge their taxes.

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Related Topix: Law

Thu Nov 26, 2009

The Auto Channel

U.S. Department of Labor certifies California auto workers as...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24, 2009; The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that workers from New United Motor Manufacturing Inc.

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Related Topix: Law, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Hilda Solis, Democrat, Fremont, CA, Alameda County, CA

Wed Nov 25, 2009

ABC7News

Department of Labor to assist NUMMI employees

There are new signs that enhanced training benefits just granted to NUMMI workers by the U.S. Department of Labor may also open the door for similar benefits to tens of thousands of NUMMI suppliers losing their jobs.

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Related Topix: Law, Newark, CA, Fremont, CA, Hayward, CA

The Clarion-Ledger

Poplarville to improve access for disabled

The Justice Department today announced an agreement with the city of Poplarville to improve access for persons with disabilities to its programs, services, activities and facilities.

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Related Topix: Poplarville, MS, Law

WCBSTV.com

New Jobless Claims Hit Lowest Level In A Year

Share + Nov 25, 2009 10:28 am US/Eastern Timeline: U.S. Credit Crunch & Financial Failures 1 of 1 Veterans and family members wait on line to attend the 'Operation: Hire Veterans Career Fair' sponsored by the Department of Labor at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum November 23, 2009 in New York City.

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Related Topix: Law

Coos County Democrat

Selectmen review warrant articles for March vote

Selectmen held a preliminary review of 21 proposed warrant articles for the March 2010 ballot on Nov.

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Related Topix: Law

Tue Nov 24, 2009

KDXY-FM Jonesboro

Department Of Labor Hosts Job Fair For Veterans At U.S.S. Intrepid

In a depressed neighborhood in the City of Angels, hundreds of good jobs appeared to fall from the sky last week.

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Related Topix: Law

Mon Nov 23, 2009

9NEWS

Teen's grain elevator death leads to fines, child labor citations

Federal regulators leviedA the second largestA workplace safety fine in Colorado history against a rural businessA accused of poor safety practices and child labor law violatons.

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Related Topix: OSHA, Environmental Law, Law, Wiley, CO, Haswell, CO

Nashua Telegraph

State mulls paid sick leave bill

" Moving company owner Michael Stamm thinks if New Hampshire wants to mandate paid sick days for his business, New Hampshire should pay for them, and not require him to pay.

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Related Topix: New Hampshire, Law, John Lynch, US Governors

Sun Nov 22, 2009

WCHO-FM Washington Court House

DHL Workers Gain Assistance Through NEG Grant

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that $4.4 million in National Emergency Grant funding has been awarded to Ohio to continue assisting workers that were affected when DHL Express eliminated its North American air and ground freight operations in Wilmington.

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Related Topix: Law, Ohio Government, Ohio

News Virginian

Workera s death to be probed by labor dept

The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry has opened an investigation that could last six months into the industrial accident that killed a Burris Logistics worker in Lyndhurst, officials said Monday.

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Related Topix: Virginia, Law

Sat Nov 21, 2009

KTVM

2,000 unemployed eligible for expanded benefits

The state has notified about 2,000 jobless Montanans whose unemployment benefits have expired that they are now eligible for extended payments under a recently passed federal law.

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Related Topix: Montana, Montana Government, Law

Mondaq.Com

United States: Equal Employment Opportunity Workplace Poster Updated By The EEOC - Barnes & Thornburg

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Related Topix: Law, Privacy

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Fox 8 - WJW

Obama administration abandons proposed Bush rule letting...

The federal government has decided to abandon a Bush administration plan that would have permitted mutual fund companies and brokerage firms to offer investment advice to 401 customers.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Retirement, IRA, George Bush, W., US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Law

Philadelphia's WB 17

New Law Prohibits Genetic Discrimination

The first federal anti-discrimination law in nearly 20 years takes effect today, prohibiting employers from hiring, firing or determining promotions based on genetic makeup.

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Related Topix: Law

Free Republic

When Big Labor bullies and volunteers collide

My column today provides context for the SEIU bullying of Boy Scouts in Allentown, Pa.

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Related Topix: Allentown, PA, Center Valley, PA, Law

The Cincinnati Enquirer

Jobless wait for extended benefits

The 8,000 Kentuckians due a 20-week extension of unemployment compensation won't see their checks for at least a month, while a similar number of Hoosiers could start getting their payments as early as next week.

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Related Topix: Representative John Yarmuth, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Barack Obama, Law

Thu Nov 19, 2009

MSNBC

a Glitcha could cut jobless benefits for a million

About one million laid-off workers will see their unemployment benefits end in January unless Congress acts quickly to renew existing federally paid extensions, according to a new report and legislators and state officials.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Jim McDermott, New York Government, New York, Law

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