June 23, 2009

Though FOX claims that he was fired for posting comments on Foxnews.com about...

June 19, 2009

With the advent and consequent popularity of social networking sites, such as...

June 16, 2009

In 2006, the Ohio Supreme Court created a legislative provision that banned cities...

June 8, 2009

After reporting several problems at her place of employment, a nursing home worker...

May 21, 2009

A recent trend among employers, especially those who are struggling to make ends meet in the difficult economy is to offer furloughs to their employees. This means that unpaid time off is offered to the workers, in hopes of lowering operation costs...

May 14, 2009

The Maverick Tubing Company, which is based in Conroe Texas, recently agreed to pay one of its employees $175,000. This is because the employee was fired less than...

May 7, 2009

Human resources experts are issuing statements saying that businesses and companies should make themselves “pandemic-ready.” Because new cases of the swine flu are being reported every day...

April 23, 2009

The United States Supreme Court recently decided to hear a case brought by 20 firefighters from New Haven, Connecticut. The men, mostly white, are claiming that U.S. civil rights laws...

April 17, 2009

A woman from Illinois was recently fired from her job at an assistant living center in Madison County when she reported patient abuse to her supervisors. According to the employee, she had...

April 16, 2009

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor told the governor of Kentucky, Steve Beshear, that he could not use his executive powers to extend federal benefits to unemployed residents who recently lost their jobs. This week, many exhausted their state and federal unemployment aid...

April 10, 2009

A University of Colorado ethics professor recently lost his job for likening the victims of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon to a Nazi leader. He wrote a paper titled, “Some People Push Back...

April 3, 2009

The recently proposed changes to the state’s workers’ compensation program have caused some disturbance among California employers and insurers...

March 30, 2009

Overload of Workers Searching for Jobs Leaves Many Without and Feeling Discriminated Against. The news media across the nation has repeatedly highlight one state as the forerunner...

March 24, 2009

In the state legislature of Nevada, Governor Jim Gibbons caused ire across party lines with his recent pleas for lawmakers to reject federal stimulus money...

Staff Writer, Feb 09, 2009

In today's downturned economy, construction is a market quickly losing employees in the nonresidential market.

NJ Gov Press ReleaseAG Harvey, Civil Rights Division Announce Settlement in Workplace Age Discrimination Case;, Jan 31, 2005 Attorney General Peter C. Harvey and Division on Civil Rights Director J. Frank Vespa-Papaleo announced today that New Jersey has entered into a settlement

Federal Gov Article, Feb 01, 2005 How Do You Know If You Have Been Discriminated

CDC Gov Article, Jan 27, 2005 Description Of The Facts That Goes Into Age

DOL Gov Article, Jan 28, 2005 Description Of Certain Florida Affirmative Action

HHS Gov Article, Jan 25, 2005 Details On Wether Or Not a Washington D.C Age Discrimination Attorney Would Benefit

IN Gov Article, Jan 25, 2005 If you believe you have been discriminated against Then You May Need a Indiana Sexual Harassment

DOL Gov Article, Jan 25, 2005 Illinois Affirmative Action

USDOJ Gov Press Release, Jan 18, 2005 News On a Maryland Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against The City Of

EEOC Gov Article, Jan 23, 2005 List Of a Few Pregnancy Discrimination

Boston Gov Article, Jan 17, 2005 Help In Determining Wether Or Not You Need a Massachusetts Sexual Harassment

EEOC Gov Article, Dec 08, 2004 EEOC Settles Discrimination Suit Against Carl Buddig For $2.5

EEOC Suit Said Pentecostal Employee Fired for Refusal to Wear Pants as Part of Uniform

Oregon unemployment rate moves back above seven percent

An employer may not single out pregnancy-related conditions for special procedures to determine an employee's ability to work

Staff Writer, Mar 03, 2009

The first bill in question is called the Lilly Ledbetter Act.   This act is designed to overturn a 2007 ruling by the Supreme Court that stated each worker must file a claim of wage discrimination within six months of the first decision made to pay that worker less. 

Staff Writer, Jan 19, 2009

The economic downturn has caused many companies to either close or reduce their workforce in an effort to remain viable.  The unemployment rate has increased significant

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced two settlements of employment discrimination lawsuits under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act

The EEOC announced a $20 million proposed consent decree resolving a systemic race discrimination lawsuit against Walgreens

Unemployment compensation benefits are available to employees who are terminated, satisfy eligibility requirements and are not otherwise disqualified from receiving such

Laws ban discrimination and require Federal contractors and subcontractors to take affirmative action to ensure that all individuals have an equal opportunity.

More Than 12,300 Women Nationwide to Receive Monetary Relief in Landmark Case

Nevada Unemployment Compensation law provides that a person is ineligible for unemployment compensation benefits if the employee was discharged for misconduct. Nev Rev Stat Ann § 612.485.

In a case decided by the Supreme Court, the petitioner, Mr. Reeves, alleged that he was terminated from his supervisory position at Sanderson Plumbing Products because of age discrimination. He filed suit in district court and the case went before a jury. In accordance with McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green 411 U.S.

Missouri Unemployment Compensation law provides that benefits may be reduced 15 percent if the employee was injured in conjunction with drug or alcohol use or a failure to obey company rules, provided that the drug policy was conspicuously posted, and that the employee had actual knowledge of the rule, and the employer shows that, prior to the injury, it made a diligent effort to info

Michigan Unemployment Compensation law provides that an employee may be disqualified from receiving benefits if he or she was discharged for intoxication while at work, refusing to submit to a drug test, or testing positive on a drug test.. Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 421.29 (1996). Not Available

New Jersey Unemployment Compensation law provides that unemployment compensation benefits may be denied

Staff Writer, Dec 22, 2008

IT is one of the most demanding fields yet November saw drop in IT employment in U.S.

EEOC, Sep 14, 2008

EEOC issued a new question-and-answer guide aimed at promoting the hiring and advancement of individuals with disabilities in federal government employment

Staff Writer, Dec 17, 2008

This history of sexual harassment against women has been a regular progression towards equality in accusations and settlements.

EEOC, Aug 10, 2008

After Judge Finds Company Liable and Dismisses Defense, Video Only Settles EEOC Suit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Aug 24, 2008

EEOC Charged that TSS Failed to Promote African Americans to Managerial Positions

DOJ, Sep 02, 2008

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department today announced the filing of a lawsuit against the city of Jackson, Ala., in the District Court for the Southern District of Alabama in Mobile, alleging that the city discharged Virginia Savage, an African American, from her employment as a circulation clerk at the city’s municipal library in retaliation for her complaints

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Jul 20, 2008

Religious discrimination charge filings with the EEOC nationwide have risen substantially over the past 15 years, doubling from 1,388 in Fiscal Year 1992 to record level

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Jul 27, 2008

Assistant Manager Harassed 12 Women, Including Teen, in Two States, Agency Charged

U.S. Department of Justice, Jul 06, 2008

U.S. Department of Labor, Jul 13, 2008

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor unveiled an elaws advisor that helps employers determine which of the department's recordkeeping, reporting and notice requirements apply to them.

EEOC, Jun 29, 2008

Agency Charged That Fort Wayne Company Denied Referrals Based on Age and Race, Retaliated Against Employees Who Objected to Discriminatory Practices

EEOC, Jul 01, 2008

Co-Worker Rapped Racial Slurs Despite Complaints, EEOC Charged

EEOC, Jun 01, 2008

EEOC Settles Job Discrimination Suit with Landmark NYC Restaurant

EEOC, Jun 15, 2008

EEOC Said Long-Time Pharmacy Technician Fired Because of Gunshot Disability

Wisconsin Workforce Development, Jun 22, 2008

State and federal law protects most workers age 40 and older from workplace discrimination. Wisconsin’s Fair Employment Law sections 111.31-111.395, Wisconsin Statutes apply to virtually all private and public employers, regardless of the number of employee’s.

U.S. Department of Justice, May 25, 2008

DALLAS — Dallas-based Vought Aircraft Industries Inc. has entered into a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to settle allegations of hiring discrimination based on race and gender and agreed to a settlement of $1.5 million.

EEOC, May 11, 2008

EEOC Says Restaurant Chain Punished Female Employees Who Complained

EEOC, May 18, 2008

EEOC Said 18 Women, Including Teens, Were Abused

EEOC, Apr 20, 2008

Retail Giant Refused to Hire Man With Cerebral Palsy, Federal Agency Charged

KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. will pay $300,000 to a Hardin, Mo., man to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S.

EEOC, Apr 27, 2008

Ninth Circuit Court Affirms Latina Farm Worker’s Jury Award of Over $1 Million

SAN FRANCISCO – The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed the judgment on a jury verdict in favor of the U.S.

EEOC, Apr 06, 2008

Commission Provides Practical Information for Employers and Severely Injured Veterans

WASHINGTON – The U.S.

EEOC, Apr 14, 2008

EEOC Resolves Class Case Involving Nooses, Racial Slurs and Graffiti at Airport Facility

DALLAS - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a race and national origin harassment lawsuit for $1.9 million and significant remedial relief against Allied Aviation Services, Inc.

Indiana State Representative, Mar 04, 2008

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana House has passed legislation authored by State Rep. Vernon G.

EEOC, Mar 11, 2008

EEOC Settles Class Suit for Black Employees at Racially Hostile Workplace

HIGH POINT, N.C. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the settlement of a racial harassment lawsuit for $465,000 and significant remedial relief against Henredon Furniture Industries, Inc.

EEOC, Feb 05, 2008

Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 28 Discriminated Against Blacks and Hispanics for Years, Suit Says

NEW YORK – A federal court has granted final approval for a $6.2 million partial settlement for black and Hispanic sheet metal workers who suffered discrimination by their union, the U.S.

EEOC, Feb 12, 2008

HIGH POINT, N.C. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the settlement of a racial harassment lawsuit for $465,000 and significant remedial relief against Henredon Furniture Industries, Inc.

EEOC, Jan 15, 2008

The U.S.

EEOC, Jan 22, 2008

Jazz great Wynton Marsalis laments that some employers "play a cacophonous tune called discrimination" in one of two video public service announcements that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) unveiled today.

Both 30-second PSAs feature Marsalis and focus on the value of diversity in the workplace and the dangers of discrimination.

EEOC, Dec 18, 2007

EEOC Says Helmerich & Payne Subjected Black Workers to Racist Behavior on Oil Rig

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Jan 08, 2008

The U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced a major settlement of a race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against Lockheed Martin

EEOC, Dec 13, 2007

U.S. Magistrate Judge P. Michael Mahoney of the Federal District Court in Rockford, Ill., issued an order this week largely denying an employer’s motion to compel discovery regarding medical and psychological records, arrest records and litigation history of claimants in a discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S.

EEOC, Dec 11, 2007

EEOC consent decree against retail giant ends suit for hiring bias against blacks

EEOC, Nov 27, 2007

Blackwood Becomes Second EEOC Attorney to Receive ABA HonorWASHINGTON -- Vincent Blackwood, Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), will receive the “Federal Labor and Employment Attorney of the Year” award from the American Bar Association (ABA).

EEOC, Dec 04, 2007

Agency Highlights ‘Best Practices’ for Employers to Prevent Job Discrimination

U.S. Department of Justice, Oct 22, 2007

EEOC, Nov 13, 2007

EEOC Says Helmerich & Payne Subjected Black Workers to Racist Behavior on Oil Rig

U.S. Department of Labor, Oct 14, 2007

US Labor Secretary Elaine L Chao to Make Closing Remarks at Job Corps Annual Leadership SummitSpeeches by 'lost boy of Sudan' refugee who graduated as pharmacy technician and current student born exposed to drugs now hosting teen talk show among other highlights

EEOC, Oct 21, 2007

Hispanic Employees Paid Less Than Non-Hispanics, Denied Promotion and Health Benefits, Federal Agency Says

EEOC, Sep 30, 2007

EEOC Says Financial Services Giant Demoted Class of Pregnant Women, Reduced Their Pay

Enter Source, Oct 08, 2007

2007 Progress Report Shows Steps Taken To Reduce Barriers For Americans With Disabilities

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Aug 23, 2007

Alamo Car Rental Fired Young Muslim Woman After 9/11 Attacks for Wearing Head Scarf During Ramadan, Agency Charged

EEOC, Aug 27, 2007

Supervisors Forced Sex on Hispanic Female Workers, EEOC Charged

LAS VEGAS – Caesars Palace will pay $850,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

EEOC, Aug 09, 2007

WASHINGTON -- Naomi C. Earp, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), announced a $20 million proposed consent decree resolving a systemic race discrimination lawsuit against Walgreens, the Illinois-based national drug store chain.

The proposed settlement was filed with U.S. District Judge G.

EEOC, Aug 16, 2007

A Dallas jury of five women and two men awarded former area supervisor Tammy Gitsham $66,500 for lost wages and emotional harm and an additional $100,000 in punitive damages in the EEOC’s suit under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division (Case No.

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Jul 24, 2007

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued revised regulations on age discrimination in the workplace in accordance with a 2004 Supreme Court decision, General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc. v.

U.S. Senator Chris Dodd, Jul 29, 2007

Senators Attempt to Overturn Supreme Court on Pay Discrimination

Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) today joined a bipartisan group of fourteen Senators led by Senators Kennedy (D-MA) and Specter (R-PA), to introduce a bill to overturn the Supreme Court’s recent 5-4 decision in Ledbetter v.

EEOC, Jul 15, 2007

WASHINGTON -- Naomi C. Earp, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced a $20 million proposed consent decree resolving a systemic race discrimination lawsuit against Walgreens, the Illinois-based national drug store chain.

The proposed settlement was filed with U.S. District Judge G.

Enter Source, Jul 08, 2007

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement with the City of Chesapeake, Va. regarding an employment discrimination lawsuit filed in 2006.

Staff Writer, Jun 27, 2007

Chaminade University has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a pegnancy discrimination lawsuit.  It was brought forth by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

The EEOC had accused the university of withdrawing a job offer to an applicant because she was pregnant.

EEOC, Jul 01, 2007

Michigan Seamless Refused to Hire Class of Black Applicants, Agency Charged

EEOC, Jun 04, 2007

EEOC Suits Charged Nooses, Swastikas, Graffiti Were Displayed to Harass Black Workers

EEOC, Jun 12, 2007

Commission Considers Enforcement Guidance on Emerging Legal Issues

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) examined perspectives on work/family balance and the intersection with the federal anti-discrimination laws today at a public meeting, as the agency considers developing enforcement guidance on the topic.

Staff Writer, Jun 20, 2007

The laws that have been enforced to protect the working poor in the city are consistently being broken in almost evey injustry.  This is leading to unsafe and inhumane conditions for thousands of workers.

eeoc.gov, May 20, 2007

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today held a public meeting to gather information and address emerging trends in workplace testing and selection procedures, as employers seek lawful and efficient ways to screen large numbers of applicants.

US Department of Labor, May 28, 2007

Seasonally Adjusted Data

In the week ending May 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 311,000, an increase of 15,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 296,000. The 4-week moving average was 302,750, a decrease of 3,500 from the previous week's revised average of 306,250.

dol.gov, May 06, 2007

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced nearly $14.2 million in grants to fund Disability Program Navigators (DPNs) in 15 additional states and Puerto Rico. The DPN initiative aims to assist individuals with disabilities in accessing employment through services offered by One-Stop Career Centers.

dol.gov, May 13, 2007

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has unveiled a new elaws advisor — the FLSA Overtime Calculator — to help employers and workers understand and calculate overtime pay. The calculator can be accessed at www.dol.gov/elaws/otcalculator.htm.

eeoc.gov, Apr 22, 2007

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) examined perspectives on work/family balance and the intersection with the federal anti-discrimination laws today at a public meeting, as the agency considers developing enforcement guidance on the topic.

eeoc.gov, Apr 29, 2007

A New York geriatric center will pay $900,000 to settle a class race and national origin discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today (case, Civ. No. 05-4601, filed in federal court in the Eastern District of New York).

dol.gov, Apr 01, 2007

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) continues to make the safety and health of workers in America's refineries a priority, and today's hearing on the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board's (CSB) report on the BP accident in Texas City, Texas, reinforces the importance of this effort.

eeoc.gov, Apr 08, 2007

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) today announced that they had agreed to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by the Commission on behalf of 137 present and former employees who were allegedly denied benefits under exit incentive programs offered by the railroad because they were eligible to retire.

eeoc.gov, Apr 15, 2007

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has resolved its lawsuit charging that Jeff Wyler Eastgate, Inc. and 10 additional Jeff Wyler-owned dealerships, acting as an integrated enterprise, discriminated against a class of qualified women on the basis of sex by refusing to hire them for automobile sales positions.

osha.gov, Mar 25, 2007

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed $157,200 in fines against Inca Presswood Pallets Ltd of Dover, following the death of an employee in September 2006, for alleged multiple willful and serious violations of federal workplace safety standards.

dol.gov, Mar 18, 2007

The U.S. Department of Labor has sued Robert L. Johnson, president of the Jared Group in Cleveland, for failing to forward employee contributions to the company’s retirement plan and to segregate plan contributions from the general operating assets of the company.

eeoc.gov, Feb 25, 2007

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will unveil a national initiative called E-RACE, Eradicating Racism and Colorism from Employment, at its next public meeting on Wednesday, February 28, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W. (Ninth Floor, Commission Meeting Room).

eeoc.gov, Mar 04, 2007

A federal judge has given final approval to a $5 million settlement resolving two consolidated class action employment discrimination lawsuits against a global engine systems and parts company, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.

dol.gov, Mar 11, 2007

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $250,000 grant to the city of Newton, Iowa, to conduct early planning for assisting workers affected by the closing of a Whirlpool Corp. plant located there.

stats.bls.gov, Feb 04, 2007

Total compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.8 percent from September to December 2006, seasonally adjusted, moderating from the 1.0 percent gain from June to September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.

eeoc.gov, Feb 18, 2007

A federal jury here returned a $225,000 verdict Friday against Hill Brothers Construction Company and Engineering Company, Inc. (Hill Brothers) in a rare same-sex harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of male employees who were sexually harassed by other men.

eeoc.gov, Jan 21, 2007

A Philadelphia-based maternity clothes retailer will pay $375,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.

eeoc.gov, Jan 28, 2007

U.S. District Judge Lee Rosenthal granted final approval yesterday to the settlement of discrimination claims against Quietflex Manufacturing Company, L.P. (the company). Under the terms of the settlement, the company's insurer will pay $2.8 million to 78 current and former Latino employees.

eeoc.gov, Jan 07, 2007

The EEOC issued an administrative determination on March 11, 2004, finding that there was reasonable cause to believe that Bank One violated the ADA by failing to properly accommodate a group of employees who were medically released to return to work after leaves of absence exceeding six months.

dol.gov, Jan 14, 2007

Michigan Security Guard Contractors Agree to Pay Back Wages to 716 Workers

Two sub-contractors of RSIG Inc. a Southfield, Mich., security company, have agreed to pay $663,813 in overtime back wages to 716 Detroit area security guards following investigations by the U.S.

EEOC, Dec 12, 2006

A federal court jury returned a $2.355 million verdict in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and three saleswomen who experienced sexual harassment and retaliation while employed by The Custom Companies, a Northlake, Ill. trucking company.

doleta.gov, Jan 03, 2007

U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao today announced the awarding of $16.8 million in grants to 11 organizations in 10 states to prepare workers for careers in advanced manufacturing. The eleven organizations were selected from among 186 applicants competing under the President's High Growth Job Training Initiative.

Department of Justice, Nov 30, 2006

The Justice Department announced that it has reached an agreement with Tallahassee Community College (TCC) to resolve an employment discrimination complaint that was filed on Nov. 2, 2006. The complaint, filed in the U.S.

EEOC, Dec 05, 2006

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Chase) today announced the $2.2 million settlement of a claim brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) against Bank One Corporation.

EEOC, Nov 13, 2006

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a major litigation settlement with Tyson Foods for $871,000 on behalf of black workers who alleged that they were racially harassed and retaliated against at a chicken processing plant in Ashland, Alabama. The three-year consent decree entered by U.S.

EEOC, Nov 20, 2006

CHICAGO – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago has reversed a lower federal court in Milwaukee and ruled that an U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) race discrimination suit against the giant retailer Target Corporation should go to trial.

U.S. Department of Labor, Nov 06, 2006

DETROIT — Two sub-contractors of RSIG Inc. a Southfield, Mich., security company, have agreed to pay $663,813 in overtime back wages to 716 Detroit area security guards following investigations by the U.S. Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division.

EEOC, Oct 23, 2006

MINNEAPOLIS – Independent School District No. 834 of Stillwater, Minnesota (Stillwater School District), will pay more than $1 million to former school district employees under a consent judgment resolving an age bias lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced.

EEOC, Oct 30, 2006

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department and the U.S.

dol.gov, Oct 08, 2006

Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao this week announced that "Americans with Disabilities: Ready for the Global Workforce" will be the official theme for October's National Disability Employment Awareness Month, which is celebrated nationwide.

dol.gov, Oct 15, 2006

 The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced today that Tyson Foods Inc., headquartered in Springdale, Ark., has entered into six consent decrees to settle findings of hiring discrimination. More than 2500 women and minorities will receive a total of $1.5 million in back pay.

Press Release, Sep 17, 2006

 The Justice Department and the U.S.

usdoj.gov, Sep 24, 2006

The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the City of Boca Raton, Fla., alleging that a city zoning ordinance discriminates against individuals with disabilities.

state.nj.us, Oct 01, 2006

Governor Jon S. Corzine today signed an Executive Order establishing a Division of Minority and Women Business Development within the Office of Economic Growth. The order also directs all state entities to designate, in the next 30 days, a liaison to assist their entity in achieving the goals of the division.

Press Release, Sep 04, 2006

New York, N.Y. – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced that, pursuant to a court-filed consent decree, telecommunications giant Verizon Communications, Inc.

eeoc.gov, Sep 10, 2006

Minneapolis– Independent School District No. 834 of Stillwater, Minnesota (Stillwater School District), will pay more than $1 million to former school district employees under a consent judgment resolving an age bias lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

Press Release, Aug 20, 2006

WASHINGTON – Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the issuance of a new question-and-answer (Q&A) fact sheet on the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to job applicants and employees who are deaf or who have hearing impairments.

Press Release, Aug 27, 2006

On August 31 the Comptroller’s Office will be sending an advance payment of as much as $7,500 to the 23,000 correctional officers covered by the recent New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) arbitration agreement, Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi announced today.

Press Release, Jul 30, 2006

GENEVA (ILO News) - The number of people unemployed worldwide climbed to new heights in 2005, as robust economic growth failed to offset an increase in people seeking work - especially among the vast and growing legion of jobless youth, the International Labour Office (ILO) said in its annual Global Employment Trends (Note 1) released today.

Department Of Justice, Aug 06, 2006

WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice today announced the award of nearly $725,000 in grants to 11 nonprofit groups serving communities throughout the country to conduct public education programs for workers and employers about immigration-related job discrimination.

Press Release, Aug 13, 2006

NEWARK, N.J. - Global shipping giant United Parcel Service (UPS) committed religious discrimination at its Secaucus, N.J., facilities, by refusing to hire a Rastafarian as a driver helper because of his beard, which he wore for religious purposes, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charges in a lawsuit.

Press Release, Jul 23, 2006

New Castle - A four-year grant from the Johnson & Johnson-Dartmouth Community Mental Health Program, a national initiative to provide job search services to people with severe mental illness, has enabled the Delaware Health and Social Services Division of Substance Abuse to partner with the Delaware Department of Labor, Division of Vocational Rehabil

eeoc.gov, May 30, 2006

National Education Association and Alaska affiliate to pay $750,000 for harassment of women

Female Former Employee in EEOC Case Said Male Boss was ‘a Ticking Time Bomb’

dfeh.ca.gov, May 02, 2006

Elk Grove – The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) today announced that the 4th District Court of Appeal has upheld a $460,000 jury award to a former detective with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

usdoj.gov, May 15, 2006

WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Department of Justice today announced that it has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida regarding alleged violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

doli.virginia.gov, Mar 09, 2006

If an employee believes he has been terminated unfairly, does he have a legal right to challenge the termination? Virginia is an employment-at-will state; this means the employer may terminate any employee at any time, for any reason, or for no reason. As a general rule, therefore, the employee has no right to challenge the termination.

dol.gov, Apr 02, 2006

The U.S. Department of Labor has found five Eastern Massachusetts employers of foreign, non-immigrant professional computer consultants in violation of pay and other provisions of three federal laws which allow U.S. employers to recruit alien workers for professional or technical jobs in this country.

michigan.gov, Apr 17, 2006

The Employee Discrimination Section (EDS) provides protection through investigations of complaints by workers who have been allegedly discriminated against for exercising rights under the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act, Act 154 of Public Acts of 1974, as amended, commonly referred to as MIOSHA.

state.sc.us, Feb 08, 2006

If you feel that you have been discriminated against based on race, religion, age (40 and above), sex, national origin, or disability; if you feel you are being sexually harassed on your job; if you feel your employer is treating you unfairly because of your pregnancy, then you should file a claim.

illinois.gov/PressReleases, Feb 22, 2006

CHICAGO – Governor Rod Blagojevich was joined by his wife Patti, lawmakers and human rights activists today as he signed Senate Bill 3186, landmark legislation that protects Illinoisans from discrimination based on sexual orientation.

EEOC.Gov, Jan 09, 2006

EEOC v. Hamilton Sundstrand Corp.(D. Colo. May 19, 2005)

eeoc.gov, Jan 24, 2006

EEOC v. United Parcel Services

flsenate.gov, Dec 12, 2005

Any person who makes a false statement or representation, knowing it to be false, or knowingly fails to disclose a material fact to obtain or increase any benefits or other payment under this chapter or under an employment security law of any other state, of the Federal Government, or of a foreign government, either for herself or himself or for any other

NJ.GOV, Dec 27, 2005

34:2-21.2. Minors under 16 not to be employed; exceptions; nonresidents

NY.gov, Nov 17, 2005

For Immediate Release: November 16, 2005

Demanded that workers pay him $175,000 as a condition of continued employment

state.ny.us/workplace, Nov 30, 2005

The laws governing hours of labor and required meal breaks are found in article five of the labor law. These laws are enforced by the Attorney General.

dol.gov, Oct 12, 2005

The U.S. Department of Labor is committed to providing its customers America’s employers, workers, job seekers, and retirees  with clear and easy-to-access information on how to comply with federal employment laws.

Ca.gov, Nov 09, 2005

Department Of Industrial Relations Division Of Labor Standards Enforcement

usdoj.gov, Sep 20, 2005

The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas, with approximately 145 Assistant United States Attorneys, is among the largest in the country. The office prosecutes federal crimes and represents the interests of the United States in civil cases.

nlrb.gov, Sep 22, 2005

General Counsel Arthur F. Rosenfeld of the National Labor Relations Board today announced the appointment of William Baudler as Regional Attorney in the agency's Oakland, CA Regional Office (Region 32). A career NLRB attorney, Mr. Baudler had been serving as the Deputy Regional Attorney in the San Francisco, CA office (Region 20).

ftc.gov, Sep 26, 2005

If you’re out of work these days, you’re not alone. Unfortunately, scam artists are out there, preying on consumers like you who are just trying to make an honest buck.

eeoc.gov, Sep 11, 2005

CHICAGO -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced here today that it has received a decision from Federal District Court in Chicago permitting its class case under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to proceed against Sears, Roebuck & Company.

ca.gov, Sep 14, 2005

Orange County is situated along 42 miles of southern California coast; Los Angeles County lies to the north, and San Diego County lies to the south. Riverside and San Bernardino counties border to the east. The county’s incorporated cities are mostly located in the northwest area, stretching south along the coast.

eeoc.gov, Aug 22, 2005

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA  The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Tanimura & Antle, one of the largest lettuce growers/distributors in the United States, announced today that they reached a $1,855,000 voluntary settlement, approved by U.S. District Court Judge James Ware in San Jose, California.

eeoc.gov, Aug 30, 2005

Title VII and the ADA cover all private employers, state and local governments, and education institutions that employ 15 or more individuals. These laws also cover private and public employment agencies, labor organizations, and joint labor management committees controlling apprenticeship and training.

fcc.gov, Sep 06, 2005

LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 7 - FCC Chairman William Kennard today challenged the telecommunications industry to help provide increased technical training and job placement to inner city and underserved communities "so that everyone can participate in the new information economy."Kennard made his remarks at the Maxine Waters Employment Preparation Center,

mentalhealth.samhsa.gov, Aug 09, 2005

In most ADA employment discrimination lawsuits that ended in a judgment for the plaintiff (the person who filed the lawsuit) or the defendant (the employer named in the lawsuit), courts have ruled against plaintiffs with psychiatric disabilities.

ed.gov, Aug 09, 2005

(1) To provide assistance to State educational agencies and local educational agencies in establishing reading programs for students in kindergarten through grade 3 that are based on scientifically based reading research, to ensure that every student can read at grade level or above not later than the end of grade 3.

yahaoo.com, Jul 17, 2005

The uncomfortable reality, as Andrew Sum sees it, is that there's a direct link between the steep national decline in teen employment rates and the growing practice of businesses hiring illegal immigrants and paying them off the books.

olrs.ohio.gov, Jul 31, 2005

If you believe the employer has discriminated against you because you have a disability, you have the right to fi le complaints with the federal and state agencies which enforce employment laws. Federal laws which prohibit employmentdiscrimination require you to fi le a complaint before you may fi le a lawsuit in court.

olrs.ohio.gov, Jun 20, 2005

In general, the time periods begin when you become aware that the employer has discriminated against you. When the time periods end, you may lose your rights to file complaints and lawsuits against the employer, and you may lose your rights to remedies for the harm done to you.

olrs.ohio.gov, Jun 26, 2005

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) investigates complaints about violations of federal laws.

Enter Source, Jul 11, 2005

(1) in the face of rising productivity and affluence, older workers find themselves disadvantaged in their efforts to retain employment, and especially to regain employment when displaced from jobs;   (2) the setting of arbitrary age limits regardless of potential for job performance has become a common practice, and certain otherwise desirable

bls.gov, Jun 14, 2005

Nonfarm employment edged up by 78,000 in May following a much larger increase in April, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 5.1 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.

bls.gov, Jun 05, 2005

There were 1.4 million persons who were marginally attached to the labor force in May, down slightlyfrom a year earlier. (Data are not seasonally adjusted.) These individuals wanted and were available towork and had looked for a job sometime in the prior 12 months.

dwd.state.wi.us, May 31, 2005

Such license will cover onlythose workers who are unable to earn the minimum wage, or who are student learners. The rate paid must becommensurate with the worker’s ability and productivity.

dwd.state.wi.us, May 31, 2005

On June 1, 2005 Wisconsin’s minimum wage for adults increases from $5.15 per hour to $5.70 per hour. The new minor rate is $5.30 per hour. Wisconsin’s minimum wage rules also contain a number of specialized pay rates for persons employed in certain types of work.

The minimum wage rate for Wisconsin tipped employees does not change.

United States Dept. Labor, May 10, 2005

Employment rose in April, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.2 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S.

eMediaWire press release, May 12, 2005

New York, NY (PRWEB) May 13, 2005 -- JWT Specialized Communications, one of the world’s largest recruitment marketing and employee communications companies, was honored with 27 Employment Management Association (EMA) Creative Excellence Awards at the group’s annual ceremony.

eeoc gov, May 16, 2005

An employer may not single out pregnancy-related conditions for special procedures to determine an employee's ability to work.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Apr 26, 2005

Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Several industries added jobs over the month, including construction, mining, health care, and wholesale trade.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, May 01, 2005

WASHINGTON - During a public meeting today, the U.S.

medadnews, Apr 10, 2005

EXTON, Penn., April 11, 2005  Isolagen, Inc. announced today that it has leased an 86,500 square foot facility in Exton, PA to serve as its site for product development, manufacturing and commercialization of the Isolagen Process and Corporate Headquarters.

BUSINESS WIRE, Apr 21, 2005

INDIANAPOLIS-April 22, 2005--In advance of the Indiana state unemployment report, Adecco  the staffing industry's market leader in the U.S. and the world, today announced it is seeing increased demand for employees in central Indiana, especially in the manufacturing and distribution industries.

, Mar 20, 2005

The National Institute for the Prevention of Workplace Violence, a recognized leader in occupational violence prevention, today announced the release of a survey to over 3000 employers nationwide with the ultimate goal of identifying best practices in background screening in the US.

ilo.org, Mar 27, 2005

This figure could be reduced if policies zero in on improving labour productivity and creating jobs, says a new study by the International Labour Office (ILO).

preleases, Mar 03, 2005

Cary Verse hands a velvet-covered sign-in book to each visitor who enters his home. The notes they write become warm memories, said Verse, a four-time convicted sex offender.

nhlbi.nih.gov, Mar 06, 2005

Doctors use a stethoscope (STETH-uh-skope) to listen to heart sounds and hear murmurs. They often notice innocent heart murmurs during routine checkups or physical exams.

gnn.tv, Mar 10, 2005

Statistics provided by the United States Department of Labor also suggest that by November 2004, the unemployment rate for black and white people is 10.8 percent and 4.7 percent respectively In New York City, one of every two black men between 16 and 64 was not working by 2003 (see Nearly Half of Black Men Found Jobless, published by The New York Times on Feb.

biz yahoo, Feb 28, 2005

Multimedia News Release - Watch the World Famous '69 Dodge Charger 'Fly' on 'THE DUKES OF HAZZARD' on CMT and Earn $100,000

OR Gov Article, Feb 10, 2005

The Oregon Family Leave Act, the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, injured workers laws, the Oregon Disability law and the federal Americans with Disabilities Act have fundamentally altered how employers administer company leave programs.  These laws are complex and often interrelated.

OR Gov Article, Feb 22, 2005

eginning in January, 2005 – most Oregon employers will see a reduction in the payroll taxes which support the unemployment insurance (UI) program. Oregon’s system of payroll taxes adjusts each year according to a formula set by law. The formula indicates which of eight schedules are used in determining payroll taxes.

house, Nov 01, 2004

Protects against worker harassment, intimidation, or retribution for engaging in union activitiesWASHINGTON -- In an effort to protect hundreds of thousands of employees who have faced harassment, intimidation, or retribution for engaging in union organizing activities, House Democrats today introduced the Employee Right to Choose Act.

State of IN, Nov 01, 2004

Myra C. Selby, Indiana's 103rd Supreme Court Justice and the first African-American and the first woman to serve on Indiana's highest court, will step down from the bench later this year, Indiana Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard announced today.

EEOC Press Release, Jan 17, 2005

NEWARK, N.J. - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today resolved its consolidated lawsuits against General Motors Corporation (GM) alleging violations of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act at the company's Linden, N.J., facility.

MA Gov Press Release, Jan 25, 2005

BOSTON, MASS -- The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that a Charlestown, R.I., employer has agreed to pay 21 employees $32,500 in overtime back wages and to pay the Labor Department $7,000 in penalties for alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

house, Nov 01, 2004

National Employment Law Project finds average unemployed worker has applied for 29 jobs(Washington, D.C.) – Rep. Sander Levin spoke in opposition to the Workforce Reinvestment & Education Act and highlighted Republican refusal to address the issue of the long-term unemployed.

"This is the wrong bill at the wrong time," said Rep. Sander Levin.

NLRB, Nov 01, 2004

National Labor Relations Board Chairman Robert J. Battista has selected career attorneys Harold J. Datz and Kathleen Nixon as his Chief Counsel and Deputy Chief Counsel, respectively. They supervise the Chairman's professional staff.

house, Nov 01, 2004

WASHINGTON- Representative John E. Sweeney (R-Clifton Park) shepherded through the House of Representatives a key amendment to the Homeland Security bill that broadened worker protections for employees of the new Department of Homeland Security.

EEOC, Nov 01, 2004

San Francisco - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the $1.11 million settlement of an employment discrimination lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against Stockton Steel, a subsidiary of Herrick Corporation.

house, Nov 01, 2004

Washington, D.C.  - Today House Republicans are reversing course and have scheduled a vote on legislation to continue the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Program (TEUC), which provides 13 weeks of federal unemployment benefits to people who have been out of work for six months and run out of state benefits.

OSC, Nov 01, 2004

   Today, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) announces that on December 9, 2003, by voice vote, the Senate confirmed President George W. Bush’s nomination of Scott J. Bloch to the position of Special Counsel of OSC. Mr. Bloch will join OSC on January 5, 2004, for a five-year term.

State of OH, Nov 01, 2004

COLUMBUS – Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell today issued the following statement regarding challengers at Ohio’s polling places.

State of MA, Nov 01, 2004

Boston, MA — Chief Justice for Administration and Management Robert A. Mulligan today announced the appointment of Honorable Lynda M. Connolly, First Justice of the Dedham District Court, as the new Chief Justice of the District Court Department of the Trial Court.  Judge Connolly’s appointment is for a five-year term, pursuant to G.L.c.

usDOJ, Nov 01, 2004

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Attorney General John Ashcroft today announced that President George W. Bush has nominated R. Alexander Acosta to be the new Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, following the departure of Ralph F. Boyd, Jr. next month. Mr.

The Sacramento Bee, Oct 14, 2004

A state-sponsored study says insurance payments fell shy by $40 million per year.

January 19, 2004

By Andy Furillo -- Bee Staff Writer

Enter Source, Nov 30, -0001

The average salary for a University of Scranton student graduating with a bachelor’s degree in 2004 was $35,369.  The results were revealed in a post-graduation survey released this week by the university.