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• DOL Issues Guidance on H1N1 Flu and FMLA

  
  The FMLA Blog — Authority: 471
  On November 9, 2009 the DOL Wage and Hour Division issued guidance on the availability of FMLA leave where the employee or covered family member is ill with pandemic flu.  In relevant part, the DOL notes that FMLA leave is NOT available to avoid exposure to the flu.  The DOL, however, encourages employees and ...
  13 hours ago

• Solis and DOL ramp up efforts to cut down wage theft

  
  SEIU — Authority: 137
  Since the economy has started tanking, we have seen an exponential increase in wage theft . A prime example of this would be corporate giant Wal-Mart, who agreed in December to pay more than $352 million to settle 63 lawsuits over off the clock work and failing to give required breaks. Even the Economic Policy ...
  5 days ago

• U.S. Department of Labor Announces Nearly $55 Million in Green Jobs Training Grants through Recovery Act

  
  EnviroKnow — Authority: 555
  Press Release via the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration . U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced nearly $55 million in green jobs grants, as authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The grants will support job training and labor market information ...
  6 days ago

• Pro-union Pay-to-Play corruption: The Fix is In

  
  The Union News. — Authority: 538
  Transparency interferes in Obamas allocation of union political powerIf "transparency" is the keystone of the Obama administration, why is the Department of Labor softening new regulations that have exposed corruption by unions?Under former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, new rules required unions to itemize receipts and ...
  1 week ago

• Quick Hits: GINA, EEOCs New Website, NLRB Decisions, Top 100 Blogs

  
  Connecticut Employment Law Blog — Authority: 495
  Over the weekend, I was asked: How do you keep coming up with ideas for the blog? My response was that I use Google Reader to flag stories that may be of interest. Unfortunately, over the last few weeks, Ive been flagging more sto ries than Ive had time to write about.  So, now seems a good time to summarize some ...
  1 week ago

• Lord of the Rings developer diary explores Dol Guldur

  
  Massively — Authority: 692
  Weve seen the screenshots and trailer for the fortress of Dol Guldur in the upcoming Lord of the Rings Online expansion Siege of Mirkwood , and todays developer diary explores it in more detail, giving us an extensive look through the area. Tsieng Liu from the LotRO Dungeons Team describes Dol Guldur ...
  1 week ago

• More on Umbrella Permits

  
  Unheard No More! — Authority: 477
  Nov ember 12, 2009 Judge Rules Umbrella Permits Must be Issued for Workers with Labor Cases Superior Court Judge David Wiseman ruled yesterday "that all alien workers who have pending labor cases in court are eligible to obtain the two-year transition conditional permits or umbrella permits.” ...
  1 week ago

• Bonjour Mirkwood!

  
  MMeOw — Authority: 127
  Albeit a few days late with this news, I have across another article arising from the European press screening and hands-on time for Siege of Mirkwood that was held in London recently. This time the article is in French , although some google translation helps! The write-up has some lovely videos and and ...
  1 week ago

• Earning Dividends With International ETFs

  
  ETF Trends — Authority: 551
  Certain types of investors are always on the lookout for a nice dividend yield in their domestic holdings. Did you know that handsome yields can be found in international exchange traded funds (ETFs), as well?International dividend ETFs can provide decent yields and remove the need to do research...
  2 weeks ago

• More holes in the umbrellas

  
  Unheard No More! — Authority: 477
  November 10, 2009 Worker advocates Boni Sagana and Rabby Syed are asking the CNMI Department of Labor to reveal the criteria that DOL has established for "overstayers" to obtain umbrella permits. On October 29, 2009 Hirschbein and DOL "volunteer" called on all "overstayers" to request a waiver from the ...
  2 weeks ago

• No Umbrella for Cheated Workers

  
  Unheard No More! — Authority: 477
  November 5, 2009 A few days after the Fitial Administration filed documents with the District of Columbia District Court singing the praises of the wonderful CNMI labor system, an attorney has alleged that ex-garment workers with outstanding wages were denied umbrella permits. The Saipan Tribune reported that ...
  2 weeks ago

• Fitial Lawsuit: Amended Complaint Does Not Present a True Picture

  
  Unheard No More! — Authority: 477
  November 3, 2009 The governors office filed an Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief yesterday in the District Court for the District of Columbia through its Washington D.C.-based law firm of Jenner and Block. But dont worry, they ask for the Court to award them attorney fees. How else would a ...
  3 weeks ago

• LotROs spellbinding Lieutenant of Dol Guldur trailer

  
  Massively — Authority: 692
  Turbine is stepping it up with their newest Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood trailer, Lieutenant of Dol Guldur. The voice acting, editing, music, creatures and setting are all enthralling to a degree that goes beyond our standard expectations. Weve no doubt this one will get peoples blood pumping, and ...
  3 weeks ago

• Connecticut Dept. of Labor Producing Series of Employer Education Breakfast Seminars

  
  Connecticut Employment Law Blog — Authority: 495
  The Connecticut Department of Labor recently announced a new series of seminars for employers on a variety of the "basics" of Connecticut employment law.  They will be held on : November 13, 2009 - Introduction to Employment Law December 11, 2009 - Complying with Connecticut Drug Testing Laws January 8, ...
  3 weeks ago

• Electrician Question

  
  DIY Network - Home Improvement How-To & Projects : DIY Network — Authority: 160
  Hi,I know this probably isn’t the right place for a question like this, but I thought it would be a start. I live in McDonough, GA and was wondering how I would go about acquiring an electrician’s license and how much it pays. I currently have a job paying around 55K per year in the [...]
  3 weeks ago

• Latest News – Leaving APA, Moving to DoL

  
  Day In Washington — Authority: 93
  Unfortunately, I have been unable to update this blog as much as I would like. The particular reason behind this currently is that I am initiating a job move.  It is with great sadness that I announce my decision to leave the American Psychological Association (APA). I have worked for three wonderful years as a ...
  3 weeks ago

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