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The U.S. Post Office is offering early retirement to thousands of clerks, mail handlers, and supervisors. The early retirement does not come with incentives or bonuses, but with the poor economic times the Post Office was forced to take action. Losses this year are expected to near $1.5 billion.
Employees who are 50 or older and […]

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Joseph Sullivan resigned last week from Gloucester High School amidst a stir of criticism. He reported to Time magazine about a pact between some students in the school to get pregnant.
He claims the mayor committed slander by questioning his integrity as principal. Mayor Carolyn Kirk disputed the existence of such a pact. Sullivan has been […]

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The number of newly-laid off workers seeking unemployment benefits has fallen for the second week in a row. Two weeks ago it reached a six year high. However, in one week the number of applications was only 432,000 which is 13,000 less than the week before.
This drop is steeper than what analysts had predicted. However, […]

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An investigation done by the Office of Professional Responsibility and the Department of Justice Inspector General found Department of Justice staff guilty of breaching civil service laws when hiring. The Department brought ideological and political preference into the arena.
Attorney General Mukasey told the American Bar Association the Justice Department still exhibits professionalism despite the findings. […]

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In order to cut costs, Anheuser-Busch Cos. is encouraging salaried employees to retire early. The brewery company was recently bought by a Belgian brewer last month and is hoping to reduce costs.
The new plan provides better pension and retiree medical benefits. In addition, employees who are 55 years of age will be eligible for […]

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Between 1977 and 2007 there has been a 101% growth in workers over 65 years of age in the United States. It is predicted that an 80% increase can be expected for 2016. The Statistical Office of US Labor Department says this shift should be expected due to a tightening economy, lower birth rate, and […]

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A former Apple network engineer filed a lawsuit last Monday. The case centers around the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) which dictates overtime by certain professions be compensated. The plaintiff alleges networking professionals, engineers, administrators, and support-staff are covered by the FLSA, and Apple wrongfully exempted them.
In order for the workers to be exempt from […]

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The Paycheck Fairness Act has 230 co-sponsors in the U.S. House and is intended to help remedy pay discrimination women against women. Although great progress has been made, women still earn 77 cents for every dollar a man earns.
 
Organizations such as the Society for Human Resource Management and the National Association of Manufacturers deeply oppose […]

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Federal Law Labor materials are now available to be shipped to businesses. It is dictated by law that U.S. employers are to post information regarding labor laws for their employees. The new posters include changes made in July of 2008 by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission  on religious discrimination and the federal minimum wage increase.
The […]

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