04/18/13 Today's Employment News Roundup

The Raw Employment News Feed

• IRS rejects reward claim by tax whistleblower _{2013-04-18, 07:01 pm}
  The Internal Revenue Service has rejected a reward claim made by a whistleblower, former banker Joseph Insinga, who had sued the agency in a closely watched case.
• Governor says "about time" for unemployment investigation _{2013-04-18, 01:24 pm}
  The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating cases in Maine's unemployment system, and Governor Paul LePage says he welcomes it.
• Idaho nuke workers claim retaliation after exposure _{2013-04-18, 06:55 pm}
  Seattle attorney Jack Sheridan has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor on behalf of Brian Simmons and Ralph Stanton.
• Morgan Stanley: Earnings Loser _{2013-04-18, 06:46 pm}
  UBS economist Maury Harris early on Thursday forecast the unemployment claims number would be little changed and also that the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's index of regional factory activity would increase to a reading of 5.0 for April from 2.0 in March.
• Alfred Cabiya of Bristol, Connecticut identified as victim in fatal... _{2013-04-18, 06:37 pm}
  NORTHAMPTON - A Connecticut man was killed Thursday when he was crushed between two modular units that were being joined to provide temporary office space at the Massachusetts Department of Transportation 's District 2 office near the Hatfield town line.
• Mail workers charged with collecting unemployment _{2013-04-18, 06:16 pm}
  Seven U.S. Postal Service employees in New York were charged today for getting unemployment insurance benefits while working, the state Department of Labor said.
• Equitable Rules Cannot Override Clear Terms of ERISA Plan _{2013-04-18, 06:10 pm}
  "Principles of fairness" won't come between an employer health insurance plan and its chance to recover damages from a third party.
• Postal workers convicted in UI thefts _{2013-04-18, 06:03 pm}
  This just came over from the state Department of Labor who worked with federal prosecutors: A group of postal workers have been convicted in connection with stealing Unemployment Insurance thefts: The New York State Department of Labor today announced the criminal convictions, by the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, of seven ... (more)
• Hawaii lawmakers to fund Big Island prison _{2013-04-18, 06:03 pm}
  Hawaii lawmakers have decided to fund the reopening of the Kulani Correctional Facility, along with positions and resources for several state departments including agriculture and health.
• Ulster County shows job gains in March _{2013-04-18, 06:02 pm}
  Job creation mostly stagnated in March around New York state, and fared little better in much of the Hudson Valley.
• Former INL workers say they suffered retaliation _{2013-04-18, 05:43 pm}
  Two current employees at the Idaho National Laboratory say they suffered retaliation from supervisors for raising health and safety concerns after being exposed to plutonium contamination nearly two years ago.
• FLSA Collective Action: Supreme Court Holds Offer of Judgment Moots Claim _{2013-04-18, 05:30 pm}
  Does a "make whole" offer of judgment to the lead plaintiff in a wage and hour collective action put an end to the case? According to the US Supreme Court, the answer is "yes"- at least on the specific facts of the case before it.
• John Kerry: "We have a lot more important things to move on to" than Benghazi _{2013-04-18, 05:24 pm}
  REP. DANA ROHRABACHER : We need to talk to the people who are on the scene. Can you give us a commitment now that for this administration you will be coming up with the request, the honest request of this investigative committee as to who was evacuated and how to talk to them so we can get a straight answer and an understanding of what happened in ... (more)
• Courage, Strength, Resilience: Women Fight AIDS _{2013-04-18, 04:10 pm}
  On Monday, I attended the launch of EMPOWERED, Alicia Keys' new campaign with Greater than AIDS to reach and inform women about HIV/AIDS, at an event hosted by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
• RI unemployment rate falls to 9.1 percent _{2013-04-18, 04:04 pm}
  Rhode Island's unemployment rate has fallen again - to its lowest level since November 2008 - although the labor force shrunk.
• Rhode Island jobless rate falls to 9.1 percent in March _{2013-04-18, 04:02 pm}
  Rhode Island's unemployment rate continued a months-long decline in March as it fell three-tenths of a percentage point to 9.1 percent, its lowest level since November 2008, according to data released Thursday by the state Department of Labor and Training.
• Cumbria crime commissioner wants review into whistleblowing probe _{2013-04-18, 03:54 pm}
  Cumbria's under-fire crime commissioner has asked the county's chief constable to urgently review the investigation into how some of his financial details were leaked.
• Region shows gains in non-farm jobs in March _{2013-04-18, 03:52 pm}
  The Rochester metropolitan area economy in March saw an increase in the number of non-farm and private-sector jobs, the state Department of Labor said Thursday.
• Unemployment rate drops to 9.1% _{2013-04-18, 03:43 pm}
  Encouraging news on the job front in Rhode Island: According to new number released from the Department of Labor and Training the unemployment rate dropped to 9.1% in March, down three tenths of a percent from February.
• Johnson, Kendall & Johnson to Host Healthcare Reform Seminar... _{2013-04-18, 03:42 pm}
  On April 23, JKJ University will host a seminar highlighting new healthcare rules and regulations to impact employers in 2014.