Fiduciary Counselors hires ex-DOL exec

The position is new. "We really want him to advise us on prohibited transactions and any of the new developments coming out of DOL that he could shed light on," President and CFO Jack Miller said in a phone interview.

http://www.pionline.com/article/20130204/DAILYREG/130209946/fiduciary-counselors-hires-ex-dol-exec

Medicaid Fraud Recovery Tops $1 Billion

The Texas Attorney General's Office is touting a new state record - $1 billion in Medicaid fraud recoveries over the last 10 years.

http://www.texastribune.org/2013/02/04/medicaid-fraud-recovery-tops-1-billion/

Employee Files Lawsuit Against Department of Transportation

An Orange County man is suing his employer, the Department of Transportation, alleging that his co-workers in Katonah subjected him to racial discrimination in the form of racial slurs and threats.

http://bedford.patch.com/articles/employee-files-lawsuit-against-department-of-transportation

Whistle Blower Act needed - Joseph Muscat

Politicians who can possibly be implicated in a scandal should not be allowed to decide on who gets a pardon to turnover evidence in that same case, Joseph Muscat said at a political activity in Iklin, referring to the oil procurement case.

http://www.di-ve.com/elections-2013/whistle-blower-act-needed-joseph-muscat

Lawsuit Stalled Against Greenberg Traurig

Greenberg Traurig had a proposed gender discrimination class action filed against it last year and it has not gotten too far in the process, according to The Am Law Daily.

http://www.jdjournal.com/2013/02/04/lawsuit-stalled-against-greenberg-traurig/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JdJournal+%28JD+Journal%29

Call To Oppose Gov Brown's Appointment of Former San Diego SEIU 221 Pres to CA Public E

Former San Diego SEIU 221 President Eric Banks has been appointed by Governor Brown to the California Public Employment Relations Board and the rank and file are organizing to stop the appointment Call To Oppose Gov Brown's Appointment of Former San Diego SEIU Pres to CA Public Employment Relations Board From: Kroopkin Monty Subject: [SMART] Eric ... (more)

http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/02/03/18731310.php

ING pays $5.7 million in settlement over trading policy disclosure

ING Life Insurance and Annuity Co. will pay retirement plan clients $5.2 million as part of a settlement with the Department of Labor over charges that ING kept the gains from transaction processing errors for roughly 1,400 retirement plans.

http://www.pionline.com/article/20130204/DAILYREG/130209949/ing-pays-57-million-in-settlement-over-trading-policy-disclosure?

Texas Attorney General's medicaid fraud recoveries surpass $400 million mark

Some people in West Virginia have had lots of shoveling to do after a good snow and some winter weather in the area.

http://www.cbs19.tv/story/20960299/texas-attorney-generals-medicaid-fraud-recoveries-surpass-400-million-mark

ACA Update: Deadline for Providing Exchange Notice Delayed

The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced that it would delay the March 1, 2013 deadline for delivery of the employer-provided notice of health insurance exchanges to employees.

http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/aca-update-deadline-for-providing-excha-83293/

Employee Was Properly Terminated For Lying And Failing To Cooperate During Company Investigation

John McGrory sued his former employer, alleging he was unlawfully retaliated against for being uncooperative and deceptive during a company investigation into allegations that he had discriminated against a subordinate employee on the basis of her gender and sexual orientation.

http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/employee-was-properly-terminated-for-lyi-82884/

More Families Suffer Financial Hardship When They Take FMLA Leave

Last year I wrote an article that looked at whether new parents are taking on debt to get by when they have to take leave at less than their normal pay -- or none at all.

http://www.thenation.com/blog/172649/more-families-suffer-financial-hardship-when-they-take-fmla-leave

Omnicom Wants Court To Toss Harassment Suit

Omnicom and its marketing technology agency Code Worldwide have asked a New York court to throw out a sex discrimination and harassment law suit filed against the firms and former Omnicom Management Inc.

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/192668/omnicom-wants-court-to-toss-harassment-suit.html

Larchmont Planning Board Looks at Plans for Homes, Bank Entrance

Larchmont's village Planning Board is set to review four proposals tonight, including the demolition of home to buid a new home and renovations for a bank.

http://larchmont.patch.com/articles/larchmont-planning-board-looks-at-plans-for-homes-bank-entrance

Estee Lauder To Move Fragrance Filling To NY

Este Lauder plans to move its Oakland, NJfragrance filling and packaging operation to a facility in Melville, NY.

http://www.happi.com/news/2013/02/04/estee_lauder_to_move_fragrance_filling_to_ny?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HappiBreakingNews+%28Happi+Breaking+News%29

Family and Medical Leave Act Benefits Workers and Their Families,...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2013 -- To mark the 20 anniversary of the signing of the landmark Family and Medical Leave Act, the U.S. Department of Labor today released the results of a survey on its use and impact.

http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/National_30/Family-and-Medical-Leave-Act-Benefits-Workers-and-Their-Families-Employers---Act-s-20th-Anniversary.shtml

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The Texas Attorney General's decade-long crackdown on Medicaid fraud recently reached two historic milestones.

https://www.oag.state.tx.us/oagnews/release.php?id=4287

How to make the most of a mentor

When Kimberly Hancher became CIO at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, her first challenge was an upcoming move to a new headquarters building.

http://fcw.com/articles/2013/02/04/mentor-benefits.aspx

US Unemployment Stays at 7.8 Percent in December

The U.S. economy added 155,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 7.8 percent, the Department of Labor said on Friday.

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/2/4/us_unemployment_stays_at_78_percent.htm

HMRC launch appeal over Rangers' EBT payments victory

HER MAJESTY'S Revenue and Customs today launched an appeal against the tax tribunal ruling which declared that Rangers' Employee Benefits Trust payments for staff and players were legal.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hmrc-launch-appeal-over-rangers-1585969

Keystone XL protester interrupts pipeline conference on faulty welds

Sunlight shines through faulty welds in the pipe of Keystone XL's Gulf Coast pipeline leg, according to members of the Tar Sands Blockade , who are offering, as proof, photographs they say they took from inside the pipe on December 3. Ramsey Sprague, a young Texan with the Blockade, dramatically made this claim at a pipeline industry conference in ... (more)

http://polizeros.com/2013/02/04/keystone-xl-protester-interrupts-pipeline-conference-on-faulty-welds/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PoliticsInTheZeros+%28Politics+in+the+Zeros%29

Metairie man defrauds more than $100,000 in unemployment benefits, sentenced to 4 years in prison

A 44-year-old Metairie man has been sentenced to four years in prison after defrauding co-workers and applying for state unemployment insurance using their names, United States Attorney Donald Cazayoux Jr.

http://www.nola.com/crime/baton-rouge/index.ssf/2013/02/metairie_man_defrauds_more_tha.html

Williamsburg Vote Tomorrow on New Gym

WILLAIMSBURG, Iowa -- A group of adults in Williamsburg is testing a long-held adage: Ask and you shall receive.

http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Williamsburg-Vote-Tomorrow-on-New-Gym-189669271.html

Pirate-themed playground is a beacon for special needs kids, families

The days of sitting on the sidelines and watching other children play at Brentwood parks are over for local children with special needs now that the city has its own pirate-themed Universal Abilities Playground at Veterans Park.

http://www.contracostatimes.com/east-county-times/ci_22502971/pirate-themed-playground-is-beacon-special-needs-kids?source=most_emailed

Area's jobless rate is higher

To a state's surprise, Tennessee's unemployment rate stopped its drop in December with a 7.6 percent stalemate - the same as November - while Bradley County's jobless count actually edged up just a little to 7.1. The local mark represented a three-tenths of 1 percent increase from 6.8 percent which had been the lowest jobless tally in four years.

http://www.clevelandbanner.com/view/full_story/21607677/article-Area%E2%80%99s-jobless-rate-is-higher?instance=latest_articles

Sangil: A Tribute to Ka Blas

IT WAS in 1978 when I first met Blas F. Ople. He was the Labor secretary. His booming voice was so distinct that you cannot help but notice him.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/opinion/2013/02/05/sangil-tribute-ka-blas-266548

D.O.E. Technologies and doeLegal Will Pay $130,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

D.O.E. Technologies, Inc. and a related company, doeLegal, LLC will pay $130,000 and furnish other relief to settle a federal disability discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission , the agency announced today.

http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/doe-technologies-and-doelegal-will-pa-68206/

GetARealDegree.com Announces Flexible Executive MBA Programs Designed for Professionals

Businesses today are spending more financial resources and time vetting candidates for positions within their organizations than ever before.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/2/prweb10390094.htm

Wet Seal announces cost-cutting moves; COO resigns

The Wet Seal Inc. on Friday announced that its COO is resigning as the struggling retailer initiates a corporate workforce reduction as part of a broader cost-saving initiative.

http://www.chainstoreage.com/article/wet-seal-announces-cost-cutting-moves-coo-resigns

OSHA seeks public input on proposed policies to update its Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory Program

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a public forum to discuss proposed interim policies for the Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory Program on March 6 in Washington, D.C. The forum will focus on proposed interim policies regarding NRTL independence, the initial application process and timeline, and renewal process.

http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=23598

House on the hill: Epperson House, rich in history, uncertain future

The 1923 mansion, originally home to Kansas City businessman Uriah Spray Epperson, slowly deteriorates with minimal maintenance work being done to keep it from falling apart entirely.

http://unews.com/2013/02/04/house-on-the-hill-epperson-house-rich-in-history-uncertain-future/

No Longer Black and White, Is the 'Definitively and Specifically' Standard Now Grey?

While the Department of Labor's Administrative Review Board and the majority of federal courts once agreed that, in order to engage in "protected activity" under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act , a whistleblower must describe conduct that "definitively and specifically" relates to one of the categories of unlawful acts set forth in the statute, a new trend ... (more)

http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=1683f72a-5c14-4dcf-968c-246c29591567

Raymond D. Cotton to Speak at Annual Meeting of National Association...

The meeting is being held February 3-6 in Washington, D.C. Mr. Cotton will be speaking at the conference on February 5th.

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130204006067/en/Raymond-D.-Cotton-Speak-Annual-Meeting-National

AUDIO: Call to protect NHS whistleblowers

A whistle-blower support group is calling on the NHS to be more accountable to avoid "further tragedies such as those revealed by the Mid Staffs Public Inquiry". In a letter to the Times, the chair of Patients First, Dr Kim Holt, wrote that the culture of bullying and intimidation needed to change.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21322916#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Strippers ruled as employees in Kansas decision

The Kansas Department of Labor won a victory for strippers when the state Supreme Court ruled that exotic dancers are employees of the club where they work, not independent entertainment contractors.

http://www.kansascity.com/2013/02/03/4047438/exotic-dancers-ruled-as-employees.html#storylink=rss

Digital Insurance Hires National Practice Leader to Manage Digital...

Digital Insurance , the nation's largest and most technologically advanced employee benefits-only agency, hired seasoned industry executive Pete Gruenberg, CEBS, as Digital Benefit Advisors' national practice leader.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/topix/20130204005029/en

View Press Release

The company created this role to help accelerate the growth and positioning of DBA's rapidly expanding network of retail brokerage offices.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130204005029/en/Digital-Insurance-Hires-National-Practice-Leader-Manage

Wet Seal to eliminate 35 jobs and repurchase shares

The Wet Seal Inc. announced it eliminated 35 positions, including the job of Ken Seipel, the company's president and chief operating officer, who resigned to pursue other opportunities.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/seal-479018-wet-million.html

Yves Smith's Devastating Takedown Of BofA's Not-So-Independent Foreclosure Review, Part IV of V

This is Part IV of a five-part investigative series by Naked Capitalism Publisher Yves Smith regarding Bank of America's blatantly corrupt participation in the recently concluded Federal Independent Foreclosure Review program.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/02/04/1184476/-Yves-Smith-s-Devastating-Takedown-Of-BofA-s-Not-So-Independent-Foreclosure-Review-Part-IV-of-V

Smartphone applications meant to protect rights might present inaccuracies

David Sutherland, a Saline resident who has taught practical law to high school students for the last 18 years, noticed students being frequently abused by employers, landlords and other individuals in power, so he created a smart phone application to fix that.

http://www.cm-life.com/2013/02/04/smartphone-applications-meant-to-protect-rights-might-present-inaccuracies/

Educational Program Bills Intro'd In Lincoln

One measure would create a public-private partnership that would fund grants of up to $1,000 per school year for community college students.

http://www.thekat.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=122285&article=10766462

TowneBank Announces Insurance Acquisition

Hampton Roads based TowneBank has announced that The Clement Companies insurance agency will affiliate with Towne Insurance Agency , a wholly owned subsidiary of TowneBank.

http://www.pehub.com/184516/townebank-announces-insurance-acquisition/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+pehub%2Fnews%2Fall+%28PEHub+News%29

UW-Extension to Conduct Wisconsin Farm Employment Survey

The Farm and Risk Management Team of the University of Wisconsin-Extension is conducting a survey of Wisconsin farms that they hope will be used to guide future programming in the areas of farm human resource management.

http://www.wisconsinagconnection.com/story-state.php?Id=138

Another Failed Coup

There was some excitement during an ALA Council meeting in Seattle, where the Socially Responsible Round Table librarians were once again thwarted in their desire to turn the ALA into their political mouthpiece.

http://lj.libraryjournal.com/blogs/annoyedlibrarian/2013/02/04/another-failed-coup/

Who will pay to save Belle Isle now?

Belle Isle may be a Detroit jewel, but it isn't going to get the polishing it needs without money.

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013302040008

City still talking about tax project Glynn County officials predict...

By GORDON JACKSON The Brunswick News Glynn County officials predict all county projects on the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax 4 list will be completed within the year.

http://www.thebrunswicknews.com/open_access/local_news/SPLOST-020413-hr

Attevo's problems are mounting

Former Attevo employees have sent complaints to the U.S. Department of Labor stating that money deducted from their paychecks for their retirement accounts never ended up in those accounts, according to Matt Wienke, who led the Cleveland technology consulting company's data analysis practice until April 2011, and four other ex-employees who did not ... (more)

http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20130204/SUB1/302049980

Documentary shows polling issues for disabled voters

A documentary produced by two Misericordia University professors shows polling places that could have prevented the disabled from voting last November.

http://citizensvoice.com/news/documentary-shows-polling-issues-for-disabled-voters-1.1439163?localLinksEnabled=false

Job Vacancies For Qualified Teachers In Detroit On The Rise

Just a few short years ago, finding employment as a teacher in the Detroit area, let alone within the state of Michigan, was nearly impossible.

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/02/04/job-vacancies-for-qualified-teachers-in-detroit-on-the-rise/

Who will pay to save Belle Isle now?

For all of the pregame hype, the new crop of commercials for the 2013 Super Bowl were sort of like... For all of the pre-game hype, the new crop of commercials for the 2013 Super Bowl were sort of like... The Belle Isle Conservatory on Belle Isle in Detroit on Thursday, Jan.

http://www.freep.com/article/20130204/BUSINESS06/302040008/1002/business

Grape Bowl reopening fights clock

Bulldozers have been pushing dirt at Lodi's Grape Bowl Stadium this past week, making way for new ramps to the upper concourse.

http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130204/A_NEWS/302040308/-1/rss01

Local: Former Valley farmworker receives $1m settlement in injury case

A former farmworker and farm machinery operator has won $1 million from three companies after his left arm was badly mangled in a machine that processed harvested watermelons.

http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/02/03/3159705/former-valley-farmworker-receives.html

Experts: Patients could have avoided state hospital

Of 25 state hospital patients recently studied by mental health experts, all but one or two could have avoided 30-day hospital stays if there had been adequate crisis counseling and housing in their communities, according to new filings in a federal lawsuit against the state.

http://www.concordmonitor.com/home/4143286-95/state-mental-community-health

Can The Stock Market Rally Continue Without The Nasdaq's Help?

Despite a lethargic start to last week, Friday's surge led the index to a weekly gain of 0.67%. It was the fifth winning week in a row , and again took the market to new multi-year highs.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1153241-can-the-stock-market-rally-continue-without-the-nasdaq-s-help?source=feed

MOBY service helps disabled travel, but routes are limited

In this 2009 file photo, Barbara Nicol, 85, is wheelchair-bound in her northwest Omaha home, beyond MOBY's route.

http://www.omaha.com/article/20130204/NEWS/702049944/1685

Editorial: For first responders, hazards are part of the job

David Boutin and four House members to undo the potential harm created last year when the state Supreme Court ruled that an Epping firefighter could sue a homeowner for injuries sustained when he fell on an icy driveway while answering a call.

http://www.concordmonitor.com/home/4126534-95/firefighters-injuries-bill-compensation

Whither, Manufacturing?

America's manufacturing sector continues to struggle - creating just 4,000 new jobs last month according to U.S. Department of Labor data.

http://www.fitsnews.com/2013/02/03/whither-manufacturing/

Shrinking labor force becomes a trend across New England

Sometime last summer, Andrew Beck says he stopped looking for work, stymied as he got nowhere in his job search.

http://www.thetranscript.com/ci_22513416/shrinking-labor-force-becomes-trend-across-new-england

Tyrone chafes at giving away pol...

While most people take it for granted the police will respond when their help is needed, who actually responds varies depending on whether a municipality has its own police force or relies on the state police.

http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/568434/Tyrone-chafes-at-giving-away-pol---.html

Another View: Jobless rate masks private-sector growth

If the latest unemployment figures had come out Friday, Nov. 2, instead of this Friday, Democrats would have flooded us with dismissive rationalizations and Republicans would have crowed that the numbers proved President Barack Obama's economic policies were a failure.

http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/editorial/ci_22513286/another-view-jobless-rate-masks-private-sector-growth?source=rss

Webcast examines EEOC rules, HR issues

Feb. 4, 2013 - Credit unions will learn valuable information about complying with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission rules and other top human resources-related compliance issues during NAFCU's Feb.

http://www.nafcu.org/News/2013_News/February/Webcast_examines_EEOC_rules__HR_issues/

Passings: Edward M. KennedyTHE Last Liberal Lion

The Democratic Party's most stalwart defender of civil rights, labor rights, health care, immigration, housing and education for nearly five decades in the U.S. Senate has left us.

http://www.american-reporter.com/4,651/701.html

Exotic dancers ruled as employees in Topeka decision

The Kansas Department of Labor won a victory for strippers when the state Supreme Court ruled that exotic dancers are employees of the club where they work, not independent entertainment contractors.

http://www.kansas.com/2013/02/03/2662276/exotic-dancers-ruled-as-employees.html

Target-date fund growth likely to continue

Defined contribution assets invested in target-date strategies climbed nearly 29% to $96.5 billion in the 12 months ended Sept.

http://www.pionline.com/article/20130204/PRINTSUB/302049994?

PBCG multiemployer pension plan reports raise alarms on underfunding

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. raised alarms about the viability of the multiemployer defined benefit pension system in the U.S. when it sent three long-awaited reports to Congress on Jan.

http://www.pionline.com/article/20130204/PRINTSUB/302049986?

Defense contractor pension assets eyed

Defense contractors, with an estimated $100 billion combined in pension assets, are some of the largest defined benefit plan sponsors in the U.S., but a federal budget crunch and new pension accounting rules that limit reimbursements are making it harder than ever for them to stay that way.

http://www.pionline.com/article/20130204/PRINTSUB/302049981?

SEIU local eyes Midwest organizing push

One of the largest private-sector union locals, which represents janitors and service employees in the Midwest, this year will try aggressively to unionize the region's security officers and workers at airports and universities, according to an internal document obtained by The Washington Times.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/feb/3/seiu-local-eyes-midwest-organizing-push/?

0 Wolfeboro to discuss funding of town warrants

The town will hold its deliberative session on the 2013 town warrant at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Kingswood Arts Center.

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130203/NEWS0612/130209719

Black History Month: Salem County Branch of the NAACP not set to slow down

By building strong community relationships and speaking out about injustice, the Salem County Branch of the NAACP has remained strong and focused over the past five decades.

http://www.nj.com/salem/index.ssf/2013/02/black_history_month_ssalem_cou.html

Editorial: New jobless rate masks growth in private sector

If the latest unemployment figures had come out Friday, Nov. 2, instead of last Friday, Democrats would have flooded us with dismissive rationalizations and Republicans would have crowed that the numbers proved President Barack Obama's economic policies were a failure.

http://www.vcstar.com/news/2013/feb/03/editorial-new-jobless-rate-masks-growth-in/?partner=RSS

Home Care Aides Await Decision On New Labor Rules

Home health care aides are waiting to find out if they will be entitled to receive minimum wage.

http://www.gpb.org/news/2013/02/03/home-care-aides-await-decision-on-new-labor-rules?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GPBNewsFeed+%28GPB+News%29

Home Care Aides Await Decision On New Labor Rules

Home health care aides are waiting to find out if they will be entitled to receive minimum wage.

http://www.npr.org/2013/02/03/171000803/health-care-aides-await-labor-decision-on-minimum-wage?ft=1&f=1003

Gluten-free options need closer look

In October 2009, students sued Lesley University for failing to offer adequate dining accommodations for those affected by celiac disease and other food allergies.

http://dailytrojan.com/2013/02/03/gluten-free-options-need-closer-look/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DailyTrojan-rss+%28Daily+Trojan%29

Home Care Aides Await Decision On New Labor Rules

Home health care aides are waiting to find out if they will be entitled to receive minimum wage.

http://nhpr.org/post/home-care-aides-await-decision-new-labor-rules

Health Care Aides Await Labor Decision On Minimum Wage

Home health care aides are waiting to find out if they will be entitled to receive minimum wage.

http://www.wnyc.org/npr_articles/2013/feb/03/health-care-aides-await-labor-decision-on-minimum-wage/

Health Care Aides Await Labor Decision On Minimum Wage

Home health care aides are waiting to find out if they will be entitled to receive minimum wage.

http://www.npr.org/2013/02/03/171000803/health-care-aides-await-labor-decision-on-minimum-wage?ft=1&f=1027

IMLS Issues Public Libraries in the United States Survey FY 2010

Last month, the U.S. Institute for Library and Museum Services , an agency of the U.S. Government, issued The Public Libraries in the United States Survey Fiscal Year 2010 .

http://www.examiner.com/article/imls-issues-public-libraries-the-united-states-survey-fy-2010?cid=rss

North Dakota Legislature: What to watch this week

The North Dakota Legislature promises to provide fireworks this week as lawmakers consider lifting a ban on bottle rocket sales and debate a proposal to restructure oil taxes in the state.

http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/388720/

Here's Why One Woman Decided To Take Down The Personal Finance Industry

With all the chest-bumping and back-slapping going on over the stock market's comeback this week, it makes us appreciate even more the kind of finance experts who aren't afraid to take a step back, look at the big picture, and tell everyone to calm down already .

http://www.businessinsider.com/helaine-olen-chats-about-pound-foolish-2013-2?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+clusterstock+%28ClusterStock%29

Calvary Chapel files religious liberty lawsuit against two former teachers

Should teachers at a for-profit religious school be required to prove their Christian faith in order to maintain their positions at a Christian faith-based school? This is the question posed in a lawsuit filed by Calvary Chapel's Little Oaks School in Thousand Oaks.

http://www.examiner.com/article/calvary-chapel-files-religious-liberty-lawsuit-against-two-former-teachers?cid=rss

Maybe scope and definition of mental health should be broadened

Where do we begin to deal with preventing more school shootings? It seems clear that there is a mental health aspect to the problem: the type of person who misuses a gun in a classroom filled with innocent children is mentally ill.

http://ww2.wwws-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013302030060

Businesses targeted

Small businesses across Montana are contacting the Montana Department of Labor and Industry complaining of aggressive marketing companies trying to sell labor law posters.

http://www.billingsnews.com/index.php/local-news/4178-businesses-targeted

Hearings set for Nebraska job-creation proposals

Hearings are set for two Nebraska bills that would create a state grant program and a task force intended to draw workers into high-demand job fields.

http://www.kotatv.com/story/20945589/hearings-set-for-nebraska-job-creation-proposals

Shrinking labor force a trend across New England

Sometime last summer, Andrew Beck says he stopped looking for work, stymied as he got nowhere in his job search.

http://bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2013/02/shrinking_labor_force_trend_across_new_england

Hearings set for Nebraska job-creation proposals

Hearings are set for two Nebraska bills that would create a state grant program and a task force intended to draw workers into high-demand job fields.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/education/article/Hearings-set-for-Nebraska-job-creation-proposals-4247124.php

Shrinking labor force a trenda

Sometime last summer, Andrew Beck says he stopped looking for work, stymied as he got nowhere in his job search.

http://www.wane.com/dpp/before_you_buy/job_news/Shrinking-labor-force-a-trend-across-New-England_17044999

February Hiring Projected as Favorable

The Society for Human Resources Management released the Leading Indicators for National Employment a few days ago with hopeful predictions of active hiring in February.

http://www.examiner.com/article/february-hiring-projected-as-favorable?cid=rss

RVing Accessibility Group Expand Services

While families with disabled members know that RVing affords the most comfortable and unrestrictive travel experience, finding campgrounds and facilities that meet or exceed federal accessibility standards can be hit and miss-until now.

http://vogeltalksrving.com/2013/02/rving-accessibility-group-expand-services/

Patriarch Kirill: Church mission should be better represented on web

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, has urged the clergy to conduct more active missionary work among Internet users.

http://rbth.ru/news/2013/02/03/patriarch_kirill_church_mission_should_be_better_represented_on_web_22459.html

Yves Smith's Devastating Takedown Of BofA's Not-So-Independent Foreclosure Review, Part II of V

This is Part II of a five-part, investigative series by Naked Capitalism Publisher Yves Smith regarding Bank of America's blatantly corrupt participation in the recently concluded Federal Independent Foreclosure Review program.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/02/03/1184286/-Yves-Smith-s-Devastating-Takedown-Of-BofA-s-Not-So-Independent-Foreclosure-Review-Part-II-of-V

Theologian: Christian Contrarian

Here is a Stanley Hauerwas story. Hauerwas was debating a medical researcher who was defending experiments on fetal tissue.

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1000859,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopularemail&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+time%2Fmostemailed+%28TIME%3A+Most+Emailed+Story+of+the+Day%29

NBA union head Hunter placed on indefinite leave

NBA players put union chief Billy Hunter on an indefinite leave Friday, two weeks after a report they commissioned questioned Hunter's leadership and criticized him for bad decisions and questionable business practices.

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130201/SPORTS/702019867/1063/SPORTS11

Who will pay to save Belle Isle now?

Belle Isle may be a Detroit jewel, but it isn't going to get the polishing it needs without money.

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013302030237

Modesto rule targets trapped strays

Modesto police are unveiling an ordinance that would make it a misdemeanor for residents who dump cats and dogs and other stray pets they have trapped.

http://technews.tmcnet.com/news/2013/02/03/6897671.htm

What they said

Ewing Signal Construction owner Dave Ewing initially agreed to do an interview. He said he wanted "the truth to come out" about the city's favorable treatment toward competing contractor Hartman & Company and described working in Springfield as "David and Goliath." The day of the scheduled interview, Ewing left a phone message saying he had ... (more)

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Reduce municipal tax burden

Last Sunday, after visiting with legislative leaders for both parties in Hartford, I wrote that cuts in municipal aid will almost certainly be at or near the top of the list when it comes to trying to fix projected deficits of about $1 billion in each of the next two fiscal years.

http://www.theday.com/article/20130203/OP04/302039986/1069/rss06

CAI Announces February 2013 Training Seminars And Development Programs In Raleigh

RALEIGH, NC, February 03, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Bruce Clarke, president and CEO of CAI , a human resource management firm that helps organizations maximize employee engagement while minimizing employer liability, announced the company's February 2013 schedule of training and development seminars.

http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release-rss/cai-announces-february-2013-training-seminars-and-development-programs-in-raleigh-327877.php

Who will pay to save Belle Isle now?

Belle Isle Revealed: Belle Isle is the jewel of Detroit, a 982-acre city park. But most visitors never get off the beaten path.

http://www.freep.com/article/20130203/BUSINESS06/302030237/1002/business

150 years: D.C. exhibit bridges emancipation, 'I have a dream'

The Bible of Nat Turner, who led a slave rebellion in Virginia, is on view in "Changing America," presented by the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington.

http://www.philly.com/philly/travel/20130203_150_years__D_C__exhibit_bridges_emancipation___I_have_a_dream_.html

CAI Announces February 2013 Training Seminars and Development Programs in Greensboro

Greensboro, NC, February 03, 2013 -- -- Bruce Clarke, president and CEO of CAI , a human resource management firm that helps organizations maximize employee engagement while minimizing employer liability, announced the company's February 2013 schedule of training and development seminars.

http://www.pr.com/press-release/470318

Court to Rule on Use of 'Mixed-Motive' Defense in Discrimination Cases

A case pending before the California Supreme Court could have a major impact on plaintiffs' abilities to recover damages in employment discrimination cases.

http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release-rss/court-to-rule-on-use-of-quotmixedmotivequot-defense-in-discrimination-cases-327923.php