June 22, 2012
The EEOC enforces federal laws which make it illegal to discriminate against job applicants and employees in protected categories including race, color, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, or disability. The EEOC’s authority extends to all work situations, including hiring, firing, promotions, harassment, training, wages and benefits. Working through 53 field offices, the EEOC educates employersRead full story…
May 22, 2012
I always held this police officer friend of mine in admiration, if not awe. Her reputation as a strong and utterly fearless officer was undisputed. She was married to a fellow officer, and she once told me this romantic story of how he stood patiently waiting for a glimpse of her outside her door –Read full story…
May 10, 2012
There is all round concern about the unemployment situation faced by returning veterans. The 29-31% unemployment rates reported are definitely a cause for serious concern. But looking at the causes and a possible solution seemed like a better option than worrying about the problem alone. To this end, our analysts have analysed employment data forRead full story…
April 3, 2012
It seems almost counter-intuitive to think of union memberships for temporary workers. Temps, by definition, are not employed by a company but provide services for time periods ranging from a few hours to several months. They work for just as long as they are required to and vanish when they are needed no longer. ThisRead full story…
February 24, 2012
It was Ronald Reagan who said – recession is when a neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. What if you had a job, but your job did not pay you enough, it was unsuitable to your skills or allowed you to work for short periods only, forcing times of inactivity onRead full story…