February, 2012

Large Firms Increasing Job Gains

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Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
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aharrisonbarnes

A common question that is asked by the citizens of the United States is whether or not more jobs are created from small companies or larger companies. For quite a while, people have believed that it is the smaller companies that help with the increase in job gains. However, new statistical information that was recently [...]

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New Guidelines For Veteran Employment Issued By EEOC

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Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
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aharrisonbarnes

Two revised publications have been issued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In the new guidelines, several issues with respect to veterans with disabilities and the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act has been addressed. The documents are available here (www.eeoc.gov) Changes have been made to the law following ADA Amendments Act of [...]

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Discrimination At Dept Of Transportation, Or Subpar Job Performance?

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Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
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aharrisonbarnes

A man working for the Texas Department of Transportation alleged racial discrimination and claimed that his termination was retaliation. He took his case to court. The former employee was an engineer at the department for 13 years. He is of Asian descent and Indian national origin. He alleged disparate treatment when, after seven years of [...]

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Ad Blitz To Usher Reversal In Fortunes For Newt Gingrich

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Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
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aharrisonbarnes

Last month, Gingrich fell from being a front-runner to fourth place owing to a series of belligerent ads by Romney and his supporters. Another reason for Gingrich’s debacle was his inability to raise money and fell woefully short when compared to his opponents. Thanks to a 5 million donation by billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, [...]

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