Optimism has been in shorter supply since the employment figures fell short of expectations a month ago. April’s report is due Friday.
The Declining Role of Start-Ups
Business leaders and politicians often laud the United States for its entrepreneurial culture, but start-up activity has been falling since the 1980s, a new report shows.
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Jury Verdict in Favor of Pregnant Employee and Rejects Expansion of After-Acquired Evidence Doctrine
On April 17, 2012, the Eleventh Circuit issued a published opinion affirming a jury verdict in favor of Lisa Holland, a former Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office employee who was terminated due to her pregnancy. The Court reinstated her full $80,000 back pay award bringing Holland’s total damages awarded by the jury to $90,000. The Court […]
Former Female Citicorp Employee Awarded $390,000 in Equal Pay Act Case for Illegal Wage Discrimination
The American Arbitration Association has awarded a former Citicorp employee, $388,359.74 in back pay as a result of unlawfully failing to pay her at the same level as her male peers. While working for Citicorp, she performed the same job as her male predecessors yet earned roughly half as much in salary and bonuses. The […]
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Job Growth Isn’t Just a Women’s Issue
Mitt Romney has noted that women’s jobs account for 92.3 percent of the net job loss since President Obama took office. But as a picture of the recession and its aftermath, that number is misleading.
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Jobs Report Preview
The latest snapshot of the job market will be out Friday morning, and economists are expecting steady growth, if not exactly gangbusters.