Government Employment News
- New plan to build council houses Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:57AMHighland Council is proposing a new scheme which would allow it to resume building local authority housing.
- Immigration ruling could send message to states Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:57AMStates that had been watching Arizona’s immigration law in hopes of copying it received a rude awakening when a judge put most of the measure on hold and agreed with the Obama administration’s core argument that immigration enforcement is the role of the federal government. The ruling marked a repudiation of the Arizona law as [...]
- Scrapped retirement age will live on in private sector, says expert Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:56AMThe Government will scrap the law allowing organisations to force workers to retire at 65 but companies will find it easier than ever to run their own compulsory retirement schemes in the wake of a Court of Appeal ruling yesterday, an expert has said.
- Australia Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:56AMKey facts, figures and dates
- AltaGas Reports Second Quarter Results Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:55AMCALGARY, ALBERTA-- - AltaGas Ltd. today reported net income for the three months ended June 30, 2010 of $28.4 million or $0.35 per unit. Funds from operations for the three months ended June 30, 2010 were $44.3 million or $0.54 per unit.
- Job Subsidies Also Provide Help to Private Sector Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:52AMStimulus money sometimes goes to private companies to hire workers, instead of funding public projects.
- Britain Plans to Scrap Forced Retirement Age in 2011 Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:51AMThe government says it wants to give people the chance to work beyond 65. But business leaders warned a sudden change would create serious problems.
- How wind turbines are taxed Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:41AMTribune Staff Writer BAD AXE — Huron County commissioners on Tuesday introduced the Thumb Regional Renewable Energy Collaborative, a regional coalition aimed at maximizing local revenue and employment from renewable energy projects.
- US military investigates contractor work force Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:40AMThe U.S. military said Wednesday it is clamping down on contracting firms on American military bases using employees whose home countries ban travel to Iraq, raising questions about why the contractors were allowed to work...
- Three-Time Victims: Colombians Continue To Face Violence, Neglect, And Stigma As A Result Of Long-Standing Conflict Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:39AMVictims of the on-going conflict in Colombia not only suffer from the direct consequences of violence caused by the conflict but also from social and institutional stigma and neglect, according to a report released today by the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)...
- US military clamps down on firms employing citizens from countries banning travel to Iraq Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:30AMThe U.S. military said Wednesday it is clamping down on contracting firms on American military bases using employees whose home countries ban travel to Iraq, raising questions about why the cont...
- Canadian Pacific announces second-quarter results Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:30AMCanadian Pacific Railway Limited today announced second-quarter net income of $166.6 million. Diluted earnings per share were $0.98, up 23 per cent from $0.80 in the second-quarter 2009 which included a $0.41 per share gain from an asset sale.
- General Dynamics Reports Solid Performance in Second Quarter 2010 Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:30AMGeneral Dynamics today reported second-quarter 2010 earnings from continuing operations of $651 million, or $1.68 per share on a fully diluted basis, compared to 2009 second-quarter earnings from continuing operations of $621 million, or $1.61 per share fully diluted.
- US military investigates contractor work force Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:29AM(AP:BAGHDAD) The U.S. military said Wednesday it is clamping down on contracting firms on American military bases using employees whose home countries ban travel to Iraq, raising questions about why the contractors were allowed to work in the country for so long despite the ban.
- City to form retiree sub-committee to help with cost containment Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:26AMIn response to new accounting requirements set fourth by the Government Accounting Standards Board, Chelsea city staff put forth a proposal for a new sub-committee at its recent meeting.
- GMB members stunned by further 430 job cuts at Birmingham City Council Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:23AMOnce again we see Local Authorities cutting frontline services with no concern as to the affects on the people of Birmingham says GMB. Birmingham City Council has informed the GMB Trade Union through a Section 188 Redundancy Notice the dismissal of up to 430 Staff.
- Thousands of OFWs defy deployment ban in Jordan Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 3:58AMThousands of Filipino workers are still getting jobs in Jordan mostly as domestic helpers despite a two-year-old deployment ban there, a Philippine Embassy official said.
- Nigeria: Northern Summit Dumps Zoning Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 3:53AMThe Northern Political Summit ended yesterday in Kaduna with a resolve to let the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution guide the ruling party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in solving the zoning debacle.
- Lobbyists wield great influence on freshmen lawmakers Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 3:34AMLike all newly elected lawmakers, Assembly member Felipe Fuentes arrived in Sacramento needing two things to ensure his political success: legislative achievements and campaign money.If he established himself as a political force, the Los Angeles-area Democrat might breeze to re-election in two
- Obama Omits Jobs Killed or Thwarted from Tally: Caroline Baum Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 3:21AMCan you believe they’re still touting that silly metric?
- County’s jobless rate drops Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 3:17AMKINGMAN — Mohave County’s unemployment rate dropped sharply for June while the state’s unemployment rate stayed the same. Mohave County’s unemployment rate for June fell to 10.9 percent from 11.8 percent in May. In June 2009, the county’s unemployment rate was 10.9 percent.
- Intervene early to prevent radicalisation Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 3:13AMSINGAPORE is not immune to the global concern of jihadist radicalisation and a multi-pronged approach must be taken in order to counter the spread and influence of jihadist ideology, said Deputy PM and Minister for Home Affairs (MHA) Mr Wong Kan Seng.
- Lawyer finds eHealth record loophole Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 11:24PMAustralians can choose to pay a premium for privacy.
- Botswana Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 11:24PMKey facts, figures and dates
- Think about how to best meet your retirement expectations Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 11:22PMIN a world where retirement seems ever elusive, what are your expectations and what are you doing to achieve them?
- FSA to ban self-cert home loans Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 11:22PMThe Financial Services Authority proposes new "back to basics" mortgage rules to stop lending without proof of income.
- Retailsales rise3.1 percent in June? Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 11:21PMAn index measuring retail sales missed expectations, but managed its 10th straight month of positive showings in June, according to a report Thursday.
- TEMECULA: Council approves employment law Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 11:20PMA small number of immigrant rights advocates and a much largercrowd of anti-illegal immigration activists rallied Tuesday in theparking lot outside Temecula City Hall, a few hours before the CityCouncil was to vote on an ordinance that would require businessesto guarantee that their employees are legally entitled to live andwork in the United States.
- Time running out on jobless benefits Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 11:16PMThis week, Missouri’s jobless received news to give them hope, as the Missouri Department of Economic Development reported Monday that the state added 3,600 jobs in June. But there is bad news for jobless Missourians who do not anticipate getting back to work anytime soon — almost half of those currently drawing unemployment benefits will no longer be able to do so by the end of July.
- GOP Gov. hopefuls spar over retirement benefits in hour-long debate Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 11:16PMRochester -- Republican candidates for governor Tuesday night hashed over issues ranging from immigration and jobs to their own pension benefits.
