December 2nd, 2008
A text-messaging sex scandal that gripped the city for nearly a year ended today when the last main figure, ex-mayoral aide Christine Beatty, pleaded guilty to two felonies and agreed to a 120-day jail …
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December 1st, 2008
The question: Generally what percentage of prevailing wage monies should be put towards health and welfare benefits? This is a tough question as this varies by contractor, field, and even region of the country.
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November 30th, 2008
The Department of Industrial Relations announced a new federal law extended unemployment benefits for up to seven weeks.
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November 29th, 2008
The question: Generally what percentage of prevailing wage monies should be put towards health and welfare benefits? This is a tough question as this varies by contractor, field, and even region of the country.
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November 28th, 2008
Gov. M. Jodi Rell said if Connecticut’s unemployment numbers continue to rise, the state’s unemployment compensation fund may fall short of cash.
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November 27th, 2008
The question: Generally what percentage of prevailing wage monies should be put towards health and welfare benefits? This is a tough question as this varies by contractor, field, and even region of the country.
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November 26th, 2008
As unemployment levels climb higher, local staffing agencies have been inundated with people looking for work, but placement has grown harder.
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November 25th, 2008
The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires large employers to permit employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave if they become seriously ill, have complications due to pregnancy, become a parent, or need to care for a family member who has a serious health condition. Not all employees are entitled to this leave. Your state might have a law that covers more employers or gives greater rights than the federal FMLA.
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November 24th, 2008
North Carolina’s private industry workers have never been safer according to the annual nonfatal injury and illness figures released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the N.C. Department of Labor.
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November 23rd, 2008
The question: Generally what percentage of prevailing wage monies should be put towards health and welfare benefits? This is a tough question as this varies by contractor, field, and even region of the country.
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