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Improving U.S. Job Market in the wake of President Obama’s State of the Union Address

Lynn Herman — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:53:30 +0000

Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, offering hope of an improving job market. The Labor Department reported Thursday that initial jobless claims fell 27,000 to a seasonally adjusted 341,000. The 4-week moving average was 352,500, an increase of 1,500 from the previous week’s revised average of 351,000, after [...]

Job Cuts Drop to Second Lowest Total of 2012

Lynn Herman — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:35:50 +0000

32,556 December CUTS down 43% from November; annual total lowest since 1997 By Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. CHICAGO, January 3, 2013 – After three consecutive months of increased layoff activity, the number of planned job cuts announced in December plunged to 32,556, the second lowest monthly total of 2012. Overall, the year ends with [...]

Free Job Advice Nationwide December 27-28

Lynn Herman — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:52:11 +0000

Challenger’s 27th Annual Call-In By Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. CHICAGO, November 26, 2012 – As the job market continues to recover at a snail’s pace and millions of Americans struggle to overcome long-term unemployment, global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. will suspend normal business operations for two days so that its staff [...]

In Bold New Move, Retailers Push Black Friday into Thursday

Lynn Herman — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:37:46 +0000

By Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. CHICAGO, November 15, 2012 – Facing increased competition from online retailers, a growing number of brick-and-mortar stores, including Target, Sears and Walmart, have announced that they will begin Black Friday sales on the Thursday of Thanksgiving, with some stores opening as early as 8pm, a time many employees might otherwise [...]

Fair Labor Standards Act Advisory for Daylight Savings Time

Lynn Herman — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 17:16:10 +0000

Is your boss obligated to pay you for the hour lost due to Daylight Savings Time? For instance, if you worked on Sunday, and, because of Daylight Saving Time, your boss only wants to pay you for 8 hours instead of the 9 that you worked, you may be wondering if this is legal. Yes, [...]

Employers Add More Jobs than Expected

Lynn Herman — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:39:32 +0000

More people entered the labor force in October, as hiring ticked up, giving the Obama campaign some relief as the election draws closer. Employers added 171,000 people to their payrolls in October, reported the Labor Department Friday, showing a steady rise in hiring over past months. The government also said 84,000 more jobs were created [...]

Job Cuts Surge to Five-Month High

Lynn Herman — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:41:08 +0000

By Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. CHICAGO, November 1, 2012 – Planned job cuts by U.S.-based employers surged 41 percent in October to 47,724, as a spate of layoff announcements in the wake of weak quarterly earnings reports helped push downsizing activity to its highest level in five months, according to the report on monthly [...]

U.S. Unemployment Falls

Lynn Herman — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:16:13 +0000

Applications for U.S. unemployment fell last week to a seasonally adjusted 369,000, a level showing an improving labor market. The U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday that in the week ending October 20, unemployment benefits dropped by 23,000, from a revised 392,000 last week. The four-week average that is a less volatile measure rose to 368,000, [...]

Colin Powell Endorses Barack Obama for President

Lynn Herman — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:48:51 +0000

American statesman Colin Powell, retired four-star general in the U.S. Army today endorsed President Barack Obama’s bid for re-election, citing the Democratic president’s efforts to wind down the war in Afghanistan and tackle terrorism, reported Reuters in an article Wednesday. “I think we ought to keep on the track that we are on,” Powell told [...]

Dairy Queen Franchisee to Pay $17,500 to Settle Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit

Anneline Waldman — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:44:43 +0000

By the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission YS&J Enterprises, Inc., which operates a Dairy Queen restaurant in Winston-Salem’s Hanes Mall, will pay $17,500 and furnish significant remedial relief to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced Monday. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit (EEOC v. [...]