Vistas San Quentin: Giving a Job a New Perspective
Robert Wong began his career at 23 as a correctional officer at San Quentin. Now, 27 years later, he is ending it as the acting warden. nytimes.com |
Judge rules that BofA discriminated
A federal judge has determined that Bank of America Corp. discriminated against African-American job applicants in 1993 in Charlotte. The recommended ruling, which covers entry-level job seekers, comes in a protracted case that began with a U.S. Department of Labor investigation. The judge also determined the bank discriminated against job applicants from 2002 to 2005. (BAC) bizjournals.com |
UO Index: Economy continues to improve
The University of Oregon Index of Economic Indicators jumped 1.7 percent in January to 88.5, based on a 1997 benchmark of 100. bizjournals.com |
Google plans to pay gay employees more
Google is set to begin covering a cost that gay and lesbian employees must pay when their partners receive domestic partner health benefits, a report says. Google - Domestic partnership - Health insurance - Gay Lesbian and Bisexual - Workplace pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
After rant, many see JetBlue worker as hero
Most of us will probably never pull a Steven Slater: curse out a customer, grab a drink and leave our place of employment in a blaze of glory. But let’s face it, we’ve all had the urge. JetBlue Airways - Steven Slater - Flight attendant - Games - Universal pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |