L.A. Weight Loss to Face Trial For Sex Bias And Retaliation

EEOC Class Suit Charges Company with Discrimination Against Men L.A. Weight Loss to Face Trial For Sex Bias And Retaliation

Personal Protective Equipment Update:OSHA announces Notice of Informal Public Hearing

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced in the Aug. 31 Federal Register that it will hold an informal public hearing regarding OSHA's plan to update its personal protective equipment (PPE) design standards. The hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Dec. 4, 2007, at the Department of Labor's Frances Perkins Building in Washington, D.C. Personal Protective Equipment Update:OSHA announces Notice of Informal Public Hearing

Worker Substance Use by Industry Category

Worker Substance Use by Industry Category: "The highest rates of past month illicit drug use were found in the accommodations and food services industry (16.9%) and the construction industry (13.7%). "

675,000 Barbie Accessory Toys Recalled

675,000 Barbie Accessory Toys Recalled: "The recall involves various Barbie accessory toys that were manufactured between September 30, 2006 and August 20, 2007. The model names, product numbers and affected date code numbers are listed in the chart below. The product and date code numbers are printed on the largest component of the toy sets."

2007 Update: Federal Employment Law Guide

2007 Update: Federal Employment Law Guide: "This Guide describes the statutes and regulations administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that affect businesses and workers. The Guide is designed mainly for those needing 'hands-on' information to develop wage, benefit, safety and health, and nondiscrimination policies for businesses in general industry."

Home Loans: How to Keep Costs from Going Through the Roof

Home Loans: How to Keep Costs from Going Through the Roof: "You can negotiate the rates and terms of a home loan. You should look for a mortgage the way you'd look for a car — get all the important cost information, shop around and, yes, negotiate for the best deal. That's one of the key messages of Looking for the Best Mortgage, a free consumer brochure published by the FDIC and other federal government agencies"

Home Loans: How to Keep Costs from Going Through the Roof

You can negotiate the rates and terms of a home loan. You should look for a mortgage the way you'd look for a car — get all the important cost information, shop around and, yes, negotiate for the best deal. That's one of the key messages of Looking for the Best Mortgage, a free consumer brochure published by the FDIC and other federal government agencies. Home Loans: How to Keep Costs from Going Through the Roof