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Fair Employment Opportunity Act Bill in Senate would Prohibit Discrimination...
With a bill (H.R. 2501) already introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and support in Congress building to end discrimination against unemployed jobseekers, Senator Richard Blumenthal...
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250,000 Petition Signatures Delivered to Congress in Support of Legislation...
A quarter of a million petition signatures gathered in an online campaign urging major job websites to stop posting ads online specifically excluding unemployed job seekers were delivered to Congress...
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Report Shows Almost Two Million Unemployed Americans Risk Unemployment...
According to a new report issued by the National Employment Law Project (NELP) – “Hanging on by a Thread” – nearly two million unemployed Americans will be cut off from federal unemployment insurance...
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California Bill AB 1450 would Prohibit Discrimination against Unemployed...
In an effort to help stop discrimination against unemployed Californians looking for work who may be passed over by employers or employment agencies only interested in hiring applicants who already...
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February 2012 Employment Situation Report Shows 227000 Jobs Added
Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 227,000 jobs in February 2012 while the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 8.3 percent, according to ‘THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — FEBRUARY 2012’ report released...
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May 2012 Employment Situation Report Shows US Economy Added Only 69000 Jobs
Total nonfarm payroll employment in the U.S. added only 69,000 jobs in May 2012 while the unemployment rate rose to 8.2 percent, according to ‘THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — MAY 2012’ released today by the...
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Long Term Unemployment Worse Than Having a Criminal Record for Job Candidates...
An anonymous survey of 1,500 recruiters and hiring managers found it was less difficult to place a job candidate with a non-felony criminal record in a new job than a long term unemployed candidate out...
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September 2012 Employment Situation Report Reveals 114000 Jobs Added While...
Total U.S. nonfarm payroll employment rose by 114,000 jobs in September while the unemployment rate decreased by 0.3 to 7.8 percent after hovering between 8.1 and 8.3 percent for the first 8 months of...
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New York City Passes Law Prohibiting Hiring Discrimination against Unemployed...
The New York City Council has voted to override a veto by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to enact legislation – Intro 814-A – that prohibits employers from refusing to consider or hire qualified...
View ArticleJanuary 2014 ADP National Employment Report Shows 175000 Jobs Added
Private sector employment in the United States increased by 175,000 jobs from December 2013 to January 2014, according to the January 2014 ADP National Employment Report® produced by Automatic Data...
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