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ICE fines San Diego and Imperial County-area companies for hiring unlawful employees
Four businesses in Imperial County were fined more than $61,000 in fiscal 2012 by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for employment-related violations. The announcement came Tuesday as ICE announced that 10 businesses between San Diego and...Tags: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Career and Workplace, Laws, Employment, Punishment
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Local hiring violations result in ICE fines
Four businesses in Imperial County were fined more than $61,000 in fiscal 2012 by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for employment-related violations. The announcement came Tuesday as ICE announced that 10 businesses between San Diego and Imperial...Tags: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Career and Workplace, Laws, Employment, Punishment
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'Wage theft' prevails in post-recession economy
Behind the counter at a convenience store in Princess Anne, Elvira Orellana worked 72 hours a week, making sandwiches, cleaning the kitchen and ordering the ingredients to prepare oxtail, curry chicken and cheese steaks. Her employer paid her $648 a week...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Annapolis, Laws, Sales, Civil Rights
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Who will prevail in Pennsylvania's suit against the NCAA?
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett filed a federal lawsuit against the NCAA on Wednesday, claiming that college sports' governing body "piled on" when it penalized Penn State over the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal. The sanctions included a $60...
Tags: Trials, The Pennsylvania State University, Jerry Sandusky, Laws, Government
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Buford: ARC system must be put in place for state pension plan
mmoore@jessaminejournal.comKentucky lawmakers will have much to digest during the 2013 short session of the General Assembly, which will kick off Tuesday. The state’s pension fund and its $30 billion shortfall is at the top of the “to do” list, said state Sen....Tags: Culture, Interior Policy, Health Insurance, Government, Laws
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Coal-ash pollution at three Maryland landfills to be cleaned up
The operator of three coal-fired power plants in Maryland has agreed to pay a total of $2.2 million in penalties and fix long-standing pollution problems at the landfills in Southern Maryland and Montgomery County where it disposes of the ash from those...Tags: Rivers, Mining, Trials, Environmental Pollution, Prince George's County
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Indiana's statewide smoking ban gets mixed reviews
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Indiana's first statewide smoking ban is getting mixed reviews from business owners and customers six months after its restrictions took effect. The law, which took effect July 1, bans smoking in most public places and...
Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Business, Bars and Clubs, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking
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Interfaith clergy coalition opposes gay marriage bill
Tribune reporterA coalition of Roman Catholics, Muslims, Mormons, Missouri Synod Lutherans and conservative Anglicans has written to Illinois lawmakers, urging them to reject any legislation that would extend marriage to same-sex couples. In the letter the bishops...Tags: Career and Workplace, Islam, Belief and Faith, Family, Same-Sex Marriage
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Bad background checks cost company $2.6 million
Watchdog with Paul MuschickAn inaccurate criminal background check can cost you a job. A company accused of doing inaccurate background checks has learned that sloppy work can cost it, too: $2.6 million. I've written several times about the lack of accountability by some...... -
Malawi minister reportedly denies move to suspend anti-gay law
World NowMalawi's minister of justice has reportedly denied saying that the country's law banning homosexual acts would be suspended pending a parliamentary vote on whether to decriminalize such acts. The minister, Atty. Gen. Ralph Kasambara, said this week that... -
Mystery surrounds arrested Iranian blogger's reported death
World NowHuman rights activists are calling on Iran to investigate the apparent death of a blogger who was in custody after being arrested for criticizing the government in online postings. Sattar Beheshti, 35, reportedly died this week while in detention after... -
Talkback: Should women in military be allowed to serve in combat?
L.A. NOWWomen have been formally barred from serving in most combat roles since 1994, but a federal lawsuit seeks to overturn the policy. Should women be allowed to serve in combat?...
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