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Are Employers Ready for More Change?: With the "Kevin 07" victory behind us, the workplace relations landscape is set to change again in '08. It is expected that workplace relations in Australia will undergo a third round of changes since 2006. The current Labor government is seeking to restore the balance in the employment relationship...; Tags: Workplace, Change, Labor Government, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Campbell Fisher; Blog posts 2008-02-07

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Wisconsin schools question green cash giveaway: The federal government might soon send cash to school districts for green upgrades, but some superintendents are looking for strings and questioning the amount. If a proposed bill passes the U.S. Senate and is signed by the president, it will free up cash for school districts across...; Articles 2008-06-26
House OKs bill to protect teens in wilderness therapy camps: WASHINGTON -- The House approved a bill Tuesday aimed at protecting teens enrolled in wilderness therapy camps, several of which are based in Utah. Several provisions in the bill are modeled after Utah's state regulations on the wilderness camps, and although the bill passed 318 to 103,...; Articles 2008-06-26
Biofield Releases Details About the National Healthcare Network Which Will Provide Biofield's and Other Technology in China: HONG KONG -- Biofield Corp. (OTC:BZEC) today reported that the closing documents were executed at the June 16 signing ceremony for the new Chinese national healthcare JV arranged by James MacKay and the MacKay Group -- Worldwide Lifecare Limited the Carelife JV -- which will provide Biofield's Breast Cancer technology...; Articles 2008-06-24
Word 'socialism' misused: Regarding the recent spate of letters accusing Sen. Barack Obama of socialism for supporting subsidized health insurance, my dictionary tells me that socialism is state ownership of industry and land. I must have missed Obama's speech in which he proposed that. In reality, when right-wing radicals in this country scream...; Articles 2008-06-23

How do we transform our schools? use technologies that compete against nothing: Teachers, administrators, researchers, reformers, government leaders, parents, and others have long extolled the benefits that computer-based learning could have in schools: Educational video games, often referred to as "edutainment" or "serious" games, could make learning fun and motivating, especially for today's students. Computers offer a way to customize instruction and...; Articles 2008-06-22
State senator promotes military transition plans: A state senator wants the governor and state government agencies to support programs to help military people make the transition to the business world. Senate Minority Whip Gene Davis, D-Salt Lake, told the Business and Labor Committee on Wednesday that one example is the "Helmets to Hardhats"...; Articles 2008-06-20
N.J. budget proposal stalls in Senate: A $32.9 billion state budget that cuts government spending by $600 million advanced in the Assembly yesterday morning but stalled in the Senate last night as lawmakers wrangled over pension reforms and funding for school construction. The budget deal that appeared imminent earlier in the week was hung up as...; Articles 2008-06-20
We are slaves of each other: Walter Williams' insightful article (Is U.S. government enslaving Americans?, June 11) tells us there is little difference between the slavery of the past and the modern tax slavery of Americans to their government. In each case workers are forcibly separated from the fruits of their labors for the benefit of...; Articles 2008-06-18
'What Incentive to Install Solar PV Systems?': LOS ANGELES, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- With the Australian Labor government's first budget, an immediate restriction on the $8000 rebate incentive via a means test qualification was introduced, not to mention unrealistic time frames for implementation of this new rebate system. Many companies and customers have been left stranded,...; Articles 2008-06-18
Dollar slips against euro after US inflation jumps: NEW YORK AFP — The dollar weakened against the euro Tuesday amid growing inflation concerns on both sides of the Atlantic that are fueling speculation of looming interest rates. The single European currency was at 1.5508 dollars at 2100 GMT, up from 1.5477 late Monday. The...; Articles 2008-06-17
US wholesale prices leap 1.4 percent, core rate tame: WASHINGTON AFP — A leap in energy costs pushed up US wholesale prices 1.4 percent in May while a closely watched "core" inflation rate remained tame, government data showed Tuesday. The Labor Department's producer price index, a gauge of inflation at the wholesale level, showed a similar trend...; Articles 2008-06-17
On May 13, Elaine Chao became the longest-serving labor secretary since the Second World War: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On May 13, Elaine Chao became the longest-serving labor secretary since the Second World War. Since starting her job in 2001--she is the only member of Bush's original cabinet who has stayed put--she has championed both smaller and better government. Her discretionary budget has shrunk from...; Articles 2008-06-16
Employment Surveys Point to a recession that's already begun: Hopes that the United States could avoid a recession were renewed this past week by evidence that the government's rebate checks were stimulating spending, at least for now. But two recession indicators based on employment statistics offer evidence that a recession may have begun months ago. ...; Articles 2008-06-16
Joint Statement from U.S. Senator Tom Harkin, Representative Eliot Engel and the Chocolate and Cocoa Industry on the Implementation of the Harkin-Engel Protocol: Protocol Drives Number of Achievements; Industry Outlines Next Steps WASHINGTON, June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- In September 2001, industry representatives signed an agreement, today known as the "Harkin-Engel Protocol," developed in partnership with U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) and U.S. Representative Eliot Engel (D-NY). The agreement laid...; Articles 2008-06-16
May unemployment surge hits industry's stock prices: NEW YORK -- Restaurant stocks were hammered June 6 by surging oil prices and the government's report of the highest monthly unemployment growth in 22 years. The Nation's Restaurant News Stock Index fell nearly 3 percent, its largest one-day decline in a year, as jittery investors appeared to...; Articles 2008-06-16
Is U.S. government enslaving Americans?: Let's do a thought experiment asking whether Americans are for or against slavery. You might say, "What are you talking about, Williams? We fought a war that cost over 600,000 lives to end slavery!" To get started, we might find a description that captures the essence of slavery. A good...; Articles 2008-06-11
Angela J. Reddock, Esq. Joins Strategic Counsel PLC, Lends High Level Public Policy Expertise, Public Affairs Perspective and Labor Specialty to Firm: Downtown Los Angeles-based Strategic CounselPLC, a law, public policy and strategic communications consulting firm,today announced that the Honorable Angela J. Reddock, Esq., a sittingmember of the Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees, has joinedthe firm to expand and serve its statewide portfolio of public policy andgovernment affairs clients with...; Articles 2008-06-11
AirDefense Secures Common Criteria Certification for its Award-Winning Wireless Intrusion Prevention System: ATLANTA -- AirDefense, the innovator and market leader in anywhere, anytime wireless security, today announced that its flagship product 'AirDefense Enterprise' has received Common Criteria Certification to Evaluation Assurance Level 2 (EAL2) from the National Information Assurance Partnership NIAP. This most recent certification was for AirDefense Enterprise 7.2. AirDefense was...; Articles 2008-06-10
Thailand Continues to Strengthen Decade-Long Effort to Combat Forced Labor, Human Trafficking: Thai Government Responds to Allegations of Abuse in Shrimp Industry WASHINGTON -- The Royal Thai Embassy's Office of Commercial Affairs today reiterated that Thailand's continuing fight against forced labor and human trafficking abuses is a major national priority that has been pursued aggressively since passage of the Labor...; Articles 2008-06-10

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