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EEOC releases Performance and Accountability Report 2012
Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) released Nov. 16. This is the first performance report compiled under the standards of the EEOC’s new Strategic Plan adopted on February 22, 2012, after comprehensive review and significant public input. The new plan took effect in March, 2012. The Strategic Plan has three objectives: strategic law enforcement, education and outreach, and efficiently…
Read MoreUnemployment down in 37 US states
Employment Checks: MYB corporate services
get in touch if you’d like more information on how we can help you implement employment check programs at your business: Criminal Record Checks Provides a history of applicant’s illegal activity and can help prevent and defend negligent hiring lawsuits. Credit History Where state mandates allow, identifies those who are financially overextended or on the…
Read MoreMore jobs added to US economy as election ends
Employment Situation Report was released on November 2nd, 2012 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics – only a few days prior to the election yesterday. Even though the report was released a few days after the super storm known as Hurricane Sandy made landfall over the Eastern United States, the storm had no effect on the data. The…
Read MoreIs a contingent workforce the future of our economy?
Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of temporary workers in the workforce has increased by 29 percent since September 2009. During that same period, private jobs grew by less than one percent. Is a contingent workforce the future of our economy? The following infographic illustrates where these new temporary worker positions are being filled. This…
Read MoreNorth Carolina business owners weighing up economy
The Pittsburgh-based bank surveyed a sample of businesses across the state in late summer. The study shows only 15% of the respondents are optimistic about their company’s prospects over the next six months, down from 22% in the spring. About 23% said they are pessimistic about the next six months, up from 20% in the…
Read MoreReport: 13% of federal workers witness workplace violence
Illinois gets grant to fight unemployment fraud
While authorities may be trying to stamp down on unemployment fraud, businesses should be taking steps to prevent fraud within their companies. By implementing a thorough employment screening process, you can ensure all new hires are honest individuals with integrity, and you minimize your risk of employees acting fraudulently at a later date. Employment screening…
Read MoreNorth Carolina E-Verify law starts October 1
law enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly in 2011 that requires businesses in North Carolina with 25 or more employees to use the federal E-Verify electronic employment eligibility verification program to verify the work authorization of newly hired employees will start being rolled out on October 1, and continue to be phased in until July…
Read MoreNorth Carolina shows employment strain
NewsObserver.com. Median household income in the state fell over the decade by nearly 10 percent, to $43,326, according to the Budget and Tax Center, a nonprofit advocacy group in Raleigh. The center, in a report coming out this weekend, also found that North Carolina lost high-wage jobs and gained low-wage jobs. The report found that…
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