A policy monograph highlighting the need for federal protections against genetic discrimination in employment and insurance practices was released today by the American College of Physicians (ACP).
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The US has barred employers from filing more than one H-1B business visa application for a worker in a fiscal year, amid a growing clamour to raise the cap to allow more skilled professionals from India and other countries to work in the US.
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The Labor Department today has announced a net loss of 63,000 jobs in February. The job losses are not just limited to the construction industury either. Retailers cut 34,000 jobs and manufacturing employment also took a big hit. This is the largest employment loss in five years.
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Apparently a Maryland women was earning a living by combining the new work-at-home ethic with the world's oldest profession. Police in Maryland have arrested a woman and charged her with running a prostitution business at her apartment complex, according to a story from Fox News.
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The U.S. census reports that 36.5 million people or 9% of the population were living within the technical definition of poverty in 2006. "There is still a generation of no progress against poverty," said Sheldon Danziger, at the National Poverty Center in Michigan. "Somehow, we have to confront the fact that ... a rising economy no longer lifts all boats." If you travel in the United States, you can see that this is the case for all kinds of reasons.
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Everyday many people come in online and search for legitimate work from home opportunities. They are also searching for jobs that they can start online and earn more money. Not everyone wants to leave their current jobs. They just want to earn some extra income.
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Significant Growth in Online Opportunities for Marketing, PR and Media Occupations Helps Push Monster Employment Index UK Higher.
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Sociological research has shown that when couples move, the husband's career gets a boost, while the wife's career suffers. A University of Iowa professor investigated the reason behind the phenomenon and discovered that couples tend to put more emphasis on the man's career, even if the wife works full-time and is college-educated.
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There is a dramatic employment and poverty gap between working-age people with disabilities and those without disabilities, according to a new Cornell report.
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