Report vindicates equal-employment officer
The equal-employment officer for a state agency complained of racial discrimination in employee pay and failure to recruit minorities, but upper management brushed aside the complaints and retaliated against the compliance officer, according to an investigative report released yesterday.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-21 11:27 Irish Q3 unemployment 6.3 pct, employment falls
DUBLIN, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Ireland's unemployment rate rose to 6.3 percent in the third quarter from a revised 5.4 percent in the second quarter, seasonally adjusted figures showed on Friday. The number of people in employment in Ireland fell at an annual rate of 1.2 percent in the third quarter, the first annual decline in employment since 1991. That compared with an annual growth rate of 0.3 ...

Beijing forecasts grim employment outlook
China?s employment outlook is becoming ?grim?, say officials, as the global financial crisis triggers fresh factory closures in the export sector. Urban unemployment has begun to rise and will increase next year, Yin Weimin, minister of human resources and social security, said on Thursday.

Oklahoma Employment Security Commission say bye to jobless benefits by mail
Oklahomans will soon have a faster and more convenient way to access unemployment benefits.On Dec. 1, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission will begin issuing unemployment insurance benefits electronically, either via direct deposit or a debit card.It?s an effort to streamline operations and reduce costs, officials said.Checks no longer will be mailed, commission spokesman John Carpenter ...

Union slams PNG govt over employment provisions
Papua New Guinea's largest Workers Union has criticised the government over delays in helping 2000 workers with employment at the US naval base in Guam.

China Says Employment Situation 'Critical'
Government will provide financial aid to companies to help them maintain employment.

Avon Resident Chooses The Joys Of Employment Over The Rest Of Retirement
Avon Resident Chooses The Joys Of Employment Over The Rest Of Retirement Gaetano Amato, 77, is still hard at work, full time, and has never stopped. He exercises every day, too, setting an example for the young physical education students whose careers he is helping to advance.

Employment heads towards 'grim situation'
China's Human Resources and Social Security Minister Yin Weimin described Thursday the country's employment situation as "grim", noting that adverse effect of the global crisis on employment may further unfold.

Jail trust reviews director, approves continuation of employment contract
Sid Stell, director of the Pottawatomie County Public Safety Center, had his first performance review Thursday, where the jail trust board unanimously approved continuation of his three-year employment contract.

Stocks See Initial Weakness On Disappointing Employment Data - U.S. Commentary
(RTTNews) - Stocks showed a notable decline at the start of trading on Thursday, with the major averages seeing some further downside after ending the previous session at five-year closing lows. Weak employment data contributed to the initial weakness.

Event helps educators prepare students for employment
Career specialists, guidance counselors and work force agencies from across the Pee Dee participated in Thursday?s Manufacturing Career Fair, which was aimed at educating those who prepare students and adults for employment on the skills needed to get jobs.

Youth Employment & Training Program Proposals sought from Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders
SOMERSET COUNTY - The Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders has announced the availability of funding for agencies to provide Employment and Training Programs for Youth in Hunterdon and Somerset counties for 2009. The Request for Proposal (RFP) may be...

South West CDC steps up employment assistance efforts
SINGAPORE : The South West Community Development Council (CDC) is stepping up efforts to provide employment assistance. In a statement, it announced that it will conduct at least six recruitment exercises a month next year. This is double the number it currently conducts monthly.

Labour and Employment
An online survey conducted by The Age and Employment Network (TAEN) has found that just 10% of workers aged fifty and above claimed never to have faced discrimination due to their age when seeking employment, and that only 13% felt that age discrimination legislation introduced in 2006 had proved effective in helping older people to find work.

Labour and Employment
The recent case of City & County of Swansea v Honey has highlighted an important, if rare, issue that can affect the proceedings of an Employment Tribunal - that of bias (or potential bias) on the part of a lay member.

China's Employment Facing Risks, Minster Says
(RTTNews) - The ongoing crisis in global economies is increasing risks to Chinese employment and concerns regarding social unrest are on the rise, Human Resources and Social Security Minister Yin Weimin said Thursday.

China admits employment in "grim situation" amid global crisis
China's Human Resources and Social Security Minister Yin Weimin described Thursday the country's employment situation as "grim", noting that adverse effect of the global crisis on employment may further unfold. The worsening global economic situation had weighed upon the country's employment since October, with unemployment occurred at some enterprises, especially labor-intensive small and ...

China says employment situation 'critical'
Chinese job-seekers at an employment agency in the city of Xiamen in Fujian Province in late October. China has warned it was facing serious unemployment problems due to the global economic crisis, amid signs it was increasingly concerned about social tensions across the country.

China admits employment in "grim situation" amid global crisis
Human Resources and Social Security Minister Yin Weimin described Thursday the country's employment situation as "grim", noting that adverse effect of the global crisis on employment may further unfold.

First drop in employment since 1991
Official figures show that the number of people in work in the third quarter of this year fell for the first time since 1991.