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Online, paper and phone applications are available for unemployment benefits. While the application process will vary by state, several documents are required by all states including financial documents and proof of identity. Learn how you can obtain emergency or extension unemployment benefits after being laid off or fired including... more »
A very large number of computer programmers are employed throughout almost all commercial industries, including programming for software publishers and insurance companies, as well as educational, financial, and government institutions. Some computer programmers, many of whom are self-employed, are working as consultants on a contract... more »
If you are trying to negotiate a raise or you are vying for a new position, you will need to have a salary in mind. You can't simply pick a number out of the air, or throw out a number you would like to earn. And you really shouldn't leave it all up to your employer. You need to determine a salary that is fair to both of you. more »
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 4.2% of violent offenders that abused children under age 6 were known by the victim. Before you hire that babysitter, read this article. There are some things you should know about the person that is going to watch your child. Putting your children in the wrong hands can be damaging or even... more »
Disclaimer: I am not an attorney, therefore, I am not authorized to practice law or give legal advice. However, I am a legal assistant with sixteen years of experience.This article will familiarize you with the lengthy and complex process of filing a wrongful termination lawsuit. It contains key legal terms, as well as references... more »
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The United States Department of Labor is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for occupational safety, wage and hour standards, unemployment insurance benefits, re-employment services, and some economic statistics. Many U.S. states also have such departments. The department is headed by the United States Secretary of Labor. Hilda Solis is the current secretary of labor. Seth Harris is the current deputy secretary of labor.
The department is housed in the Frances Perkins Building, which gained its name in 1980 when President Jimmy Carter renamed the facility in honor of Frances Perkins, the Secretary of Labor from 1933–1945 and the first female cabinet secretary in U.S. history.http://www.apwu.org/join/women2008/lbportraits/portraits-labor-perkins.htm
History
The U.S. Congress first established a Bureau of Labor in 1888 under the Department of the Interior. Later, the Bureau of Labor became an independent Department of Labor but lacked executive rank. It became a bureau again within the Department of Commerce and Labor, which was established February 15, 1903. President William Howard Taft signed the March 4, 1913 bill establishing the Department of Labor as a Cabinet-level Department.
President Lyndon Johnson asked Congress to consider the idea of reuniting Commerce and Labor. He argued that the two departments had similar goals and that they would have more efficient channels of communication in a single department. However, Congress never acted on it.
In the 1970s, following the Civil Rights Movement, the Labor Department under Secretary George P. Shultz was instrumental in promoting racial diversity in unions."70s 243">
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On October 18, 1974, construction was completed on the New Department of Labor Building (NDOL). Employees begin occupying offices in February 1975. "oasam history">http://www.dol.gov/oasam/programs/history/dpt.htm On April 10, 1980, the buildi read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United+States+Department+of+Labor
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