Labor Board Facing Road Block

The government agency that enforces the United States’ labor laws could be stripped of its powers next year. Congressional Republicans are impeding President Barack Obama from filling seats on the National Labor Relations Board while the democratic U.S. Senate is in recess. The five-member board is currently diminished to three ...

GDP Grows 2.5%: What’s it mean for Employment?

The United States Commerce Department announced on Thursday that the economy grew at a 2.5 percent annualized pace in the third quarter of this year. Considering the majority of economists forecast a double-dip recession, even modest growth sparks a sense of optimism.  However, 2.5 percent growth will not bring us back to full ...

Judge Questions New Employment Law

Tallahassee—A circuit judge harshly questioned fundamental elements of Florida’s decision to force state workers to pay 3 percent of their annual salaries for retirement costs, raising the prospect that the new law could be deemed unconstitutional. Jackie Fulford, the Leon County Circuit Judge presiding over the case, left her seat ...

Most Popular News