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DART Rail Operations suspended due to Severe Weather | Dallas Weekly
For the safety of both our passengers and employees during the severe weather situation across North Texas, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will suspend all rail operations beginning at 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 14, through 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, February 17. DART bus routes will continue to
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California Slams Uber, Lyft and Others With “Wage Theft” Lawsuit - Black Voice News
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office announced Aug. 5 that it filed separate lawsuits accusing ride-share companies Uber and Lyft for wage theft. They misclassified their drivers, the complaint says, as independent contractors.  The lawsuits are the latest move in the state’s fight to
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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California
Jamaica: Lawyers Differ On Treatment Of Workers Who Refuse COVID-19 Vaccine - St. Lucia Times News
TWO lawyers are of the view that there is nothing wrong with employers punishing employees who refuse to take the COVID-19 vaccine. But there is also a dissenting legal voice that the Jamaica Observer spoke to in respect of the situation. Attorney-at-law Gavin Goffe has asserted that employers are
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Global population to peak in 2064 - and then go into sharp decline - TechCentral
The global population may peak at around 9.7 billion in 2064 before falling to 8.8 billion by the end of the century, a new study suggests.
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Kyle Korver: Privileged | The Oklahoma Eagle
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Dallas Innovation Alliance brings Free WiFi and Summer Programming to Fair Park | Dallas Weekly
The Dallas Innovation Alliance (DIA) recently partnered with the Dallas Independent School District (DISD), Fair Park First, and Spectra to launch its Mobile Learning Lab at Fair Park. The Mobile Learning Lab is a converted school bus that provides various summer programs and a footprint of 200-300
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#PetrojamReport | Interviewers gave Ramharrack excellent marks for education
Yolande Ramharrack, the unqualified woman whose employment at Petrojam as head of human resources was shrouded in irregularities, was rated with ‘excellent’ educational credentials by three members of the panel that interviewed her. An...
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Employ Prince Georges Awarded $175K to Strengthen Post-Pandemic Workforce
Employ Prince George's has received a $175,000 grant from Maryland Department of Labor for the COVID-19 Workforce Development Recovery Program to strengthen and revitalize Prince George's County's workforce after significant job losses and business closures due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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J. Steven Rhodes, U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on September 29, 1951.  After graduating from high school he attended Loyola Marymount University (LMU) in Los Angeles, California where he was a member of the LMU 1969 Hall of Fame football
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The rise of employee health tracking and how to know if your business needs it - Voice Online
HAVE YOU ever had the feeling that someone is spying on you? Business owners should... The post The rise of employee health tracking and how to know if your business needs it appeared first on Voice Online.
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‘I’m the Least Racist Person In This Room’: Trump says in final debate | Atlanta Daily World
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden fielded questions about race relations in America during the final presidential debate Thursday, after an intense clash on the topic in their first meeting saw Biden calling the president “racist.” The exchange was one of the more heated of
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Securing the Garland VA Medical Center, and keeping our promise to veterans
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Uganda: Government Suspends Collection of Park User Fees
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Firefighters rescue crashed paraglider from ravine - Dallas Post Tribune
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NFL Will Play Black National Anthem at Games - Dallas Post Tribune
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia “The NFL remains at the forefront of the new understanding, and now they’ve taken that knowledge, and, in an unprecedented decision, the league announced it would play Lift Every Voice and Sing – the Black National Anthem
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Vincent Morrison, president of the Union of Clerical Administrative and Supervisory Employees (UCASE), in a statement today, outlined the various industrial relations labour market issues the country is currently facing and has called on the...
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Worker insurance, long way to go for Zim
REPORTS that Zimbabwe is considering an employment insurance scheme for workers to mitigate the impact of global pandemics make for interesting reading. NewsDay Comment In the words of President Emmerson Mnangagwa in a virtual meeting of heads of State, labour unions and employers, that was
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Last month on June 11, Sony revealed the much-awaited PlayStation 5 to the world. If you remember, the presentation by Sony featured the external design of PS5 along with some PS5 exclusive games. Right after the revelation of the next-gen gaming console, it is surrounded by a lot of rumors. Read
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Further clashes loom at SABC over 600 jobs on the line | Fin24
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Dallas Weekly News: Ep. 66-Texas heads to the polls for Senate runoff as Virus rages | Dallas Weekly
Today in Dallas Weekly News,Texas heads to the polls for Senate runoff as Virus rages, video shows man vandalizing NYC 'Black Lives Matter' mural, and the Dallas city hospital report.
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Morrison up to the task in St Catherine NE
Kerensia Morrison says improving the quality of life of the residents of St Catherine North Eastern is top of her agenda as the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) prospective candidate tries to woo them to back her bid to represent the constituency in...
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The Best of Reclaiming Kin: Helpful Tips on Researching Your Roots
Genealogist Robyn Smith discusses the “roots” of her new book, The Best of Reclaiming Kin: Helpful Tips On Researching Your Roots.” The book is acompilation of posts from the popular website that focus on teaching family historians genealogical research skills and introducing them
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Facing Scrutiny, Companies Revisit DEI Principles | The Plug
After protests swept the nation in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, many tech companies were compelled to speak out in support of the Black community. However, this opened the door for the workplaces of those tech companies to come under scrutiny. Source
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Older American Month Celebration Communities of Strength – May 21 - Texas Metro News
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and Dallas Park and Recreation will host the annual Older Americans Month Celebration Drive-Thru event on Friday, May 21, from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. To ensure the safety of everyone and enforce social distancing, this year’s celebration will be a drive-thru event
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KIRKVINE, Manchester: Approximately 120 dairy farmers employed to the Kirkvine Refinery in Manchester and St Ann, operated by Russian Company UC Rusal, are refusing to work until negotiations for a four per cent wage increase are finalised....
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“When we were viewing buildings to lease, a lot of owners wouldn’t lease to a CBD business. Essentially, they thought CBD meant marijuana.”  April Watson is the owner of The Weed Spot in Bishop Arts, a CBD retail store that sells CBD-infused coffee, they customize coffee that you can get at any
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