In early August, several civil rights groups banded together and announced the U.S. Census Bureau discriminated in its methods of hiring temporary workers, more than one million of them, to gather information used in the 2010 census. Further, the groups contend the bureau was warned by at least one federal agency that it was in [...]
Posted on August 14th, 2010 by tommayor
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Elena Kagan was the fourth woman in American history to find her place on the Supreme Court. Sworn in on Saturday, August 7, 2010, President Obama released a press release from Chicago that read in part, “I am confident that Elena Kagan will make an outstanding Supreme Court justice”. She brings with her a wealth [...]
Posted on August 13th, 2010 by tommayor
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It’s true. Employers in the U.S. are giving raises on average about 2.5% across the board. This means employees are receiving a bump in pay, sometimes for the first time in at least a couple of years, says A. Harrison Barnes, career counselor and Hound.com founder. It’s not major, but it is a sign that [...]
Posted on August 13th, 2010 by tommayor
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