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Owner of farm where listeria outbreak originated faces labor charges
January 19, 2012 3:05 PM
The owner of the southeastern Colorado farm where the listeria outbreak was pinpointed last year faces new charges from the U.S. Department of Labor. The departrments Wage and Hour Division has fined cantaloupe grower Eric Jensen, who owns and operates Jensen Farms in Holly, $4,250 in civil money penalties... more » -
New app helps workers in wage disputes
May 21, 2011 11:52 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) - Workers who don't trust the boss to keep track of their wages can now do it themselves with a new smartphone application from the Department of Labor. But employers worry that the timesheet app, along with other new initiatives, could encourage even more wage and hour... more » -
Some not as optimistic about unemployment drop in January
February 6, 2011 7:15 PM
"I knew it was going to be real tough," says Brandon Pelton, who's currently unemployed, looking for work, and fighting to receive benefits in the meantime. However he had no idea it would be as tough as it's been to find a job after getting out of the Army last... more » -
Positive job numbers, negative outlook
January 10, 2011 8:04 PM
December numbers from the Labor Department show improvement in the job market, but for those on the front lines -- trying to find work -- things aren't looking so positive. "People come and go all day long," says Byron Gunn, who's unemployed and spending his days at the Pikes... more »
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