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Wal-Mart’s sustainability efforts are leading to some unorthodox conversations inside the retail giant. Consider meat and bottled water—some workers at Wal-Mart have promised to eat less meat and drink less bottled water as part of their “personal sustainability projects” because both are bad for the environment.

A restaurant owner who paid a full-time employee just $9650 for 18 months work will face the Melbourne Magistrate’s Court.The federal Workplace Ombudsman has commenced legal proceedings against Poh Meng Hong for allegedly underpaying staff at his former Malaysian restaurant at Box Hill.

From Washington Blade: Is Condi gay? Some blame rumors for VP snub; lesbian executive denies affair with Rice BY LOU CHIBBARO JR., Washington Blade Was Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice considered and later dropped as a possible vice presidential pick by top advisers to GOP presidential nominee John McCain because of persistent rumors that she’s a lesbian?

Seven years ago, I reported a piece about white-collar unemployment for which I interviewed a man who advertised his availability by wearing a sandwich board in midtown Manhattan. Seems we're back to those bad old days. Here are some drastic...

The Columbus Business First recently published The Small Business Owner’s Guide to the Presidential Election, in which one of the sections deals with labor issues. While the war on terror and recent financial crisis are getting the most attention from the media and voters, small business owners - who

Thin Clients: Will Cost Savings Trump Security? DaniWeb IT Discussion Community (Featured Entries) Mon, 10/13/2008 - 16:00 The New York Times ran an in-depth article recently detailing the impact of thin client technology in the workplace.

Jon Schwenzer, South Florida chapter president of the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association, shot these pictures at Saturday night's gay Freedom Democrats fundraiser. Rosie O'Donnell's brother, Daniel O'Donnell, a New York assemblyman, was guest speaker, along with South Florida Democratic candidates and gay activists.

Six gay activists arrested at Palm Beach Atlantic Soulforce has issued a statement about the arrests today of six members at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Their bus doors and windows were also smashed, Equality Ride spokesperson Paige Schilt said.

SunServe news release: VALUING OUR FAMILIES FALL PROGRAMS At SunServe 1480 SW 9th Ave Fort Lauderdale, FL Town Hall Meeting With Broward School Officials Monday Oct. 27, 6:30 – 8:30 pm at SunServe (campus of the Sunshine Cathedral MCC, 1480 SW 9th Ave, Fort Lauderdale) THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR FAMILIES! Spread the word……..

Six months ago on this blog I wrote about a smart and talented lawyer with four beautiful children who had a drug and alcohol addiction. The story, I said, was that of my cousin and her struggle for recovery in a world where she had once had it all -- but was stripped of nearly everything because of her battles with her addictions.