WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: NEW YORK The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed lawsuits today against two New York employers charging the companies with allowing egregious sexual harassment in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. "Whether a restaurant, car dealership or other business, no employer should ignore sexual harassment, let alone condone or encourage it," said Kimberly Cr  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of attorneys general in support of a proposed revision to the American Bar Association's (ABA) accreditation standards for law schools. The amended standard would require schools to continue to take concrete steps toward improving access to legal education and the legal profession for all qualified aspiring lawyers. The Counc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Sept. 21, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending September 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 218,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 3,000 from 219,000 to 222,000. The 4-week moving average was   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 1 -- The Rhode Island Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Sowams Elementary School becomes fourth school in district to earn prestigious U.S. Department of Education designation * * * BARRINGTON, RI -- Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) joined students, educators, and state, town and school leaders to formally recognize Sowams Elementary School as the district's fourth school to e  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 1 -- The Rhode Island Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Garvin Memorial Elementary School becomes third school in district to earn prestigious U.S. Department of Education designation * * * CUMBERLAND, R.I. -- Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) joined students, educators, and state, town and school leaders to formally recognize Garvin Memorial Elementary School as the district's  more