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2024-02-12 22:55
The story of the deliverance of the children of Israel from slavery in Egypt paints a vivid portrait of the determination of God Himself to achieve fairness in the workforce. Not only did He… Read More
2023-12-21 07:00
Child labor is a hot button topic and for sound reasons. The primary issues of concern are safety and lack of access to education. These are issues that can be reconciled, however, to avail… Read More
2023-10-09 09:07
I was surprised and alarmed to discover that EEOC would dismiss a complaint regarding a retaliatory and injurious course of action that a former employer of mine had taken against me after… Read More
2023-10-08 01:43
In recent (fairly), I was contacted by Vanguard retirement regarding $2,000+ owed to me that I was not aware of. I was told in the letter that I received via the United States Postal Service… Read More
2023-10-02 09:44
All employees should be privy to either private and/or public health insurance (Medicaid and/or Medicare) where applicable, and should pay required premiums for private plans and reasonable… Read More
2023-09-24 05:32
My son is currently employed for General Motors and is accordingly a member of the UAW (United Auto Workers) union, which is currently leading a strike against GM and other automotive compan… Read More
2023-09-17 18:59
There should be a website/app or platform that would connect/reconnect companies' with current and former employees for the purpose of celebrating and establishing or solidifying camaraderie… Read More
2023-09-13 09:07
Many companies pay substantially more than traditional minimum wage. Most on average do not provide a livable wage, however, when they truly should or they should get as close as possible to… Read More
2023-09-10 18:56
Possibly, points that I made in one of my previous posts regarding the need to respect earnings limitations for disabled workers played a part in a significant increase in the earnings limit… Read More
2023-08-24 21:44
Though one's life to some extent does revolve around their job, every employer should respect the fact that their employees have lives outside of work. No employee should be perpetually requ… Read More
2023-08-17 10:03
Second only to productivity, retention of employees is of utmost importance. It is vital for both the employer and the employee. Many companies struggle with staffing needs and many employee… Read More
2023-08-13 07:04
The workplace is naturally one of the best places to get in much-needed physical activity, certain types of jobs anyway. If one's job is not sufficiently physical, it is possible to yet acqu… Read More
2023-08-10 06:28
...Employer requirements that their workers wear steel toe or composite shoes creates a very serious ordeal in many instances when wearing them is literally painstaking. During my former emp… Read More
2022-12-31 19:05
Staff shortages often require present employees to take on the duties of their absent co-workers or positions that go unfilled for often significant periods of time. Very often these employe… Read More
2022-12-12 07:47
Social Security is a definitive essential that secures at least some income for elder/disabled persons. Income limitations for certain recipients, i.e. those who cannot work at all and do no… Read More
2022-10-01 06:10
...A popular labor pool in Atlanta that no longer exists hired a significant number of homeless men who would sleep on cardboard boxes overnight to be first in line for work each morning (Wo… Read More
2022-09-21 08:33
I responded to a comment or rather a prayer request from a lady in one of the Facebook groups of which I'm a member. Her car broke down on her and she has no way to get to work with children… Read More
2022-08-27 20:50
I initially learned of and got connected with Dress for Success in Atlanta... after a referral to them while preparing to enter the work force. I was very impressed with the scent and d… Read More
2022-02-10 06:36
Employers typically overlook employment candidates with negative employment references and tend to hire those with better references only to find that in many instances it was the latter who… Read More
2022-02-10 06:07
Typically when one thinks of protecting a disabled worker they think of protecting them from traditional discrimination like treating them disparately, i.e. ridiculing them or denying them o… Read More
2022-02-04 07:28
Medical unemployment claims should not require submission of employment applications or weekly certifications per se. If the claim for unemployment is based on the applicant's inability to w… Read More
2021-10-16 19:11
This year marks my fourth and final year at FedEx Express. I became formally employed for the company on July 29, 2017. On the stated date of this year, I arrived at my personal goal of work… Read More
2021-07-30 22:49
There is a growing trend among companies where non-managerial employees are barred from carrying their phones. In certain instances, it is because the company markets or transports phones an… Read More
2021-07-12 05:44
One day while I sat in the lobby of the Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson airport waiting to catch a plane to Memphis, a lady sitting across from me grabbed my attention. She very much resembled th… Read More
2021-07-01 02:00
If you are self-employed, it is very important to report your income and pay your taxes. If you do not, you could land in big trouble with the Internal Revenue Service. Additionally, when yo… Read More
2021-02-07 17:31
The mandatory and other payroll deductions that companies/employers collect from employees should not sit idly for distribution. Imagine how impactful these funds or a portion of them could… Read More
2021-01-18 04:53
If you are someone who is skilled at creating resumes and cover letters, LinkedIn, Indeed.com, and other job board profiles, utilize those skills to help your family, friends, and others to… Read More
2020-07-31 01:07
2020-04-01 16:35
I have been filing my own taxes via Turbo Tax for the last several years. It's free the first year and you pay in succeeding years if you opt to utilize your saved information from prior yea… Read More
2020-03-22 05:51
I have been filing my own taxes via Turbo Tax for the last several years. It's free the first year and you pay in succeeding years if you opt to utilize your saved information from prior yea… Read More
2019-12-01 03:06
I have listened to a number of sound arguments from varied individuals for why they have renounced participation in the traditional work force. Those arguments range from racial discriminati… Read More
2019-10-27 19:33
It has been a bit startling to learn of once highly acclaimed entertainers who are down on their luck or who are working traditional jobs. There is certainly honor in working any honest job… Read More
2019-07-21 22:35
All traditional employers should be required to provide their employees their pay stubs in at least electronic format, i.e. via email or their company portals, and employees should be capabl… Read More
2019-05-30 15:16
...I previously suggested incorporating a messaging center into Indeed.com to facilitate communication between applicants and employers, and, again, this idea was successfully implemented. A… Read More
2019-02-10 18:44
Indeed.com implemented my job board messaging center idea. I initially noticed this new feature and received my first message in April of 2017. It is precisely what I had in mind and a littl… Read More
2019-02-10 18:28
No employee on the planet should be routinely exposed to extreme cold or heat. Unfortunately, there are no laws in the United States that require employers to maintain minimum or maximum tem… Read More
2019-02-10 06:40
All companies should offer a weekly pay option to their employees, who should be asked during new hire processing which option they'd prefer. Certain companies might require applying employe… Read More
2018-12-12 20:47
The traditional definition of a guest worker is one with temporary permission to work in another country. The definition should be expanded to include or to refer to a form of employment tha… Read More
2018-07-31 01:54
I am a survivor of what is certainly one of the worst case scenarios of workplace harassment and discrimination/retaliation that has ever occurred, one that left me unemployed, homeless, and… Read More
2018-04-29 06:14
April 28 (today) of each year is recognized as Workers' Memorial Day, a day that honors workers who have died on the job. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was al… Read More
2018-04-29 04:38
Years ago when I was a student at the Atlanta Job Corps Center I was erroneously placed on a work-base learning assignment in the campus cafeteria though I was a Business Clerical major who'… Read More
2017-11-18 03:37
I have been working at FedEx Express for more than three months and counting now. This means that I've earned and received my complete set of FedEx uniforms, something that I've learned is a… Read More
2017-08-27 10:34
My little girl has expressed interest in becoming a doctor and/or a Power Ranger. Prayerfully, she'll definitively decide to become a doctor. My disinterested* teen son, who was fairly recen… Read More
2017-08-27 10:05
Shiftgig is similar to a concept that I contrived for a world-wide, all-industry substitute employment system. Shiftgig is limited in scope, however, considering that the system that I have… Read More
2017-08-27 08:40
Many individuals who are unemployed do not qualify for unemployment payments, and if they do those payments are only a slim portion of the income that they earned from the paying companies… Read More
2017-08-27 07:33
Self-serving professional photo and video labs that would allow job searchers to take professional photographs and videos for Linkedin and/or other professional networking platforms should b… Read More
2017-08-21 23:05
My son is one of a thousand students who were selected from a lottery to participate in Memphis’s 2017 MPloy Youth program this year. We applied just prior to midnight on December 31… Read More
2017-08-21 22:55
Library card holders can sign up for Lynda.com, an online learning resource and Linkedin company, free of charge. Click here to learn more if you reside in Memphis. Your library card has to… Read More
2017-07-07 06:03
The Department of Labor should be represented at all public libraries, or all public libraries should have a set of computers that are designated exclusively for employment searches, applica… Read More
2017-07-07 05:44
It appears that most visitors to the Department of Labor are applying for unemployment, an epidemic that has occurred for the last several years now, though the Department of Labor should be… Read More
2017-02-01 07:14
To facilitate income tax processes, tax payers should have the option to have their income taxes automatically processed each year after initially registering for the service and providing… Read More
2016-12-31 06:37
I’m a major advocate for technological advancement. Where technology can feasibly, intelligibly, and safely facilitate a process and eliminate a job it should. Isn’t it wonderful… Read More
2016-07-23 18:33
Indeed.com and all online job boards should have a messaging/inbox feature via which account holders can readily view responses from their Indeed and/or other employment applications and via… Read More
2016-07-23 05:04
Indeed.com and all online job boards should have a messaging/inbox feature via which account holders can readily view responses from their Indeed and/or other employment applications and via… Read More
2016-06-18 08:02
Lack of childcare is a major employment barrier for many workers and prospective hires, and child care services provided via programs like TANF are occasionally exhausted in extensive job se… Read More
2016-06-18 07:53
If you reside in the state of Tennessee and/or if you've ever utilized the Jobs4TN website, you are aware of some issues with the site that could possibly affect your employment prospects.On… Read More
2016-06-18 05:21
While visiting a DOL career center the other day, I received what is actually the very best advice ever about writing a resume, one that clarifies an issue that likely most people have with… Read More
2016-06-18 05:04
If you reside in the state of Tennessee and/or if you've ever utilized the Jobs4TN website, you are aware of some issues with the site that could possibly affect your employment prospects.On… Read More
2016-06-18 03:49
Lack of childcare is a major employment barrier for many workers and prospective hires, and child care services provided via programs like TANF are occasionally exhausted in extensive job se… Read More
2016-06-17 22:55
The Department of Labor (DOL) and The Department of Human Services (DHS) should address every issue that a client could be dealing with—including employment blacklisting—that ham… Read More
2016-06-17 22:22
I was very surprised to learn that the Department of Labor does not offer help to teen job seekers younger than 18-years-old. There are notices on DOL cork boards about child labor laws and… Read More
2016-06-17 20:58
I was very surprised to learn that the Department of Labor does not offer help to teen job seekers younger than 18-years-old. There are notices on DOL cork boards about child labor laws and… Read More
2016-06-17 20:43
Temp agencies and their employees would benefit in a major way from having their own in-house employee stores that would market required employee uniforms for employment assignments. Temp em… Read More
2016-06-17 20:26
The inclination is to believe the worst about the job applicant when a previous employer indicates that they are not eligible for re-hire, even when the reasons are not made clear to the inq… Read More
2016-06-14 02:35
Companies that routinely utilize temps should post kiosks in their HR departments or near their employee sign-in areas or time clocks that would allow them (the temps) to clock in and out a… Read More
2016-05-31 07:02
There should be store counters with built-in retractable wheels to facilitate movement of the counters with all products intact when necessary. All wheels on these particular counters would… Read More
2016-05-31 05:18
There should be a major job site that is exclusively for parents with minor children, or one that job seekers with children and companies that hire them could join to search for and offer e… Read More
2016-03-13 06:56
All employees, including those who are part-time and on-call, should be evaluated by their employers. Part-time workers are not typically evaluated in employee appraisal processes, but it is… Read More
2016-03-13 06:33
High schools and programs that offer high school equivalency and/or GED programs should also have online platforms that would permit students to create profiles that would include resumes an… Read More
2016-03-13 05:33
All (online) college job boards should be local, national, and international in scope, considering that many grads return to their home cities/states or countries once graduating, have inter… Read More
2016-03-02 06:58
It has become common-place for bachelors and even graduate degreed college graduates to fill positions that do not or should not require college degrees, while many jobs that reasonably requ… Read More
2016-03-02 06:58
College and technical school graduates should primarily utilize their collegiate and technical school job boards to locate employment. Graduates should be perpetually privileged to their alu… Read More
2016-03-02 06:57
High schools and programs that offer high school equivalency and/or GED programs should also have online platforms that would permit students to create profiles that would include resumes an… Read More
2016-02-22 03:00
I was introduced/invited to join Branded.me by one of my LinkedIn connections. Branded.me is a platform that subscribers can develop into a personal website that is instantaneously popu… Read More
2016-02-17 16:48
Today (January 31st) is typically the day by which all employers must provide W-2 forms to their employees. This has been conventional practice for many years. For an equal length of time, s… Read More
2016-02-17 16:00
Imagine that a highly qualified worker and/or employment candidate is denied employment, or is daily tormented, and/or is driven from the work force, or worse, for simply being overweight or… Read More
2016-02-17 07:04
Are you someone who has something constructive and impactful to say and you’ve had an interest in speaking as a profession? Or are you someone who is already a professional speaker and… Read More
2016-01-30 16:44
Every company should consider adding an employee payment advance program to their payroll process, whether utilizing Activehours or their own internal processes, which could include a paper… Read More
2016-01-28 04:46
I have always believed that employees who have put in the time should be capable of collecting their pay prior to their normal pay days where need is demonstrated. The idea that I had in min… Read More
2015-12-08 20:20
Yesterday I boarded a JobLINC bus for the first time ever... The interior of the bus was/is very impressive, what one would expect judging from the exterior of the vehicle and from its web d… Read More
2015-09-20 22:47
Shortly after graduating from high school and winning a grand prize $10,000 scholarship for writing an essay my senior year, I decided to enroll in Job Corps to explore collegiate options in… Read More
2015-09-19 16:54
It should help to imagine that the highly resourceful employee or former employee that you/your company might want to acquire or hold on to may have invested quite a bit of effort into prepa… Read More
2015-09-08 20:19
I remember the excitement of getting my first job, which remains my favorite and the very best employment experience I've ever had. Despite the relatively meager pay, the excellence of compa… Read More
2015-08-25 04:50
Starting January 1, 2016, a new program will become effective in Tennessee that requires Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) between the ages of 18 and 49 to work or participate in… Read More
2015-07-30 22:53
Undercover Boss is one of my very favorite reality television shows. It addresses a sensitive issue that very few employers realize is in need of address, that of their own employees hurting… Read More
2015-07-30 21:35
All public libraries and DOL Career Centers should make all major web browsers (Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, etc.) available for public use. Some libraries have recently made… Read More
2015-07-30 20:06
Not everyone who experiences obstacles completing online employment applications has a "disability." In some instances, there could be a flaw or technical glitch with the company's website… Read More
2015-07-30 04:34
No law should be enacted that would enable employers to fire or not hire women because they are unwed mothers, who comprise a significant sect of the work force, and who have as much right… Read More
2015-07-23 01:32
I'm in attendance at the Joblinc Career Fair at the Memphis Public Library on Poplar Avenue, and have been since leaving the Tennessee DOL Workforce Development Career Center on Walnut Grove… Read More
2015-07-16 10:00
The employment/income of all persons should concern especially all companies, which would not exist if there were no employed individuals working for their and companies other than their own… Read More
2015-07-04 07:37
Many companies have likely declined opportunities to applicants who would have been the best hires for the jobs that they were seeking. The chosen ones managed, perhaps, to pen or present th… Read More
2015-07-03 19:59
The Department of Labor and/or other employment agencies should effectuate flex employment offices that would specialize in connecting clients with outsourced or legitimate work at home and… Read More
2015-07-03 19:09
Responsive to Why Unemployment is 6.30% Higher Than We’reTold! By Mike Patton… I'm wondering how they gather these stats, considering that not everyone participates in Gall… Read More
2015-01-29 18:16
Responsive to: If This Case Heads to the Supreme Court, Unions Could Be OverThough collective bargaining may have improved some working conditions for some teachers, I happen to agree w… Read More
2014-12-14 23:37
Historically and/or rhetorically speaking, there have been no laws to specifically address workplace bullying or harassment that is not based upon any protected category listed in Title VII… Read More
2014-10-16 03:24
A major issue in every industry, including those that do not resort to use of staffing agencies or hiring on-call personnel, is that of employee call-offs. So often companies are forced to o… Read More
2014-09-15 05:00
The reality is that having children and aging parents does not provide a basis for pardon from paying bills, and it should neither form a basis for denial of access to adequate human resourc… Read More
2014-09-15 04:46
Responsive to Are The New Flexible Working Laws a Good or Bad Decision? by STRIKE-JOBS.CO.UK Wow. I wish we had this law in the United States, although… Read More
2014-08-24 00:29
Very often when employees report abusive behavior they’re retaliated against. And agencies like the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, and even the court… Read More
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