Independent Contractors Act News
- Senator calls for action on space launch system Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:56PMSen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) is tired of all the delays and thinks it’s time to get moving on NASA’s heavy lift space launch vehicle.
- Housing: Automated valuations plaguing homeowners Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:30PMWASHINGTON
- The Jones Group Inc. to Release Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results on July 27, 2011 Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:30AMThe Jones Group Inc. is scheduled to release second quarter 2011 financial results on Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Â The Company will host a conference call with management at 8:30 am eastern time. Â To participate in the call, please dial 412-858-4600.
- AT&T’s Merger With T-Mobile: A View From the N.A.A.C.P. Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:06PMThe National Association for the Advancement of Colored People comments on a recent editorial.
- Mine blast blamed on safety Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:00AMThe explosion in the Pike River mine had its origin in changes to mining regulations in the 1990s.
- Task Force Report Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:11PMThe United States now faces a Brazil that has undertaken a peaceful economic and social transformation to become the cornerstone of South American growth and stability and a significant power and presence on the world stage.
- Middle East Online Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:16AMOne of the jokes heard at this week’s massive pro-government Friday post prayer rally at Green Square (in most of the other Arab countries Fridays are days of rage against the government du jour but in Libya Friday prayers are followed by massive pro-Qadaffi rallies, attended two weeks ago by close to 65% of Tripoli’s population) is about how each morning Libya’s leader, following early morning ...
- Rex Energy Exceeds Second Quarter Production Guidance Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:20PMSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Rex Energy Corporation today announced second quarter production results. The company also adjusted operating expense guidance for the full year and released information for its second quarter 2011 conference call.
- Tech community shares opinions, memories about space shuttle program Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 6:16PMNASA plans to complete its final space shuttle mission Friday at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., by sending the shuttle, Atlantis, for a 12-day resupply mission to the International
- Libya and War Powers Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 6:27AMThe war against Libya may violate the US constitution, but once again the empire moves ahead with the military option.
- Multi-Party Democracy: How It Should Be In Ghana Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:16AMTHE ROTATIONAL POLITICAL SYSTEM:MULTI-PARTY DEMOCRACY: HOW IT SHOULD BE IN GHANA . This is a suggestion worth considering by all who have the interest of the whole of Ghana at heart.
- E Cape’s mud schools failure Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 2:44AMEASTERN Cape’s embattled Department of Education has failed its first test in eradicating mud schools, by missing a court deadline in respect of seven schools in the Libode area.
- Ultra Electronics - Re Contract Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 2:21AMUltra Electronics - Re Contract
- Summer Small Business Events List Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 2:44PMEvery other week we compile a list of great events to help you with your business. The following Small Business Events Guide is worth a close look:
- DOE to strengthen nuclear safety at Hanford Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 4:34AMThe Department of Energy will be taking steps to strengthen the nuclear safety culture at Hanford an
- New List of SMB Events: Analytics, Online Communities, Business Matchmaking & More – July 1 Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 2:59PMWhether you are looking for a local event, a webinar you can watch from your desk, or a national conference, there are some great opportunities to learn, network, and grow your business over the next several months.
- DOE to unveil 15 areas for oil, gas exploration Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 12:50PMMANILA, Jul 1 (PNA) -- The Department of Energy (DOE) is set to unveil on Thursday, the 15 areas up for oil and gas exploration through the fourth Philippine Energy Contracting Round (PECR 4).
- Boot camps push into fitness world Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 6:01PMEvery day as the sun rises and again as it sets, groups of sweaty men and women sprint up hillsides, leap over tractor tires and fences, then drop to the ground to perform endless sets of push-ups. No matter if you call it fun or torture, an increasing number of people are calling boot camp workouts their exercise routine of choice.
- Central Maryland Gains Established Sign Language Interpreting Firm Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 9:05AMMaryland Interpreting Services dba:We Interpret.Net and We Interpret Linked will relocate offices from Baltimore County to Howard County to better serve the Baltimore - Washington metro. The new office, staffed with nationally certified Sign Language Interpreters, allows easy access to interpreting services for all deaf clients, patients and customers. [PR.com]
- Court throws out violent game ban Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 1:18AMWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that California cannot ban the rental or sale of violent video games to children.
- RE Kotoka In Ghana’s Political History Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 12:15AMNeedless to say, Kotoka’s coup d’état of 1966 undoubtedly forestalled the nation’s far-reaching development plans. In that regard, the current reprehensible state of the nation cannot be excused from that most notorious act of treason by Kotoka and his ilk.
- Surprise oil release targets speculators Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 11:38AMThursday’s release of 60 million barrels of crude reserves was aimed at chasing oil speculators out of the market. It seems to be working. By John Schoen.
- Feingold right to call out corporate Democrats Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 6:02AMIf it is wrong for Republicans to fuel their campaigns with corporate cash, then it is wrong for Democrats to do so too.
- Rick Murray: Make sure your contractor isn’t legally an employee Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 8:10PMIn this time of economic challenge, where companies are looking for every savings possible, many companies have realized savings by using independent contractors rather than hiring employees.
- Chicago Hearing Society continues 95 years of service to deaf, hard of hearing Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 11:10AMIt is difficult for a person to imagine being deaf, not being able to hear or detect sound at all. But people who cannot hear can do almost everything a hearing person can.
- Jennifer Rubin: An abortion pledge mess Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 8:00PMSusan B. Anthony List (SBA), a stalwart in the pro-life movement, has told Right Turn exclusively that it had a revised interpretation of its anti-abortion pledge, which all the GOP’s presidential candidates except Herman Cain and Mitt Romney signed. Moreover, multiple conversations with the affected parties suggest that SBA was only too anxious to use this incident to criticize Romney, despite ...
- Post Independent Staff Report Glenwood Springs, CO, Colorado Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 1:17AMRIFLE, Colo. — After breaking ground on a new clinic in Rifle in September, Mountain Family Health Centers is ready to open the doors to the public on Monday, June 20.
- Injured war contractor approved for treatment - Thu, 16 Jun 2011 PST Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 6:51PMA Spokane-area woman who was injured by an enemy mortar explosion while working as a helicopter mechanic in Afghanistan has received approval from a government-contracted insurance company to receive the treatment her doctors say she needs.
- Cooper Tire, Contractors Cited for Safety Risks Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 3:13PMTUPELO , Miss.
- High-Tech Crime Bill Among Legislation Signed By Governor Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 10:48PMData stored on fax machines, photocopiers and other office machines would need to be destroyed or encrypted before the machines are sold or discarded, under one of 52 bills Gov. Brian Sandoval signed into law Monday. Senate Bill 267 by state Sen. Valerie
- Legislating the Freedom of Infomation Act in Parliament — Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 9:52AMJUNE 13 — I am honoured to be asked to deliver the keynote speech at Bloggers Universe Malaysia 2011. I attended the first one — BUM 2007 and have spoken at one or two other BUM events. I was asked to arrange for Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim to speak at the BUM event last year. Some of us have reverted to the mainstream press that we criticised so ...
- Army vet battling private insurer for coverage she feels is due - Mon, 13 Jun 2011 PST Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 3:04AMA highly trained helicopter mechanic sits in her Chattaroy home and wonders what will come next: another debilitating brain seizure or the therapy she hopes will help her recover from injury as a result of a mortar explosion 20 months ago in Afghanistan. Jennifer Barcklay says she is being denied the specialized inpatient medical treatment her doctors believe is her only hope for a normal life.
- Hertz Global Holdings Announces Pricing of $598 Million Medium Term Rental Car Asset Backed Notes Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 10:04PMPARK RIDGE, NJ--(Marketwire - Jun 10, 2011) - Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") ( NYSE : HTZ ) announced today that Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC ("HVF"), a special purpose bankruptcy remote limited liability company of which The Hertz Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, is the sole member, priced $598 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.5 year and 5.5 year ...
- Maruti stir threatens to spill into neighbourhood Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 4:30PMMaruti stir threatens to spill into neighbourhoodMaruti stir threatens to spill into neighbourhood
- Ottawa Watch Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 2:10PMWinnipeg: The Frontier Centre for Public Policy today released Can Canada Increase Entrepreneurship? Examining the administrative practices of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), this backgrounder finds the government agency to exhibit a bias against self-employed entrepreneurship.
- Baldwin & Lyons, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2011 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 2:38PMINDIANAPOLIS -- Baldwin & Lyons, Inc. , today announced that management has scheduled its quarterly conference call for Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 11:00 AM ET to discuss results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011.
- New Iuvo Service Offerings Supporting Human Resources and Labor Compliance for Deltek Applications Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 2:00PMIuvo has expanded their resources to support government contractors compliance efforts with federal and state labor regulations.
- Backing for continued 1080 use Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 1:19PMA major report proposing continued 1080 use has been blasted by representatives of the hunting fraternity, but welcomed by farmers and conservationist groups.
- Mitcham Industries Reports Record Fiscal 2012 First Quarter Results Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 4:15PMMitcham Industries, Inc. today announced record financial results for its fiscal 2012 first quarter ended April 30, 2011. Â
- Five firms land NBN deals Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 10:00AMNBN Co is expected to deliver today a draft agreement to five contractors seeking to secure construction work on the main fibre rollout.
- Rex Energy Provides Operational Update and Upcoming Conference Schedule Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 7:45AMSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Rex Energy Corporation is providing an operational update for each of its regions and its upcoming conference schedule. Unless specifically stated otherwise in this news release, all numbers are gross.
- Workers may hold NBN to ransom Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 10:00AMTHE taxpayer-funded National Broadband Network could suffer uncontrolled cost blowouts.
- New health care rules challenge companies, unions Saturday, June 4, 2011 @ 10:03PMMd. businesses among many granted waivers from key provision on caps Md. businesses among many granted waivers from key provision on caps
- Top piece Ben … better and Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 4:45AMIn reply to The Myth Of The Wage Breakout : Top piece Ben … better and better. Look forward to one on the profit breakout.
- Abbott pitches super fund plan Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 5:23PMOppn says it will not change laws for contractors. 3 Jun 2011 12:49 PM
- Classified Ads: June 2 - 8 , 2011 Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 12:43PMNews-Press Classified Ads for the Week of March June 2 - 8, 2011 Read more...
- Hyperdynamics Announces Additional Equipment and Services Contracts for Offshore Guinea Exploration Project Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 6:00AMHyperdynamics Corporation today announced that AGR Peak Well Management Ltd. has signed contracts on behalf of the Company for long-lead-time equipment, materials and professional services totaling approximately $12 million.
- Employers struggle to control wage-and-hour litigation Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 11:19AMWage-and-hour lawsuits are becoming a major concern for employers as more suits are filed, observers say.
- Hackings Rattle Media Companies Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 10:32PMA rash of attacks have forced media companies to rethink relatively porous online security measures.
- Tate & Lyle PLC UK Regulatory Announcement: Final Results Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 2:09AMLONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--27 May 2011 TATE & LYLE PLCANNOUNCEMENT OF FULL YEAR RESULTSFor the year ended 31 March 2011 Continuing operations1 £m unless stated otherwise 2011 2010 Change (reported) Change(constant currency)4 Sales 2 720 2 533 + 7 % + 5 % Adjusted results2 Adjusted operating profit 321 268 + 20 % + 17 % Adjusted profit before tax 263 196 + 34 % + 32 % Adjusted diluted earnings per ...
