Thousands of Floridians Will Lose Jobs After Last Space Shuttle Launch in July
With the final shuttle launch of Endeavor scheduled for July, the Kennedy Space Center in Florida is preparing for a loss of about 7,000 jobs tied to the space shuttle industry. Previously, President...
View ArticleFlorida Employers Hire Foreign Workers Despite High Unemployment
WBBH-TV in Fort Myers has found that despite the high unemployment in Florida, which is at more than 10 percent, some Florida companies have hired thousand of foreign employees to work as cooks, maids,...
View ArticleChanges to Florida’s Early Retirement System for State Workers Prompts Surge...
There appears to be a surge of early retirements among state workers due to changes by last session’s Florida Legislature. Those deciding to join the deferred retirement program doubled its enrollment...
View ArticleFlorida to Spend $2 Million on Job Training Programs
Florida consistently ranks among the states with the highest unemployment rate at just over 10 percent. In an effort to bring more jobs to the state, workers will receive specialty training through a...
View ArticleWellness Programs Highly Effective in Protecting Workers
The federal government is measuring how workplace wellness programs improve the health of workers and families. The Affordable Care Act is funding the $9 million initiative conducted by Virdian Health...
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Experts Warn Eye Injuries On The Job Should Be Taken Seriously
24,790. That is approximately the number of U.S. workers who suffered an eye injury or illness that required them to miss a median of two days of work in 2011, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
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