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Downsizing
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Dot-Com Layoffs and Shutdowns 
 For anyone trying to follow the news of the "dot coms" and researching which companies are laying off workers, being bought, or ceasing business entirely. This chart from The Wall Street Journal lists companies alphabetically and details any layoffs, closures, or stock news. It also tells who owns the companies, if they are public or private, and the big names backing them. Subscribers can follow links to relevant articles about the news. http://interactive.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/dotcomlayoffs.htm Topics: Industries, Jobs & Work Last updated Feb 20, 2001 Employment Law Guide: Laws, Regulations, and Technical Assistance Services
"This Guide describes the statutes and regulations administered by the Department of Labor (DOL) that affect businesses and workers." Topics include benefits, minimum wage, overtime, child labor, whistleblower protection, plant closings and mass layoffs, health, safety, non-U.S. citizens, federal contracts, and more. Also available in Spanish. http://www.dol.gov/compliance/guide/ Topics: Jobs & Work, Labor, Law Last updated Sep 12, 2005 Forget the Bonus, 2008 Is About Job Security
This December 2008 post from a daily business column for CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) radio discusses "why, even in times of economic uncertainty, ... some companies still give holiday bonuses." The post also notes that no matter your bonus "job security is still going to be an issue in 2009." http://www.cbc.ca/money/moneytalks/2008/12/kira_vermond_forget_the_bonus.html Topics: Jobs & Work Last updated Dec 15, 2008 School Redesign Network at Stanford University
A program "established in 2000 at Stanford University to build, capture and share research-based knowledge to transform secondary schools and school systems." The site focuses on school downsizing and designing and staffing "small schools" in the high school setting. http://www.srnleads.org/ Topics: Education, Jobs & Work, K-12 Education Last updated Dec 1, 2007 |
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