Archive for April, 2009
Can An Employment Contract Be Rewritten?
0 Comments Published April 17th, 2009 in Business, Consumer, Contracts, EmploymentWith massive layoffs, Wall Street bonuses, and employment contracts in the news, many people are taking a close look at their own employment contracts for the first time and focusing on new concerns and questions about job security and performance: What does the contract say about your right to continuing employment? What would [...]
No Worker Left Behind: Green Jobs Initiative
0 Comments Published April 8th, 2009 in Business, Consumer, Employment, Green, Michigan Law, News, Startups, TaxAs part of the No Worker Left Behind law [PDF], Michigan has created a Green Jobs Initiative which provides statewide, regional and local resources and training opportunities in alternative energy, green building and construction and retrofitting, and sustainable business practices.
If you’re unemployed or looking to re-educate and change careers, you can identify training opportunities for [...]
The Associated Press (AP) announced Monday, April 6, 2009 that it is launching an initiative to control the online use of content created by its newspaper members. The association’s plan is to aggressively seek licensing for any and all uses of its content — including uses such as repeating headlines with a link to the [...]