West Virginia Senate OKs Pregnant Workers' Fairness Act
The West Virginia Senate approved a bill requiring accommodations for pregnant employees including modified duties and breaks for nursing mothers. It bars discrimination against applicants for pregnancy related requests and lets workers file complaints with the Human Rights Commission for investigation. One Democrat, Robert Beach of Monongalia, voted against it. the measure proceeds to the governor for signature.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Senate
West Virginia Human Rights Commission
Monongalia
Robert Beach
House
Lawmakers oppose rule harming black lung patients
Seven Democratic members of Congress urge the Labor Department to revise a proposed rule they say would deny coal miners access to medical reports from operators’ doctors. They cite a section changing evidence standards before administrative law judges, part of a bid to modernize procedures amid whistleblower retaliation claims. Labor officials declined to comment.
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Washington
Congress
Labor Department
Department
West Virginia
John Rockefeller
Joe Manchin
Bacon Scent App Promises Wakeup Aroma From Oscar Mayer
Oscar Mayer debuts a bacon scented app for the iPhone engineered by its Madison Institute. A small aroma device plugs into the headphone jack to emit bacon scent while the app plays sizzling sounds. Limited to 4,700 devices and not sold in stores, the giveaway starts Thursday. Oscar Meyer is part of Kraft Foods Group, Illinois-based.
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Adison
Wis
Oscar Mayer
Madison
Institute For the Advancement of Bacon
Oscar Meyer
Kraft Foods Group, Inc
Glenview
Community Event Schedule for March in Princeton and Tazewell
Readable list of local events across Princeton and Tazewell Virginia and nearby. Includes Red Cross Blood Drive at Johnston Chapel Baptist Church March 8, Break the Chain Ministries event March 9, DivorceCare and Grief Share sessions March 12, D M A Fellowship Luncheon and Celebrate Recovery March 13, and a Marriage Enrichment seminar at Tazewell Presbyterian Church March 14 15 with Rodgers couple as keynote speakers and registration details.
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Red Cross
Johnston Chapel Baptist Church
Halls Ridge Road
Princeton
Easley Tabernacle U.H.C
Stacy Hicks
Princeton Rescue Squad
Tazewell Presbyterian Church
Church St
Tazewell
Beverly and
Tom Rodgers
Rodgers Christian Counseling Center
Charlotte
N.C
Rodgers
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