From: C-SPAN on Wed, Feb 09 2011 2:25 AM

Mr. McFeeley spoke about employment practices in congressional offices during a news conference held by the human rights campaign fund. Tim McFeely, executive director of the organization, released a list of 71 U.S. Senators who have affirmed their staffing policies are nondiscriminator...

From: C-SPAN on Wed, Feb 09 2011 12:53 AM

Secretary Reich and Ms.Tyson reported that the U.S. economy continues to enjoy healthy growth in incomes and employment. Since last Labor Day, the economy has produced 3.1 million new jobs--94 percent of them in the private sector, real GDP has increased 4 percent, personal incomes have...

From: C-SPAN on Wed, Feb 09 2011 12:33 AM

The guests discussed recommendations of the Commission on Immigration, including the proposal for a National Employment Registry that employers would have to check to determine whether an employee is legally entitled to work in the U.S. The commission is scheduled to announce these reco...

From: C-SPAN on Tue, Feb 08 2011 11:46 PM

Secretary Reich discussed the current state of employment, the workplace, and earnings in the U.S. C-SPAN interns were present and asked questions along with the viewers.

From: C-SPAN on Tue, Feb 08 2011 11:40 PM

Labor Secretary Reich and Mr. Ross announced new "employment grants" and talked about the department’s initiative, which is designed to create a system of employment services for unemployed, disadvantaged, and dislocated workers. They also disussed a new re-employment system.

From: C-SPAN on Tue, Feb 08 2011 6:23 AM

After meeting with the president, Senator Kennedy and several other supporters others talked to reporters about the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. The law would expressly forbid discrimination against persons in employment situations due to sexual orientation. Senator Kennedy intro...

From: C-SPAN on Mon, Feb 07 2011 2:42 PM

President Clinton spoke about the employing of people with disabilities and the discrimination that they encounter. He stated that employing people with disabilities helps sustain the U.S. economy. He also stated that federal agencies will provide equal employment opportunities for peopl...

From: C-SPAN on Mon, Feb 07 2011 7:02 AM

Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2528-2541. Pages S3831-32 Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: S. 442, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment ...

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Feb 05 2011 7:16 PM

Democratic Senators spoke with reporters about recently released employment information. They criticized the Bush Administration for being "the first administration since Herbert Hoover to have a net job loss." They discussed Democratic initiatives to increase employment and extend unem...

From: C-SPAN on Wed, Jan 12 2011 12:05 AM

From: C-SPAN on Tue, Jan 11 2011 9:39 PM

The full title of the panel discussion is "EEO Trends: What Employment Opportunities are Available in the Broadcast and Cable Industries?".

From: C-SPAN on Tue, Jan 11 2011 7:53 PM

From: C-SPAN on Tue, Jan 11 2011 9:53 AM

Mr. Kemp discussed the role of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in fighting discrimination in the workplace, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991.

From: C-SPAN on Tue, Jan 11 2011 7:33 AM

Senate Majority Leader Mitchell and Georgia Senator Fowler hosted a hearing in Atlanta on health care issues, one of five hearings held across the country intended to receive Americans' input on health care problems and proposals. The senators heard from workers and business leader...

From: C-SPAN on Tue, Jan 11 2011 5:48 AM

The National Grocers Association held a forum on national labor policies and private employment practices during its Washington convention in Washington, DC. Rep. Boehner, member of the House Education and Labor Committee, and representatives of the Department of Labor and organized lab...

From: C-SPAN on Tue, Jan 11 2011 3:08 AM

Members of the Senate debated an amendment of the Family and Medical Leave Bill that would provide greater flexibility for employers covered under the legislation. The legislation originally would mandate that all employers with 50 or more employees provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave...

From: C-SPAN on Tue, Jan 11 2011 2:44 AM

Legislative assistants spoke in a panel discussion entitled, "Can Public Sector Employment Put People Back to Work Without Breaking the Bank?" during a legislative conference in Washington, DC. The speakers discussed issues relating to government sponsored employment programs, and respo...

From: C-SPAN on Mon, Jan 10 2011 7:56 PM

Secretary Reich addressed business, community and labor leaders at a conference on re-employment. He gave an overview of the day long conference as well as discussed problems facing the American workforce. This conference also brought together consumers, elected officials, and employme...

From: C-SPAN on Mon, Jan 10 2011 7:00 PM

British Employment Secretary David Hunt talked about employment conditions in the U.K. and what he hoped to gain from the G-7 Employment Summit.

From: C-SPAN on Mon, Jan 10 2011 6:50 PM

Secretary of Labor Robert Reich and Chairman, Council of Economic Advisors Laura Tyson today briefed the media and took questions on employment and personal income growth. The March employment increase of 456,000 jobs reflects "steady, sustainable employment growth" over the last 6 mont...