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The Washington Post
Officials from 21 states sued the U.S. Department of Labor recently over a new rule that would make about 4 million higher-earning workers eligible for overtime pay, slamming the measure as inappropriate federal overreach by the Obama Administration.
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Reuters
New U.S. single-family home sales posted their biggest decline in nearly a year in August after soaring to nine-year highs the month before, with analysts saying the trend in sales remains positive.
The Commerce Department said on Monday new home sales fell 7.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 609,000 units last month. Sales were up 20.6 percent from a year ago.
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For Construction Pros
We've been talking about the construction labor shortage for years now. While it's still a major challenge in the construction industry there are many contractors, associations, programs and states actively working to fill that gap.
But what about the positions you need filled now? What about those laid off construction workers actively looking for work or those looking for a new job or challenge? Where can you find them?
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Business News Daily
Yahoo has confirmed that it was the target of what may be the largest cyberattack of all time. The breach took place back in 2014 and compromised the data of an unprecedented 500 million users.
"The account information may have included names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, hashed passwords and, in some cases, encrypted or unencrypted security questions and answers," Yahoo said in a statement.
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Construction Dive
Health threats like Ebola, swine flu (H1N1), SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) and bird flu have all taken a turn at terrifying the world's population, each pushing those likely to be exposed to establish unique safety measures. Now, the newest health scare has emerged in the mosquito-borne Zika virus.
Both the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have outlined procedures to protect construction workers from Zika exposure while on the job, as well as to clear up misconceptions about the virus.
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Forbes
In spite of what some people believe, customer service is getting better. Really! It's just that customers are smarter than ever and know what great customer service is. After all, we teach them. Companies tout their awards and make promises of a great customer experience. Some succeed, and these are the companies that set the bar higher for all others. These companies are the ones your customers are comparing you to. The problem is that the effort of some of some businesses is lagging behind the customers' ever-increasing expectations.
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