The Ministry for Trade and Industry (MTI) today announced board appointment changes at International Enterprise Singapore (IE Singapore), JTC Corporation (JTC) and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB). These appointments will take effect from 1 January 2012.
Piping Technology and Products misled OSHA about amputation hazards
Singapore (December 28, 2011) – Marina Bay Sands closes 2011 on a high after receiving its latest accolade – the CEI Asia Industry Awards 2012, declaring the integrated resort “Asia’s Best MICE Hotel” for the second year in a row.
In recognition of their conservation efforts, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of Indonesia has awarded Banyan Tree Bintan and Angsana Bintan with the Green Hotel Award 2011-2013. The award ceremony was held in Jakarta on 19 December as part of a campaign by the Indonesian government to encourage luxury hotels to adopt environmentally friendly practices.
Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts is delighted to announce that over 700 awards and accolades have been bestowed on its Banyan Tree and Angsana brands, pushing the current tally to 761 since the group’s founding in 1994.
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has appointed Dr Jukka Takala as the first Executive Director (ED) of the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Institute as of 28 December 2011.
Singapore (December 21, 2011) Marina Bay Sands announces its commitment to the development of visual art in Singapore and the region through its sponsorship of the Sovereign Asian Art Prize (SAAP) Singapore for the second time.
SEATTLE — The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has ordered Omaha, Neb.-based Union Pacific Railroad Co. to immediately reinstate an employee in Idaho who was terminated after reporting a work-related injury. OSHA also has ordered the company to pay the employee more than $300,000 in back wages, compensatory damages, attorney's fees and punitive damages.
The employee filed a whistleblower complaint with OSHA, alleging suspension without pay and then termina [..]
Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) has once again been named a best place to work for its programs and practices that support the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees by earning the highest score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index.
Affirming its commitment to delivering industry-leading performance and reliability across its entire imaging solution portfolio, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced it has received seven Fall 2011 BEST awards from BERTL, Inc.
oneworld® has been named Best Airline Alliance by a leading independent business travel news website.
A recent online survey conducted by findcourses.co.uk, the UK's leading site for Professional Development Training, revealed that employees in the UK believe the best way to prove their indispensability to employers is to participate in professional training to niche their skills.
Jetstar Asia announces that Ms Chong Phit Lian will stand down from her position as Chief Executive Officer on 1 February 2012.
The Governing Board of oneworld®, the premier global airline alliance, has elected American Airlines’ Chairman, President and Chief Executive Tom Horton as its Chairman.
Employment growth was strong and unemployment dipped in the third quarter of 2011. Total employment grew by 31,900 in the third quarter of 2011, higher than the gains of 24,800 in the preceding quarter and 20,500 in the third quarter last year. Over the first nine months this year, total employment grew by 85,000, slightly higher than the gains of 82,000 in the same period in 2010.
Findcourses.co.uk's recent online survey uncovered the importance of qualifications in the UK and discovered that employees find that courses resulting in a qualification are essential to proving their skills in today’s competitive job market.
WASHINGTON — Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis and Deputy Secretary of Labor Seth D. Harris today commemorated the Office of Disability Employment Policy's 10th anniversary by celebrating the positive impact of its policies and program initiatives with major leaders in the community. Featured speakers included Sen. Tom Harkin (Iowa); Rep. Steny Hoyer (Maryland); Kareem Dale, special assistant to the president for disability policy; Kathleen Martinez, assistant secretary of labor for ODEP and pas [..]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a grant of $186,000 to assist about 40 workers affected by layoffs from CCI Systems Inc. in Iron Mountain, Mich. Layoffs at this facility, which provides design, engineering, and implementation services for communication network equipment, occurred from August 2010 through August 2011.
"Former workers of CCI Systems in rural northwest Michigan face significant obstacles to finding good jobs in the region," said Assistant Secretary of Labo [..]
Minister of State for Defence and Education Lawrence Wong presented the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Overseas Service Medal (OSM) to 279 servicemen at a ceremony held this morning at Changi Naval Base.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today made available a $3,390,230 National Emergency Grant increment to continue providing re-employment services to approximately 2,500 workers of 79 companies, predominantly in the manufacturing sector, who have been affected by layoffs and plant closures in Wisconsin.
"Wisconsin's manufacturing sector has been hit hard by the economic downturn," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. "This grant from the federal government will give workers who lost [..]
