News - Powered by Yahoo NewsDo Employers Have To Accommodate Disabled Employees Unless It Is Impossible To Do So?
The Supreme Court of Canada has once again tackled the issue of what amounts to undue hardship with respect to accommodating a disabled employee. In particular, the Court has examined the concept of whether an employer must accommodate a disabled employee unless it is "impossible" to do so.
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:11:08 GMT - (Ottawa Business Journal)
Fashion Q&A: how to dress a big bust for work
I have an ample bosom and find it hard to buy clothes for work. Shirts, blazers and coats are either too tight or baggy and unflattering because I have to go up a size to accommodate my curves. What I need is some suits, shirts and outerwear suitable for a size 32FF.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:11:27 GMT - (Times Online)
ParAccel Welcomes HP Veteran Bill Russell as New Board Member
ParAccel has announced its move to San Diego in order to accommodate the company?s growth. Its new San Diego facilities will feature a state-of-the-art customer benchmark and briefing center to accommodate an increasing demand for proofs of concept (POC) and corporate due diligence visits. In the past year, ParAccel has doubled its workforce as it continues to expand in both San Diego and ...
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:43:31 GMT - (SYS-CON Media)
4 Metro Stations' Parking Lots Closed to Public Jan. 20
Metro plans to ban public automobile parking at four Metrorail stations on Inauguration Day to accommodate employees and charter buses.
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:15:14 GMT - (Washington Post)
Port Townsend ferry service back
Service on the Port Townsend-Keystone ferry route has resumed. The ferry system says passenger-only service returned with Monday afternoon sailings. High winds Sunday delayed the installation of barges needed to accommodate foot traffic.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:20:04 GMT - (Seattle Times)
ParAccel Doubles Workforce and Expands into New San Diego Offices; Welcomes HP Veteran Bill Russell as New Board Member
ParAccel, Inc., provider of the ParAccel Analytic Database, a high-speed, low-effort, columnar database management system, today announced it has moved into new San Diego, Calif. offices to accommodate the company?s rapid growth. Its new San Diego facilities will feature a state-of-the-art customer benchmark and briefing center to accommodate an increasing demand for proofs of concept (POC) and ...
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:46:41 GMT - (Centre Daily Times)
Traditional festival date pushed back to accommodate carnival
Tehachapi?s 2009 Mountain Festival has been pushed back a week, unsettling the schedule for an event that has been a staple of Tehachapi tourism for 45 years. The festival will be held the fourth weekend in August, not the third, where it has been scheduled for its entire existence. Lara Roma, 2009 Chairperson of The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce issued an official statement on ...
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:12:17 GMT - (Tehachapi News)
Area around Wachovia Arena sees boom in hotels
Four hotels are planned or under construction near the Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township, an area where officials say new lodging is needed to accommodate travelers.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:26:58 GMT - (The Citizens' Voice)
Savannah River dredging could affect sturgeon
A state study of shortnose sturgeon in the Savannah River could lead to more protection for the endangered fish as officials prepare plans to deepen the river. The Georgia Ports Authority says the Savannah harbor needs to be deepened from 42 to 48 feet to accommodate a new generation of larger tanker and container ships. The ports authority is in the midst of a lengthy approval process for the ...
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:18:30 GMT - (The State)
Dena'ina Center will host Iditarod pre-race banquet
The pre-race Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race banquet, at which bib numbers are drawn, is moving from Sullivan Arena to the new Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center this year to accommodate 2,200 people.
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:00:06 GMT - (Anchorage Daily News)