The Greenville City Council denied AnyKind Checks Cashed Inc. the right to stay in business during a public hearing Monday night. An attorney argued that an exception should be made as the business had existed for more than 20 years and was a “mom and pop” shop.
However, it violated a zoning rule that went into […]
Entries from August 2008
Check Cashing Business Not Permitted
August 26th, 2008 · No Comments
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Unions Pressure Wal-Mart
August 14th, 2008 · No Comments
Labor groups are pressing the Federal Election Commission to start an investigation into Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The groups allege the company advised employees that electing Democratic officials would lead to the strengthening of unions. Under federal election law, companies are not allowed to persuade wage workers to vote for a specific candidate.
The controversy started after […]
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Seven Sick Days
August 6th, 2008 · No Comments
A proposal in Ohio would require employers to provide seven paid sick days to their employees. This would apply to employers with a minimum of 25 employees who work at least 30 hours a week. The bill is expected to affect 2.2 million Ohioans.
The petition currently has twice the number of required signatures. However, the […]
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