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Oklahoma’s jobless rate holds steady Fri, May 21, 2010 | Comment on this article

Leave a comment The jobless rate in Oklahoma remained at 6.6 percent in April, but some employment agencies say they are seeing an increase in hiring. Read More

Federal appeals court upholds sexual discrimination ruling against Cordell Thu, May 20, 2010 A federal appeals court in Denver has upheld a $33,758 judgment against Cordell for sexually discriminating against a person seeking an animal control officer. Read More

Tornado-ravaged Oklahoma businesses hope to reopen Wed, May 12, 2010

Loves Travel Stops hopes to rebuild a store along Interstate 40 that was destroyed by a tornado on Monday and is finding new positions for about two dozen displaced workers. Read More

Quality Jobs to add more than 600 positions to Oklahoma Tue, May 11, 2010 | Comment on this article

Leave a comment Four companies have joined the Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program and pledge to create 633 new jobs within the next decade. Read More

Oklahoma closes pregnancy discrimination legal loophole Sat, May 8, 2010 | Comment on this article

Leave a comment Working expectant mothers in Oklahoma who feel they’ve been discriminated against because they’re pregnant have a wider berth for bringing private lawsuits — as a result of a statutory loophole closed last month and a ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court late last year. Gov. Brad Henry on April 19... Read More

The Oklahoman announces reductions Wed, May 5, 2010 | Comment on this article

Leave a comment The jobs of 57 employees at The Oklahoman were eliminated Wednesday, in response to a struggling advertising environment that affects all traditional media in this country. David Thompson, The Oklahoman’s publisher, said the layoffs were spread across the organization in all departments, including the news... Read More

Q&A; with Cori Loomis: Despite new extension, COBRA subsidy nearing the end for some Wed, May 5, 2010 | Comment on this article

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COBRA subsidy nearing the end for some people without work Q: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) included a 65 percent subsidy designed to make COBRA health insurance coverage more affordable for qualifying individuals and families for up to nine months. Since then, the subsidy has been... Read More

United-Continental set to seek business travel Mon, May 3, 2010 | Comment on this article

Leave a comment United and Continental Airlines are counting on more business travelers — not higher fares for vacationers — to make their $3 billion merger pay. United CEO Glenn Tilton and Continental CEO Jeffery Smisek announced Monday that the nation’s third- and fourth-largest airlines will consolidate into... Read More

Green engineer’s job makes new environment possible Sun, May 2, 2010 | Comment on this article

Leave a comment EDMOND — The greening of engineering has not been easy on green engineers. Dusty Stoabs loves his work as much as ever. But he said the documentation demanded of engineers accredited by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design has added loads to his workload. And for all the energy efficiency that LEED... Read More

Job event is all work, some play Sat, May 1, 2010 | Comment on this article

Leave a comment Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day is an annual event where parents take their children to work with them for the day. From left, Stephen Evans, 9, of Chickasha, So-phia Braghini, 12, of Edmond, and Ashley Carr, 11, of Lawton, pose on the stairway of the new East Range tower at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,... Read More

Oklahoma’s jobless rate declines Thu, Apr 29, 2010 | Comment on this article

Leave a comment Jobless rates in all 77 Oklahoma counties dipped in March, a sign of economic recovery in the state, according to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. The Oklahoma City area unemployment rate dipped to 6.1 percent in March, with 34,910 jobless people. That’s down from 6.7 percent in February. The... Read More

Q&A with Charlie Plumb: Employers can take steps to quash union organizing Mon, Apr 26, 2010 | Comment on this article

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Employers can take steps to quash union organizing Q: What has happened to the legislation aimed at making it easier for unions to organize employees? A: The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) was originally proposed by Congress in 2009 and included a number of changes designed to make it easier for unions and their... Read More

Demand for nurses is a ticket to travel Sat, Apr 24, 2010 | Comment on this article

Leave a comment A desire to see new places and meet new people attracts many nurses to travel positions. A shortage of nurses nationwide has fueled demand, and many hospitals are willing to pay nurses’ travel and living expenses to gain nurse specialization and experience. Registered nurse Kim Walker lives in Hamilton, Ala.,... Read More

Lawyer creates Oklahoma mystery Sat, Apr 24, 2010 | Comment on this article

Leave a comment Shannon Davies has spent her career advocating for workers’ rights with corporate clients and in the courtroom. These days her workload is still stacked as she pushes about 10 cases to trial. Apparently the current economic conditions tend to bring out the worst in some employers, when things such as fairness,... Read More

Report: Women in Oklahoma earn 3/4 of what men do Tue, Apr 20, 2010 | Comment on this article

Leave a comment The average woman working full time in Oklahoma is paid $30,123 per year, compared with $39,860 for a man, creating a wage gap of $9,737. A report making that claim was issued Monday by the National Partnership for Women & Families in conjunction with the American Association of University Women. Without that... Read More

Oklahoma Briefs Sat, Apr 17, 2010 | Comment on this article

Leave a comment CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP. TO CONVERT SHARES OF STOCK Chesapeake Energy Corp. will convert 5,000 outstanding shares of preferred stock into common stock on May 3, the company announced Friday. On that date, shares will be converted automatically based on the conversion price or the average price of the company’s... Read More

Oklahoma's jobless rate is lowest since May, signals rebound Sat, Apr 17, 2010 | Comment on this article

Leave a comment The jobless rate in Oklahoma fell to 6.6 percent last month, the best in 10 months, according to the Oklahoma Employment Securities Commission. The rate was down from 6.8 percent in February and is a sign the economy is improving, said OESC’s senior economist Monty Evans. "It’s the best we’ve... Read More

Feedback: Will you benefit from Obama's new unemployment legislation? Fri, Apr 16, 2010 | Comment on this article

Leave a comment President Obama signed legislation extending jobless benefits to people struggling to find work after months of unemployment. Will you benefit from this? How? E-mail business reporter Susan Simpson at ssimpson@opubco.com. Read More

Hobby Lobby raises wages Fri, Apr 16, 2010 | Comment on this article