Similarly, if the deal between WBTV and Sheen is “pay or play” — as Singer’s letter says it is — then Sheen will argue that bragging that he’s survived “banging seven-gram rocks” can’t be held against him. Indeed, Warners knew for years about Sheen’s behavior—including stints in rehab and an arrest on charges of attacking then-wife Brooke Mueller—but only acted after Sheen insulted Lorre, perhaps the studio’s top showrunner.
Gold says, “This was going on for a long time, so it can hardly be called a surprise.”
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Peter Mehit is co-founder and Managing Partner of Custom Business Planning and Solutions, a business consulting firm that provides problem solving, planning and process help. He has worked from private equity to the Fortune 100 at all stages.
He can be reached at pmehit@wbpllc.com or at 800-741-8444.
Salaried vs. Hourly Personnel Issues | Lobb and Cliff
Tim Plewe of Lobb and Cliff wrote this brief and to the point discussion of some problems that businesses face when classifying employees as salaried and hourly employees.
I advise many of my business clients on employment issues and have found over the years that many of the same issues keep coming up over and over with employers. I am seeing a wave of wage and hour claims, that start with threats of claims (often at termination), move on to Labor Commissioner complaints, and often even result in lawsuits. These claims generally revolve around two issues: 1) misclassification of employees as exempt or non-exempt, and 2) meal and rest break periods.
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Women in America | The White House
“This collection of data from across the Federal government offers the most comprehensive look at women in America since the 1960s,” Acting Deputy Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank said. “With this report, the administration can more effectively manage programs that support women and girls and America’s families, and foster the growth of the U.S. economy.”
Each page of this report is full of the most up-to-date facts on the status of women. Of particular note
are the following:
- As the report shows, women have made enormous progress on some fronts. Women have not only caught up with men in college attendance but younger women are now more likely than younger men to have a college or a master’s degree. Women are also working more and the number of women and men in the labor force has nearly equalized in recent years. As women’s work has increased, their earnings constitute a growing share of family income.
- Yet, these gains in education and labor force involvement have not yet translated into wage and income equity. At all levels of education, women earned about 75 percent of what their male counterparts earned in 2009. In part because of these lower earnings and in part because unmarried and divorced women are the most likely to have responsibility for raising and supporting their children, women are more likely to be in poverty than men. These economic inequities are even more acute for women of color.
- Women live longer than men but are more likely to face certain health problems, such as mobility impairments, arthritis, asthma, depression, and obesity. Women also engage in lower levels of physical activity. Women are less likely than men to suffer from heart disease or diabetes. Many women do not receive specific recommended preventative care, and one out of seven women age 18-64 has no usual source of health care. The share of women in that age range without health insurance has also increased.
- Women are less likely than in the past to be the target of violent crimes, including homicide. But women are victims of certain crimes, such as intimate partner violence and stalking, at higher rates than men.
Weekly Economic Update | LAEDC
In this edition:
- January Economic Snapshots
- Residential Construction – New Year, Same Story
- Nonresidential Construction in January
- California’s Resale Housing Marketing In January
- Events of Interest
Thiel’s Deals | Paul Thiel
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Encourage Your Crush To Break Up With Creepy Facebook App | Mashable
“If you’re already in a relationship,” the app’s site says, “WaitingRoom will give you the confidence to become single again — if that’s what you really want.”
R.I. city votes to fire all teachers | The Boston Globe
The mass firings come little more than a year after officials in Central Falls, R.I., a small community just north of Providence, fired every teacher in the academically struggling high school. They were rehired after agreeing to work a longer school day and make other changes.
Teachers in Providence voiced anxiety about the city’s moves.
DOE Asian/Pacific Islander Program Open For Public Comment | DOE
The Office of Economic Impact and Diversity would like to invite you to submit comments to the White House’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) agency plans.
Weekly Economic Information | LAEDC
THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES:
* Southland Home Sales and Prices Dip in January
* January Port Figures – Fourteen Consecutive Months of Growth
* Higher Energy Costs Push Wholesale Prices Higher in January
* Consumer Prices in January
* Events of Interest
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A Million and Two Great Marketing Ideas (NEW POST)| Barry Davis
In my last article, “A Million Great Marketing Ideas-Here’s One”, I told you about the “bain” of every small business. Exactly how do you get your message out to the most number of people, without having to take out a second on your house? In today’s media savvy environment, we are getting hit with thousands of messages each day…how do customers pick your company to do business with….and just exactly how do you stand out?
I have a few new ideas that might just make you “different” than all of your competitors and won’t break the bank.
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