Grantees Still Working to Spend Last Year’s EECBG Funds
Date September 3, 2010
A recent report from the Department of Energy illustrates just how hard it can be to get an ambitious new grant program off the ground, particularly when... full story

Senate Clears $4.5 Billion Child Nutrition Reauthorization Measure
Date September 3, 2010
When the House returns to Washington later this month, it will likely take up a major reauthorization of the federal child nutrition programs, which cleared... full story

ED Announces Phase Two Race to the Top Winners
Date September 2, 2010
WASHINGTON — Nine states and the District of Columbia came away with the remaining $3.4 billion in Race to the Top funds, the U.S. Department of... full story

11th Cir.: Small Businesses Covered by FLSA if They Handle ‘Materials’
Date September 2, 2010
More small businesses in the southeastern United States are likely to become subject to the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor... full story

Employer May Choose Employee’s Accommodation, but It Must Be Effective
Date September 2, 2010
While an employee with a disability is not necessarily entitled to the workplace accommodation he or she requests, an employer cannot satisfy its Americans... full story

Bonus Based on Hours Worked Did Not Negate Salary Basis
Date September 2, 2010
A group of accountants were paid in accordance with the salary basis test for exempt employees, even though they received bonus payments based on the number... full story