The Geography of Employment Growth: The Support Networks for Gazelle IPOs

May 15, 2013

Full Report Research Summary May 2013                                       No. 412 by Martin Kenney and Donald Patton, Davis, CA 95616. 61 pages. Under contract number SBAHQ-10-M-0221. Purpose Considerable research has shown that “gazelles,” small companies that undergo rapid growth, are a significant source of employment creation both in the United States and abroad. As job creators, gazelles are [...]

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General Services Administration, Joint Working Group on Improving Cybersecurity and Resilience through Acquisition

May 15, 2013

Action:  Request for information. Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 92 / Monday, May 13, 2013 Summary On February 12th, 2013, the President issued the Executive Order for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (Executive Order 13636). In accordance with Section 8(e) of Executive Order 13636, within 120 days, the General Services Administration and the Department of [...]

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DOL’s Wage and Hour Division and SUBWAY franchisor collaborate to boost restaurants’ compliance with federal labor laws

May 14, 2013

WHD News Release: [05/08/2013] Contact Name: Sonia Melendez or Jason Surbey Phone Number: (972) 850-4710 or x4709 Email: Surbey.Jason@dol.gov or melendez.sonia@dol.gov Release Number: 13-0687-NAT US Labor Departments Wage and Hour Division and SUBWAY franchisor collaborate to boost restaurants compliance with federal labor laws WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division and [...]

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DOL to award one or more cooperative agreements to reduce child labor in Rwanda’s tea sector

May 14, 2013

ILAB News Release: [05/13/2013] Contact Name: Gloria Della or Egan Reich Phone Number: (202) 693-4679 or x4960 Email: Della.Gloria.D@dol.gov or Reich.Egan.2@dol.gov Release Number: 13-0739-NAT US Labor Department to award one or more cooperative agreements to reduce child labor in Rwandas tea sector WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs will [...]

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DOL announces $10 million grant solicitation to address child labor and working conditions in Dominican Republic

May 13, 2013

ILAB News Release: [05/13/2013] Contact Name: Gloria Della or Egan Reich Phone Number: (202) 693-4679 or x4960 Email: Della.Gloria.D@dol.gov or Reich.Egan.2@dol.gov Release Number: 13-0739-NAT US Department of Labor announces $10 million grant solicitation to address child labor and working conditions in Dominican Republic WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs [...]

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DOL solicits applications for $7 million agreement to expand international knowledge base on child labor

May 13, 2013

ILAB News Release: [05/13/2013] Contact Name: Gloria Della or Egan Reich Phone Number: (202) 693-4679 or x4960 Email: Della.Gloria.D@dol.gov or Reich.Egan.2@dol.gov Release Number: 13-0615-NAT US Labor Department solicits applications for $7 million agreement to expand international knowledge base on child labor WASHINGTON — A solicitation for a $7 million cooperative agreement to implement a global [...]

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Product Innovations by Young and Small Firms

May 13, 2013

Full Report Research Summary Product Innovations by Young and Small Firms No. 408                                                                    May 2013 Jose Plehn-Dujowich, Plehn Analytical Economic Solutions, LLC, Fountainville, Pa. 28 pages. Under contract number SBAHQ-11-M-0204. Purpose This study investigates whether the age of a business is linked to innovation and productivity, specifically whether young firms have an edge on older [...]

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The Viability of the Minority-Oriented Venture Capital Industry: Implications of Diversifying Investment Strategies

May 13, 2013

Full Report Research Summary May 2013                                                          No. 407 William E. Jackson III and Timothy Bates [47] pages. Under contract number SBAHQ-10-M-0257. Purpose The number of minority-oriented equity capital funds grew significantly during the period of the 1990s. Early financial performance was positive, but more recently, these funds have invested in fewer minority-owned businesses and have [...]

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Azteca Restaurante Mexicano agrees to pay more than $45,000 in back wages, damages to 18 workers following DOL investigation

May 10, 2013

WHD News Release: [01/07/2013] Contact Name: Scott Allen or Rhonda Burke Phone Number: (312) 353-6976 Release Number: 12-1713-CHI Azteca Restaurante Mexicano agrees to pay more than $45,000 in back wages, damages to 18 workers following US Department of Labor investigation Company will also pay $9,450 in civil money penalties AKRON, Ohio — Azteca Restaurante Mexicano [...]

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Statement by DOL on resignation of Secretary Hilda L. Solis

May 10, 2013

OPA News Release: [01/09/2013] Contact Name: Carl Fillichio Phone Number: (202) 693-4676 Release Number: 13-0053-NAT Statement by US Department of Labor on resignation of Secretary Hilda L. Solis WASHINGTON — Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis this afternoon sent the following letter to employees at the U.S. Department of Labor: “Over the Christmas and New [...]

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