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As a result of their rigorous work schedules, Catholic Charities’ employees were allegedly unable to take off duty meal breaks and were not fully relieved of duty for meal periods. Specifically, the lawsuit alleges employees were from time to time interrupted during their off-duty meal breaks to complete tasks for Navy Federal Credit Union. Employees were allegedly required to perform work as ordered by Catholic Charities for more than five (5) hours during a shift without receiving an off-duty meal break. Further, the lawsuit alleges Catholic Charities failed to provide employees with a second off-duty meal period each workday in which these employees were required by Catholic Charities to work ten (10) hours of work. Catholic Charities’ policy allegedly caused employees to remain on-call and on duty during what was supposed to be their off-duty meal periods. Employees therefore allegedly forfeited meal breaks without additional compensation and in accordance with Catholic Charities’ strict corporate policy and practice.
If you would like to know more about the Catholic Charities lawsuit, please contact Attorney Jackland Hom today by calling (619) 255-9047.
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“Our patent position affords us the ability to freely develop a broad portfolio of patent protected trabecular fixation devices for all orthopedic applications, while at the same time confidently protect our market position both present and future.” said Randy Roof– President & CEO; Founder of Cutting Edge Spine. “Our first such 510(k) cleared spinal system, T-FIX™3DSI Joint Fusion System, was introduced to the market in late spring of this year and it has quickly positioned Cutting Edge Spine as a front-runner in the fast growing SI fixation market.”
About Cutting Edge Spine
Founded in 2009, Cutting Edge Spine (CES) is a privately-owned medical device organization headquartered in Mineral Springs, NC. The Company is dedicated to developing and commercializing patented ‘passively smart’ orthopedic technologies that are transformational relative to clinical benefit to the patient without driving up the cost of care.
NAEBA members have always embraced greater transparency and consumer choice. They caution a prohibition against seller agents paying buyer agents commissions is anti-consumer, leading to fewer home buyers retaining representation and more dual agency. Dual agency is when the same real estate agent or brokerage represents the buyer and the seller in the transaction.
“A system that makes it harder for first-time and lower-income home buyers to retain loyal representation won’t save home-buying consumers money,” NAEBA president Rich Rosa said. “The lack of trusted representation will lead to costly mistakes, ultimately costing home buyers more money.”
Another lawsuit also calls into question the rule requiring REALTOR® members who list properties in alternative databases to list the properties on an MLS. Sellers, of course, can choose not to list with a REALTOR® and avoid the MLS entirely.
NAEBA believes calls for dismantling rules requiring REALTOR® members to list all advertised properties on the MLS are dangerous. Allowing REALTORS® to bypass their local MLS for alternative platforms, encouraging what is known as a “pocket listing,” could lead to sellers and agents circumventing Fair Housing laws and opening the door to disparate treatment of protected classes. At a minimum, it severely limits a seller’s exposure of their home to the marketplace and more than 1.5 million REALTORS®, potentially costing sellers a lower sale price.
“Why would any seller want to limit exposure of their listing to home buyers,” Rosa said. “A seller doesn’t have to use a REALTOR® or any real estate agent, but real estate professionals should not encourage ‘pocket listings’ and limit which consumers see homes for sale.”
ABOUT NAEBA
Members of the nonprofit National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents (NAEBA) believe there is a better way of working in the real estate industry. Unlike traditional agents, NAEBA members voluntarily dedicate their careers to exclusively representing home buyers, providing full fiduciary-level duties to protect home-buying consumers.
Exclusive buyer agents are 100 percent loyal to home buyers 100 percent of the time and work at real estate brokerages that do not ever represent home sellers. NAEBA members are also committed to promoting fair housing, eliminating discrimination, and steering in housing to ensure equal opportunities for all individuals.
NAEBA members do not accept listings, advertise properties for sale, or represent home sellers; therefore, its members avoid the conflicts of interest common at traditional real estate companies, which attempt to represent both buyers and sellers in the same transaction.
Consumer advocates created NAEBA in 1995 to fill the void faced by homebuyers and started a professional association that would provide home buyers with a higher standard of ethics.
Media Contact
Beverly Babb, National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents, 1 480-221-2230, [email protected], naeba.org
The Dine Around Town program has become a beacon of inclusivity, fostering a sense of community and belonging among its attendees. These monthly outings offer individuals with special needs a chance to experience the joy of dining out while engaging with their peers.
Akel Homes is proud to underwrite the program, stating that it aligns with their commitment to supporting the local community and enhancing the quality of life for all residents. By extending our sponsorship for the third year running, Akel Homes continues to demonstrate our dedication to fostering a more inclusive and connected community.
“Partnering with the Levis JCC’s Special Needs Department and their Dine Around Town program has been an incredibly rewarding experience for Akel Homes,” said Lauren Zinn, Director of Marketing at Akel Homes. “Seeing the program grow and witnessing the joy it brings to these individuals is truly heartwarming. We are honored to play a part in this wonderful initiative.”
To learn more about the Levis JCC Helene & Roy Schwedelson Special Needs Department and their programs, visit https://levisjcc.org/special/.
About Akel Homes Akel Homes is a boutique semi-custom homebuilder based in South Florida. Akel Homes builds exceptional homes and amenity-rich communities that cater to all lifestyles. Akel Homes utilizes the highest quality building materials, innovative construction methods, and forward-thinking architectural designs to create unparalleled single-family residences, townhomes, and multifamily apartments in resort-style master-planned communities. Since 1986, the principals of Akel Homes have built over 4,000 residences and many of South Florida’s most renowned communities. For more information, visit https://akelhomes.com.
About The Levis JCC Schwedelson Special Needs Department The Levis JCC Schwedelson Special Needs Department has embraced individuals with special needs and their families for more than 30 years. We strive to enhance the lives of children, teens and adults with disabilities. Families are embraced in Levis JCC life, with inclusion opportunities provided when possible.
About the Levis JCC Established in 1983, Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center provides a broad range of enriching programs and services for individuals of all ages and abilities to meet the diverse needs of its members, the Jewish community and the community at large.
Bryan Wilson, a former linebacker with the NFL’s Washington Commanders and a current Dunmore employee, identified this significant opportunity to provide essential support to the Burlington City community. Wilson, who also played football at Morgan State University where he held the NCAA record for forced fumbles in a season, knows the impact sports and coaching had on his life.
“I owe much of my NFL journey to the coaches who instilled the values of Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, and Commitment in me,” Wilson said. “These same values have been instrumental in my ascent to a leadership role at Dunmore.”
In addition to the $25,000 donation, all Burlington City Youth Football Association coaches will receive access to the Steel Sports Coaching System’s Foundations of Positive Coaching 1 online course that provides support for children during their crucial developmental stages. The Steel Sports Coaching System is a unique platform that guides how to coach for maximum impact on and off the field through building character and leadership skills along with teaching life lessons. Since its development, the Coaching System has impacted nearly 20,000 athletes annually with over 1 million hours of on-field coaching.
Sports and dedicated coaching are pivotal in nurturing the positive growth and development of young student-athletes. Introducing Steel Sports’ invaluable Coaching System at this critical juncture in these kids’ lives will contribute to shaping the future’s outstanding leaders.
“Through our shared Kids First philosophy at Dunmore and Steel Partners, we are proud to support the Steel Sports Foundation in its mission to provide opportunities for young athletes to develop their skills and build character through sports,” Dunmore president Ronn Cort said. “When Bryan presented this opportunity, we knew it was the right thing to do. We are excited to work with the Burlington City Athletic Association to help make a difference for the kids and coaches in their football league. We want to help keep the young players as safe as possible out on the field, and we want them to have a positive and fun experience so they continue to play and gain the life lessons that will make them successful in life.”
The Steel Sports Foundation is committed to helping young people reach their potential through sports. The Foundation provides scholarships for athletes to attend camps, clinics, and other events, as well as supports youth sports programs across the country.
“Player safety is paramount in all levels of football, but the equipment costs can add up quickly and become a burden for many,” Steel Sports Foundation board president Mario Marcon said. “We are thrilled to be working with Dunmore to impact their local Burlington City Youth Football Association families and help provide the proper equipment they need for their kids to play the game they love.”
The Steel Sports Foundation’s board, which consists of Marcon, former Major League Baseball player and manager Bobby Valentine and Basketball Hall of Famer Ann Meyers Drysdale, is grateful for Dunmore’s commitment to help their local community and impact players, families and coaches.
About Steel Sports Foundation
Steel Sports Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) CA non-profit organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for charitable purposes. For more information, visit www.steelsportsfoundation.org.
About Dunmore
Dunmore is a global manufacturer of engineered coated and laminated films and foils with manufacturing facilities in the U.S and Germany. Dunmore produces coated film, metallized film and laminated film substrates for the aircraft, spacecraft, photovoltaic, graphic arts, packaging, insulation, and electronics industries. For more information, visit dunmore.com.
The new 100,000-square-foot, five-story history center will utilize the site of the former Wisconsin Historical Museum as well as two adjacent properties at 20-22 North Carroll Street on Madison’s Capitol Square. The facility is expected to welcome more than 200,000 guests annually and double the number of school students served to 60,000. The center will house three permanent galleries, a rotating community gallery sharing local history from across the state, and a changing gallery large enough to bring in the nation’s most sought-after traveling exhibits. The Society will offer robust public programming throughout the communal spaces, while extending the center’s resources across the state through advanced technology.
“I am also glad to see the approval of funding for the construction of a new facility for the Wisconsin History Center on Capitol Square, which will help ensure this important Wisconsin institution remains a hub of statewide history, education, and outreach for future generations,” said Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, who serves as Chair of the State Building Commission.
The Society has partnered with an industry-leading architectural and exhibition design team that includes Ralph Appelbaum Associates as well as Continuum Architects + Planners and SmithGroup. Extensive collaborations with community partners, a 12-member scholarly advisory panel, the Institute for Human Centered Design and a formal Native Nations Council are also informing the final experience design.
The design and construction budget for the project will be supported by $112.3 million in State funds and $48.2 million in private gifts.
“The Wisconsin History Center is set to be a beacon for history in the Midwest, a game-changer for our kids and teachers, and a premier tourist destination,” said Rep. Rob Swearingen, Vice Chair of the State Building Commission. “I’m happy to support this long overdue project and excited for what’s to come!”
The Wisconsin Historical Society, founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active and most diversified state historical societies in the nation. As both a state agency and a private membership organization, its mission is to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories. The Wisconsin Historical Society serves millions of people every year through a wide range of sites, programs and services. The Wisconsin Historical Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization, receives grants and private contributions benefitting the Wisconsin Historical Society and administers the membership program. For more information, visit http://www.wisconsinhistory.org.
As a result of their rigorous work schedules, PG&E’s employees were allegedly unable to take off duty rest breaks and were not fully relieved of duty for rest periods. Specifically, the lawsuit alleges employees were required from time-to-time to work in excess of four (4) hours without being provided ten (10) minute rest periods as a result of their overburdened work requirements and inadequate staffing. Further, the lawsuit alleges these employees were denied their first rest periods of at least ten (10) minutes for some shifts worked of at least two (2) to four (4) hours from time to time, a first and second rest period of at least ten (10) minutes for some shifts worked of between six (6) and eight (8) hours from time to time, and a first, second and third rest period of at least ten (10) minutes for some shifts worked of ten (10) hours or more from time to time. Additionally, PG&E’s employees were also allegedly not provided with one-hour wages in lieu thereof. As a result of their allegedly rigorous work schedules and inadequate staffing, PG&E’s employees were from time to time allegedly denied their proper rest periods by PG&E.
If you would like to know more about the PG&E lawsuit, please contact Attorney Jackland Hom today by calling (619) 255-9047.
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– La solicitud de ensayo clínico (IND) para la inyección BR105 de BioRay Pharmaceutical recibe la aprobación de la FDA de EE. UU. SHANGHAI, 25 de octubre, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — BioRay Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (en adelante, “BioRay”) anunció el 7 de octubre que su solicitud de ensayo…
“We are thrilled to announce our new integration with Virtuous,” said Arup Banerjee, CEO & Co-Founder of Windfall. “By partnering with Virtuous, one of the fastest growing nonprofit CRMs, we aim to provide nonprofits with the tools they need to strengthen their fundraising strategies and build stronger, lasting relationships with the right donors and constituents.”
Given Windfall’s unparalleled breadth of wealth data and commitment to accuracy and up-to-date information, Virtuous users will now be able to leverage critical information for daily workflows and strategic planning. In addition, Windfall’s dedicated customer success team will now be able to better support Virtuous customers and eliminate manual data pulls.
“Virtuous is dedicated to helping nonprofits build stronger relationships with their supporters, and our integration with Windfall enhances our platform’s capabilities,” said Gabe Cooper, CEO and founder of Virtuous. “We are excited to partner with Windfall and see the positive impact this will have on our users as they leverage the combined power of Windfall’s wealth intelligence and Virtuous CRM.”
The integration is now available to Windfall customers who utilize Virtuous as their CRM solution. To learn more, visit windfall.com to request a demo.
ABOUT WINDFALL:
Windfall is a people intelligence and AI company that gives go-to-market teams actionable insights. By democratizing access to people data, organizations can intelligently prioritize go-to-market resources to drive greater business outcomes. Powered by best-in-class machine learning and propensity modeling, Windfall activates insights into workflows that engage the right people for each respective organization. More than 800 data-driven organizations use Windfall to power their business.
This evaluation framework evaluates companies in areas such as environmental impact, labor practices, human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. Companies that receive EcoVadis Medals must have demonstrated a solid commitment to sustainability and have implemented effective measures to ensure that their business operations align with global sustainability standards.
Such recognition is essential as it serves as a testament to the company’s unwavering commitment to sustainability and sends a positive message to its stakeholders, including customers, investors, and employees. It also serves as a benchmark for the company to continually improve its sustainability practices and stay ahead of the curve in its respective industry.
VDart has emphasized that its commitment to ESG practices has been led by its vision and purpose to be at the forefront of sustainable practices and innovation while striving to fulfill obligations as a socially responsible entity that operates to benefit both the business, its people, and the planet.
“The EcoVadis Bronze Medal is a remarkable achievement for VDart, and we are both thrilled and honored,” said Sidd Ahmed, the President and CEO of VDart Group of Companies. “This award is a result of our undeterred focus on investing in ESG early on. As an organization, our ESG strategy and practices have been guided by our higher purpose of transforming the trajectory of lives, which serves as our compass. This Bronze Medal is a testament to our long-term vision for our organization to thrive for years to come and the true intent of our ESG policies centered on serving the people and the planet led by our purpose.”
VDart has been associated with Accenture, one of the top professional services organizations in the world, by being one of the first suppliers to be mentored in Accenture’s inaugural Sustainability Mentorship Program in 2020 – the Diverse Supplier Development Program (DSDP). This mentorship has helped VDart develop its sustainability roadmap by adopting and implementing 5 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and reducing carbon footprints as part of their sustainability commitments. VDart is also a participant member of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative that works to transform the world through principled business.
Oliver Sam, Vice President, People Strategy & Transformation, said, “ESG has been our pivotal strategy in shaping the future of the organization; our goal in the last few years has been to realize the fullest value of ESG within and outside of the organization. In this context, I would like to thank Accenture for their intentional mentoring in helping us set up our ESG roadmap through their Diverse Supplier Development Program (DSDP). We are especially thankful to Nedra Dickson, Managing Director, Global Supplier Diversity and Sustainability, Accenture, Jan Accornero, the Supply Chain Sustainability Associate Manager, Accenture, and Gilbert Campbell, Founder & CEO of Volt Energy, who guided us to craft our ESG strategy. I am extremely grateful to the VDart Leadership & the ESG team, who continue to champion our ESG efforts. The EcoVadis Bronze Medal is a very proud moment for us. We are strongly committed to make ESG our fabric of our purpose and engagement.”
One of VDart’s many sustainability programs and initiatives has been the Global Women Leadership Initiative (GWLI), launched in 2019 to accelerate achieving its gender diversity goal of 35% women in leadership positions by 2025. VDart has also partnered with the Hope Foundation, AG Rhodes Health & Rehab, Hands on Atlanta, and other charity programs that support the health and wellbeing of people.
“We take pride in achieving the EcoVadis Bronze Medal in our initial endeavor. This milestone marks the beginning of our extensive sustainability journey. Our commitment remains steadfast—to be a responsible corporate citizen and actively contribute to a more sustainable world,” said Dhaarini Srinivasan, Global Sustainability Lead of VDart Inc.
By earning an EcoVadis Medal, VDart has distinguished itself as a champion of sustainability, aligned with global best practices and setting a benchmark for responsible business conduct. The EcoVadis Bronze Medal positions VDart in the top 50 percentile of organizations in the world relative to other EcoVadis-assessed companies in the industry across the world.
About VDart: VDart, Inc. is a leading global IT talent management and technology firm headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. Founded in 2008, VDart has grown into a $300 million multinational corporation, and is recognized as one of the fastest-growing IT staffing firms in the nation, with a workforce spanning 14 countries, and over 3,750 employees. VDart is a trusted partner, for Fortune 500 and public sector clients in energy and utilities, healthcare, finance, retail, and technology, enhancing businesses and improving project outcomes. VDart offers value-driven IT staffing solutions, specializing in Enterprise Resource Planning (Oracle and SAP), Business Intelligence, and Data Warehousing. Aiming to operate as a socially responsible entity, benefiting both people and the planet, VDart actively participates in the United Nations Global Compact, contributing to global sustainability initiatives. Visit https://www.vdart.com to learn more.
