Podcast: Disaster Planning

Audio  |  www.businessweek.com | Sep 12, 2008

Many consultants lecture about disaster preparedness, but author and entrepreneur Donna Childs actually survived a disaster on 9-11. Childs teaches small-business owners how to plan for the best but prepare for the worst.

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Date: 09/16/2008 Title: Brent Orrell on assistance available to Hurricane Ike victims Speaker: Brent Orrell (Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Administration) Available Formats:

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Podcast: Are Businesses Prepared for Impact of the Avian Flu?

Audio  |  www.accenture.com | Jul 7, 2006

If a pandemic like avian flu occurred, it would have a disastrous impact on human life and the world economy. Companies must have business continuity plans in place to minimize the negative impact and maintain their drive to achieve high performance. Access this podcast to hear from Rob Dyson,

http://www.accenture.com/Global/Research_and_Insights/RSS_and_Podcasts/By_Subject/Infrastructure_Solutions/AvianFluPodcast.htm

Save the Children Fund and the International Red Cross on the cyclone relief

Audio  |  www.guardian.co.uk | May 9, 2008

Kathryn Rawe, of STCF, and Angelo Gnaedinger, of the ICRC, describe the latest issues on relief for the victims of the cyclone in Burma

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/audio/2008/may/09/burma.cyclone.aid?gusrc=rss&feed=society

Podcast: IT Disaster: It's Not a Matter of If—It's a Matter of When

Audio  |  www.accenture.com | Jan 23, 2009

In an IT environment where complexity, skills shortages, growing workloads and strained legacy systems are converging, the risk of an unexpected IT disaster has risen to alarming levels.

http://www.accenture.com/Global/Research_and_Insights/RSS_and_Podcasts/By_Subject/Infrastructure_Solutions/PodcastITDisaster.htm

Department of Labor Audio News Releases

WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao today unveiled a public service announcement that encourage workers young and old to make a commitment to learn more about participating in retirement plans at work. Secretary Chao states in the Public Service Announcement:

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Department of Labor Audio News Releases

“Our country needs energy independence, health insurance access for small business workers, social security reform, and permanent tax relief for working families.” Audio Clip 2 “The unemployment rate fell to 5.2 percent, this is the lowest rate since September 11, 2001. This 5.

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U.S. Department of Labor -- Audio News Releases

Today I am very pleased to announce the first-ever regulations implementing the Uniform Sevrices Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 known as USERRA.

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Department of Labor Audio News Releases

Today we celebrate the third anniversary of GovBenefits.gov and announce a major expansion at this Web site that connects Americans to over one thousand government benefit programs nationwide.

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U.S. Department of Labor -- Audio News Releases

This is a message from the U.S. Department of Labor: Most workers in the United States are entitled to receive a wage of at least $5.15 for each hour worked. Most workers should also receive overtime pay if they work over 40 hours in a 7-day week.

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