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In a landmark ruling, the court in FCC v Fox Television Stations by a 5-4 vote concluded that the Federal Commission’s action was consistent with its statutory obligations under the Administrative Procedure Act and that it ‘provided reasonable explanation for its reversal of policy direction its decision was neither arbitrary nor capricious.’ This case reveals a major shift in the application of APA on agency actions and will have a profound effect on future agency actions. Even though the…

Americans with Disability Act (ADA) is a 1990 act and seek to protect applicants who are fully qualified but have various disabilities. It puts a requirement on the employers to reasonably accommodate these employees in the place of work. This act protects the same group of people protected under the Title VII act. The following definitions are important in the understanding of this act; disability means a physical or mental condition that limits a person engagement in major life activity…

5. The next day, Wilson asked Rifkin if he should refer Complainant to him directly. Rifkin didn’t want that either “no, we definitely don’t want to get the Legal Department in the middle of this.” If the “alleged incident” didn’t happen at RHD or during work hours, “there is nothing we can or should do legally.” Wilson wrote back on June 24 at 9:11 am, even more confused. Rifkin replied at 9:26 am, telling Wilson that he was not to investigate the incident. “I didn’t want to imply that you need…

manpower hours. Please refer to the Incident Run Log for further details. Chief Farmer stated several member were contaminated by a solution inside the building of 780 Cottage Grove Road. Chief Farmer is working with another District Chief Bill Riley and the Fire Marshall Bill Lewis to find out if the gear should be terminated. The solution is Creosote, which could produce cancer. The gear has been taken out of service for right now, waiting to see, what to do with it. The house is…

You have asked the following question: “We have an inspector that is requiring us to tag a system after the final inspection for the tenant build out. The only work that was done was relocating existing uprights to a new drop ceiling. The scope of the work was 21 sprinklers. They are referencing Florida Administrative code 69A-46. Is it required to tag a system after an inspection for remodeled work?” In response to your question, we have reviewed NFPA 13, 2010 edition that you indicated as the…

Authority It is obvious that Center for Clean Air Policy is responsible for the contents of the website, since the website has the same name as the agency. In the section of “ABOUT CCAP”, which is shown right under its logo on the home page, the website briefly describes CCAP’s history, staff, mission statement and achievements. It is stated that CCAP is an independent and nonprofit think tank working on issues about climate and air quality policy at different regions. In the “CONTACT” page,…

Just a quick high-level update at Telemundo Beacon. 1. Unofficially temporary certification of occupancy (TCO) will be pushed back to the first week of January 2018. We are still waiting for the official announcement. 2. Front turnstile will be installed with no issues. 3. Convergint needs to work with design and the architect to revise the 4 additional turnstiles into the life safely drawings. I believe 2 of the 4 turnstiles locations may be an issue. (The turnstile by audience load in and by…

Police Benevolent Association in Corrections The Florida Department of Corrections has gone through a turbulent era in the past ten years concerning labor representation for its workers. There are numerous reasons this rollercoaster and several will be highlighted. One very important consideration in Florida, is that it is both an “At-Will” and a “Right to Work” State. These terms may sound favorable at first, but have serious connotations. An “At Will” state means that your employer can,…

Pass clients, upon their yearly renewal, the client ROI will be calculated on an individual basis, and analyzed to assess the appropriate renewal rate. To avoid a vast increase in the contract pricing and risk of clients not renewing, the year over year contract price should not exceed 10% from the previous year’s contract pricing. The project has allowed the Client Education team to assess the Premier Pass program, and justified its existence. Continued conversations on the Premier Pass program…

Plaintiff Yvonne Palacio appeals from the trial court’s order denying her motion for class certification against defendant Jan & Gail’s Care Homes, Inc. (Care Homes). Plaintiff contends the trial court erred in finding she failed to establish a well-defined community of interests among class members. At hire, employees of Care Homes are required to sign an agreement waiving their right to uninterrupted meal periods in accordance with the facility’s standard operating procedures. Plaintiff argues…