Business
* Interim Services Inc., the nation’s fifth-largest private employer, is changing its name to Spherion to reflect a new corporate identity and strategy.
May 12, 2000
Sega of America Inc., the San Francisco subsidiary of Japanese game maker Sega Corp., and Spherion Corp. agreed to pay $600,000 to settle a U.S. lawsuit accusing the companies of firing 18 Filipino game testers because of their ethnicity.
March 26, 2004
The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed suit against Sega of America Inc. and Spherion Corp., alleging the companies fired 12 Filipino workers because of their national origin.
Oct. 3, 2002
Dying of cancer, Thomas Amschwand did everything he was told to make sure his wife would collect on the life insurance policy he had through his employer.
July 7, 2008
Not everyone welcomes the office party. It could be an awkward affair or even a legal minefield.
Dec. 15, 2006
World & Nation
Red Cross contract workers, friends and relatives are suspects in bogus relief check case.
Dec. 29, 2005
Most sectors report net gains in employment, led by business and professional services.
March 25, 2006
Employers add 132,000 to their payrolls. Analysts say the gain is unlikely to prompt the Fed to raise rates.
July 7, 2007
California
FBI says four workers at a Red Cross call center in the Bakersfield area funneled relief checks to relatives and friends. The probe is expanding.
Oct. 5, 2005
California employers added a net 18,300 jobs in January, the state reported Friday, a moderate gain that suggested the state started the new year with steady but unspectacular growth.
March 4, 2006