Family is kicked off Southwest Airlines flight after their 5-year-old autistic son struggled to put on his face mask
Southwest Airlines kicked a young family off a plane because their 5-year-old autistic son couldn t put on his mask
Cody and Paige Petek s young son is nonverbal and has autism and a sensory processing disorder
Southwest Airlines said it was following federal laws and that the family s son didn t meet guidelines for an exception to the mask mandate
Petek s lawyer, Anthony Marchetti Jr., said Southwest Airlines may have violated the Americans with Disabilities Act
Southwest Airlines Continues Commitment to Combatting Human Trafficking with New Training Curriculum
Carrier recognizes National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month with additional training for Employees and continued support of organizations
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DALLAS, Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today renews its support of the global efforts to eliminate Human Trafficking by announcing that additional training curriculum has been launched for Southwest Employees. The curriculum is designed to bring greater awareness to the global problem of Human Trafficking while highlighting National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. We re proud to introduce additional training for our Frontline Employees who are committed to supporting the Safety of our Customers and Employees throughout our operation, said Elizabeth Bryant, Vice President Southwest Airlines University. In addition to this new curriculum, Sout
Questions remain about added jobless benefits from stimulus package
Jim Turner, News Service of Florida reporter
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Questions remained Wednesday about when extended unemployment benefits from a newly signed federal stimulus package will be available for Floridians out of work because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The state’s jobs agency had not posted a timetable about the extended benefits, and no formal announcement had been made about whether Floridians will be covered for the current week because of when the $900 billion federal package was signed.
The Department of Economic Opportunity, already anticipating unemployment payments to be delayed two to three days because of banks closing for the New Year’s holiday, said that while it is “working diligently on these additional benefits,” it must first get direction from the U.S. Department of Labor.
The state’s jobs agency had not posted a timetable about the extended benefits, and no formal announcement had been made about whether Floridians will be covered for the current week because of when the $900 billion federal package was signed.
TALLAHASSEE Questions remained Wednesday about when extended unemployment benefits from a newly signed federal stimulus package will be available for Floridians out of work because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The state’s jobs agency had not posted a timetable about the extended benefits, and no formal announcement had been made about whether Floridians will be covered for the current week because of when the $900 billion federal package was signed.
The Department of Economic Opportunity, already anticipating unemployment payments to be delayed two to three days because of banks closing for the New Year’s holiday, said that while it is “working diligently on these additional benefits,” it must first get direction from the U.S. Department of Labor.