A former Justice Department pardon attorney who says she was fired after she refused to recommend the restoration of actor Mel Gibson's gun rights has sued over her termination.
Volkswagen's board has approved a major cost-cutting plan to address competition and tariffs. The plan, presented by CEO Oliver Blume, includes cutting 50,000 jobs, reducing its model line by half, and ending auto production at four German plants.
The U.S. Forest Service is closing 23 research stations in more than a dozen states as part of an organizational overhaul under President Donald Trump.
Having a criminal record creates hurdles for people seeking employment. Discrimination and conditions of release such as meeting with parole officers compound the typical challenges of job hunting.