Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to the United States as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
USA: Bill to raise minimum wage to $18 an hour passes Senate
A wide gulf exists between Hawaii’s Senate and House of Representatives over the future course of the State’s statutory minimum wage …
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USA: Whitmer to propose tripling tax credit for low-wage workers
Michigan’s Governor Whitmer has called on the State legislature to restore the annual tax credit to help end working poverty …
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USA: New York City employers must include salary ranges in job postings beginning May 15, 2022
Employers in New York City must incorporate both the minimum and maximum salaries offered into all recruitment adverts posted from 15th May this year …
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USA: Sunday and holiday premium pay (Rhode Island)
The State of Rhode Island will, by 2023, be the only State requiring non-exempt employees to be paid a premium for working on Sundays and legally stipulated days off work …
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USA: How remote work is devastating New York City’s commuter rails
Repeated lockdowns and the growth of hybrid/permanent home work arrangements has left commuting rail systems with few passengers …
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USA: Affordable Care Act open enrollment draws nearly 14 million sign-ups
Although Obamacare insurance has never been so popular since subsidies were introduced for low and middle income families, the financial assistance is due to run out at the end of the year …
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USA: NLRB agreement expands union access to Amazon workers
NLRB deal to give trade unions access to Amazon’s facilities across the USA …
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USA: Kellogg’s strike ends after union members ratify a new contract
A threat by Kellogg to hire workers to replace those persistently on strike has resulted in a resumption of negotiations and a vote to accept the deal …
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USA: Walmart halves paid leave for COVID-positive workers
The major retailer Walmart has revised its policy concerning those testing positive for COVID-19 …
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USA: Illinois Department of Labor releases 2022 state employment laws poster
The Illinois Department of Labor has just released its latest workplace poster …
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USA: Citigroup to terminate unvaccinated workers under ‘no jab, no job’ policy
Although over 90% of Citigroup employees are now fully vaccinated, the deadline has passed for remaining staff to avoid dismissal …
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USA: A record 4.5 million workers quit their jobs in November 2021
The great resignation picked up momentum towards the end of 2021 …
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USA: Publix begins offering paid parental leave
The Florida-based grocery store chain Publix has introduced paid parental leave for full and part-time employees …
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USA: Infrastructure investment and jobs act
The passing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will no doubt mean a rise in the number of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on major infrastructure construction sites …
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USA: New Jersey’s minimum wage rises by a dollar to $13 per hour
The Minimum wage in New Jersey has just risen to $13 an hour and CEPA deadlines have just passed …
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