Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to the United States as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
USA: Ohio child labor laws
A Bill is before the Ohio General Assembly which seeks to modify the State law on child labour …
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USA: Exxon, union discussing proposal to end lockout at Texas refinery
Exxon Mobil workers are currently voting to decide on a deal that would end the company lockout at its Texas refinery …
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USA: OSHA withdraws COVID-19 vaccination-or-test emergency temporary standard
The OSHA has withdrawn its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring employers with 100+ employees to mandate COVID-19 vaccines or tests for employees …
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USA: Texas judge blocks Biden’s federal worker vaccine mandate
A judge in Texas has ruled that President Joe Biden’s order for all federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 is not lawful …
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USA: NLRB reconsiders ‘gag orders’ in arbitration agreements
The National Labour Relations Board (NLRB) is considering whether Gag orders in mandatory arbitration agreements contravene the National Labor Relations Act …
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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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