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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a report urging US citizens to “double mask” …

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Pay day lending has deservedly gained a bad reputation in Europe, but in the USA, such lenders are called “Earned Wage Access” (EWA) providers and are integrated with employers to allow early access to salaries …

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The Court of Appeal of the Ninth Circuit has determined that when an employee works on a rotating shift basis of one week on, followed by one week off then any leave taken under the FLMA will take both weeks towards the twelve continuous weeks leave allowed for under the Act [Scalia v …

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Connecticut is set to become the 8th US state to introduce a “Crown Act” ban on discrimination against African Americans because of their hair style …

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Starting from 13th March 2021, the multinational retail corporation Walmart will raise starting wages for its 425,000 frontline workers who stock shelves, or support its e-commerce business to a range from $13 to $19 an hour, depending on their role and store location …

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We are closely monitoring progress with the “Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021” (PRO Act) …

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Although a large number of employment status cases to date have involved ride hire and sharing services the net is starting to widen, especially to the retailing sector …

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The incoming Biden administration has applied a 60-day regulatory freeze on the Department of Labor’s new independent contractor rule …

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If you have not discovered this facility yet, you will be surprised how much data you can have under your fingertips for free …

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From 1st May 2021, the hourly minimum wage in Virginia will increase to $9 …

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A number of meteorological agencies are predicting that 2021 will be a particularly active year for tornados, with over 300 being predicted for April alone – mainly in the mid-lower Mississippi valley and southern Atlantic coastal area …

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The New York State Department of Labor has just published its latest salary analyses by occupation …

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According to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the initial H-1B electronic registration period for FY 2022 will open at noon Eastern Time (ET) on 9th March 2021 and run through until noon ET on 25th March 2021 …

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All private employers in unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County (which amounts to 65% of the County) must now provide Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“SPSL”) to their employees …

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The flexible Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) procedures for employers operating remotely due to COVID-19 have been further extended until 31st March 2021 …

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