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The recent Texas freeze had a huge impact on employers, with many companies unable to operate due to power failures, frozen pipes and employees not able to start their cars …

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Although McDonald’s restaurant chain has come in for much past criticism, it is now taking steps to pioneer black American business ownership in its franchise network and give executives incentives for promoting diversity …

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A case pending before the US Supreme Court concerns the scope that must be given under the Civil Rights Act Title VII to racial epithets …

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Easily the most powerful US tax calculator is that produced by eFile …

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The taking of rest breaks has been a point of confusion for most commercial vehicle operators in California because the Federal and California MRB rules have been at variance …

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

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