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Analysis: Malaysia's labour abuse allegations a risk to export growth model - Reuters
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Malaysia's government and companies must address mounting allegations of workplace abuse of migrant labourers who fuel the country's economy, or face risks to its...
Read moreStevedoring company at Northport breached employment law after union rep was denied access - New Zealand Herald
A company providing stevedoring services at Northport broke the law when it prevented a Maritime Union representative access to the site on the basis of Covid-19 regulations. The Employment Relat...
Read moreArizona small businesses don't want California-style employment laws - KPVI News 6
(The Center Square) – Copper State small business owners appear to have embraced the local colloquialism “Don’t California my Arizona,” according to results of a new survey. The Arizona chapter o...
Read moreWashington Employers Allowed to Delay January 2022 Start Date for Collecting “Washington Cares Act” Premiums from Employees - JD Supra
In a statement on Friday, December 17, 2021, Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced that employers may wait to begin collecting premiums from employees for the new Washington Cares Act (WA Care...
Read moreLabor & Employment Symposium - Topics: Remote Work; Handling Leaves of Absence; Vaccination Incentives Under Wellness Programs - JD Supra
Jackson Walker attorneys Michael Drab and Jackie Staple, along with Ed Fensholt, from Lockton Dunning Benefits, discuss current labor and employment law topics that might impact you and your compa...
Read moreSirius XM, Pandora Workers Sue For $5.8M In Unpaid Costs - Law360
Sirius XM and Pandora have been hit with a proposed class action in California federal court estimated to cost the companies $5.8 million, alleging employees were uncompensated for equipment and u...
Read moreNew York Privacy Protections Electronic Monitoring Law - The National Law Review
Beginning on May 7, 2022, employers in New York State who engage in electronic monitoring of employee communications will be required to notify their workers of such monitoring. S2628, signed int...
Read moreCall for national whistleblower to stop abuse cover-ups - The Times
A national whistleblowing official is needed in Scotland to shatter the “old boys networks” that can cover up corruption and abuse in public life, a former council education officer said. Neil Mc...
Read moreIncrease Coming For Illinois Minimum Wage - Samantha Laturno
Springfield, IL-(Mattoon Radio)- The minimum wage in Illinois is set to increase another dollar on Saturday, January 1, 2022. The new wage will be $12 an hour. Minimum wage workers are being enco...
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HHS goes all in on fraud crackdown, launches False Claims Act self-disclosure pilot - McKnights Home Care
The Department of Health and Human Services capped off a week of intensive anti-fraud activity with the launching of a six-month healthcare False Claims Act self-disclosure pilot program in partne...