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New York City Creates a Right to Sue for Violations of Paid Leave Law - SHRM
On Jan. 20, New York City enacted a law that will create a private right of action allowing employees to file lawsuits in court alleging violations of the city’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESS...
Read moreUpdates and Potential Changes to New York Paid Family Leave in 2024 - JD Supra
What You Need To Know: New York State updated several aspects of its New York Paid Family Leave Law (“NY PFL”) for 2024. As in prior years, the updates include changes to the maximum weekly benef...
Read moreGig economy: US 'under-resourced' to enforce employment laws - Yahoo Finance
A new law from the Biden administration set to go into effect this March aims to protect gig workers from predatory employment practices and guarantee select benefits. Separately, independent cont...
Read moreOffice of Attorney General asks Texas Supreme Court to block Ken Paxton deposition in whistleblower case - KXAN.com
Office of Attorney General asks Texas Supreme Court to block Ken Paxton deposition in whistleblower caseKXAN.
Read morePeabody Coal, EY deny whistleblower claims of fraud in coal contracts - Brisbane Times
Consulting giant EY was complicit in systematic fraud in which one of the world’s biggest coal companies, Peabody Energy, exaggerated the quality of Australian coal it sold to customers, a whistleb...
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Antisemitic Hantavirus Conspiracy Theories Are Spreading—and the Platforms Are Hands Off - Mother Jones
A popular social media conspiracy theory about a recent cluster of hantavirus cases claims that the word “hanta” means “scam,” “fraud,” or “nonsense” in “Hebrew slang.” That’s more or less where t...
