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‘Meritless’: Critics decry conviction of Nobel winner in Bangladesh labour case - South China Morning Post
Muhammad Yunus, was accused of violating labour laws when he failed to create a workers’ welfare fund in his pioneering microfinance bank The 83-year-old is credited with lifting millions out of ...
Read more5 New York laws set to take effect in 2024 - SILive.com
5 New York laws set to take effect in 2024SILive.
Read moreNobel laureate Muhammad Yunus convicted of violating Bangladesh labour law - FRANCE 24 English
Yunus, 83, is credited with lifting millions out of poverty with his pioneering microfinance bank but has earned the enmity of longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has accused him of "suckin...
Read moreNew Maryland laws taking effect Jan. 1: plastic bag bans, minimum wage, health insurance coverage requirements - Baltimore Sun
New laws taking effect the first day of 2024 will bump Maryland’s minimum wage to $15 an hour for most employers, broaden insurance coverage, extend the list of counties with plastic bag bans, and...
Read moreNobel Winner Yunus Convicted In Bangladesh Labour Law Case: Prosecutor - Barron's
Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus was convicted on Monday of violating Bangladesh's labour laws, a prosecutor told AFP, in a case decried by his supporters as politically motivated. "Professor Yu...
Read moreBrief State Minimum Wages - National Conference of State Legislatures
Summary Currently, 30 states and Washington, D.C., have minimum wages above the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. Five states have not adopted a state minimum wage: Alabama, Louisiana, Missi...
Read moreOffice of Human Rights - Minimum Wage - Montgomery County
Effective Jan. 1, 2024, all Maryland employers will have to pay their hourly employees a minimum wage of $15 per hour. This requirement stems from the enactment of Maryland Senate Bill 555 (SB555),...
Read moreFalse Claims
Ukraine’s Disinformation Center Says Russia Spreads False Claims About POW Conditions - Межа. Новини України.
A fresh Kremlin narrative targets the treatment of prisoners, but international monitors and documented evidence point to a far darker reality. Russia continues its disinformation campaign about p...