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Create an action plan to empower women at work. March is Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 each year. So, now is the perfect time to assess and enhance your efforts to foster a work environment that includes and empowers women. Here’s an update on the most recent trends regarding women in the workplace and your 10-step plan to bolster women in your organization.
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Review your dress code and other workplace policies. The National Labor Relations Board just ruled on February 21 that a national retailer must allow customer-facing employees who want…
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The government remains unwilling to update legislation governing how fines are issued by the Financial Intelligence and Analysis Unit (FIAU), despite a string of court cases that have ruled them unconstitutional and seen millions of euros in fines cancelled.
In response to The Shift’s questions, FIAU Chair Kenneth Farrugia said the unit would continue operating as usual until an appeals process “seeking a final determination” before the Constitutional Court was concluded.
Experts who spoke to The Shift said the situation was “disturbing” and “unacceptable.”
The FIAU’s fines are repeatedly being challenged because the unit acts as ‘judge, jury and executioner,’…
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Employment Status Could Jeopardize College Athletes’ Student Visas
International college athletes around the US are at risk of losing their F-1 student visas if they are classified as employees of their schools.
Last month, the National Labor Relations Board ruled for the first time that college athletes can be considered employees. Classifying student athletes as employees would conflict with the work restrictions of the F-1 visa, which only allows for a limited amount of work hours during academic semesters.
Immigration Surge to Boost US Economy by $7 Trillion
The Congressional Budget Office released a report that predictions the GDP of…
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In October 2023, the NLRB finalized its Joint Employer Rule (the Rule), which was slated to become effective February 26, 2024. The Rule would expand when franchisors, staffing company users and other placement firms with business connections to another employer’s direct employees are considered joint employers. Per the NLRB’s press release, an entity may be considered a joint employer of a group of employees if each entity has an employment relationship with the employees and they share or codetermine one or more of the employees’ essential terms and conditions of employment. The latter are defined exclusively as: (1) wages, benefits,…
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Washington — In a flurry of late-night court filings, former President Donald Trump’s legal team attempted to get the federal indictment related to his alleged mishandling of classified documents dismiss, presenting a Florida judge on Thursday with various motions to toss the case that she must now consider.
The former president has been charged with 40 counts in the Southern District of Florida stemming from allegations that he unlawfully retained national defense information and then worked to impede the federal probe into his handling of the material. Special counsel Jack Smith, appointed in 2022 by Attorney General Merrick Garland to…
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Former President Donald Trump and New York Attorney General Letitia James, in separate media appearances, addressed the ruling Friday evening, trading barbs while reacting to the judgment.
Speaking from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, Trump said he had to pay a fine for “having built a perfect company.” Accusing both James and Judge Arthur Engoron of being politically motivated, Trump denied committing any fraud and said he plans to appeal.
Trump responds to ruling: ‘A crooked New State judge just ruled I need to pay a fine’
Meanwhile, in New York, James lauded the ruling as a victory for all…
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The Lebanese Parliament’s Administration and Justice Committee is on the verge of concluding discussions behind closed doors on a new media law that, if approved by the Parliament’s General Assembly in its current state, would severely curtail freedom of expression and press freedom in Lebanon and undermine crucial human rights safeguards, the Coalition to Defend Freedom of Expression in Lebanon said today.
The latest draft of the law, reviewed by members of the Coalition, includes many alarming provisions that will stifle freedom of expression and press freedoms. It upholds criminal penalties, and in some cases increases prison sentences and fines,…
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Pakistan announced Friday that it had extended, after a delay of four months, the legal residence status of about 1.4 million Afghan refugees until year-end, though it again rejected calls to halt deportations of all undocumented Afghans and other foreign nationals.
The announcement comes as a relief to the refugee community amid a nationwide crackdown on foreigners illegally residing in Pakistan, including an officially estimated 1.7 million Afghans.
“[The] government of Pakistan is pleased to extend the validity of the Proof of Registration, or PoR, cards issued to the registered Afghan refugees … till [31st] December 2023,” according…
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