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[Mexico] Does a new bill signal the end for outsourcing?

[Mexico] Does a new bill signal the end for outsourcing? [Mexico] Does a new bill signal the end for outsourcing?

On November 12, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced a bill initiative that will reportedly have a significant impact on...
18 Nov 2020
[New York] Guidance and FAQs on statewide paid sick leave law released

[New York] Guidance and FAQs on statewide paid sick leave law released [New York] Guidance and FAQs on statewide paid sick leave law released

New York State has released an informal guidance page - including frequently asked questions - about the newly enacted statewide paid sick leave law,...
04 Nov 2020
[Trinidad and Tobago] Delinquent employers owe hundreds of millions to NIB

[Trinidad and Tobago] Delinquent employers owe hundreds of millions to NIB [Trinidad and Tobago] Delinquent employers owe hundreds of millions to NIB

Delinquent employers in Trinidad and Tobago owe the National Insurance Board (NIB) hundreds of millions of dollars for non-payment of...
03 Nov 2020
[Cayman] Pandemic leaves minimum wage review incomplete

[Cayman] Pandemic leaves minimum wage review incomplete [Cayman] Pandemic leaves minimum wage review incomplete

It appears unlikely that a comprehensive review of Cayman’s minimum wage will take place before the May 2021 elections, as...
30 Oct 2020
[California] Court orders Uber and Lyft to classify drivers as employees

[California] Court orders Uber and Lyft to classify drivers as employees [California] Court orders Uber and Lyft to classify drivers as employees

Following an appeal process, the California Court of Appeal has ordered ridesharing organisations Lyft and Uber to classify their drivers...
30 Oct 2020
[US] California wildfire victims get IRS tax extension

[US] California wildfire victims get IRS tax extension [US] California wildfire victims get IRS tax extension

The IRS has announced that people who were victims of the California wildfires, which began on September 4, will now...
27 Oct 2020
[California] Uber drivers divided over employment status question ahead of vote

[California] Uber drivers divided over employment status question ahead of vote [California] Uber drivers divided over employment status question ahead of vote

Ahead of a referendum that could upend the whole gig economy, Uber and Lyft drivers are divided over the question...
21 Oct 2020
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