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[US] IRS allows 90-day relief for taxpayers during COVID-19 outbreak

[US] IRS allows 90-day relief for taxpayers during COVID-19 outbreak [US] IRS allows 90-day relief for taxpayers during COVID-19 outbreak

Most significantly, the IRS is deferring all federal income tax payments due April 15, 2020, for 90 days. The notice...
25 Mar 2020
[US] Kronos and Ultimate Software announce definitive merger agreement

[US] Kronos and Ultimate Software announce definitive merger agreement [US] Kronos and Ultimate Software announce definitive merger agreement

Upon closing, the combined company will have revenues of approximately $3 billion, more than 12,000 employees worldwide and an enterprise...
10 Mar 2020
[Arkansas] PAM Transport must pay drivers $2million in wage lawsuit

[Arkansas] PAM Transport must pay drivers $2million in wage lawsuit [Arkansas] PAM Transport must pay drivers $2million in wage lawsuit

A court ruling finds thousands of truckers for PAM Transport are entitled to their share of at least $2million for...
14 Feb 2020
[California] Uber overhauls procedures to insulate itself against AB5

[California] Uber overhauls procedures to insulate itself against AB5 [California] Uber overhauls procedures to insulate itself against AB5

Uber gave drivers increased freedom and flexibility, letting them see information on ride destinations and estimated fare upfront and giving...
14 Feb 2020
[Brazil] Oil strike continues into its second week

[Brazil] Oil strike continues into its second week [Brazil] Oil strike continues into its second week

Despite local labour court rulings classifying the work action as politically motivated and ordering contingency crews to report for work,...
14 Feb 2020
[New Jersey] Expansion of medical marijuana protections continues

[New Jersey] Expansion of medical marijuana protections continues [New Jersey] Expansion of medical marijuana protections continues

In Hager v. M&K Construction - No. A-0102-18T3 (January 13, 2020) - the Appellate Division held that a workers’ compensation court order...
06 Feb 2020
[US] Is Chipotle’s $1.3million child labour violation fine sufficient?

[US] Is Chipotle’s $1.3million child labour violation fine sufficient? [US] Is Chipotle’s $1.3million child labour violation fine sufficient?

The state’s attorney general’s office found that from 2015-2019 over 50 of its restaurant locations were employing teenagers below the...
04 Feb 2020
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