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[Canada] Pay equity statement to core public administration employees [Canada] Pay equity statement to core public administration employees

On August 19, the Pay Equity Commissioner granted the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) an extension of 3 years to develop...
09 Sep 2024

[US] Court invalidates years-old tipped worker pay rule [US] Court invalidates years-old tipped worker pay rule

The court, one of 13 appellate courts that sit below the U.S. Supreme Court, determined that the rule “is contrary...
30 Aug 2024

[Canada] New limits for TFW programme’s low-wage stream [Canada] New limits for TFW programme’s low-wage stream

According to the government, exceptions will be granted for seasonal and non-seasonal jobs in food security sectors, together with construction...
30 Aug 2024

[US] National Public Data confirms hack of ‘billions’ of Social Security numbers [US] National Public Data confirms hack of ‘billions’ of Social Security numbers

Data stolen from NPD included 2.9 billion records with names, addresses, Social Security numbers and relatives dating back at least...
20 Aug 2024

[US] Workers rally nationwide after heat-related deaths [US] Workers rally nationwide after heat-related deaths

From Atlanta to Los Angeles, a series of rallies, town halls and delegations were convened in 13 cities as laborers...
16 Aug 2024

[US] Department of Labor recovers $57K back wages for state mine inspectors denied overtime [US] Department of Labor recovers $57K back wages for state mine inspectors denied overtime

The agency paid inspectors for a set amount of scheduled hours only. They were instructed not to submit more than...
15 Aug 2024

[US and UK] 1 in 3 companies have no pay equity strategy [US and UK] 1 in 3 companies have no pay equity strategy

The report revealed that more than half of the compensation decision-makers surveyed said they doubt their company complies with global standards.
08 Aug 2024