AMERICAS

[US] GM criticises union’s contract demands [US] GM criticises union’s contract demands

GM is America’s largest automaker. It said the proposals "would threaten our ability to do what's right for the long-term...
14 Aug 2023

[US] Deel criticised for its hiring practices [US] Deel criticised for its hiring practices

Mr Schiff and five other Democratic members of Congress wrote a letter on July 26 asking acting US Labor Secretary...
13 Aug 2023

[US] New Jersey businessman admits failure to pay $10m payroll taxes [US] New Jersey businessman admits failure to pay $10m payroll taxes

Josef Neuman (37) pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Michael A. Shipp to an information charging him with willful failure...
11 Aug 2023

[US] $5 million OpenAI local news deal [US] $5 million OpenAI local news deal

The deal represents part of a larger effort by OpenAI to work with journalism companies on news and tech-sharing agreements.
04 Aug 2023

[US] 1 in 5 companies to reduce 2024 pay rise budgets [US] 1 in 5 companies to reduce 2024 pay rise budgets

More than three-quarters of US companies intend to increase salaries in 2024 at the same level or higher than this...
03 Aug 2023

[US] New investment agenda for Seattle’s $290m payroll tax revenue [US] New investment agenda for Seattle’s $290m payroll tax revenue

One of those initiatives - The Liberty Project - focuses on Black-owned businesses and businesses owned by underrepresented communities in...
02 Aug 2023

[US] Department of Labor recovers $2.5m unpaid wages [US] Department of Labor recovers $2.5m unpaid wages

The law has a special provision referred to as “liquidated damages” which doubles what is owed to the employee as...
01 Aug 2023