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[Canada] Rare apology from ransomware group over 'partner' role in SickKids attack

[Canada] Rare apology from ransomware group over 'partner' role in SickKids attack [Canada] Rare apology from ransomware group over 'partner' role in SickKids attack

LockBit - a ransomware group the FBI has called one of the most active and destructive in the world -...
06 Jan 2023
[US] New laws for 2023 include tax credit for electric vehicles and minimum wage rise

[US] New laws for 2023 include tax credit for electric vehicles and minimum wage rise [US] New laws for 2023 include tax credit for electric vehicles and minimum wage rise

Nearly half of all US states will increase their minimum wages in 2023.
03 Jan 2023
[Canada] Higher payroll deductions now in effect

[Canada] Higher payroll deductions now in effect [Canada] Higher payroll deductions now in effect

According to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, CPP and EI contribution increases will mean up to $305 less in...
03 Jan 2023
[US] Meta must pay $725m settlement in Cambridge Analytica class action

[US] Meta must pay $725m settlement in Cambridge Analytica class action [US] Meta must pay $725m settlement in Cambridge Analytica class action

The proposed settlement was disclosed in a US court filing late on December 22.
23 Dec 2022
[US] Fired Twitter cleaners told they would be replaced by robots

[US] Fired Twitter cleaners told they would be replaced by robots [US] Fired Twitter cleaners told they would be replaced by robots

The cleaners' union was only told at the start of the month that their jobs were under threat. They subsequently...
16 Dec 2022
[New York] Labour law amended to prohibit retaliation for lawful absences

[New York] Labour law amended to prohibit retaliation for lawful absences [New York] Labour law amended to prohibit retaliation for lawful absences

This law, therefore, aims to “make clear” that the practice of assessing points for any leave taken pursuant to applicable...
16 Dec 2022
[Canada] Workers putting in extra hours and not using full holiday leave

[Canada] Workers putting in extra hours and not using full holiday leave [Canada] Workers putting in extra hours and not using full holiday leave

The survey conducted, conducted by Maru Public Opinion for ADP Canada, found only 29 per cent of respondents will take...
16 Dec 2022
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