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[US] Employee monitoring: the new rules and risks [US] Employee monitoring: the new rules and risks

Employers should be aware of recent laws in several jurisdictions that require employers to give employees certain notices of electronic...
07 Jul 2022

[Canada] Woman loses home as government payroll debacle continues [Canada] Woman loses home as government payroll debacle continues

Since the initial C$5.8m (US$4.5m) contract was signed in 2011, Phoenix has been amended 50 times and the cost has...
04 Jul 2022

[Chile] Man paid 286 times his salary resigns and vanishes [Chile] Man paid 286 times his salary resigns and vanishes

The company was supposed to pay the employee a total of 500,000 pesos (around £450) - his usual monthly salary...
01 Jul 2022

[Guyana] 36% minimum wage increase takes effect July 1 [Guyana] 36% minimum wage increase takes effect July 1

A government statement said the increase has been officially gazetted and has now been signed by the Minister of Labour, Joseph...
30 Jun 2022

[US] Ban on cotton from forced Uyghur labour takes effect [US] Ban on cotton from forced Uyghur labour takes effect

The fashion industry will be hit particularly hard by the new law. About 20 per cent of the world’s cotton...
22 Jun 2022

[US] Tech talent remains in demand but oversized salaries may disappear [US] Tech talent remains in demand but oversized salaries may disappear

Fresh waves of slumping stocks are hitting daily, together with hiring freezes and slowdowns, or outright layoffs from companies couldn’t...
21 Jun 2022

[US] SpaceX abrupt firings ‘violated’ labour law [US] SpaceX abrupt firings ‘violated’ labour law

It is not yet clear whether any of the fired employees will try to file suit with the National Labor...
20 Jun 2022