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[US] Starbucks accused of unfair labour practices in Buffalo

[US] Starbucks accused of unfair labour practices in Buffalo [US] Starbucks accused of unfair labour practices in Buffalo

A wave of unionisation drives has affected Starbucks stores nationwide, the first union votes were in December at three stores...
09 May 2022
[US] Second Amazon unionisation effort fails but inspires new legislation

[US] Second Amazon unionisation effort fails but inspires new legislation [US] Second Amazon unionisation effort fails but inspires new legislation

Amazon became the largest apparel retailer in the United States during the pandemic and is expected to achieve $73 billion...
06 May 2022
[US] Hawaii could soon be the state with the highest minimum wage

[US] Hawaii could soon be the state with the highest minimum wage [US] Hawaii could soon be the state with the highest minimum wage

It is up to Governor David Ige to make the final call. The Governor has said that he is in support...
06 May 2022
[US] Payroll companies threaten to leave DC when tipped wage law is enforced

[US] Payroll companies threaten to leave DC when tipped wage law is enforced [US] Payroll companies threaten to leave DC when tipped wage law is enforced

The issue relates to the back-and-forth over Initiative 77, a 2018 ballot measure to eliminate the tipped minimum wage, which is...
05 May 2022
[Canada] Ontario enacts the Digital Platform Workers' Rights Act 2022

[Canada] Ontario enacts the Digital Platform Workers' Rights Act 2022 [Canada] Ontario enacts the Digital Platform Workers' Rights Act 2022

The act contains an amendment that will exempt "certain business and information technology consultants" from the ESA as of January...
25 Apr 2022
[US] Wolfgang Puck believes waiters should make the same money as chefs

[US] Wolfgang Puck believes waiters should make the same money as chefs [US] Wolfgang Puck believes waiters should make the same money as chefs

In the US, a typical waiter makes a yearly salary of $26,000, roughly half of the $50,160 taken home by...
22 Apr 2022
[US] Court rules California law requiring diverse corporate boards unconstitutional

[US] Court rules California law requiring diverse corporate boards unconstitutional [US] Court rules California law requiring diverse corporate boards unconstitutional

Companies in violation of AB 979 faced fines of $100,000 for first violations and $300,000 for repeated violations.
13 Apr 2022
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