AMERICAS

[US] Deadline for repaying CARES Act social security deferrals approaches [US] Deadline for repaying CARES Act social security deferrals approaches

The due date for half the deferred amount - Monday, January 3, 2022 (and not December 31, 2021) - is...
02 Dec 2021

[Brazil] Senate will hasten payroll exemptions bill analysis [Brazil] Senate will hasten payroll exemptions bill analysis

The current benefit is set to expire on December 31. The industries it favours are among the highest employers in...
26 Nov 2021

[Brazil] New minimum wage for 2022 will be record-breaker [Brazil] New minimum wage for 2022 will be record-breaker

The indicator that the government uses to calculate the progress of inflation is the INPC (National Consumer Price Index).
25 Nov 2021

[US] Federal contractor minimum wage rises to $15 in January [US] Federal contractor minimum wage rises to $15 in January

The executive order will also mean an end to the tipped minimum wage for federal contractors by 2024, it is...
24 Nov 2021

[Canada] Wage Earner Protection Program changes in effect [Canada] Wage Earner Protection Program changes in effect

Specifically, the government has removed the standard 6.82 per cent deduction previously applied to all WEPP payments.
23 Nov 2021

[US] Inflation surge is swallowing pay rises [US] Inflation surge is swallowing pay rises

For consumers, the challenge is that inflation is impacting a wide range of goods, from prices at the pump to...
17 Nov 2021

[US] IKEA raises minimum wage to $16 and adds more benefits [US] IKEA raises minimum wage to $16 and adds more benefits

IKEA US said it would raise its starting wage for US workers to $16 per hour, with some hourly wages...
11 Nov 2021