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[US] Amazon clashes with corporate employees who became activists

[US] Amazon clashes with corporate employees who became activists [US] Amazon clashes with corporate employees who became activists

Emily Cunningham and Maren Costa were both user experience designers at Amazon and founding members of Amazon Employees for Climate...
30 Sep 2021
[US] Johns Hopkins Health System hastens $15 minimum wage implementation

[US] Johns Hopkins Health System hastens $15 minimum wage implementation [US] Johns Hopkins Health System hastens $15 minimum wage implementation

Emails were sent to Johns Hopkins Health System managers and nursing staff on Friday in which the system’s leaders announced...
29 Sep 2021
[Mexico] Labour laws enforced against US companies

[Mexico] Labour laws enforced against US companies [Mexico] Labour laws enforced against US companies

It might seem counterintuitive to many employers that the USMCA would result in labour enforcement actions against US companies under...
27 Sep 2021
[Brazil] Committee passes civil service reform bill to trim payroll growth

[Brazil] Committee passes civil service reform bill to trim payroll growth [Brazil] Committee passes civil service reform bill to trim payroll growth

The main text passed by a special congressional committee makes it easier to open administrative processes against employees with unsatisfactory...
24 Sep 2021
[Florida] Minimum hourly wage will increase to $10 on September 30

[Florida] Minimum hourly wage will increase to $10 on September 30 [Florida] Minimum hourly wage will increase to $10 on September 30

Florida’s minimum wage will increase by $1.00 each subsequent year on September 30 until the minimum wage reaches $15.00.
24 Sep 2021
[Ontario] Infectious disease emergency leave extended to end of 2021

[Ontario] Infectious disease emergency leave extended to end of 2021 [Ontario] Infectious disease emergency leave extended to end of 2021

Employers should be conscious that the deemed IDEL is a statutory leave of absence under the ESA and has the...
22 Sep 2021
[US] ADP adds COVID test result tracking to Return to Workplace app

[US] ADP adds COVID test result tracking to Return to Workplace app [US] ADP adds COVID test result tracking to Return to Workplace app

In addition to its vaccination tracking capabilities, ADP has reportedly added functionality for employers to track weekly COVID-19 test results.
16 Sep 2021
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