AMERICAS

[US] Minimum wage increase for federal contractors [US] Minimum wage increase for federal contractors

Executive Order 14026 also proposes the phasing out of the tipped minimum wage for federal contractors by January 1, 2024.
18 Aug 2021

[New Jersey] Senators react to surprise payroll tax increase [New Jersey] Senators react to surprise payroll tax increase

Senator Oroho said, “New Jersey has a 7.3 per cent unemployment rate, and this unnecessary tax increase on employers will...
17 Aug 2021

[US] Salary jump for workers as employers struggle to fill millions of vacancies [US] Salary jump for workers as employers struggle to fill millions of vacancies

Pay increased by 1 per cent in the second quarter for workers in the private sector, the Labor Department said...
06 Aug 2021

[US] Disney vaccine mandate for salaried non-union hourly employees [US] Disney vaccine mandate for salaried non-union hourly employees

Disney employees who have not yet been fully vaccinated and are working on-site will have 60 days to get inoculated.
06 Aug 2021

[US] Potential ‘ripple effect’ of Amazon’s updated marijuana drug testing policy [US] Potential ‘ripple effect’ of Amazon’s updated marijuana drug testing policy

Amazon said it "will no longer include marijuana in our comprehensive drug screening program" for jobs that are not regulated...
23 Jul 2021

[Canada] Pay equity legislation only the first step [Canada] Pay equity legislation only the first step

The wage gap remains despite human rights laws in every province and decades of work to eliminate it.
21 Jul 2021

[US] Deluxe People Platform announces collaboration with Microsoft [US] Deluxe People Platform announces collaboration with Microsoft

The collaboration unites two trusted companies, Microsoft and Deluxe, to further accelerate financial and accounting solutions for small businesses.
13 Jul 2021