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On Thursday, a Washington Governor signed into law a minimum pay standard for Uber and Lyft drivers, making Washington the first state in the US to implement income standards for ride-hail companies. Across Washington, drivers will now earn a guaranteed minimum of $1.17 per mile and 34 cents per minute with a minimum pay of […]
Among the many areas of business that were upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, the corporate world has seen new strain put on once common non-compete clauses.
On Tuesday, a federal judge in LA signed off Activision Blizzard Inc’s $18 million settlement of a US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) lawsuit claiming widespread sex discrimination. This came over objections by a California agency that says the settlement could derail its own case against the US video game company. The judge also dismissed […]
Since negotiations began at the end of January, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) has been seeking significantly higher and equal pay, as well as sufficient staffing and working hours. Amid a spiralling cost of living crisis, employees are demanding big corporations that have been posting record profits pay out higher wages. […]
What is a misdemeanour offence? So, what exactly is a misdemeanour offence? A misdemeanour is a criminal charge that can be punishable by imprisonment for up to one year or less. These types of offences are typically petty crimes, such as public intoxication, disorderly conduct, trespassing, and vandalism. Misdemeanour offences usually don't result in jail […]
On Thursday, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) claiming Endo International Plc and Impax Laboratories violated antitrust laws by forming a deal that stifled market competition for an opioid drug, Opana ER. It was not immediately clear what the reasons for US District Judge Royce Lamberth’s decision were […]
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