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PBGC Issues Final Rule on Assistance for Underfunded Union Pension Plans
The federal Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. issued a final rule implementing changes to the Special Financial Assistance program that will pay billions of dollars to fund
Biden Signs Executive Order on Access to Abortion Services
President Joe Biden signed an executive order directing federal agencies to safeguard access to abortion and reproductive services by, for instance, ensuring the
Unemployment Claims Edge Up Slightly
States reported that 235,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending July 2. The number of workers continuing to claim unemployment
Germany: Employer to Pay Compensation When Information About Former Employee Left on Company Website
Many companies introduce their employees by name on the company website. When a German employer fails to delete such information promptly after an employee leaves the
Hong Kong: Recommendations Made on Preventing and Responding to Harassment
Hong Kong’s Equal Opportunities Commission released the findings of the first-ever “Territorywide Representative Survey on Sexual Harassment in Hong Kong 2021.”
Increased State Minimum Wage Impacts Daily Overtime Rate in Nevada
The Nevada minimum wage increased. Nevada employers may want to note that an increase in the minimum wage rate brings an automatic increase in the daily overtime rate
Louisiana Joins States Prohibiting Hairstyle Discrimination
On June 21, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signed legislation prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of hairstyles or textures historically associated with