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[UK] Legal rights for workers hoping to take Boxing Day off [UK] Legal rights for workers hoping to take Boxing Day off

Employees of the NHS, the fire service and the police do not receive Christmas holiday leave as standard and automatic...
20 Nov 2019

[USA-Pennsylvania] Minimum wage discussion gets heated before deadline [USA-Pennsylvania] Minimum wage discussion gets heated before deadline

If the Democratic Governor wants the Republican-controlled Legislature to agree to the minimum wage raise he will need to make...
19 Nov 2019

[USA] Why mainstream Payroll providers are dropping cannabis businesses [USA] Why mainstream Payroll providers are dropping cannabis businesses

Provider shut outs are reportedly being experienced beyond dispensaries and growers, by many businesses like medical offices, technology platforms, and...
19 Nov 2019

[India] Why establishing a minimum wage is essential [India] Why establishing a minimum wage is essential

The Code states that the aim in setting a floor wage is to ensure “minimum living standards” for workers and...
19 Nov 2019

[Australia] How to break the supply chain of modern slavery [Australia] How to break the supply chain of modern slavery

There are more people trapped in slavery today than at any other time in human history. Over 40 million people worldwide...
18 Nov 2019

[Nigeria] Taraba NLC chairman assures fast minimum wage implementation [Nigeria] Taraba NLC chairman assures fast minimum wage implementation

The labour leader asked workers in the state to remain patient while waiting for the full implementation of the new...
18 Nov 2019

[Australia] Big business warned about underpayments [Australia] Big business warned about underpayments

Experts cite under-resourced payroll offices and a lax approach to compliance as a driving force behind a series of multi-million...
18 Nov 2019