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Minimum Wage, AI Safety, Social Media, Here's What's Changing In US From 2025
New York will be the first state in the US to get paid time for medical care related to pregnancies. Employers can also provide more than 20 hours of leave.
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Lenovo Salesman Fired For Urinating In US Hotel Lobby, Sues Employer For $1.5 Million
A Lenovo computer salesman has found himself in a swirl of trouble, fired from his job after he says a bladder condition forced him to relieve himself in a lobby of his Times Square hotel.
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Russia Jails US-Russian Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva For Over 6 Years
A Russian court has sentenced US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva to more than six years in prison for violating military censorship laws, a court spokesperson said Monday, a ruling her employer slammed as a "mockery of justice".
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Labour Officials Visit Foxconn iPhone Plant, Question Executives About Hiring
Labour officials Foxconn's factory near Chennai on Monday and questioned spoke to company directors and human resources about the company's hiring practices, according to an official. The major Apple supplier has been rejecting married women from iPhone assembly jobs, according to a Reuters report.
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Chief Justice's Praise As Top Court Cook's Daughter Bags US Scholarships
Pragya, a law researcher and the daughter of a cook employed at the Supreme Court, has won scholarships to pursue masters in law at two top US universities - the University of California and the University of Michigan.
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Army Nurse Was Fired Over Marriage, She Will Now Get Rs 60 Lakh In Damages
Terminating a woman's employment on the grounds of marriage was "coarse case of gender discrimination" and any law based on a gender bias is "constitutionally impermissible", the Supreme Court has said
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Russia Extends Detention Of US Reporter Charged With Espionage
A Russian court on Thursday extended the detention of US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva -- who her employer says faces 15 years in prison for violating censorship laws -- until 5 April.
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US States Are Relaxing Barriers To Employ Minors, Despite Rising Exploitation
Working in industrial laundries at age 14, laboring up to 35 hours a week on top of school -- some US states are relaxing the barriers to employing minors, despite rising cases of exploitation.
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Proposed Law Allows Draconian Police Powers For Political Ends: Kapil Sibal
The BNS Bill provides for several changes in the existing provisions, including that of defamation and attempt to commit suicide, and expands the scope of offences against women pertaining to sexual intercourse by employing "deceitful means".
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Deceiving Women Into Sex With Fake Identity Punishable Under New Bill
Marrying a woman by concealing identity or having intercourse under false promise of marriage, promotion and employment will attract up to 10-year jail with a bill introduced proposing a specific provision to deal with these offences.
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Sikh Cop In New York Not Allowed To Grow Beard For Wedding: Report
The New York State Police has been accused of barring one of its personnel, a Sikh, to grow a beard despite state law requiring employers to allow workers to follow religious grooming obligations, reported Associated Press.
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Crypto Becomes Regulated Financial Sector in UK: Details
The UK has officially regulated the crypto sector under its newly passed Financial Services and Markets Act 2023. With regulating the crypto sector, the UK is essentially gearing up to bank on all the growth and employment opportunities that the industry unlocks in fintech.
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Regulators Employ Old Rules, Creative Thinking to Tackle ChatGPT-Like AI Technology
As the race to develop more powerful artificial intelligence services like ChatGPT accelerates, some regulators are relying on old laws to control a technology that could upend the way societies and businesses operate.
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No Background Check Conducted Of Goa Hotel Staff Who Stabbed Dutch Tourist
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday informed the state legislative Assembly that the hotel that had employed the man accused of attacking a Dutch tourist had not verified his background.
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Finance, Defence, Railways Ministries Among Top 5 Litigants In Government: Law Minister
Union ministries of finance, railways, defence, labour and employment and home are the "top five litigants" amongst the government, Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.
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Minimum Wage, AI Safety, Social Media, Here's What's Changing In US From 2025
New York will be the first state in the US to get paid time for medical care related to pregnancies. Employers can also provide more than 20 hours of leave.
-
Lenovo Salesman Fired For Urinating In US Hotel Lobby, Sues Employer For $1.5 Million
A Lenovo computer salesman has found himself in a swirl of trouble, fired from his job after he says a bladder condition forced him to relieve himself in a lobby of his Times Square hotel.
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Russia Jails US-Russian Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva For Over 6 Years
A Russian court has sentenced US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva to more than six years in prison for violating military censorship laws, a court spokesperson said Monday, a ruling her employer slammed as a "mockery of justice".
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Labour Officials Visit Foxconn iPhone Plant, Question Executives About Hiring
Labour officials Foxconn's factory near Chennai on Monday and questioned spoke to company directors and human resources about the company's hiring practices, according to an official. The major Apple supplier has been rejecting married women from iPhone assembly jobs, according to a Reuters report.
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Chief Justice's Praise As Top Court Cook's Daughter Bags US Scholarships
Pragya, a law researcher and the daughter of a cook employed at the Supreme Court, has won scholarships to pursue masters in law at two top US universities - the University of California and the University of Michigan.
-
Army Nurse Was Fired Over Marriage, She Will Now Get Rs 60 Lakh In Damages
Terminating a woman's employment on the grounds of marriage was "coarse case of gender discrimination" and any law based on a gender bias is "constitutionally impermissible", the Supreme Court has said
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Russia Extends Detention Of US Reporter Charged With Espionage
A Russian court on Thursday extended the detention of US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva -- who her employer says faces 15 years in prison for violating censorship laws -- until 5 April.
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US States Are Relaxing Barriers To Employ Minors, Despite Rising Exploitation
Working in industrial laundries at age 14, laboring up to 35 hours a week on top of school -- some US states are relaxing the barriers to employing minors, despite rising cases of exploitation.
-
Proposed Law Allows Draconian Police Powers For Political Ends: Kapil Sibal
The BNS Bill provides for several changes in the existing provisions, including that of defamation and attempt to commit suicide, and expands the scope of offences against women pertaining to sexual intercourse by employing "deceitful means".
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Deceiving Women Into Sex With Fake Identity Punishable Under New Bill
Marrying a woman by concealing identity or having intercourse under false promise of marriage, promotion and employment will attract up to 10-year jail with a bill introduced proposing a specific provision to deal with these offences.
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Sikh Cop In New York Not Allowed To Grow Beard For Wedding: Report
The New York State Police has been accused of barring one of its personnel, a Sikh, to grow a beard despite state law requiring employers to allow workers to follow religious grooming obligations, reported Associated Press.
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Crypto Becomes Regulated Financial Sector in UK: Details
The UK has officially regulated the crypto sector under its newly passed Financial Services and Markets Act 2023. With regulating the crypto sector, the UK is essentially gearing up to bank on all the growth and employment opportunities that the industry unlocks in fintech.
-
Regulators Employ Old Rules, Creative Thinking to Tackle ChatGPT-Like AI Technology
As the race to develop more powerful artificial intelligence services like ChatGPT accelerates, some regulators are relying on old laws to control a technology that could upend the way societies and businesses operate.
-
No Background Check Conducted Of Goa Hotel Staff Who Stabbed Dutch Tourist
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday informed the state legislative Assembly that the hotel that had employed the man accused of attacking a Dutch tourist had not verified his background.
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Finance, Defence, Railways Ministries Among Top 5 Litigants In Government: Law Minister
Union ministries of finance, railways, defence, labour and employment and home are the "top five litigants" amongst the government, Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.
