New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed into law a package of 10 bills intended to help reduce gun violence after mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas. The actions represent one of the biggest overhauls of New York’s gun laws since the landmark SAFE Act of 2013 enacted some […]
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new labour laws: How employees’ working hours, annual leave will change under the new labour laws
To revamp the regulations governing employer-employee relationship and reform the labour laws the government has released four Labour Codes. The newly enacted Labour Codes lay down an array of reforms relating to wages, social security (pension, gratuity), labour welfare, health, safety and working conditions (including that of women). In the […]
Law change could see more fines handed out to drivers for ‘moving traffic offences’
Drivers may soon receive a fine for stopping on a yellow box junction due to new powers which councils will be applying for. However, many drivers have voiced their concerns over the new fines becoming a money-making scheme. Moving traffic offences can apply to driving in a bus lane, making […]
2007 Nevada tax change cut cost of property deals
The Bellagio Fountains and exterior are seen from the Chateau Rooftop at Paris Las Vegas in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP) LAS VEGAS (AP) – In 2007, not long before Las Vegas’ frenzied real estate market imploded, Nevada lawmakers approved a seemingly minor tweak to a tax […]
New Georgia Employment Laws Change Definition of Employment, Restrict Local Laws Regulating Work Hours
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has signed into law two measures addressing the employment relationship. The first, Act 809 (H.B. 389), alters the definition of employment for purposes of unemployment benefits. The second, Act 823 (S.B. 331), precludes local governments from regulating the scheduling or work hours of a private business’s […]
New Georgia Employment Laws Change Definition of Employment, Restrict Local Laws Regulating Work Hours | Jackson Lewis P.C.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has signed into law two measures addressing the employment relationship. The first, Act 809 (H.B. 389), alters the definition of employment for purposes of unemployment benefits. The second, Act 823 (S.B. 331), precludes local governments from regulating the scheduling or work hours of a private business’s […]
Real Estate Investor Climate Change Shifts
Related Practices & Jurisdictions The prospect of climate change, and the corresponding elevated risks to various forms of property and investments, are increasingly beginning to be priced in to widening swathes of the economy. While the energy sector–particularly fossil fuel production–was first identified as an industry likely to be impacted […]
Tech startups look to blockchains to change the future of real estate
Nate Gipson got a notice back in February that one of his rental homes in Memphis, Tennessee, needed a new ceiling fan. As a landlord, he thought the request was reasonable enough. But before the work could go forward, he had to hash it out with a group of other […]
Change to traffic law cracks down on mobile phone use and regulates electric scooters
No personal mobility vehicle may use the pavement. / ÑITO SALAS New rules affect all road users and many of the penalties for failing to comply are now more severe than before The changes to Spain’s traffic law that came into effect on Monday this week affect all road users. […]
The Pandemic Changed How We Work. It’s Time for Labor Laws to Change, Too.
The way we work has always been evolving, but the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated change. Progress that might otherwise have taken over a decade to achieve was crammed into a single year. With the rapid pace of change, it is critical that labor laws keep up with the times. Fortunately, a group […]