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Federal Government’s Penny Pinching Could Spur States to Set New Rounding Rules for Cash Sales Retailers are pushing for national rules to allow businesses to round cash sales to the nearest nickel...
OH Gov Vetoes Bill to Expand Youth Work Hours Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) vetoed a bill ( SB 50 ) that would have allowed 14- and 15-year-olds to work until 9 p.m. year-round. DeWine said in his veto message...
Trump to Issue National AI Rule President Donald Trump said he would issue an executive order this week establishing a single national rule for artificial intelligence, presumably preempting various...
A legacy of the #MeToo Movement has been an increased focus nationwide on pay transparency. Pay transparency laws are perhaps most often thought of as requirements that employers disclose compensation...
States Continue to Target AI-Driven Rental Pricing Nineteen states are considering bills that would limit the use of third-party software relying on competitor data to set rental housing prices, according...
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With virtually every sector of the U.S. economy suffering a major worker shortage, state lawmakers are taking steps to boost their workforces in the near- and long-term. To try to attract workers now Vermont and West Virginia have launched programs offering incentives to workers in other states, while South Dakota has initiated a program that connects those looking for jobs with employers looking for workers.
Seeking to build a pipeline of qualified future workers, Tennessee lawmakers created the College of Applied Technology, with a campus near the site of a planned Ford factory that will make electric vehicles and batteries. And New Jersey created an apprenticeship program to prepare workers for employment in the state’s water companies. (PLURIBUS NEWS)
California’s minimum wage will increase from $15.50 per hour to $16.00 per hour on Jan. 1, 2024. The director of the state’s Department of Finance said in a letter published on July 31 that the increase was necessary to account for inflation. (SHRM)
—Compiled by SNCJ Managing Editor KOREY CLARK
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