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    Federal government shares plan to build on federally-owned land

    Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. The federal government says it plans to lease and build on under-used federally-owned lands. The government says the plan is part of what it calls an “ambitous housing strategy” and part of the 2024 federal budget tabled this week. The federal lands can include post offices, government buildings, or an armoury. An armoury in Nova […]

  • Government commits to sustainable industry growth

    THE government says it is fully committed to developing a sustainable and competitive industry which will efficiently supply goods to local markets To access this post, you must purchase a subscription. Please click the button below to visit our subscriptions page to select a package. Subscriptions

  • New Federal Rule Would Bar 'Noncompete' Agreements For Most Employees

    U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by a federal agency Tuesday, though the rule is sure to be challenged in court.

  • New federal rule bans ‘noncompete’ agreements for most workers

    Noncompete agreements are banned in three states, including California, and some opponents of noncompetes argue that California's ban has been a key contributor to that state's innovative tech economy.

  • New federal rule would bar 'noncompete' agreements for most employees

    According to the FTC, 30 million people - roughly one in five workers - are now subject to such restrictions.

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    New federal rule would bar 'noncompete' agreements for most employees

    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by a federal agency Tuesday, though the rule is sure to be challenged in court.The Federal Trade Commission voted Tuesday 3-2 to ban measures known as noncompete agreements, which bar workers from jumping to or starting competing companies for a prescribed period of time. According to the FTC, 30 million people — roughly one in five workers — are...

  • New Federal Rule Would Bar 'Noncompete' Agreements For Most Employees

    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with

  • New federal rule would bar ‘noncompete’ agreements for most employees

    By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER (AP Economics Writer) WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by a federal agency Tuesday, though the rule is sure to be challenged in court. The Federal Trade Commission voted Tuesday to ban measures known as noncompete […]

  • Fraud Costs the Federal Government up to $521 Billion a Year

    The federal government loses up to $521 billion a year to fraud, according to a first-of-its-kind estimate from a Congressional watchdog. The U.S. Government Accountability Office, which serves as the research arm of Congress, estimated annual fraud losses cost taxpayers between $233 billion and $521 billion annually, according to a new report published Tuesday. The fraud estimate's range represents 3% to 7% of average federal obligations.

  • If Fraud Was an Agency, It Would Be Federal Government’s Sixth Largest

    By: Brett Rowland | The Center Square U.S. taxpayers lose up to $521 billion a year to fraud across the federal government, according to a first-of-its-kind estimate. The U.S. Government Accountability Office estimated annual fraud costs taxpayers between $233 billion and $521 billion annually, according to a new report published Tuesday. The fraud estimate's range

    • CP24

    Some of the key highlights from the Liberal government's 2024 federal budget

    OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland introduced the 2024 federal budget on Tuesday. Some key highlights: Housing In hopes of building nearly 3.9 million new homes across Canada by 2031, the government plans to: increase the capital cost allowance rate for apartments from four to 10 per cent, allowing builders larger tax writeoffs; extend the mortgage amortization period to 30 years for first-time homebuyers purchasing new builds; make more public lands available for...

  • Faculty Union blames government for stalled agreement, warns of unrest

    The General Union of University Faculty Members has warned over the breakdown of an agreement with the Government of National Unity concerning the resolution of the sit-in, contingent upon meeting their demands. In a missive directed to the head of the Audit Bureau, the union pressed for the agreement's enforcement and accountability for those deemed responsible, given the Bureau's active participation in the negotiation alongside the Attorney General.