WASHINGTON >> 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 Title IX provisions promise to dismantle rules created by former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who added new safeguards for students accused of sexual misconduct. Biden’s policy does not have any mention of transgender athletes.
(OSV News) — A New York state appeals court has found that an insurer for the Archdiocese of New York is not required to cover costs for settling hundreds of sex abuse claims — a ruling the archdiocese has called “extremely disappointing” and “wrongly decided.” On April 23, five justices of the First Judicial Department […] The post New York appeals court rules insurer doesn’t have to pay out for Archdiocese of New York abuse claims first appeared on OSV News.
Opinion by Terri Gerstein (CNN) — What do a pediatrician, a bartender who’s being sexually harassed, a former intern for an electrical engineering firm and an asphalt company salesperson have in common? They are among the members of the public who submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), urging it to ban non-compete provisions in employment contracts. These
As most EU governments and the bloc’s high representative for foreign policy Josep Borrell try to emphasize the need to de-escalate tensions between Iran and Israel, the European Parliament has moved sharply in the opposite direction. During its plenary session on April 25 the body adopted a resolution on “Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel, the need for de-escalation and an EU response” which included a series of ostensibly tough measures to set that response into motion.Already the title...
City officials next month will consider amendments to the zoning ordinance that will create a new zoning district on the west side. Continue reading at The Republic News.
The Environmental Protection Agency issued new rules Thursday to try and reduce air pollution that makes people sick and destroys the climate.
Good news for airline travelers. The Department of Transportation issued new requirements for refunds when flights are cancelled or delayed.
The EU hopes to move towards healthier public finances after the expected passage of reforms to the bloc's spending rules on Tuesday in the European Parliament.Brussels has spent two years negotiating an overhaul of its budget rules that have pitted fiscally hawkish states against the bloc's most indebted nations.EU negotiators finally reached agreement on the reform in February and now the European Parliament must give its final green light. It will become official once the EU's 27 member...
Teachers in Youngstown City Schools are voting on a new contract Friday.
Havana, Apr 18 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban government today approved 62 new economic actors, as micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), in order to boost production of goods and services in the country. The post Cuba approved 62 new MSME enterprises first appeared on Prensa Latina.