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Logo from SEIU Twitter page A union is alleging that the landlords of four Rockville office buildings and a new janitorial contractor violated a Montgomery County law that says service workers can retain their jobs for 90 days when a new contractor takes over. Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 32BJ, which represents service workers on much of the East Coast, contends that 19 ...

If Your Time is short Virginia Democrats passed a law in 2020 that prohibited state and local law enforcement agencies from acquiring or buying certain pieces of military equipment. But the law provides an exemption that agencies can apply for, and it doesn’t bar agencies from participating in a Pentagon program that offers surplus military equipment to law enforcement agencies. Disa...

A demonstration against the Citizenship Law outside the Knesset, June 2021. The government has informed the High Court of Justice that Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked plans to pass a new citizenship law within a month – and that it will preserve the racist clauses that were included in the original law. The government was responding to a petition submitted by the Association for Civil Rights ...

This blog post will summarize Senate Bill 1864, released on Friday, which is the first “comprehensive” privacy bill to be released in advance of the 2022 Florida legislative session. This is a long post, so I begin with a “too long, didn’t read” section that I’ve found helpful in articles I’ve read. I then describe the FPPA in detail, but by pulling various pieces of the 34-page law together ...

DA lauds law enforcement for work on 2021 homicides  WFMZ Allentown

Trainer Danny Gargan A federal court has ordered a prominent Long Island, New York, Thoroughbred racing stable and its owner to pay a total of $132,631 in back wages and liquidated damages to 52 grooms and hot walkers at several locations, including Belmont and Aqueduct racetracks. The stable owner failed to pay workers the overtime wages they earned. The action by the U.S. District Court fo...

I have always been a big advocate of diverse skill sets. With 7.9 billion people on the planet, it’s becoming increasingly more difficult to offer a unique value proposition. A few hundred years ago, being a carpenter could be a niche. Now, though, you would have to be a carpenter who specializes in ornate hardwood pieces that reflect the styles of the mid-1800s. This challenge to stand out m...

Arkansas governor budgeting more money to law enforcement, developmentally disabled  KTBS

As mobile sports betting has become increasingly legalized across the country in recent years, New Yorkers have been left out, forced to go to a neighboring state or find other means to make their PGA Tour or NFL bets each week. Who will win a major in 2022? A novice’s guide to a tempting golf bet By: Kevin Cunningham But now residents of the state with the fourth-biggest population in...

A view of uptown Manhattan from the Empire State Building is seen in New York City on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey) Starting in April, employers in the media capital of the world will be required to include salary ranges with their job listings. The New York City Council voted last month to pass a bill mandating that employers include a minimum and maximum salary that they “i...