Main content U.S. probation and pretrial officers must balance two very important goals: protecting public safety and helping people they oversee make positive changes in their lives. In recognition of National Pretrial,... Read more »
The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board changed its agenda just hours before a planned vote on whether to adopt the proposed Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment standard... Read more »
On February 15, Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Jack Reed (D-RI) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent a letter to Zelle seeking clarification of its reimbursement policy for victims of imposter scams. Calling its protocol for reporting... Read more »
Recent changes in California law require employers’ immediate attention. The California State Legislature recently passed AB 1076 and SB 699, making post-employment noncompete clauses in the employment context illegal, unenforceable, and void... Read more »
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its policy manual to clarify the circumstances under which the agency, in its discretion, may forgive a failure to timely file a nonimmigrant extension... Read more »
The Constitutional Court of Thailand ruled Wednesday that the opposition Move Forward Party’s (MFP) efforts to change the country’s royal insult law are illegal, ordering a cessation of any attempts to push... Read more »
During a hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Nov. 29, there was little agreement over the impact the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) proposed overtime rule... Read more »
The Berlin-Brandenburg Higher Administrative Court held Thursday that the German Government violated federal climate change law by failing to reach annual targets. The ruling now means the government must implement changes to... Read more »
A legal loophole in the United Kingdom that has allowed at least 11,000 sex offenders to change their name and avoid detection is to be closed, Charlotte Lynch reports for LBC. Home... Read more »
Approximately 85,000 protestors marched against climate change in Amsterdam on Sunday, 10 days before Dutch voters head to the polls for the country’s general election. The March for Climate and Justice was... Read more »