Topics: New Laws & Legislation, Personnel Policies and Procedures On September 20, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill No. 553 (“SB 553”) into law, which requires covered California employers to take... Read more »
The Uganda Police Force conducted a security operation on Thursday to quell ongoing protests against the arrest of opposition leader Bobi Wine. According to the official press release, police arrested 40 suspects... Read more »
California SB 553, which takes effect July 1, 2024, creates the first general industry workplace violence prevention safety requirements in the United States. Covered employers must develop and create a workplace violence... Read more »
On September 30, 2023, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 553, which will require employers to establish, implement, and maintain an effective workplace violence prevention plan (WVPP). The WVPP will require the... Read more »
On October 5, 2023, the Public Policy Institute of California will be hosting a discussion around a new report examining whether youth in California are less criminally active than previous generations, if... Read more »
Kosovo police raided several locations on Friday in the country’s north, where weekend violence between Kosovars and Serbians left four people dead. The renewed violence between Kosovars and Serbians began this past... Read more »
The California Legislature recently passed a bill that would require employers to adopt workplace violence prevention plans, maintain records of any threats or incidents of workplace violence, and provide effective training... Read more »
The presidents of Chile and Mexico held a joint press conference Sunday marking the 50th anniversary of the 1973 Chilean coup where General Augusto Pinochet ousted democratically-elected President Salvador Allende. The presidents’... Read more »
UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights Olivier De Schutter cited poverty on Friday as the “root cause” of violence and instability in Ecuador. De Schutter urged Ecuador’s leaders to... Read more »
Fresh violence erupted in the Indian state of Manipur on Friday, worsening an already tense ethnic conflict in the region. The violence broke out on the morning of September 8 at Pallel... Read more »