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On November 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division announced a final rule that increases the hourly minimum wage for certain federal contractors to $15 effective

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On November 8, 2021, New York Government signed into law the Consumer Credit Fairness Act . The Act provides new requirements and prohibitions for debt collection

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The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has published new measures to enhance security of businesses’ IT services vide notification dated

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The President of United States has enacted Ensuring Compliance against Drug Diversion Act, 2021 on November 10, 2021 which amends the Controlled

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The Government of New York signed into law Senate Bill S4394A, which amends section 740 of the New York Labor Law (NYLL)

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UAE government has notified a new legislation in Abu Dhabi, regulating family matters for non-Muslims including marriage, divorce and inheritance.   Key

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Governor of New York has signed new bill S.2928-A/A.06098-A, that expands New York State’s Paid Family Leave legislation to allow caring for

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The UK Government has set out proposals to ban the practice of LGBT conversion therapy vide press release dated October 29, 2021.

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The Government of Hong Kong has passed a new legislation banning films that are contrary to China’s national security interest. The new

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The Government of California has notified Assembly Bill 488 on October 7, 2021. The law amends The Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes

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The New York City Council has passed various bills on September 23, 2021, offering protection to delivery workers in New York. The bills are awaiting Mayor’s assent. The key

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On October 08, 2021, K-12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021 signed by President into law. The Act highlights the significance of protecting the sensitive

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California Government had passed Assembly Bill 1020, which was signed by the Governor on October 4, 2021. The new law will impose

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The Government of California has signed, Assembly Bill AB-45, into law which will regulate industrial hemp products, removing restrictions on the sale

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The Government of New York has passed legislation establishing a state-wide Restaurant Meals Program as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,

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The Act concerning Data Privacy Breaches was signed on 16 June 2021, by the Connecticut State Governor and entered into effect, on

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The California’s Governor has signed Assembly Bill 1003, concerning wage theft by employer, into law on September 28, 2021. The highlights of

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On September 24, 2021, the National Centre for Documents and Archives Royal Court published the new Personal Data Protection Law (‘PDPL’), implemented

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The Ohio Department of Health has released guidelines for administering booster shots of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine across the state. Key points

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The Government of California has passed Senate Bill 41 on September 9, 2021. The Bill seeks to establish Genetic Information Privacy Act

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