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Australia gives workers right to ignore bosses’ after-hours calls, emails
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia gives workers right to ignore bosses’ after-hours calls, emails

Al Jazeera  

The country is the latest to pass legislation granting a ‘right to disconnect’ outside of work hours. “At that time, I would have to reply to messages from parents at night occasionally, but that wouldn’t take up so much personal time.” Chris Wright, an associate professor in the Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies at the University of Sydney, said …

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Supreme Court gives homeowners another chance in escrow dispute with Bank of America
7 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court gives homeowners another chance in escrow dispute with Bank of America

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Supreme Court on Thursday …

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Culture war clash gives Kansas new medication abortion law
1 year, 8 months ago

Culture war clash gives Kansas new medication abortion law

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas clinics will be required to tell patients that medication abortions can be stopped using a drug regimen that the providers consider ineffective and potentially dangerous after a key legislative vote Thursday in the nation’s ongoing partisan culture war. Republicans overrode Kelly’s veto of $2 million in state funds for centers run by abortion opponents that provide …

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NY gives child abuse survivors more time to file suits
4 years, 5 months ago

NY gives child abuse survivors more time to file suits

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — People who were sexually abused as children will have more time to file legal claims under a new state law against individuals and public and private institutions after concerns that the pandemic was keeping survivors from coming forward. New York’s law allows individuals to file civil lawsuits for childhood sexual abuse before they reach 55 years of …

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Mathura man gives triple talaq to wife over dowry, case registered under newly enacted law
5 years, 5 months ago

Mathura man gives triple talaq to wife over dowry, case registered under newly enacted law

India TV News  

Under the newly enacted law that prohibits instant pronouncement of "triple talaq", a case has been registered in Uttar Pradesh here, where a man allegedly divorced his wife in the middle of a road for refusing to arrange a dowry amount of Rs 1 lakh, police said. Mathura Senior Superintendent of Police Shalabh Mathur said a case under the new …

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FM gives in: Will amend emergency Brexit law at MPs' insistence
5 years, 11 months ago

FM gives in: Will amend emergency Brexit law at MPs' insistence

NL Times  

The Tweede Kamer, the lower house of Dutch parliament, will get some control over an emergency law for the event of a no-deal Brexit. A large part of the Tweede Kamer called the law as it currently stands "undemocratic", NOS reports. Such an emergency law must be sent to the Tweede Kamer within 24 hours, and must be approved by …

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