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California passes landmark gig economy rights bill

California passes landmark gig economy rights bill

Indianapolis – Circa July 2017: Ride sharing companies Lyft and Uber pickup spot at the airport. Lyft and Uber have replaced many Taxi cabs for transportation I – Shutterstock Image By BBC News California lawmakers have passed a bill that paves the way for gig economy workers to get holiday and sick pay. Assembly Bill […]

Children’s Advocates Say DOE Needs Lesson in Compliance

Children’s Advocates Say DOE Needs Lesson in Compliance

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 26, 2019: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION headquarters building sign with building exterior. – Shutterstock Image By Yoav Gonen and Alex Zimmerman, THE CITY City education officials have allowed more than a thousand students with disabilities to languish without services for months — despite orders from administrative hearing officers, according to advocates who […]

Guyana Signs Historic Pact to Protect Amazon Forest

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Guyana Signs Historic Pact to Protect Amazon Forest

(Left to right): Brazilian Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo, Bolivia’s President Evo Morales, Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra, Colombia’s President Ivan Duque, Ecuador’s President Ivan Moreno, Suriname’s Vice President Michael Ashwin Adhin and Minister Trotman in Letecia, Colombia at the historic signing   LETECIA, Colombia, Monday September 9, 2019 – Guyana has joined six other Amazonian countries […]