NYC Council Announces New Law is in Effect to Support Small Businesses by Eliminating Unnecessary Regulations and Fines

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NYC Council Announces New Law is in Effect to Support Small Businesses by Eliminating Unnecessary Regulations and Fines

City Hall, NY â€“ Today, Local Law 151 of 2023 went into effect, reducing fines for small businesses and allowing them to resolve certain violations before being penalized, while eliminating certain unnecessary requirements for commercial establishments. The law, sponsored by Council Member Julie Menin, was passed by the New York City Council in November 2023 and signed into law later that month. The […]

Amazon, SpaceX and Other Companies are Arguing the Government Agency that has Protected Labor Rights since 1935 is Actually Unconstitutional

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Amazon, SpaceX and Other Companies are Arguing the Government Agency that has Protected Labor Rights since 1935 is Actually Unconstitutional

Editorial credit: rafapress / Shutterstock.com By Kate Andrias | The Conversation Amazon, SpaceX, Starbucks and Trader Joe’s have all responded to allegations that they have violated labor laws with the same bold argument. The National Labor Relations Board, they assert in several ongoing legal proceedings, is unconstitutional. SpaceX, for example, says that the NLRB is engaging in “an unlawful attempt … to subject […]