In January 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule that would ban employers from imposing non-competes on their workers, a widespread and often exploitative practice that suppresses wages, hampers innovation, and blocks entrepreneurs from starting new businesses.
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In December 2022, Indonesia's parliament, representing the world's third-largest democracy, passed a law banning people from having sex outside marriage or cohabitating, at the risk of prison time.
Read MoreWith fraud on social media surging, the Federal Trade Commission has issued orders to eight social media and video streaming platforms, seeking information on how these companies scrutinize and restrict paid commercial advertising.
Read MoreOn March 8, 2023, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed an order protecting access to gender-affirming health care services. Per the order, “No one who is lawfully providing, assisting, seeking, or obtaining such services should be subject to legal liability or professional sanctions.”
Read MoreOn March 7, 2023, Spain passed a bill that mandates gender parity in the country’s political sphere, civil service, and board rooms.
Read MoreIowa will be the sixth state in the U.S. with a comprehensive consumer privacy law on the books. The law applies to in- or out-of-state businesses that sell to residents of Iowa and control or process personal data of at least 100,000 Iowa residents...
Read MoreUgandan parliament recently approved legislation that builds upon the country’s already strict anti-gay laws, making it illegal to identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender.
Read MoreIn March 2023, Congress passed a bill officially terminating the declaration of national emergency enacted in 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic...
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Labor announced that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched a new National Emphasis Program on fall risks and prevention of falls.
Read MoreIn Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill that forbids state officials from investing public dollars to promote environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals.
Read MoreWashington’s Governor Jay Inslee signed several bills aimed at increasing the supply of homes in a state where cost of living is high and affordable housing is limited.
Read MoreIn a 9-0 ruling, the US Supreme Court ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a case challenging the 1972 Clean Water Act’s definition and protection of wetlands.
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