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A Dutch court has ruled that a U.S. company violated an employee's human rights after it forced him to keep his webcam on while working.

The telemarketer took his employer to court in the Netherlands, which ruled that the firing had been unlawful and the plaintiff was entitled to a hefty sum as a penalty. 

An American IT company asked the employee to keep his webcam on while he worked.

Are you okay with being monitored through your webcam while working? A Dutch employee isn't. Employers may want to be careful with who they require webcam monitoring.

Citing a judgement of the European Court of Human Rights, a Dutch court ruled in favour of an employee who refused to keep his camera on.

Awmakers Avoid Shutdown, Extend Government Funding Deadline. The U.S. Congress narrowly averted a federal government shutdown this week, as it approved a stopgap continuing resolution...

Aroostook County Action Program’s Early Care and Education Program located in Caribou has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children — the world

Thanks to a partnership between Aroostook County Action Program and the Maine  Department of Economic and Community Development, a couple from Crystal have a new mobile home to replace their former residence which was beyond repair. 

Lawmakers Avoid Shutdown, Extend Government Funding Deadline. The U.S. Congress narrowly averted a federal government shutdown this week, as it approved a stopgap continuing resolution...

Congress narrowly avoids federal government shutdown. Nancy Pelosi extends voting by proxy until November 2022. NLRB revises mail-ballot analysis standards. DOL rescinds Trump-era Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs. OIG warns of Covid unemployment fraud.