The Notification has been issued by the Government of Karnataka
to boost economic growth and development which has been severely
impacted by the COVID-19 crisis
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On January 7, 2021, the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission
(EEOC) released new Proposed
Rules on wellness programs under the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information
Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). The Proposed Rules address the level
of incentives employers may lawfully offer to encourage employee
and spousal participation in wellness programs that require the
disclosure of medical information without violating the ADA or
GINA. Regulations issued in 2016 under the ADA and GINA that
addressed wellness incentives were vacated by the U.S. District
Court for the District of Columbia effective January 1, 2019,
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Leung Kwok Hung is a celebrated Hong Kong politician and
activist. His celebrity is not just due to his antics in the
Legislative Council, but also due to his infamous mane of hair
– giving him the moniker Long Hair .
In 2012 Long Hair was convicted of criminal damage
and disorderly behaviour and given a custodial sentence.
The prison service in Hong Kong operates in accordance with
Standing Orders, one of which details the length of hair of
prisoners. It requires that male prisoners have their hair cut
(No. 2), 2020 BCHRT 193, the
complainant and her husband were employed by the same company where
they worked the same 12-hour shift. After their first child was
born, the couple asked if one of their work schedules could be
modified to facilitate their ability to access childcare. They
proposed two options that involved slightly different work
schedules and some shared time off. The employer rejected
both proposals and suggested instead that the complainant s
husband switch to a 12-hour shift that was opposite hers on a
permanent basis or until a better childcare solution could be
found. The complainant rejected the employer s proposal on the