Friday, July 16, 2021
Dems to Push PRO Act in Massive Legislative Package. Congressional Democrats this week announced that they would unilaterally advance a $3.5 trillion “human infrastructure” package (providing for paid family and medical leave, Medicare expansion, and universal prekindergarten education, among other things) along with a bipartisan “traditional infrastructure” package (addressing roads, bridges, passenger and freight rail, waterways, etc.) in the coming weeks.
Here is what’s happening.
Process matters. First, the infrastructure “deal” is an agreement between Democratic leaders on a top-line budget number, but rank-and-file Democrats in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives will still need to approve it. In the Senate, there is no room for error, as one Democratic defector could scuttle the whole thing. There is more wiggle room in the House, but not much Speaker Nancy Pelosi can afford to lose only three votes. Second, the
Ex-Walmart employee with Down syndrome is awarded $125MILLION in discrimination lawsuit after she was fired for missing work because her schedule was changed despite her needing to stick to strict routine
Marlo Spaeth, a longtime Wisconsin Walmart employee with Down syndrome, was fired in 2015 after the store changed her schedule
As part of her condition, Spaeth needs to needs to maintain a rigid daily schedule, which includes eating dinner at the same time every night
Instead of accommodating her, Walmart fired her, according to a lawsuit filed by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 2017 on Spaeth s behalf
On Thursday, a jury awarded Spaeth $125millionin punitive damages plus $150,000 in
Vaccine Mandates Prompt Sharp Legal Debate
Voice of America
17 Jul 2021, 17:35 GMT+10
With the rate of Americans fully vaccinated for COVID-19 stalling at close to 50%, a growing number of U.S. public schools, colleges and private companies have turned to a controversial legal tool to get more people immunized: vaccine mandates.
Nearly 600 colleges and universities will require students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated before returning to campus in the fall, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education, while some public school districts are mandating teachers and administrators to provide proof of vaccinations. Many private businesses have also announced vaccination requirements for employees.
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A man waves an LGBT equality rainbow flag at a celebration rally in West Hollywood, California, June 26, 2015. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
As financial storytellers of companiesâ performance and operations, accountants are critical in reporting mandatory annual data via the Employment Information Report (EEO-1), which requires private sector employers with 100 or more employees, and federal contractors with 50 or more employees meeting certain criteria, to submit demographic workforce data, including data by race, ethnicity, sex, and job categories. This form, which is submitted to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), serves as the foundation for the governmentâs understanding of pay gaps and representation of underrepresented communities among U.S. employers.