minimum standard for workers' accommodation, similar to what was in the now-annulled Emergency Ordinance

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has passed on plans to switch from a sheriff’s office with an elected top official to a police department with an appointed chief after receiving a report that said the change would be costly and complicated.... In 2020, Chapman accused Randall of a “ reckless power grab ” because it would take away the voter’s ability to select the county’s top law enforcement official and place it “ solely in the hands of an elected Board of Supervisors.... “ And when

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is announcing an increase of the" national living wage" from ￡8.91 an hour to ￡9.50 – a 6.6 percent hike – in his budget speech today. The change will come into effect on April 1. This comes in spite of warnings from countless officials of an economic catastrophe in Britain after Brexit. Meanwhile, political figures in France are asking why similar measures can’t be undertaken in their country-and are blaming the EU. Charles-Henri Gallois, the leader of the campaign group

WE needed some furniture to be upholstered and found a person to do the job through a friend.... The upholsterer took our furniture, with the promise to get back in five days on the outside.... Whenever we would call, he would have a reason for the delay: a worker got sick, there was a death in the family, the other workers had not returned from the Eid break in time, he could not get some fabric that was needed, and so on....

PETALING JAYA: Construction company Gamuda Bhd has pledged to increase the minimum wage of its

the standard minimum wage, though advocates say this doesn’t always happen....

PETALING JAYA: Indonesian domestic helpers will receive the RM1, 500 a month wage as per the terms agreed in the bilateral memorandum of understanding between the two countries, says Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan( pic).“ Yes, it is RM1, 500, as per our MOU, ” he told The Star. When asked about the wages for other nationalities, Saravanan said the amount varies, and depends on the agreement between Malaysia and the source countries.“ The salaries of foreign workers are based on

PETALING JAYA: The minimum wage of RM1, 500 a month is specifically for the basic salary and does

By Reuters Staff2 Min ReadPARIS( Reuters)-A G7 proposal for a global minimum tax rate of 15% is too

SINGAPORE-The Republic may want to seriously study a modest minimum wage as a complement to the