General : Social Work Profession Bill Tabled To Regulate Practitioners, Trainees And Services

‘Right to Care’ ordinance, anti-discrimination amendments pushed 

A LAWMAKER here is pushing for “Right to Care,” or Healthcare Proxy Ordinance, aimed at granting LGBTQIA+ couples and alternative family structures the legal authority to make critical medical decisions

From professional development to professional learning

Intentionally designed support structures shift professional learning from one-off events to sustainable daily practice. -More-

Equipping Schoolchildren for a Better America

Photo Credit: PxHereThe new Federal Tax Credit Scholarship law will strengthen families to direct their children’s education while affirming religious freedom.

सिटिइभिटीको एकेडेमिक काउन्सिलमा चार विज्ञ नियुक्त

काठमाडौँ। शिक्षा तथा खेलकुद प्रविधि मन्त्रालयले प्राविधिक शिक्षा तथा व्यावसायिक तालिम परिषद् (सिटिइभिटी) को एकेडेमिक काउन्सिलमा सूचना प्रविधि, उद्योग, स्टेम शिक्षा तथा नर्सिङ-जनस्वास्थ्य क्षेत्रका चार जना विज्ञलाई सदस्यका रूपमा मनोनयन गरेको छ। मन्त्रालयले आइटी तथा डिजिटल नीति विज्ञ डा अमृता शर्मा, नेपाल उद्योग परिसङ्घका अध्यक्ष वीरेन्द्रराज पाण्डे, शिक्षा विज्ञ दीपेश्वरमान श्रेष्ठ र नर्सिङ तथा जनस्वास्थ्य []

Equal pay bill reaches Parliament, healthcare staff gain arduous work pension option

The Ministry of Labor’s bill on equal pay, wage transparency, and pension provisions is being introduced to the Parliamentary Committee on Social Affairs The post Equal pay bill reaches Parliament, healthcare staff gain arduous work pension option appeared first on ProtoThema English.

Focus on community service and empowerment

Focus on community service and empowerment

Persons With Disabilities Encouraged to Register With the JCPD

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is urging persons with disabilities and their families to register with the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), to []

Modi govt framed Labour Codes for corporates, hurt workers, says Congress

Modi govt framed Labour Codes for corporates, hurt workers, says Congress

Mark Harris introduces bill moving key K-12 and college functions from Education Department to Labor  

EXCLUSIVE — A new House Republican bill aims to move forward with President Donald Trump‘s plan to dismantle the Department of Education by shifting responsibilities to other agencies. Rep. Mark Harris (R-NC), a freshman member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, is introducing the “Less Bureaucracy, Better K-12 Education” and “Less Bureaucracy, []

New law to allow people to work beyond employer’s retirement cut-off until State Pension age of 66

A Department spokesperson said the new law gives employees choice and does not require anyone to stay in work if they prefer to retire.

Parliament passes Community Service Bill to reduce reliance on prison sentences

Parliament has passed the Community Service Bill, 2026, paving the way for the introduction of community service as an alternative to imprisonment for persons convicted of specified categories of offences. The legislation establishes a National Community Service Secretariat and creates a legal framework for implementing non-custodial sentencing options aimed at reducing pressure on Ghana’s prisons. The Bill was presented to Parliament by the Minister for the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, on March 4, 2026, in line with Article 106(1) of the 1992 Constitution.

Cigna & Community Medical Centers in Contract Dispute

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Cigna Healthcare members have been placed on notice about a contract dispute with Community Medical Centers. In a letter to p...

Parliament hears submissions on drug 'Samaritan Bill'

This week, Parliament's Health Select Committee has been hearing oral submissions on a member's bill that some have dubbed the Good Samaritan Bill.

At last: Washington listened to Main Street's cosmetology and barber schools

The U.S. Department of Education has granted barbering, cosmetology and massage-therapy programs more time to comply with its new accountability rule, recognizing the skilled, tip-earning work of these professions and the need for a more accurate measure of their graduates' earnings.

No ring? No problem, as government proposes new rules for unmarried couples

The new legislation is hoping to bring family law into the modern day.

New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte signs childcare tax credit bill into law

New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed a bill on Thursday creating a new tax credit aimed at spurring private businesses to provide childcare options for employees. The new program, which begins next January, will give companies up to a 50 credit against either the Business Profits Tax or Business Enterprise Tax for creating at least []...Click to read more

Apartment  building managers being empowered by new legislation

The Justice Ministry is preparing legislation that would formally define and strengthen the role of apartment building managers as part of a new property code expected to be presented this autumn.

Going Pro: Why the Creator Economy’s Next Big Winners Won’t Be Influencers

Professionals like doctors and lawyers are trading influence for authority.

Labour Min makes EPF contributions beyond ₹1,800 voluntary

New EPF Scheme 2026 caps mandatory PF contributions at the notified wage ceiling, making contributions on wages above 15,000 voluntary for both employees and employers

U.S. House passes housing bill with backing from Catholic Charities USA

Catholic Charities USA President Kerry Alys Robinson said the bill has the potential to improve the lives of so many of our fellow citizens. [...]

RUU Warga Emas kukuhkan perlindungan hak, kebajikan

PETALING JAYA: Rang Undang-Undang (RUU) Warga Emas yang dijangka dibentangkan di Parlimen dilihat sebagai langkah tepat dalam usaha memperkukuh perlindungan terhadap hak dan kebajikan golongan warga emas di negara ini. Ahli Majlis Penasihat Warga Emas, Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye berkata, perundangan tersebut penting bagi menyediakan rangka kerja undang-undang dan dasar yang lebih komprehensif selaras ... Read more The post RUU Warga Emas kukuhkan perlindungan hak, kebajikan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

8th CPC: How HRA, TA, family units may lift salary

8th CPC: How HRA, TA, family units may lift salary

Ministry expands Kuwaitization efforts with 45 new supervisory positions in cooperative sector

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Social Affairs will open registration on Aug 1 for 45 supervisory support positions in 15 cooperative societies through the “Our Pride” platform, as part of...

Discussion on Appropriation Bill concludes in Koshi

Biratnagar, July 5: Discussion on all the ministry-wise headings of the ‘Bill designed to make arrangements for the appr...

GOP Lawmakers Move to Scrap Federal Rule Critics Say Unfairly Targets Career Schools

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., is set to introduce a bill to repeal a federal rule skewing higher education funding. Currently, career and technical schools are being singled out while traditional public and nonprofit colleges and universities are exempt. “Washington should not pick winners and losers in higher education,” Harris told the...

How much you can receive in student loans now depends on what degree you pursue

New student loan rules took effect Wednesday — and the changes may heavily impact women pursuing higher education, particularly those in graduate programs like social work. Critics warn that the new guidelines, ushered in by the Trump administration’s sweeping tax-and-spending bill known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” will worsen gender, racial and class []

Our employment laws are as simple as three little letters

Mark McAllister: 'Our law is complex and highly regulated and may see more reform depending on the fate of the Good Jobs Bill'

Hope for Ghanaians as New Zealand opens 2 new pathways for foreigners looking for resident visas

New Zealand unveiled new structured work visa pathways for skilled professionals, targeting healthcare, engineering, IT, construction, and agriculture sectors.

The Look Book Goes to Construction School

Apprentices and longtime union Local 79 members took certification classes at the Mason Tenders training center in Long Island City.

20 ways the tax system rewards people who understand it — and penalizes those who don't

From retirement accounts to penalty rules, the tax code quietly favors people who study it, while those who don't leave money and leverage on the table

EXCLUSIVE: Seven years on, Legal Aid staff say key labour disputes remain unresolved

EXCLUSIVE: Seven years on, Legal Aid staff say key labour disputes remain unresolved

Check this out: Northern Ireland supermarket giant staff celebrate jaw-dropping 1,100 years of service

37 long-serving colleagues from Asda stores across Northern Ireland have been recognised after notching up a jaw-dropping 1,100 years of service

Universal Health Services: From A Cash Trap To A Value Trap

Universal Health Services: From A Cash Trap To A Value Trap

MoFEPT, NAVTTC Join Hands to Modernize Vocational Training for Persons with Disabilities

MoFEPT, NAVTTC Join Hands to Modernize Vocational Training for Persons with Disabilities

Daycare sued after worker was good on the uppies, significantly less good on the downies [Fail]

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One Year of Helping Taxpayers: Working Families Tax Cuts

By David Timmons.

Delaware General Assembly roundup: Impacts on rural communities

This year’s legislative session saw a number of bills that will directly impact peoples’ lives in rural communities across the state, from gun ownership, farmland interests, wetland preservation and changes to town charters. Bills addressing rural communities tend to be more bipartisan in their introduction and support, as Delaware’s Republican minority largely represents the southern part of the state – and rural areas. The post Delaware General Assembly roundup: Impacts on rural communities appeared first on Spotlight Delaware.