While criminal justice reforms aimed at reducing the size of pretrial detainee population are being implemented across the U.S., little is known about their impact on the labour market. Using difference-in-differences approach, we find that the 2017 New Jersey Criminal Justice Reform increased ...
in 2017, the Hong Kong government set up an Inter-departmental Working Group on Gender Recognition to consider making legislative changes to reform transgender rights in Hong Kong. However, there has been little progress on this, which may be because gender identity remains a very divisive topic ...
■ The Americans with Disabilities Act■ The Rehabilitation Act■ The Workforce Investment Act■ The Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act■ The Civil Service Reform ActAlthough many employers and individuals have a basic understanding of the ADA, the nondiscrimination policies of the other...
Whilst the report is a landmark document in Nigeria’s pursuit for administrative reform and effective governance, the implementation of the report has faced various challenges, including the need to amend or repeal the legislation that established the agencies. Civil servants who perceive the report...
14 Jun 2024EY India Modernizing criminal laws: a step towards legal reform Explore the evolution of legal frameworks! New laws signal progress for a responsive, equitable justice system, adapting to society's changing needs. Learn more about Criminal law reforms. ...
Public opinion on lay participation in the criminal justice system of the Netherlands Some tentative findings from a panel survey In the Netherlands the recent debate on lay involvement in the administration of criminal justice was initiated by politicians who maintain that the public... K Albert,C...
Lewis' experience is common amongst the 78 million Americans estimated to have criminal records. The2023 National Survey of People with Records, released by the public safety reform advocacy group Alliance for Safety and Justice on Friday, found that one in two people with old convictions cited di...
Department of Justice (the DOJ) released a memorandum, “Further Revisions to Corporate Criminal Enforcement Policies Following Discussions with Corporate Crime Advisory Group” (the Memorandum), which, among other things, provides additional guidance to all employers (not just those in the financial ...
the tribunal must be independent and impartial and must comply with the rules of natural justice and the principles of fair hearing. Where the allegations are of a criminal nature, the same burden of proof applies as in criminal cases (i.e., the allegation must be proved beyond a reasonable...
As a practical matter, however, the prospects for any kind of general legislative reform in this area are dim. The obstacles which commonly hinder legislative reforms of this sort have been commented upon elsewhere.139 Suffice it to say that general statutory limitations on the employer's right ...