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The Department for Transport (DfT) announced lorry trailers up to 61ft (18.55m) long – some 6ft 9in (2.05m) longer than the standard size – will be permitted from 31 May under legislation going before Parliament on Wednesday. But it is feared the changes will create greate...
This has all changed, however, in the last 12 months, in which time the UK Government has passed a high number of new pieces of employment legislation, impacting areas such as worker protection, flexible working, annual leave and family friendly rights. This has resulted in a lot of ...
Here is an overview of abortion legislation and the expected impact of the court’s decision in every state. ___ ALABAMA Political control: Alabama’s Republican-controlled Legislature and Republican governor want to ban or restrict access to abortions. Background: In 2019, Alabama lawmakers approv...
1. In Mexico, there's a difference between employment laws and labor laws In many countries, the terms "employment laws" and "labor laws" can be used interchangeably. Not the case in Mexico, where employment laws refer to legislation regarding the one-to-one relationship between employers and...
1. Relevant Legislation and Rules Governing Franchise Transactions 1.1 What is the legal definition of a franchise? The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) promulgated 16 C.F.R. Part 436 (the “FTC Franchise Rule”) to regulate the offer and sale of franchises in the U.S. Under th...
MAJOR changes to legislation to protect children and help prevent abusers from slipping through the net were to be unveiled by the government today.The new laws are expected to pave the way for a unique identity number to be created for every single child in England, along with records to ...
MARGARET BRENNAN: When you say legislation for more resources, six trillion has already been spent over the course of this- has been allocated over the course of this pandemic. Are you saying that you need more coronavirus relief, and will that go in the spending bill when government funding...
Key developments affecting corporate tax law and practice Domestic – cases and legislation Tax System to Promote Wage Increases In general, all wages paid by a company are included in deductible expenses when calculating its taxable income. In Japan, in addition to this, a “Tax System to Promo...
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