Using the Internet is something that is natural for teenagers and young adults. Day after day, they use it for almost anything they do. All electronic gadgets are now “smart” and can be connected to the Internet one way or the other. For seniors (people older than 65), the relationship with the Internet didn’t come naturally. However, the technology is continually evolving, and seniors are following suit.
Visa and MasterCard have agreed to pay close to $6.2 billion as part of the nation’s largest-ever antitrust settlement. The agreement, writes CNNMoney, concludes a 13-year old lawsuit brought against Visa, MasterCard and several commercial merchants. Plaintiffs, comprised largely of local retailers and chains, claimed the companies were foisting unfair ‘card swipe’ fees on businesses.
A Michigan judge said he’d expedite a lawsuit challenging the closure of Ojibway Correctional Facility in the state’s upper peninsula. According to the Detroit Free Press, Marenisco Township is suing the state Department of Corrections over its decision to close Ojibwe. Township Supervisor Richard Bouvette said the department didn’t pay proper mind to the devastating
A Chicago City Council committee recently approved a $16 million payment for the family of a woman who was accidentally shot dead by police. The New York Times reports that city corporation counsel Edward Siskel told members of the financial board that a payment to Bettie Jones’ family was the most sensible outcome. Taking the
It’s a matter of job vs. lifestyle: work/life balance and fair compensation for time spent working. The latest famous lawsuit over overtime wages was filed against President Trump’s company. The driver claims he earned more than $200,000 in overtime wages, which were never paid to him. These types of cases almost always win at court.
A workplace is a colorful environment, especially in larger companies with a higher number of employees. There are people coming from different backgrounds, various academic and experience levels, etc. All these differences add to company value with proper guidance, nevertheless, many HR managers are struggling with the generation gap. The generation gap represents the difference in views, methods, habits, and convictions between people within different age groups. Whether this gap will be beneficial for the company or represent an issue that needs to be dealt with in most cases depends on the ability of HR to manage employees and create a positive working atmosphere.
On August 7, U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr. granted final approval of a settlement in a class action lawsuit filed against Shasta County and the Shasta County Sheriff’s Department over systemic ADA discrimination [against prisoners] in the Shasta County Jail in Redding, California.
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The Trump administration is planning to cap the number of refugees admitted into the United States at 30,000, the lowest limit set in more than 38 years. The Monday announcement sets refugee quotas for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins October 1st. NBC News reports that cutting down on refugee entries has been a hallmark