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New Zealand | New legislation banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ, introduced in parliament

New Zealand has introduced the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill in the Parliament on July 30, 2021. The Bill aims at preventing

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania enacts another temporary COVID-19 paid sick leave Ordinance

On July 29, 2021, Mayor signed a new Temporary COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Ordinance which requires employers with 50 or more employees

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UK | Government launches National Disability Strategy for better prospects of disabled people

UK Government has released a press release announcing launch of National Disability Strategy on July 30, 2021.   Key features of the

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USA| Final Rule announced under Fair Labor Standards Act; March 2020 Joint Employer Rule Rescinded

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a Final rule on July 29, 2021, which shall rescind an earlier rule, Joint Employer

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New York| NYC Commission on Human Rights Legal Enforcement Guidance on the Fair Chance Act and Employment Discrimination on the Basis of Criminal History

The New York City Commission on Human Rights (the Commission) has released updated guidance with respect to the Fair Chance Act.  New

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USA | CDC updates guidance making mask mandatorily to be worn by even fully vaccinated people

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated the guidelines with respect to wearing of masks in light of COVID-19

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UK | Judicial Review and Courts Bill introduced in parliament

The Judicial Review and Courts Bill was introduced in UK parliament on July 21, 2021. The Judicial Review and Courts Bill will

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Wisconsin| Governor signs law to enhance insurance cybersecurity measures

On July 15, 2021, the Governor had signed Act 73 into law creating new cybersecurity requirements for protecting data collected by the

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UK | Ban on knives, firearms and offensive weapons comes into force

The UK Government has announced ban on knives, firearms and offensive weapons vide press release dated July 14, 2021. The provisions are

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USA| Colorado Privacy Act passed in Colorado

The Government of Colorado has passed the Colorado Privacy Act (“CPA”) on July 7th, 2021. The State of Colorado has joined California

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New York | Bill for public officials to disclose their crypto holdings annually, introduced

New York Government has proposed a law in New York on July 02, 2021, which would, if approved, require public officials in

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Singapore| SAPI Code revised, effective August 01, 2021

The Singapore Association of Pharmaceutical Industries Code of Conduct (“SAPI Code”) has been revised to provide distinct standards on the provision of

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New York | Biometric Law to come into force in July

New York City had passed Biometric Identifier Information Law which comes into effect on July 9, 2021. Key features of the law

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Scotland | New sentencing guidelines introduced

The Scottish Sentencing Council (“SSC”) has announced new guidelines setting out the process for all sentencing decisions in Scotland. The guidelines are

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US | Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act, 2020

US lawmakers have introduced Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2020 in the Senate on June 25, 2021. It has

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Connecticut | New laws on Labour and Workplace

The Connecticut General Assembly passed several laws during the 2021 regular session regulating labor and the workplace. The few laws passed by

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Ireland | New legislation to implement a Circular Economy

The Ireland’s Department of Environment, Climate and Communications has issued a press release dated June 15, 2021, stating the approval of the

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US Department of Labor announces proposed Rule for protection of Tipped Workers

The U.S. Department of Labor announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on June 21, 2021, in order to limit the amount of

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USA- Connecticut | Breach Notification Bill signed by Governor

On June 16, 2021, an Act Concerning Data Privacy Breaches was signed by the Connecticut State Governor and will take effect on

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Germany | IT Security Act 2.0 passed by Government

The Federal President of Germany passed the Information Technology Security Act 2.0 on May 27, 2021. The IT Security Act 2.0 has

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