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8 October 2024 - Arjuna Capital, a Massachusetts investment firm, is pushing Procter & Gamble to reveal pay gaps by gender and race at its annual shareholder meeting. A proposal calls for reporting adjusted and unadjusted pay data in an effort to point out what seems to be lingering wage equity concerns. While P&G has agreed to report adjusted figures - disclosing that women make 99.36 cents and minorities 99.5 cents for every dollar earned by white men - the company says more disclosure could jeopardise long-term efforts and shift focus away from strategic goals. Find out more about the gender pay gap here.

6 October 2024 - The United States is gearing up for one of its most high-stakes and high-profile elections in November, with two very different candidates with differing views on the economy, immigration, healthcare, and climate change, among other key issues, vying for the presidential position. Read what each party has to say here.

California’s Paid Family Leave program allows you to take time off to care for a newborn or an immediate family member with a serious health condition. You can receive partial wage replacement for as long as six weeks. Find out how to apply, who is eligible and more.

Do you know how much annual leave you can take in a year? What about if you get sick - will you still get paid? And do you qualify for maternity rights? Find out more about the Labour Laws in the USA on our website.

Did you know working in California, you can take up to four months job protected time off due to medical conditions related to pregnancy? As long as you work for an employer with five or more employees. This leave can be taken in small increments (hours, days, weeks, months). During this leave you are entitled to your health benefits.  You have to give notice to your employer when you want to take leave. If the leave is foreseeable a 30 days’ notice, if not, as soon as possible. An employer may require medical certification. Click here to get more information on paid off days.

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