Not to have to file, or pay federal income tax. But one of the things ive not really heard anybody address, we talked about in here the need for the minimum wage to be raised. And when there was an article written recently that indicated for an individual who just accepts the available federal welfare payments, they may be looking at 1,700 a month take home whereas under the current minimum wage its about 1,200 takehome. Well, the incentive there is obviously not to work. But i know my friends at heritage have encouraged as a solution lowering the minimum wage. Obviously, that would even increase the disparity between what you take home if you dont work and what you take home if you do work. If you lowered the minimum wage. So thats obviously not going to fix the problem there. But if the minimum wage is raised in puerto rico, since as my friend from californias indicated they have a higher minimum wage, then people would be tempted to go from puerto rico to california to get those hig
Despite the importance of their work, t. S. O. s receive secondclass treatment from their employer, the federal government. T. S. A. Is the only federal agency that is allowed to excuse itself from the fundamental workplace rights and protections found in title 5 of the u. S. Code. T. S. A. Does not follow the fair labor standards act and the office of Personnel Management guidelines. T. S. A. Does not have statutory title 7 protections against discrimination and they are not paid under the general schedule like the majority of federal work force. T. S. O. s lack the ability to appeal adverse personnel actions to a neutral third party like the merit system protection board even though t. S. A. Management has that right. To paraphrase the late dr. Martin luther king jr. , justice delayed has been justice denied to the t. S. O. Work force. It is well within the authority of both the congress and t. S. A. To provide t. S. O. s the same workplace rights and protections as other federal wor
This shows two elevator cars in a common shaft. The car moved upward with such force it breached the ceiling with such force it broke the ceiling and the debris came down on the right hand elevator car in which the employee was riding and causing the car to come down and crush. It caused it to hit the second elevator. The Court Employee in that elevator car was taken in for observation and left the hospital in the last hour or so. Departed giving a thumbs up. The sergeant is still listed in Critical Condition with head and chest injuries, the labor and Industry Bureau is investigating this bizarre mishap as to when the elevators were last expected. The state told us last november and now they say it was just last june. Live at the cjc john rawlins, channel 6 action news. For more on this story stay with 6abc. Com, we have posted pictures and videos from the scene and of course youll find the latest details as soon as new information becomes available. A mafia take down that sounds like
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Weeks are crucial to flatten the curve. Urging everyone to stay home. Even avoiding the Grocery Store and pharmacy as much as humanly possible. Dr. Anthony fauci says social distancing is the most important tool. And remains that way. Despite that, the president still refusing to issue a national stayathome order, and eight states still dont have them. Meanwhile, state leaders are warning of dire medical supply shortages. The governor of illinois says they dont have enough tests to see how many people even have the virus. He says the lack of a federal plan is creating, quote, the wild west out here. We are covering this from all angles for you. Ed lavandera is in one of the virus hotspots, new orleans. Outside a covid popup hospital. Ryan young takes a look at doctors diaries in chicago. In orange, california, checks in with a recovering patient who donated plasma to a person with the virus. And examines the economic fallout from the virus in l. A. Weve also got Nick Peyton Walsh in lo