Published July 6, 2021 10:16am Senator Leila de Lima has filed a bill seeking paid leave of absence for workers in the private sector during a state of calamity brought about by infectious disease like COVID-19. Under Senate Bill 2307, De Lima proposed a five-day paid epidemic leave benefit to every private sector employee who will test positive for any emerging infectious disease, regardless of the employment status. The measure also seeks to provide a maximum of 60 days paid leave credits at 80% of the employee’s full pay for those who were placed on “floating status.” SB 2307 states that the grant of paid epidemic leave shall be made available upon the declaration of a State of Calamity by the President or by the Local Sanggunian pursuant to Section 16 of Republic Act No. 10121, otherwise known as the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010.
The proposed “Roll-over Internet Act” that was passed on third and final reading by the House of Representatives is not meant to penalize internet service providers (ISPs) but is aimed merely to protect public welfare especially as the nation continues to grapple with the harsh effects of the 2019 c
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Aidan Iacobucci, left, the NPHS Class of 2021 valedictorian, and Samantha Williams, salutatorian.
NORTH PROVIDENCE –The top two students at North Providence High School this year are headed to Ivy League universities.
Aidan Iacobucci, the NPHS Class of 2021 valedictorian, has committed to Princeton University after being accepted to four Ivys including Columbia, Dartmouth and the University of Pennsylvania.
This year’s salutatorian is Samantha Williams, who is headed to Harvard University this fall.
With a 4.39 grade point average, Iacobucci said learning he’s graduating at the top of his class was “validation for all the hard work” put in over the course of his academic career.
Louisiana House panel OKs bill penalizing businesses that misclassify employees
Friday, May 7, 2021
A Louisiana House committee advanced a bill Thursday meant to clarify enforcement of laws related to employee misclassification.
Businesses that misclassify their employees as independent contractors can get out of paying the taxes that support unemployment benefits, forcing businesses that follow the law to shoulder more of the tax burden. The issue has garnered additional attention in recent months as the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund has been depleted by unprecedented demand tied to the COVID-19-related downturn,
The Center Square reports.
Companies that avoid paying some of their taxes also gain a competitive advantage over those that do, some lawmakers said. Yet Louisiana is the only state in the nation with a classification statute that lets employers off with a warning on the first offense.