Regulatory Wrap-Up: Weekly review of retail-related legislative, judicial developments-July 8Governor of Oregon likely to sign bill requiring 12 weeks of paid family leave, with program's cost split between employers and employees. RILA urges closer antitrust scrutiny of Amazon, GoogleRetail trade association asks FTC to verify that online retail platforms allow fair competition. Regulatory Wrap-Up: Weekly review of retail-related legislative, judicial developments-July 1 Connecticut governor signs bill mandating 12 weeks of family leave; has .5% payroll tax and covers 95% of wages not to exceed $900/week. Report: Walmart monopolizes grocery market in some areas A new analysis indicates Walmart is preventing grocery competition in many rural sections of the U.S., according to CNN. Report: Toys ‘R’ Us workers win $2 million severance Laid off Toys “R” Us employees will reportedly receive some severance pay, after all. Wayfair employees in walkout over sales to Texas detention camp Online home furnishings retailer Wayfair is embroiled in controversy over its apparent sale of bedroom furniture to the operator of facilities for migrant children detained at the Texas border. Confidence sharply falls in June An important measure of the economy declined in June to its lowest level since September 2017. Regulatory Wrap-Up: Weekly recap of retail-related legislative developments-June 24 The week's top items regarding wages, paid leave, scheduling, labor policy, taxes, and packaging. Report: Amazon drones may do more than deliver The 1982 Alan Parsons Project classic “Eye in the Sky” might be a good theme song for Amazon’s planned drone fleet. Walmart settles corruption inquiry Walmart has entered into a monetary settlement resolving a U.S. governmental investigation into its foreign activities. First Previous 71 72 73 74 75 Next Last
