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The Trump administration on May 14 moved to change standards and enforcement on so-called "forever chemicals" in drinking water.
The Trump administration plans to weaken energy and water efficiency standards for appliances, an attack experts say is “patently illegal.” The Department of Energy announced its “largest ...
CBC News has learned five workers were collectively awarded nearly $80,000 in a B.C. Employment Standards Branch decision involving a Fraser Valley employer. Yet when the federal department that ...
A proposal to change the Endangered Species Act has conservationists in Connecticut alarmed rollbacks would endanger vulnerable species in the state.
“Trump is trying to drive a knife through the heart of the Endangered Species Act. This will absolutely upend how we’ve been protecting endangered species for the last 40-plus years,” said ...
This article, originally published April 17, 2025, was updated on May 14, 2025, to reflect the Trump administration’s latest move on efficiency standards. Climate change Energy ...
Trump officials have proposed changing a decades-old interpretation of a key word in the Endangered Species Act, which would make it much easier to log, build or drill for oil.
How much is ESA now? Payment rates have risen from £90.50 to £92.05 per week for single claimants and from £142.25 to £144.65 for couples. When paid per fortnight, these amounts are £184.10 ...
As of this writing, the Trump administration has implemented a 25% tariff on most Canadian goods imported into the United States. ... Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) ...
DOGE also canceled a lease in Longview for what appeared to be a single-room office serving the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour division, though DOGE listed the U.S. Employment Standards ...
Employment Standards Administration (ESA) NJBIZ attempted to contact representatives or owners for each of the properties. Those efforts were not immediately successful.
Here’s what you need to know about how your workplace is impacted by the new law. SICK DAYS. If an employee is off sick, the Employment Standards Act (ESA) no longer permits an employer to ...