Maternity Leave and Ongoing Consent: New Rights for Belgium’s Sex Workers

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Wisconsin judge strikes down law stripping government workers of collective bargaining rights

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The Hill - 4h

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In a landmark case, a court ruled that the women, now in their 70s and 80s, who were taken from their parents in Belgian Congo, were victims of a crime against humanity.

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The Hill - 2h

Nearly 100,000 Volkswagen workers joined one-day wave of strikes

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Biden Administration Moves to End a Minimum Wage Waiver for Disabled Workers

A plan by the Biden administration would phase out a provision that allows employers to pay workers with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage.

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The Hill - 22h

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MarketWatch - 7h

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CNBC - 1h

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The Hill - 1h

Stalking victims to get right to know abuser's identity

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Watch WIRED’s Big Interview Event Right Here

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These are the most in-demand tech jobs hiring right now

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VentureBeat - 6h

Rival union official says Atlantic City casino union boss should resign for opposing a smoking ban

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Japan’s Nomura bank boss takes 30% voluntary pay cut after worker tries to kill customer

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The Guardian - 8h

Job openings rise and more workers quit in sign of improving U.S. labor market

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MarketWatch - 4h

Schumer says bipartisan talks to avoid shutdown before Christmas 'on the right track'

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The Hill - 23h

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Deion Sanders Said the Heisman Trophy Was ‘Clinched.’ He Might Be Right.

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Afghan women 'banned from midwife courses' in latest blow to rights

Women at training colleges across the country were told they are not allowed to return to class.

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Wired - 3h

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Yahoo Sports - 1d

Sky Ferreira on writing for 'Babygirl' and leaving label jail: 'She wants something good? How horrible!'

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Los Angeles Times - 9h

The Broncos paid Russell Wilson $39 million to leave — now he's QB for a Super Bowl contender

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Johnson says Biden pardon leaves trust in justice system 'almost irreparably damaged'

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Jill Ellis leaves San Diego Wave FC for FIFA role alongside Arsene Wenger, steering global football strategy

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The war on woke: How a gay rights index once touted by big brands became a conservative target

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Swiss authorities release right-to-die activist after ruling out homicide in 'suicide capsule' case

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Maternity Leave and Ongoing Consent: New Rights for Belgium’s Sex Workers

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