New York City joins at least seven US states that are requiring some form of salary transparency, including Colorado, Washington and Connecticut. The rules are part of a broader push to narrow the gender pay gap by also prohibiting companies in many jurisdictions from asking about compensation at previous employers or retaliating against workers who share their own pay information.
New York City’s new law applies to employers with four or more workers. That amounts to about 1/3 of employers but roughly 90% of workers in the city, according to state Labor Department statistics.
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This 3D printed table is on display at the V&A Museum in London. Several materials are used, in powder or resin form, that are plastic based. A film displayed with the table shows how it is produced . The table is based on the distinctive branching form of the dragon tree. The growth patterns of the tree are developed into a design based on mathematical algorithms.
Politicians would have to declare political donations over $1000 in real time as part of a sweeping package of integrity measures Special Minister of State Don Farrell hopes to introduce by mid-2023.Labor also wants to introduce “truth in political advertising” laws. The suite of measures are in addition to Labor’s plans to create a federal integrity commission.The truth in political advertising would apply “across the board” and take in online and potentially social media, Farrell said.“Media is so diverse now that you’ve really got to look broader than just say a newspaper ad .... he said.https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/labor-to-introduce-real-time-disclosures-and-
