Consultant who sued CIT for breach of contract is awarded $2.4 million by ACT Supreme Court
A consultant whose $5 million contract with the Canberra's Institute of Technology (CIT) was cancelled wins his battle to sue ...
DC Council moves forward with ROAD Act, which aims to overhaul youth rehabilitation agency
In a letter to Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, D.C.’s Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb said, “There is no higher priority ...
JD Supra9d
OFCCP Enforcement Action Against Federal Contractor Enjoined by U.S. District Court
Last week, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas entered a preliminary injunction barring the U.S. Department of ...
Construction News12d
The disconnect between JCT’s new contract and Building Safety Act
Stuart Byles is director at fit-out and refurbishment contractor Pexhurst   The Building Safety Act (BSA) 2022 has now been ...
Filling Out Form W-9: Request for Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and Certification
Freelancers and independent contractors have to fill out Form W-9 for their employers and clients. Here's what to do and how ...
JD Supra12d
Contractors face another FOIA request for EEO-1 Reports
Objections are due by December 9. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs announced that it has received ...
Federal Register19d
Notice of Request Under the Freedom of Information Act for Federal Contractors' Type 2 Consolidated EEO-1 Report Data
This site displays a prototype of a “Web 2.0” version of the daily Federal Register. It is not an official legal edition of the Federal Register, and does not replace the official print version or the ...
Bar & Bench24d
Maternity Benefit Act prevails over contract conditions of employees: Madras High Court
The High Court ruled that an association of nurses employed by the State would be entitled to seek 270 days of paid maternity leave as mandated by the Act. The Madras High Court has held that ...
Newstalk ZB25d
Contractor fined for depositing asbestos, arsenic and lead in landfill that leached on to neighbour's property
An Auckland-based contractor has been fined a six-figure sum for “extensive violations” of the Resource Management Act (RMA). Contractor Prameet Sharma was fined $144,500 and ordered to pay $ ...
American Bar Association25d
Reining the False Claims Act into the Bounds of the Excessive Fines Clause
The False Claims Act applies broadly across federal programs ranging from defense contract claims worth millions of dollars to health care fraud that may not inflict any monetary harm. The Eighth ...
The New Zealand Herald25d
Auckland contractor fined for ‘extensive violations’ of Resource Management Act
An Auckland-based contractor has been fined a six-figure sum for “extensive violations” of the Resource Management Act (RMA). Contractor Prameet Sharma was fined $144,500 and ordered to pay $ ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation27d
As vote counting resumes in the ACT election, a single seat is still in play — here's a look at who stands to win and lose
On Saturday night, ACT Labor won an historic seventh term in power. While the party cannot win a majority, it has secured 10 seats and will be able to form a governing coalition. On Saturday ...