coronavirus

Facing Mass Layoffs, Restaurant Workers Living “Tip to Mouth” Demand Living Wage & Paid Leave

Source: freespeech.org | March 18, 2020 Mass shutdowns and layoffs due to the spread of COVID-19 are affecting millions of restaurant workers across the U.S., with bars and restaurants closing for the foreseeable future. Servers, bartenders, kitchen staff and more have been left in the lurch, many without paid sick leave, paid time off or […]

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TAKE NOTE Budget 2020 – Workers to get sick pay if they self-isolate and small firms to get a refund

MILLIONS of self-employed workers affected by the coronovirus outbreak will be able to get sick pay through Universal Credit. The government is also temporarily suspending all Jobcentre visits while the COVID-19 outbreak is ongoing. Households will be able to manage their benefits over the phone of via their work journal instead, without the risk of

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Chamber pushes on for minimum wage pause, BPT rollback

By Nestor Licanto February 24, 2020 The growing coronavirus threat has the business community very worried. Chamber of Commerce President Catherine Castro was hopeful of some positive news from the Governor’s State of the Island address today as they seek ways to soften the blow of an anticipated slump in tourism. The global travel slowdown

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