agr

La American Heart Association agrega el sueño a la lista de salud cardiovascular

Recomendaciones destacadas: Se actualizó la lista de verificación de la American Heart Association para medir la salud cardiovascular, ahora denominada Los 8 Pasos Esenciales Para Mi Salud™, y se agregaron los hábitos de sueño saludables como un ...




agr

Restaurant (premium dining) industry Labour Agreement

The Restaurant (premium dining) industry Labour Agreement, also commonly known as the Fine Dining Labour Agreement is a specific labour agreement available in Australia designed to address skills shortages in the fine dining sector. This agreement allows fine dining restaurants to sponsor overseas skilled workers for specific roles that are otherwise difficult to fill within […]

The post Restaurant (premium dining) industry Labour Agreement appeared first on Australian Visa Experts.




agr

Indigenous Farmers Practice the Agriculture of the Future

By Leaiman Yes! Magazine Affectionately called “Professor” by his neighbors, Josefino Martinez is a well-respected indigenous farmer and community organizer from the remote town of Chicahuaxtla, in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. He watched with patient attention as I showed … Continue reading




agr

How to Embed Instagram Feed in WordPress (5 Easy Steps)

Are you looking for an easy way to add an Instagram feed to your WordPress site? An Instagram feed helps you showcase your social media content right on your WordPress website. Visitors can view and engage with your Instagram content without having to leave your site. In this step-by-step tutorial, we’ll show you how to […]

The post How to Embed Instagram Feed in WordPress (5 Easy Steps) first appeared on IsItWP - Free WordPress Theme Detector.




agr

America’s Immigration Crisis sankey diagram

I really like this Sankey Diagram explanation of the numbers behind one of this year’s hottest political topics in the U.S.: How to Fix America’s Immigration Crisis. The original article adds a scrolly-telling element that makes it even better by slowly revealing each branch and explaining the data.

I know this article is hidden behind the NY Times paywall. If you’re not a NY Times subscriber you can try to view the original article with this LINK or try using reader mode on your browser. Let me know if this link doesn’t work, and I’ll try to post a new one.




agr

From Seagrass to Antibiotics: The Breakthrough Potential of Small Molecule In situ Resin Capture

How can oceanic microbes help produce antibiotics? This is what a recent study published in Nature Communications hopes to address as a team of researchers



  • Earth & The Environment

agr

From Seagrass to Antibiotics: The Breakthrough Potential of Small Molecule In situ Resin Capture

How can oceanic microbes help produce antibiotics? This is what a recent study published in Nature Communications hopes to address as a team of researchers




agr

[ENVS Lecture Series] A Rural Agrarian Reckoning: Multigenerational Farmers Seeking to Repair Soil, Agriculture, and Rural America Itself

Nov 21, 2024, 12pm EST

Sydney Giacalone, doctoral candidate in anthropology at Brown University, researches multigenerational farmers and ranchers across the U.S. who are transitioning away from conventional practices towards environmentally and social repairing approaches. This experience often involves questioning past education and internalized ideologies and learning to collaborate with nonhuman life to repair degraded ecologies. Join Giacaloneto learn more about her research.

BuildingCurtis Hall
Campus Location: Medford/Somerville campus
City: Medford, MA 02155
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus
Location Details: Curtis Hall Multipurpose Room (474 Boston Ave., Medford, MA)
Wheelchair Accessible (for in-person events): Yes
Open to Public: Yes
Primary Audience(s): Alumni and Friends
Event Type: Academic Date/Deadline, Lecture/Presentation/Seminar/Talk
Event Sponsor Details: Environmental Studies Program
Event Contact Name: Sinet Kroch
Event Contact Emailsinet.kroch@tufts.edu
RSVP Information: RSVP only needed for virtual attendants
More infotufts.zoom.us…



  • 2024/11/21 (Thu)

agr

California Further Restricts "Non-Disparagement" Provisions in Employment Settlement and Severance Agreements

In 2019, California adopted several laws that restricted “non-disclosure" provisions in employment-related agreements.  Those laws, passed in the wake of the “me too” movement, limited non-disclosure provisions in settlement agreements for lawsuits and administrative agency charges involving allegations of sexual harassment.1  They also limited the use of non-disclosure provisions in exchange for a raise or a bonus, or as a co




agr

NLRB Decision Addresses Interaction between Confidentiality and Nondisparagement Provisions in Severance Agreements and Section 7 Rights

  • In McLaren Macomb, the NLRB overturned two decisions that had permitted employers to include confidentiality and nondisparagement provisions in severance agreements.
  • “Mere proffer” of a severance agreement that conditions receipt of benefits on the “forfeiture of statutory rights” violates the NLRA.
  • This Insight includes key takeaways from the Board’s decision and answers to common employer questions.




agr

Experts disagree on the consequences of raising severance payments

Iván López García de la Riva discusses Spain’s plan to raise severance payments in certain situations. 

CincoDías

View




agr

The Termination Clause in Dutch Employment Agreements Explained

Jasper Hoffstedde and Fleur van Lieshout of Littler’s Amsterdam office discuss the termination clause in Dutch employment agreements. The termination clause seems an easy and straightforward clause; you simply invoke the clause and terminate employment, right? For the employee that is indeed in the case, but the employer has another hoop to jump through if the employee doesn’t want to agree to termination. He then has the obligation to substantiate the reason for termination, the so-called valid ground.




agr

California Expands Paid Sick Leave Uses for Crime Victims and Agricultural Employees, and Changes Unpaid Leave Standards for Victims

  • Paid sick leave will be available when a family member is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other crimes.
  • Paid sick leave will be available for “preventive care” of agricultural employees who work outdoors when there is a smoke, heat, or flooding emergency.
  • Unpaid leave protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other crimes have been revised.




agr

Financial Services HR Roundtable: Employment Agreements for Financial Institutions




agr

Compensation Landmines: Examining Commission Plans, Bonuses and Employment Agreements




agr

Ontario, Canada: Appellate Court Decides Employee Rights to Shares on Termination Governed by Shareholders’ Agreement

Update 2: On March 12, 2021, in Mikelsteins v.




agr

When Will a Settlement Agreement Preclude a False Claims Act Action?

A recent District of Columbia federal court ruling reminds employers that a severance agreement containing a release of claims under the False Claims Act does not guarantee dismissal of a suit on those grounds.

Background on the FCA




agr

SEC Continues to Attack Non-Disclosure Agreements and Personnel Policy Provisions that Could Impede Employees from Reporting Potential Violations of U.S. Securities Law

  • Recent SEC cease-and-desist Orders indicate how publicly traded and other SEC-regulated employers should be on alert to the agency’s ongoing attention to enforcement actions under Rule 21F-17.
  • The SEC has been examining whether non-disclosure agreements and other confidential business information provisions could impede whistleblowers from communicating with the SEC.




agr

SEC Attacks Non-Disclosure Agreements

The SEC recently issued imposed significant and costly sanctions against companies that require employees to sign non-disclosure agreements containing certain language either limiting employees from disclosing company confidential information without company approval, or representing that they have not filed complaints with government entities.

By Philip M. Berkowitz | November 08, 2023 at 10:00 AM

 




agr

Are Non-compete Agreements Dead? A Discussion with Attorney Shawn Matthew Clark

Shawn Matthew Clark discusses the basics of noncompetes and what employers need to consider regarding noncompetes, as well as why the FTC wants to ban them and how recent SCOTUS decisions may affect the FTC’s rule.

New York County Lawyers Association

View




agr

NLRB General Counsel Explains What Remedies She Wants for Non-Competes She Considers Illegal and Promises Crack-Down on “Stay-or-Pay” Agreements

  • NLRB General Counsel Memorandum 25-01 urges the Board to seek “make whole” remedies for non-compete agreements that run afoul of the NLRA.
  • The Memorandum also alleges certain “stay-or-pay” arrangements are unlawful unless narrowly tailored.




agr

Dear Littler: How should employers revise their releases, separation agreements, and settlement agreements in light of the Speak Out Act?

Dear Littler: Considering the recent passage of the federal Speak Out Act limiting the use of pre-dispute nondisclosure and non-disparagement clauses involving sexual assault and sexual harassment claims, what impact will this have on our template releases, separation agreements, and litigation settlement agreements? How do you recommend we revise those documents?

                                         —Revising Releases

Dear Revising,




agr

Certificates of Coverage Necessary for Expatriate Workers to Claim FICA Exemption under Totalization Agreements

In an opinion issued on June 20, 2023, the United States Court of Federal Claims reminded taxpayers that they must obtain a certificate of coverage in order to claim an exemption from Social Security and Medicare taxes (FICA) under a totalization agreement.




agr

Court Holds Backup Withholding Required by Law Does Not Violate a Settlement Agreement

In Escano v. Innovative Financial Partners, LLC,1 a magistrate judge held that the defendants’ decision to withhold funds from a payment required under a settlement agreement when the plaintiff refused to provide a Form W-9 did not violate the agreement.




agr

Supreme Court of Puerto Rico Validates Implicit Consent for Arbitration Agreements in the Employment Context

In Aponte Valentín v. Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, CC-2018-748,1 the Puerto Rico Supreme Court reinforced the strong public policy favoring arbitration agreements in Puerto Rico, validating continued employment as implicit consent for such agreements.




agr

Ninth Circuit Eliminates Obstacles to Enforcement of Employment Arbitration Agreements in California

  • Ninth Circuit holds the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempts AB 51, which attempted to prohibit employers from requiring employees to waive, as a condition of employment, the right to litigate claims under the FEHA and the California Labor Code.
  • Arbitration agreements are on an equal footing as other contracts and will be analyzed in the Ninth Circuit in accordance with FAA principles of “equal protection treatment.”




agr

Ontario, Canada Arbitrator Finds Employer Did Not Violate Collective Agreements by Not Recognizing National Day of Mourning as a Paid Holiday

  • Arbitrator dismissed four union grievances alleging National Day of Mourning should have been a paid holiday.
  • It is not enough for a day to be referred to as a “holiday” by a governmental entity to be deemed as such for collective agreement purposes; a legislative process culminating in the proclamation of the day as a “holiday” is required.




agr

California Supreme Court Holds Plaintiffs with Arbitration Agreements Retain Standing to Pursue Non-Individual PAGA Claims in Court

  • The California Supreme Court determined that plaintiffs seeking civil penalties under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) retain standing to pursue representative PAGA claims on behalf of other alleged aggrieved employees in court despite being bound to arbitrate their individual PAGA claims.




    agr

    Employer Zero-Tolerance Marijuana Policy Justified Termination, Federal District Court Agrees

    • A recent federal court decision agreed an Illinois employer had the right to enforce a zero-tolerance policy on marijuana use.
    • Off-the-job marijuana use can trigger employee discipline so long as it is not unreasonable or discriminatory.




    agr

    Employer Zero-Tolerance Marijuana Policy Justified Termination, Federal District Court Agrees

    Grant Goerke and Jennifer Chierek Znosko discuss a recent federal court decision that agreed an Illinois employer had the right to enforce a zero-tolerance policy on marijuana use.

    Westlaw Today

    View (Subscription required)




    agr

    ETSI releases 3 new ontology specifications for Smart Cities, Industry 4.0 and Smart Agriculture

    ETSI releases 3 new ontology specifications for Smart Cities, Industry 4.0 and Smart Agriculture

    Sophia Antipolis, 24 June 2019

    Following the first three SAREF (Smart Applications REFerence ontology) specifications for energy, environment and buildings, the ETSI SmartM2M Technical Committee has just released three new specifications for smart cities, industry and manufacturing, and smart agriculture and food chain domains.

    Read More...




    agr

    The Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation signs MoU with ETSI

    The Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation signs MoU with ETSI

    Sophia Antipolis, 20 January 2021

    On 7 January, the Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation (AEF) signed a Memorandum for Understanding (MoU) with ETSI.

    Read More...




    agr

    How does agricultural productivity growth affect agrifood system transformation goals?




    agr

    Agronomy & Policy Solutions for Implementation of the African Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan




    agr

    Study on countermeasures of Agriculture against Economic and Trade Frictions between China and USA [in Chinese]




    agr

    2022 annual research and policy conference: Agricultural transformation and food security in Sudan [in Arabic]




    agr

    Political constraints and opportunities for agricultural investment in Sudan [in Arabic]

    قدمة تستعرض هذه المذكرة المشهد السياسي المعاصر في السودان،وكيفية تأثيرهعلى جدوى الاستثماراتفي القطاع الزراعيالتي تشتد الحاجة إليها لتحقيق التحول الزراعي في البلاد. ت ركزالمذكرة بشكل خاص على سلاسل القيمة في قطاعي الثروة الحيوانية والبستنة فيولاية الخرطوم،وإدارة الموارد الطبيعية في ولايتي النيل الأزرق وجنوب كردفان. أهملت الحكومات المتعاقبة إلى حد كبير قطاع الزراعة على الرغم من أنه أكبر قطاع توظيف في السودان ويساهم بنحو 56في المئة من إجمالي الصادرات (بنك السودان المركزي، 2020).




    agr

    The architecture of the Sudanese agricultural sector and its contribution to the economy between 1990 and 2021 [in Arabic]

    بنية القطاع الزراعي السوداني ومساهمته في الاقتصاد بين عامي 1990 و2021




    agr

    The economy-wide impact of Sudan’s ongoing conflict: Implications on economic activity, agrifood system and poverty [in Arabic]

    دخل النزاع المسلح بين القوات المسلحة السودانية وقوات الدعم السريع في السودان شهره السادس منذ اندلاعه في 15 أبريل 2023، دون أي مؤشرات على انتهائه قريبا. تسببت الحرب في كارثة إنسانية حادة، دمرت البنية التحتية الرئيسية، وقيدت أنشطة التجارة والإنتاج. علاوة على ذلك، أدى ذلك إلى تعطيل الوصول إلى المرافق العامة والخدمات المالية والأسواق، مما أدى إلى ندرة كبيرة في السلع والخدمات. في هذه الورقة، نستخدم إطار نمذجة مضاعف مصفوفة المحاسبة الاجتماعية لتقييم الآثار الاقتصادية على مستوى الاقتصاد لهذه الاضطرابات في النشاط الاقتصادي والموارد الإنتاجية وسبل العيش.




    agr

    Armed conflict and business operations in Sudan: Survey evidence from agri-food processing firms [in Arabic]




    agr

    Political and economic drivers of Sudan's armed conflict: Implications for the agri-food system [in Arabic]





    agr

    Agricultura, seguridad alimentaria, desarrollo y proteccion ambiental: Un futuro para Honduraas basado en la ciencia, tecnologia e innovacion




    agr

    Diferentes configuraciones de derechos de exportación, la economía Argentina y el sector agropecuario: Simulaciones con el modelo mundial del IFPRI

    Este documento es parte de una consultoría del IFPRI con el Banco Mundial para apoyar al gobierno de Argentina, y en particular al Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca (MAGyP), en el análisis de los derechos o impuestos de exportación (DEXs), llamados también retenciones en la Argentina. Este es un tema con importantes implicaciones políticas, económicas y sociales.




    agr

    Dominican Republic: Agricultural R&D indicators factsheet [in Spanish]




    agr

    Nicaragua: Agricultural R&D indicators factsheet [in Spanish]

    The IDB-funded PFPAS program has provided an important financial injection into Nicaragua’s agricultural research system during 2013–2018. The program has made important strides in rehabilitating some of INTA’s run-down research infrastructure, in offering degree and short-term training to research staff, and in strengthening linkages between agricultural research and producers.




    agr

    La seguridad alimentaria y el comercio agroalimentario en América Latina y el Caribe

    América Latina y el Caribe es un importante protagonista en la producción y el comercio de productos agroalimentarios, ya que es el principal exportador neto de estos productos. La región cuenta con los recursos naturales (tierra, agua y energía renovable) y la capacidad necesaria para producir alimentos de manera sostenible y para satisfacer sus necesidades y abastecer al mundo. Sin embargo, durante 2021, la inseguridad alimentaria moderada o grave afectó al 40,6% de la población en la región (267,7 millones de personas), cifra considerablemente superior al promedio mundial (29,3%).




    agr

    Engaging with health and nutrition communities to ensure the role of agriculture and food in China

    Recently I had the pleasure of engaging several events focusing on the intersection of food, nutrition, and health in China. First, I participated in the 3rd Belt & Road Initiative Global Health International Congress, held in Xi’an, which brought together stakeholders with a vision to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in health research for the Belt […]




    agr

    How can African agriculture adapt to climate change: The impact of climate change and adaptation on food production in low-income countries: Evidence from the Nile Basin, Ethiopia [in Amharic]

    Growing consensus in the scientific community indicates that higher temperatures and changing precipitation levels resulting from climate change will depress crop yields in many countries over the coming decades. This is particularly true in low-income countries, where adaptive capacity is low. Many African countries are particularly vulnerable to climate change because their economies largely depend on climate-sensitive agricultural production.




    agr

    How can African agriculture adapt to climate change: Analysis of the determinants of farmers' choice of adaptation methods and perceptions of climate change in the Nile Basin of Ethiopia [in Amharic]

    "Ethiopia's agricultural sector, which is dominated by smallscale, mixed-crop, and livestock farming, is the mainstay of the country's economy. It constitutes more than half of the country's gross domestic product, generates more than 85 percent of foreign exchange earnings, and employs about 80 percent of the population. Unfortunately, Ethiopia's dependence on agriculture makes the country particularly vulnerable to the adverse impactsof climate change on crop and livestock production.