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  • Reuters

    Biden overtime pay rule challenged by US business groups

    A coalition of U.S. business groups has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a Biden administration rule that would extend mandatory overtime pay to 4 million workers, saying it goes too far. The groups filed a complaint in Sherman, Texas federal court late on Wednesday claiming the U.S. Department of Labor lacked the power to adopt the rule and that it would force businesses to cut jobs and limit workers' hours. The Sherman court has two judges, one of whom in 2017 struck down a similar rule adopted by the Obama administration.

  • Associated Press

    Adult day services provide stimulation for older Americans, and respite for full-time caregivers

    Sally White helps her husband of 46 years get dressed, fed and on the bus for the short ride from their home to Third Age Adult Day Center four mornings a week. Preparing 74-year-old Rodger White to leave the house for the day can be a chore since he’s been in declining health for more than a decade and has severe memory loss. “It’s like having a small child,” said Sally White, 78.

  • Reuters

    UK's anti-smoking laws could be lost in pre-election parliamentary rush

    Britain's proposed law to ban smoking for younger generations could be shelved after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a surprise election, putting one of his flagship policies in jeopardy as there is only limited time for bills to be made law. Sunak on Wednesday called an election for July 4, giving the government just days to complete outstanding legislative business before parliament is dissolved on May 30. His plan to introduce some of the world's strictest anti-smoking rules into Britain by banning anyone aged 15 and under from ever buying cigarettes was not specifically mentioned as being on the parliamentary agenda in the next few days.