Teachers strike against compulsory redundancies across the Midlands, England

The action in the Midlands is significant for revealing the well of opposition to this state of affairs among educators, and ...
World IP ReviewOpinion

30 years of the TRIPS Agreement—and the cracks are showing

The existence of TRIPS-plus provisions in bilateral or regional trade agreements may suggest that the TRIPS agreement is no ...

Mandatory digital ID cards abandoned: where did the government go wrong?

Mandatory digital ID cards were billed primarily as a tactic to stop illegal migration. They would make employing illegal ...
Federal News NetworkOpinion

Authorized investigations shouldn’t mean unpredictability, why transparency and clear deadlines matter for agency fairness

"It's a multi-step process. The good part is the report and the recommendation is essentially a recipe for how to bake the ...
The Star

Neckties no longer compulsory in schools, says Education Ministry

PETALING JAYA: Students will no longer be required to wear neckties to school starting next year, the Education Ministry has announced. In a circular dated Dec 17, the ministry said the decision was ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Letter: Compulsory education issue raised by violence

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Monash University

Safer in school? An extra year of compulsory schooling reduced child harm: study

Research has found that an extension to the school-leaving age in South Australia reduced child harm First-time child maltreatment reports dropped by 38 per cent Emergency department visits dropped by ...
The Mirror

Compulsory face masks introduced as flu levels soar in UK as 'critical incidents' called

Compulsory face masks are being introduced in some hospitals in the UK amid soaring flu levels. Good Morning Britain reported the changes after an NHS chief urged anyone with symptoms to wear a mask ...
Law

In Gender Bias Appeal, 9th Circuit Eyes Viability of Compulsory Arbitration Under Statutes

In a case that interrogates the scope of the federal Ending Forced Arbitration Act and the definition of sexual harassment under state laws, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit considered ...
France 24

Swiss to vote on compulsory civic duty for all

As part of Switzerland's direct democratic system, voters will also be weighing in on whether to slap new taxes on the super-rich to help finance the country's effort against climate change. Neither ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore

Swiss reject compulsory civic duty, climate tax for super-rich

GENEVA: Swiss voters on Sunday (Nov 30) resoundingly rejected a proposal to replace the current men-only military conscription with a compulsory civic duty for all and another on taxing the super-rich ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Vietnam to make English a compulsory 2nd language in all schools by 2035

The ambitious plan extends beyond just teaching English as a subject to include teaching other academic subjects in English as well as Vietnamese. PHOTO: ULIS MIDDLE SCHOOL HANOI – “The English ...