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A US labor judge has decided against Costco in a matter involving worker confidentiality agreements. The case involves a worker who had to agree not to discuss an internal sexual harassment ...
Rigali in department 2) has ruled in Pateras v. Armenta that tribal general welfare payments constitute income for the purpose of child support calculations. This ruling clarifies a critical area ...
and providing tribal courts the option to assume jurisdiction. Yanan said under the Indian Child Welfare Act, there’s an imperative when helping Native children. “Maintain placement with Native ...
The Catherine Cutler Institute at the University of Southern Maine received a $21 million grant, the largest in its history, to improve Tribal child welfare services. The five-year award came from ...
(ANNews) - First Nations leaders from across Canada voted down a $47.8-billion child welfare settlement with ... focused on a draft agreement AFN leadership, Chiefs of Ontario and Nishnawbe ...
The Blood Tribe on Monday welcomed the rejection by First Nations chiefs last week of a landmark child-welfare reform deal with the federal government, saying the agreement undermines its ...
Chiefs in Ontario have voted in support of a landmark $47.8-billion child welfare reform agreement with Canada. Regional Chief Abram Benedict called the support of chiefs in the province “a ...
OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says there are 47.8 billion reasons for chiefs to accept a child welfare reform ... is set to ratify the agreement at a special ...
Tribal governments have offices that administer the federal Indian Child Welfare Act. Some ICWA directors could not attend the council meeting because of scheduling conflicts. Representatives with ...
On Wednesday, the source with direct knowledge of the draft agreement said Jordan’s Principle matters will be negotiated separately from reforms on child welfare. This week, Ms. Woodhouse ...
British Columbia’s largest First Nation has signed a landmark agreement with the provincial and federal governments restoring its authority over child welfare and family services. Cowichan ...