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  Kentucky Cop Detains Homeless Woman in Labor Waiting for Ambulance, Accuses Her of Lying: 'I'm Leaking Out'

  A Kentucky woman received a citation for unlawful camping from law enforcement despite being pregnant and actively going into labor while being detained, officials say.

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  Kentucky Cop Detains Homeless Woman in Labor Waiting for Ambulance, Accuses Her of Lying: 'I'm Leaking Out'

  A Kentucky woman received a citation for unlawful camping from law enforcement despite being pregnant and actively going into labor while being detained, officials say.

• Brazil Prosecutor Opposes Temer Labor Law Reforms

  Fleury, a top labor prosecutor in Brazil, is standing against the government's proposal to allow more temporary employment and flexibility in working hours and days.

• UK limits migrants workers from other European countries, charges companies for skilled labor

  The U.K., now being seperated from the European Union, will not be increasing and tweeking their settings for the migration cap and may actually charge for skilled laborers.

• US Virgin Islands joins caravan for minimum wage increase

  The U.S Virgin Island has now joined several other states and U.S territories which had already increased their minimum wage. The islands' employees will now enjoy an $8.25 per hour of work.

• Target increases minimum wage to $10 an hour in attempt to maintain competitive workforce

  Retail company Target has increased its minimum wage for employees to $10 an hour in an attempt to retain talent and attract competitive new employees.

• California Governor Signs Bill Increasing Paid Family-Leave Benefits

  Democratic Governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill that will increase the money received by new parents during family leave. The money is received via the state's paid family leave program.

• California and New York Governors sign bill increasing minimum wage to $15 per hour

  Governor Jerry Brown of California and Andrew Cuomo of New York already signed the bill that would increase the minimum wage of workers to $15 per hour. Both states will be considered the very first large states to enact such law.

• Mandatory gender pay gap reporting for big firms with 250 or more employees to start in 2018

  British firms with 250 or more employees will be required to publish their gender pay gap under measures being announced by the Government to tackle inequality.

• Portugal Prime Minister Antonio Costa vows to end austerity in the country

  Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa said he will welcome the European Commisions' financial plan to the country, but he will sitll lead the country out of austerity.

• McDonalds may get pinched by labor ruling

  A major ruling handed down on Thursday by the U.S. National Labor Relations Board could give unions greater bargaining power by enabling them to negotiate directly with large parent companies like McDonald’s that rely heavily on franchisees and contractors.

• Wisconsin Assembly to begin final debate on right-to-work bill

  Wisconsin lawmakers on Thursday will begin a final debate on a measure supported by Republican Governor Scott Walker that would prohibit private-sector workers from being required to join a union or pay dues when working under union contracts.

• Ebola galvanizes workers battling to join unions, improve safety

  Anthony Reynolds works on what he calls "the SWAT team of airplane cleaners," scrubbing the seats, carpets and toilets of planes parked overnight at the Philadelphia airport. About a year ago, he joined a drive to organize a union, and Ebola, he says, may help his cause.