The senate recently passed on its 3rd reading SB 10-52, SD1, “The Maternity Leave Act of 2019” which was already forwarded to the House of Delegates for deliberation. The proposed bill will require all employers both government and private sector to provide adequate time off for the pregnant female employee to bond, recover and care […]
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Senate introduces cyber-bullying bill
The senate adopted on its first reading a bill that would make passing or disclosing an image or video of another “identifiable” person in the “nude” or “engaging in sexual conduct” without those people’s consent a crime, a violation of privacy under 17 PNC Section 4413. The bill would also make “Cyber-bullying” a crime under […]
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Bill to keep electricity rate at $.19 cents per kWh proposed
The House of Delegates adopted a bill mandating Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC) to subsidize 45% of customers’ energy bill by keeping the tariff rate at $.19 cents or less per kilowatt hour beginning year 2020. The PPUC subsidy will be paid by National Government appropriation. “The Engie solar project died in the Senate but […]