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The U.S. Department of Labor in the coming months is planning to roll out rules designed to boost the wages of tipped workers and federal contractors and update a 90-year-old labor law governing federal construction projects, while withdrawing a slew of Trump-era regulations. https://reut.rs/3vrz0MJ

A bankruptcy discharge is a court order issued at the end of a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 case that relieves you from your obligation to pay a debt. Once a debt has been discharged, the creditor is prohibited from taking collection action on that debtever again.

A Walmart Inc. unit will pay $410,000 to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit in which, it was charged, a male employee sexually harassed female employees for years although Walmart management knew of the conduct. https://bit.ly/3zzho4A

A bankruptcy shouldn't preclude you from being able to borrow money on good terms in the future. By taking steps to rebuild your credit after bankruptcy, you can see improvements in your credit score as your bankruptcy becomes less important compared to the good history you built up more recently.

The hallmark of Chapter 13 bankruptcy is the repayment plan. In this case, rather than liquidating your assets, the court allows you the opportunity to repay some of your debts through a repayment plan.