American colonists were outraged over the tea tax, which had existed since the 1767 Townshend Revenue Act and did not get repealed like the other taxes in 1770, and believed the Tea Act was a tactic to gain colonial support for the tax already enforced.
Arranging Time Off Work. About 60 percent of new fathers are able to take time off work after their baby's birth, and of those, 75 percent take off 1-4 weeks. Since most time off is unpaid (unless there is vacation time owed), it can take some serious planning to figure out how to be there for your new family and get the bills paid at the same time.
Other new perks include gifts for new pets, and eight weeks of unpaid leave each time an employee hits a five-year milestone. Yahoo didn't confirm its previous maternity leave length, but the new policy is more in line with those of other Silicon Valley tech companies.Google (GOOG) , Mayer's former employer, offers seven weeks of paid leave for parents who did not give birth, while new mothers can take off between 18 to 22 weeks.acebook (FB) offers four paid months for both parents and a whopping $4,000 in baby cash.. Yahoo's parental leave extensions come just two months after Mayer banned telecommuting at Yahoo, setting off a debate about the merits of working from home.