Seven states have banned slavery, involuntary servitude Success to depend on outcome of expected lawsuits Voters in a growing number of states have approved ballot initiatives banning slavery or...

American whistleblower Edward Snowden has received a Russian passport, the state-run TASS news agency reported Friday, citing Snowden's lawyer. Snowden, who in 2013 exposed mass surveillance by hi...

One of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK has been accused of fostering a climate of fear, with staff worried about raising safety concerns. An investigation by BBC Newsnight and BBC West Midlands ...

Whistleblowing reports submitted to the FCA decreased significantly in the aftermath of Covid, but are starting to rise again in 2022, according to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request from inst...

Dec. 2—Multiple leaders of the Maine State Police again insisted Thursday that they did not retaliate against an employee who claims to have blown the whistle on illegal practices at a state police...

Today, the Senate Health, Labor, and Pensions Committee voted 13-9 to advance the nomination of Jessica Looman, who has been serving as the top official of the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. De...

Under New York's Exempt Income Protection Act ("EIPA"), certain funds in deposit accounts are exempt from most restraining notices and levies. One exemption under the EIPA is for an amount deemed t...

Employers across various industries continue to adjust to a disrupted workforce in the wake of the pandemic and the resulting labor shortage, which has led many to consider expanding their recruitm...

MOSCOW, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, who exposed the scale of secret surveillance by the National Security Agency (NSA), has sworn an oath of allegiance to ...

While the $14.13 minimum wage will apply to most employees in the state, there are certain exceptions. New Jersey employers should begin their New Year’s preparations now, as minimum wage increases...