During his monthly address to the staff of the Prime Minister’s Department, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim recently commented on the excess expenditure of public funds by the previous government and...

Many employees request time off instead of pay when they work overtime or are scheduled to work extra days including weekends, and you may be quick to oblige their wishes in an effort to be respon...

A franchisee of a fast-casual restaurant chain illegally pays its waitstaff subminimum tipped rates despite requiring them to spend an excessive portion of their day engaged in noncustomer-facing l...

Working to increase job quality is central to the U.S. Department of Labor’s mission, and we have long focused on administering and leveraging federal dollars to create good jobs. For example, the...

On January 19, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that three whistleblowers who provided “information and assistance” that “led to a successful enforcement action” will re...

Longbranch Café, owner ordered to pay nearly $100K in back ...

On January 10, 2023, the Illinois Legislature passed the “Paid Leave for All Workers Act,” (PLAW Act) effectively guaranteeing that as of January 1, 2024, with a few exceptions, “an employee who w...

An employer can’t fire an employee if they make complaints about harassment, workplace safety concern, wage and hour violation, etc. Were you recently fired from your office? You might think abou...

After his recent attempt to help negotiate a labor contract for healthcare workers at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital failed to move the needle, New London Mayor Michael Passero made a pointed observa...

News City Council may require union wages, collective bargaining requirement in future contracts Time to read: about 8 minutes Last March, the Palo Alto's elected officials heard an appeal from wo...