The Seattle City Council’s Public Safety and Human Services Committee will hold a special meeting Thursday afternoon for a public hearing on the first component of the proposed Pay Up legislation...

When Facebook blocked news pages last year to pre-empt Australian legislation that would force it to pay for content, it also took down hospitals, emergency services and charities. The company say...

In this episode of the Compliance Week 2022 Preview Podcasts series, Mary Inman will discuss some of her presentations at Compliance Week 2022, "How Global Companies Are Responding to the EU Whis...

Starbucks interim CEO Howard Schultz on Wednesday announced an expansion to company benefits, which would be unavailable to workers at the more than 45 cafes that have voted to unionize since Dec...

LOCAL From the NW Labor Press — Shipyard workers approve contract by 70% — Union workers at the Portland and Seattle shipyards approved a three-year agreement with Vigor Marine April 28, after ...

This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Poppy Alexander is a lawyer who helps whistleblowers bring their cases to the government. S...

Department also seeking more than $119K in back wages and liquidated damages CHICAGO – The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a complaint and has asked a federal court to issue a temporary restra...

Calculating an employee’s regular rate of pay is a nuanced and constantly developing area of the law that requires employers to vigilantly keep a watchful eye on the latest statutory developments...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Starbucks’ nationwide discrimination against workers who support unionizing its stores—with Workers United’s help—hasn’t stopped baristas at four out of five stores from votin...

Takeaways: Uncertainties over threats of cyberattacks resulted in both the House and Senate passing CIRCIA, which created an opportunity for whistleblowers to come forward under the False Claims ...