Guaranteed confidentiality with regard to employee disputes may be becoming a thing of the past if the current tide of legislation continues. As we blogged about several weeks ago, Congress just ...

Two key Republicans on the House Education and Labor Committee asked the U.S. Department of Labor to reinstate two Trump-era opinion letters defining independent contractor parameters, arguing the...

On March 24, 2022, Washington’s Silenced No More Act (formally known as Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1795) was signed into law by Governor Jay Inslee. As a result, Washington has become the se...

Mercedes-Benz USA LLC is facing a new Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuit from an employee in Georgia who says he and other workers across the country were underpaid when its timekeeping and payroll...

The co-founder of a Las Vegas-based software company has agreed to pay a $97,523 fine to settle charges laid by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that he impeded a whistleblower’s atte...

Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2022 Employment Authority Wage & Hour Editorial Advisory Board. The editorial advisory board provides feedback on Law360's coverage and expe...

The Maui News The Hawaii State Senate passed more than 120 bills on third reading on Tuesday, including measures aimed at raising the minimum wage, extending the earned income tax credit and esta...

What you need to know A whistleblower is alleging that the California governor's office interfered in the lawsuit against Activision Blizzard. The whistleblower, lawyer Melanie Proctor, accuses ...

— This past week in healthcare investigations Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week. Growing Scruti...

The owners of an Eastern Kentucky convenience store shorted workers on overtime and retaliated against workers who talked to investigators, a federal agency has alleged. An area manager of the st...