Reporting irregularities in organizations or so-called "whistleblowing," opens up many questions with respect to the processing of personal data, including in particular whistleblowers, those aff...

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), three federal agencies that enforce major federal labor ...

While there are no laws against hiring family members in private businesses, having your child (or any child) working in your family business presents unique challenges and there are some key law...

The U.S. Department of Labor on Wednesday ordered a California business aviation provider to pay $958,000 in back wages and associated costs to a former employee who the company retaliated agains...

The National Labor Relations Act (Act) protects employees’ right to unionize (and not unionize), and to engage in other “protected concerted activity.” These are basic rights guaranteed to employ...

During his State of the Union address, President Biden indicated that getting inflation under control was a top priority, and to businesses he said, "Lower your costs, not your wages." For many e...

ORLANDO, FL – Employers cannot avoid paying overtime by simply putting employees on a salary, a costly lesson learned by a Florida equipment rental company after a U.S. Department of Labor invest...

The European Commission has today (4 March) rolled out a whistleblower tool to facilitate the reporting of possible sanctions violations. This is a secure online platform, which whistleblowers fr...

Q. As a New York employer, what do I need to know about the amendments to New York’s Labor Law regarding whistleblowers? A. Effective January 26, New York State enacted legislation significantly...

During the first State of the Union address with both houses of Congress present since the pandemic began, President Biden made brief references to his ambitious workplace law agenda, touching on...