Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Wage and Hour Division will hire 100 investigators to its team. Its aim is to strengthen support of enforcement efforts, includ...

FORT WAYNE, IN – The operator of seven Fort Wayne area restaurants shortchanged 17 of its managers when the salary it paid was determined to be insufficient to relieve the employer of its overtim...

BANCROFT, ID – Guest workers often travel hundreds, if not thousands of miles from their native countries to the U.S. to perform seasonal work, much of it in the agricultural industry. Their work...

Welcome to FP Snapshot on Manufacturing Industry, where we take a quick snapshot look at the most significant workplace law developments over the past month with an emphasis on how they impact ma...

THA Minority Leader Kelvon Morris has outlined his plans to ensure the Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP)-led Tobago House of Assembly (THA) is held accountable for the next four years. The PD...

On February 9, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom approved Senate Bill 114 (“SB 114”), which entitles most California employees to a new bucket of COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave. The l...

The not-for-profit Whistleblower House, which aims to protect and support whistle-blowers and acknowledge their vital role in society, had its official launch on Tuesday, during which several wh...