Trump rule made it easier to classify workers as contractors Labor Department may revisit question with a stricter approach A legal win on an independent contractor rule for Uber Technologies I...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen captured the world’s attention in Oct. 2021 when she went public with complaints that the company’s own research shows how it magnifies ...

In Africa, whistleblowers face dismissal, violence and murder. Extensive legislation seldom offers real protection. Babita Deokaran was shot dead in broad daylight outside her home in Johannesbur...

Businesses preparing to bring remote workers back to the City of Seattle should take time to ensure their employment practices comply with both state and local labor ordinances. This was driven h...

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Babita Deokaran was shot dead in broad daylight outside her home in Johannesburg on August 23. She had just dropped her daughter off at school when a car full of men pulled up next to her and ope...

SEATTLE – An ongoing federal initiative to investigate pay practices of residential builders in Washington State found that a Lacey contractor recklessly failed to pay workers overtime for hours ...

HONOLULU –The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $62,908 in back wages and liquidated damages for 42 workers after an investigation found the operators of five Hawaii restaurants denied them over...