The plaintiff, who spoke with a “heavy African accent,” said a manager’s comment that his voice is “very specific” was discriminatory. A supervisor’s whispered comments to a Merck biotechnician ab...

What You Need to Know Labor practice leaders are seeing steady demand for counsel on ongoing labor issues. One practice leader said some clients generally are working around NLRB delays by going d...

Police recruit argues employer should have consulted before removing him The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) recently dealt with a personal grievance claim involving a police recruit who was s...

Succession, innovation at stake as youth face tough job market As students across Canada return to school, the federal government has announced a $26.1-million investment in six national projects u...

Less experienced colleagues retained while senior project manager made redundant The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently dealt with an unfair dismissal application from a project manager who challe...

Worker lacks standing to pursue general protections without direct employment, says FWC The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently dismissed a general protections application from a technical writer w...

Biotronik Inc. will again face a whistleblower suit alleging that the cardiac device company defrauded Medicare by engaging in a kickback scheme, the Ninth Circuit said Wednesday. A California fed...

Hospital records show conflicting accounts of how worker sustained back injuries at work A Hong Kong court recently dealt with a workplace injury case where a technical coordinator sustained back i...

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Melmed Law Group is proud to announce that founder Jonathan Melmed has been selected for inclusion in the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2025 Leaders...