On May 13, 2025, Washington State enacted Substitute House Bill (SHB) 1308, which goes into effect on July 27, 2025. This new law amends RCW 49.12.240 and 49.12.250, significantly changing employe...

What’s Happening? A new report claims that Ontario’s public colleges have axed nearly 10,000 jobs and suspended/cancelled around 600 programs as they grapple with a steep decline in international ...

SHB 1308 takes effect on July 27, 2025, amending state laws RCW 49.12.240 and RCW 49.12.250 and superseding prior L&I guidance and WAC rules regarding personnel file access. Washington Stat...

"The new Whistleblower Rewards Program will create a new pipeline of leads from individuals with firsthand knowledge of criminal antitrust and related offenses that will help us break down those wa...

In an op-ed published Wednesday on the business news site BINJE, business consultant Brenda Ross-Dulan said the state’s proposed rule to tighten criteria used for classifying independent contracto...

On July 1, 2025, the California Attorney General’s (AG) Office announced a record-setting $1.55 million settlement with Healthline Media, a prominent provider of health and wellness information and...

Amicus brief exposes lower court’s flawed argument that union bosses have “right” to monopoly bargaining powers over workers and government Washington, DC (July 9, 2025) – The National Right to Wor...

‘If you suspect your employee needs accommodation, you have to inquire’ “Termination is the capital punishment of employment and labour law, so if an employer is going to fire somebody, it better h...

On July 1, 2025, the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) issued a new notice of employee rights and an FAQ under AB 2499, a victims’ leave law enacted last year. As described in this December...

President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law on July 4, 2025, which includes provisions for no taxes on tips and overtime effective through December 31, 2028. Employees who custom...