Your arbitration agreement may not protect you as much as you think – here's why A federal appeals court just handed employers a wake-up call: one harassment claim can void your entire arbitration ...

When ugly messages and imperfect process still leave a dismissal standing A police detective's dismissal over years of discriminatory group messages was upheld by Victoria's Court of Appeal on Febr...

The line between a discussion and a drill just became legally significant When safety training went undocumented and a cash side job came to light, a Perth skipper's dismissal held up in court. On ...

A dismissal over seven‑year‑old misconduct has ended with a reinstated professor, testing how far HR policies reach into private messages and historic complaints. On February 19, 2026, the Fair Wo...

The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (EFAA) presents an exception to the FAA’s rule that arbitration agreements must be enforced according to their ter...

The employer had grounds for the dismissal but the paperwork said otherwise A New Zealand employer fired a truck driver after one day using a trial period clause that was never in her contract. On ...

Key Points NYC Earned Safe and Sick Leave Act (ESSTA) Amendments Now in Effect: As of Feb. 22, 2026, all New York City employers must comply with significant changes to the ESSTA, including new ...

Today, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to rescind the 2024 independent contractor rule and reinstate—largely—the 2021 rule’s analytica...

(TNS) — Videos recorded by students have helped expose bullying as well as glorify school fights. North Carolina law requires students to turn off their phones during instructional time to try to ...

In debates about the future of work, scholars and policymakers often treat economic efficiency and distributive justice as the principal values at stake. Those who argue for the end of the employme...