Former Georgia university employees secured a US Supreme Court review of whether Title IX of a federal education law allows staff at federally funded schools to bring sex discrimination claims, an...

On April 22, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued an order immediately reclassifying two categories of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III o...

U.S. SUPREME COURT DECLINES TO HEAR ELI LILLY'S CHALLENGE TO WHISTLEBLOWER LAW THAT LETS INDIVIDUALS BRING FRAUD SUITS ON BEHALF OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENTnews.cgtn.

My first Law at Work column appeared on Oct. 3, 2016. The column has appeared here biweekly on every alternating Monday since. This is the 250th column. Employers are liable for legal wrongs thei...

The U.S. Department of Labor recentlyproposeda rule that would create a uniform standard fordeterminingjoint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, an...

After an injury at work, an injured worker must determine how and where to get the treatment they need. What follows can be disorienting and confusing. A Subscription is Required to Access this Co...

A new law in Nebraska (Legislative Bill 921) requires employers with one hundred or more workers to provide notice at least ninety days before a mass layoff or business closing. The law stipulate...

A disabled glass maker, who was unfairly dismissed while on sick leave and spied on by his bosses, has been awarded 329,000 in compensation. A Manchester tribunal heard that Alan Jones, a team lea...

Where a plaintiff has alleged that the defendants failed to pay minimum wage and overtime to certain employees and retained their tips unlawfully, the plaintiff’s motion for conditional certificati...

The first quarter of 2026 brought a wave of labor law activity across more than 40 countries, according to Littler’s Q1 2026 Global Guide Quarterly. For HR leaders managing global workforces and s...