In a July 2025 decision, the California Court of Appeal for the Fifth Appellate District ruled that so-called “headless PAGA” lawsuits are allowed—actions in which a plaintiff drops their own Labo...

Tips are a trending topic in the news. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, signed into law on July 4, 2025, created a new federal income deduction for tip earnings which raised awareness around tips...

Not long ago, “work–life balance” was an aspirational buzzword parroted in HR seminars and LinkedIn posts by people who had never met a deadline. That era is over. It was always a fantasy designed...

Manager argues employment contract violates standards after receiving minimal severance Ontario's Superior Court of Justice recently dealt with an employment law dispute involving the enforceabilit...

What You Need To Know President Trump’s tax and spending law sets new rules for reporting payments to “non-employees” for personal services. Other changes will affect reporting requirements for c...

Anthony Aguilar’s extraordinary assertions about Israel lack even ordinary evidence. Maybe you have never heard the name Anthony Aguilar before. Perhaps you enjoyed a blessed ignorance about his w...

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More than 5 years from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York’s COVID-19 paid sick leave law has now officially expired as of July 31, 2025. The COVID-19 paid sick leave law, which was enact...