A bipartisan bill in the House of Representatives seeks to eliminate a provision of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) that limits leave for certain married couples. As it stands, under the F...

By: Robert Connolly (Cartel Capers) In this new post for Cartel Capers, author Robert Connolly (Cartel Capers) shares his insight on the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division’s newly annou...

On June 24, 2025, Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee signed into law House Bill No. 6161, making Rhode Island the first state in the nation to expressly require employers to provide workplace accom...

One of the main changes is its regulation of telework—i.e., allowing an employee with an employment contract entered into in Colombia to work abroad. In these cases, the employer is now obligated t...

By: Ann O’Brien & T. J. Benedict (Sheppard Mullin) In his blog post for Sheppard Mullin’s Antitrust Law Blog, authors Ann O’Brien & T. J. Benedict take a look at the DOJ Antitrust Division...

The government pushed disciplinary processes into the spotlight last week, after the prime minister suspended four MPs over the welfare cuts legislation, and MP Diane Abbott over comments relating...

The House of Lords has voted to remove a key clause from the Employment Rights Bill that would have granted employees protection against unfair dismissal from their first day in the job. Peers ins...

The Fair Work Commission has refused to reinstate an Uber driver to the ride-sharing platform, despite labelling the company’s emails to the driver “inane” and “mind-numbing”. No gig economy worker...

As we've previously reported, the California Legislature last year passed and Governor Newsom signed into law AB 2499, which expanded existing leave requirements for California employers. Prior to ...

Britain’s workplaces are under strain and after a short summer lull, those tensions may break out into open conflict. New laws prioritised by the Labour government will come into force in the autu...