Society Read in other languages English 日本語 简体字 繁體字 Français Español العربية Русский Kobe, March 19 (Jiji Press)--A third-party panel said in a report Wednesday that the Hyogo prefectural govern...

KOBE—A third-party investigative panel on March 19 concluded that Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito committed power harassment on several occasions and violated the whistleblower protection law with o...

WASHINGTON -- Two IRS whistleblowers who testified publicly about investigations into Hunter Biden's taxes have been promoted to new roles as senior advisers at the Treasury Department. Gary Shapl...

On March 14, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order ending the obligation to pay individuals working on or in connection with certain federal contracts or subcontracts a minimum wage curre...

Various employment-related rates and limits change every year, usually in April. Here’s our at-a-glance table of the current key figures. *Limits applicable from 6 April 2025 in NI still to be publ...

Quick Hits Florida legislation proposes eliminating the twenty-five–employee minimum threshold requiring private employers to use E-Verify, effectively requiring all private employers to use E-Ve...

Can employees be fired for social media posts?

Workers thinking about criticizing their employer on social media might want to think twice. While there are some protections in place that allow employees to speak about their employers, the situ...