Illinois law does not specifically shield companies from having to pay employees for time spent completing required pre- and post-work activities, the state Supreme Court unanimously ruled. Althoug...

Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C., a multidisciplinary law firm, said March 19 it added Gregory V. d’Agincourt as an attorney on the firm’s employment and education team. This move further bolst...

An Arizona trucking company shorted drivers on overtime pay by deducting time from the hours they spent conducting vehicle inspections and repairs before and after their trips, according to a propo...

A jury has ordered Total Quality Logistics to pay $22.5 million in a wrongful-death lawsuit after the company denied a pregnant employee’s request to work from home despite doctors’ orders, raising...

California employers can breathe a sigh of relief. On March 17, the Fifth District Court of Appeal issued a significant, published decision in Ayala-Ventura v. Superior Court that is likely to mai...

Oregon made labor history in 2025 when Governor Tina Kotek signed Senate Bill 916, making Oregon the first state to extend unemployment insurance (UI) benefits to both public and private sector wo...

A New York federal district court granted XTM, Inc.'s motion to dismiss a claim of retaliation under New York Labor Law Section 215 brought by the company’s former head of business strategy, who a...

Since 2020, 17 new trade unions have been set up in the UK with more expected to be established as the Employment Rights Act comes into force. The new unions include the App Drivers, Couriers Unio...

During Ward and Smith’s annual In-House Counsel Seminar, four attorneys from the firm placed a spotlight on recent topics that are striking a chord in the workplace. The playlist outlined best pra...

With the first stages of the Employment Rights Act 2025 reforms now taking effect, and further phases due to be implemented over the next 18 months or so (see the full timetable here), much of the...