Ben Gorner considers what businesses can learn from a recent EAT ruling on the protection available to whistleblowers An employee who makes a protected public interest disclosure will have protecti...

Pic: Shutterstock A Government action plan to promote collective bargaining includes commitments to reviews of legislation to safeguard workers’ rights and strengthen protections for trade-union...

On October 25, 2025, New York City amended its Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA), radically expanding the law and the benefits it provides to employees. Importantly, effective February 22, 2026...

At a glance A draft legislative proposal from the Spanish government on non-labour practical training will be now submitted to Parliament for debate. It aims to regulate non-labour practical trai...

Some people attempt to secure whistleblower protection to avoid disciplinary action at work. The Deputy Head of the National Agency on Corruption Prevention, Serhiy Gupyak, spoke about this at the...

On October 28, 2025, the Ninth Circuit, in a unanimous, published decision, rejected three key constitutional attacks on the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB" or "Board")... On October 28, 202...

On Halloween, it's not ghosts or witches that are concerning employers operating in California, but rather California's AB 692, which goes into effect January 1, 2026. Seyfarth Synopsis: As swashbu...

Seyfarth Synopsis: Thirty days into the Federal government shutdown, few personnel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") are available and operations have been slashed. Seyfa...

Recent decision sets tone for flexible working requests The decision of Chandler v. Westpac Banking Corporation [2025] FWC 3115, not only sets the tone for flexible working requests going forward b...

By Kate E. Trinkle, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC Employers want to ensure they hire the right candidate for the role while mitigating potential negligent hiring, retention, and sup...