A decade-old email did what the employer's lawyers needed - and the bias claims were never heard A mass Teams-call firing at Fannie Mae won't reach a courtroom. A federal court sent 44 former emplo...

One phone call might have counted as whistleblowing - but the decision was already made A grant director said his contract wasn't renewed because he blew the whistle. A federal appeals court disagr...

Six accusations, a self-filed suit, and a shield that ended it before the facts A Texas appeals court showed how far governmental immunity protects public employers - and how easily a whistleblower...

Not a subscriber? Get the report here. Half way through 2026, employers are wrapping their heads around a new federal savings program for minors, changes to several state wage-hour laws, midyear m...

A teacher argued 'all' meant all. The judges read the statute a different way A Texas appeals court said a school district can run a teacher's disability and assault leave at the same time. On July...

She handed back her uniform and asked for her final pay that night - but was she ever really fired A waitress heard "go home" during a dinner-service dispute and thought she had been fired. The Fai...

Two common defences failed - and any business using labour hire should take note A New South Wales court has ruled that a labour-hire company cannot use a casual loading to avoid paying long servic...

A sleeping skipper, food dumped overboard, crew left at the helm - and still a payout A marine tourism operator had a valid reason to dismiss one of its boat masters over safety failures - yet the ...

He served two months of a six-month notice, then got the bill for the rest A manager who quit after serving two of six months' notice must pay S$36,000, District Judge Evans Ng ruled on 27 July 202...

Freedman Law, LLC is proud to announce that Nathaniel Baker has joined the firm’s employment litigation practice as Senior Counsel. His extensive legal experience and commitment to client advocacy ...