The Department of Labor (DOL) just rolled back a Biden-era practice of demanding that employers pay liquidated damages – in an amount equal to back pay – to resolve wage and hour investigations. T...

New York’s two-year 2025-2026 legislative session hit its midpoint in June, with lawmakers wrapping up the first year by passing a slew of workplace-related bills that now await action from Govern...

Q: Does the employee infected with COVID-19 have the right to get paid leaves? A: On 8 May 2020, the UAE Ministry of Labor notified establishments to grant sick leaves to employees infected with CO...

California’s minimum wage is on the ballot for California voters to decide on November 5, 2024. Proposition 32 would increase California’s minimum wage to $18 per hour over time, the rate of the i...

On June 26, 2025, the UK government brought into force the Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Order 2025 (the “2025 Amendment”), marking a notable development in the UK go...

False Claims Act suit dismissed for failure to allege scienter Whistleblower complaint only included ‘conclusory’ statements Philips Respironics and related companies won the dismissal of a whis...

In the wake of the Federal Trade Commission's recently failed attempt to ban non-compete agreements between employers and workers, individual states have once again taken up the mantle... In the wa...

News Details of the recently published employment rights bill roadmap and actions for employers. The government has published its employment rights bill (ERB) roadmap, giving clarity to employers...

During its recently concluded fifth annual Religious Liberty Summit, Notre Dame Law School recognized two scholars for their contributions to the promotion and protection of religious liberty arou...

What’s Happening at Hikvision? The federal government has ordered Hikvision to shutter its Canadian business — affecting hundreds of jobs across the country. Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said in...