In today's always-on world, the "infinite workday" has quietly taken over—creeping into dinners, weekends, and even that quaint concept known as a "vacation." Remember when the workday ended at 5:0...

On March 25, 2025, in Smith v. Coupang,[1] the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington denied Coupang, Inc.'s motion to dismiss its former employee's... On March 25, 202...

The Maryland Department of Labor is suing the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority on behalf of an employee who was allegedly fired for raising concerns about lead contamination in subway...

The chief executive of FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) says that demand for its services last year points to “nothing less than a civil legal-aid crisis”. FLAC promotes access to justice through ...

The task of becoming a whistleblower exposing corruption in city government is a stressful high-wire act, balancing the moral imperative to do the right thing with the possibility of losing a good...

The Orange County Business Journal’s Labor Law Roundtable convenes two of the region’s leading employment law authorities—Karla Kraft of Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth LLP and Jeffrey Thurrel...

In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that a factfinder could conclude that an employer's six-month delay during the ADA interactive process could... Seyfarth S...

Thompson Coburn LLP has significantly expanded its Labor & Employment practice in Los Angeles with the addition of five new attorneys: partners Michael S. Kun, Kevin D. Sullivan, and Benjamin T...

At a glance Recent updates to several Chicago employment laws will take effect on July 1, 2025. The city’s minimum wage will increase to USD16.60 per hour for standard employees and USD12.62 fo...

Q I work in a senior position in an accountancy firm, and I recently noticed that some colleagues are engaged in what I would consider to be unethical practices. The obvious course of action would...