The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently dealt with a jurisdictional challenge to an unfair dismissal application, where an employer successfully argued that a worker's termination constituted genu...

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On June 3, Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom spoke about the need for the country to offer whistleblower awards to corporate insiders during a debate on the Serious Fraud Office (SFO). T...

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently dealt with a general protections case involving a service technician who claimed he was forced to resign from his position due to his employer's unreasonabl...

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The employment law landscape is always evolving, and it can be challenging for HR to keep up. That’s why many HR professionals took advantage of the opportunity ask about the legal issues most con...

Employment Law Hudson’s Bay is set to lay off thousands of employees as the weeks proceed. After declaring creditor protection, the retailer will not be obliged to pay any of its former employees’...

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating against any individual based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. But does that protection apply equ...

Public and private employers turn to attorney Heather Stone Fletcher for guidance on compliance and regulatory matters affecting employee benefit plans and executive compensation. Heather advises e...