California court clarifies when fired workers lose rights to employer housing Employee housing isn't a tenancy, California court rules, stripping fired workers of tenant protections in a binding De...

Court exposes major gap between written policy and actual practice at state agency Pennsylvania court says employers need specific proof, not vague efficiency claims, when denying leave guaranteed ...

Whistleblower responds after DOJ confirms DOGE mishandled Social Security data This video features Government Accountability Project whistleblower client Charles Borges and was originally posted he...

He texted 'this job is dangerous af' after the first fall, then refused to clip in himself Twelve days after watching a coworker fall through a factory ceiling, a foreman died the same way after re...

A 19-year-old has taken four social media giants to court alleging the companies knowingly created addictive features that harmed her mental health and led to self-harm and suicidal thoughts. Face...

A large number of revisions to substantive laws will impact Pacific Northwest employers in 2026. These new laws may necessitate changes to Oregon employers’ policies and procedures. What You Need ...

Each year, LP’s Employment & Executive Compensation Group is pleased to provide a short checklist of steps that all companies should consider taking to measure their readiness for the coming ye...

The big question about terminating incarcerated employees remains unanswered after FWC ruling A Coles manager fired while in jail lost her unfair dismissal case, leaving employers without clear ans...

All employers with Washington-based employees should take steps to comply with the significant changes to Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Act that became effective on January 1, ...

When information doesn't reach decision makers, the risk question remains dangerously unresolved An employee disclosed domestic violence to his manager. Less than a month later, he was dismissed. T...