FWC ruling spotlights risks of hiring during redundancy – and why procedural fairness must go beyond checklist, says lawyer Following a ruling by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) over a claim of fake...

‘Many employers wouldn’t go as far as this employer did, but it was working hard to get this individual back to work,' says lawyer By Jeffrey R. Smith Apr 14, 2025 “Employers are not required to ac...

Worker quits during 'mental confusion' and distress, FWC examines validity 15 Apr 2025 Share The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently dealt with a case involving a worker who sent a resignation emai...

Recent case examines what truly defines an employee-employer relationship 15 Apr 2025 Share The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently dealt with a case examining whether a worker was an employee or i...

New legal standards for psychological safety in workplaces, from Roper Greyell's Alissa Demerse This article was produced in partnership with Roper Greyell In British Columbia in particular, expect...

Quick Hits The German Federal Labor Court ruled on March 19, 2025, that certain forfeiture clauses in General Terms and Conditions of Business regarding the expiration of virtual stock options up...

B.C. employer’s testimony 'contradictory on key issues,' says tribunal A British Columbia tribunal has ordered a Richmond-based truck repair company to pay more than $115,000 to a foreign worker fr...

As we reported at the end of 2024, there are a number of critical employment law developments that will affect U.S. employers in the next several months, and, for some employers, in the next sever...

Competition Bureau investigation potential violations including patient steering, margin squeezing, PPN By Jim Wilson Apr 14, 2025 The Competition Bureau has obtained a court order to advance its i...