A top EPA attorney warned of considerable blowback if the agency dished out discipline to employees publicly critical of the Trump administration. Political leaders at EPA punished those staffers ...

Key Takeaways Noncompete agreements will be broadly prohibited for Washington‑based workers, regardless of compensation level. The ban applies retroactively, rendering existing noncompetes void a...

The EEOC claims a manager told an applicant he was 'not allowed to hire women' The EEOC has sued a nationwide trucking company, alleging it systematically turned away qualified women drivers at ter...

The difference between end of assignment and dismissal just got clearer Does pulling a casual worker off a client's site amount to dismissal? A 1 April 2026 Fair Work ruling says no. Ms Duyen Ho, a...

The Labor and Employment Team at Harris Beach Murtha invites you to join our annual webinar series addressing key developments in labor and employment law. Session One: Key Considerations in the Se...

What a painter's back injury reveals about contractor classification risk A painter, an ABN, and a back injury. A Victorian court examines what an employer owes a worker, regardless of how the enga...

Workplace hazing is no longer just 'part of the culture,' FWC signals A senior Jetstar engineer left two apprentices stranded six metres in the air. The Fair Work Commission called it a valid reaso...

The U.S. Treasury Department has launched a new whistleblower program aimed at cracking down on fraud and recovering potentially billions in stolen taxpayer funds, officials announced this week. T...

Adult-content performers and a streaming platform's operators filed dueling bids for quick wins in their dispute over the workers' classification, as the performers insisted to a Connecticut federa...

In Brief: 8th Circuit affirmed dismissal of whistleblower claims against Abbott subsidiary. Court found worker was not an “employee” under Minnesota Whistleblower Act. Limited training visits did...