On Feb. 27, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor released its proposed rule, “Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical...

A COVID-19 whistleblower appears before the Senate Homeland Security Committee in a explosive hearing focused on pandemic response, government transparency, and alleged cover-up claims.

Nicholas Enrich knew he had to go public. Enrich was one of the top global health officials at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), where he’d worked under four Presiden...

The legal landscape for non-compete agreements in the U.S. continues to shift, driven by increased regulatory scrutiny and significant state-level reforms. Developments over the past few months, in...

On May 10, 2025, five Chinese authorities—including the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS)—jointly issued the Interim Measures on the Protection of Basic Rights and Interests ...

At a Glance California Order directs agencies to examine the effects of AI on the workforce, which may support future legislation and regulation. Order is part of expanding effort to shield worker...

At a Glance As of May 26, Massachusetts rideshare drivers are the first in the nation to organize and secure certification of a union as their exclusive bargaining representative. Similar legisla...

Connecticut has enacted one of the country’s broadest employment AI transparency laws, further signaling that states are shifting their attention toward how technology materially influences employ...

Background On 21 May 2026, the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee (Committee) published its report, Employment support for disabled people: Disability at Work, following an inquiry into ...

Using a proprietary dataset, Dave Jochnowitz, Steven Singer, and Mona Birjandi analyze trends in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s whistleblower program. They find that sanctions have conce...