Ontario Superior Court refuses to dismiss systemic racism lawsuit against government The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has refused to dismiss a Black female lawyer's human rights lawsuit agains...

Throughout October 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed multiple employment-related Bills into law. These new measures address a wide range of workplace-related matters, including regulat...

The 2024–2025 California legislative session came to an official close at midnight on October 13, 2025, when Governor Newsom’s deadline to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature expired. Of ...

Court ruling highlights legal risks for HR when disciplining staff over pay and workplace discussions A federal court warns employers: firing staff for discussing pay or workplace conditions can re...

A VA doctor's lawsuit claims delayed salary reviews and pay gaps—HR leaders take note of the court's latest move A Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) doctor’s pay discrimination lawsuit is challen...

had rightly held the lender's U. K. arm liable for her firing and mistreatment for whistleblowing, as she fought its appeal against the ruling. . . . Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subs...

On October 23, 2025, Germany’s Federal Labor Court (Das Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG)) held that female employees need not be content with comparing their pay with the median pay level of comparable ...

In this episode of our Cross-Border Catch-Up podcast series, Patty Shapiro (shareholder, San Diego) and Goli Rahimi (of counsel, Chicago) focus on the multifaceted Asia Pacific (APAC) region, home...

Investigation revealed 'inappropriate private communications,' 'lapse in professional judgment' Leadership accountability is at the forefront of the issue at the Regina Police Service, where the c...

Most construction contracts include a provision stating that the contractor or subcontractor is an independent contractor and not an employee of the owner or contractor. That should settle the mat...