On May 5, 2026, the New Jersey Department of Labor enacted final regulations that codify the “ABC test” for determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the New J...

On May 13, 2026, the Allegheny County Health Department proposed a major amendment to Article XXIV of its Rules and Regulations. The proposal would require all employers in the county to offer at l...

Contract signed, onboarding underway, pay already deposited — so why didn't it count as a dismissal A school that withdrew a signed job offer days before the new hire's first day has avoided a dism...

Court raises payout to $5,711 after finding $300 allowance can't swallow hours worked A Singapore employer that paid a foreign worker's overtime through a flat $300 monthly allowance has lost on ap...

Ruling spells out what employers must do before pulling the trigger In a decision issued April 9, 2026, British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal Member Jonathan Chapnick ruled that Colliers Project L...

Horror movies have certainly had a resurgence over the last several years, but other than an escalating level of violence and gore they tend to rely on the same tropes we have seen forever from Pla...

Join us for our June Coffee Chat webinar focused on recent employment law developments in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, including Maryland's new "captive audience" law and Virgi...

Join us for our June Coffee Chat webinar focused on recent employment law developments in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, including Maryland's new "captive audience" law and Virgi...

On May 8, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that temporary COVID-era telework did not permanently alter the essential functions of an on-site job and affirmed the dismiss...

On May 11, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of an employer on claims of pregnancy discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of ...