“To find they are entitled to payment if they lack an SSN, but not if they try to conceal that fact, would deny them protections they are entitled to under the WHL and WPL.” An undocumented worker...

One allegation that went untested and one deadline that didn't move Dismissed for serious misconduct and allegedly denied a support person, an employee's unfair dismissal bid fell two days short of...

Tribunal looks at importance of motive in misconduct cases A Canadian lead flight attendant lost her bid for Employment Insurance benefits after a tribunal ruled on that her conduct at work amounte...

Key Takeaways The Illinois Supreme Court Expands the Boundaries of Compensable Hours: The Illinois Supreme Court held that the Illinois Minimum Wage Law (IMWL) does not automatically incorporate...

Director faces personal liability as employer fails to meet basic obligations An employer's failure to honour its most fundamental employment obligations has cost it more than $32,000, the Employme...

A Chicago suburb has sued the law firm Odelson Murphey Frazier & McGrath in Illinois state court, asking a Cook County judge to block its involvement in a federal lawsuit brought... To view the...

Two Parallel Crises Collide In late 2025, the Dolores Huerta Foundation (DHF) was hit with a sweeping wrongful‑termination and whistleblower lawsuit filed by former employee Ruth Sanchez. Just mon...

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., reintroduced a bill that would allow incarcerated workers to receive the minimum wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a push that the senator said would end... To view...

A former Pentagon official has turned whistleblower, shredding the Trump administration's "shameful" lack of regard for civilian casualties during the ongoing war in Iran, during an interview with...