The Government of India (GOI) issued a press release1 announcing implementation of four Labour Codes – the Code on Wages, 2019, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Code on Social Security, 20...

Ward and Smith, P.A. is proud to sponsor the 32nd Annual North Carolina/South Carolina Labor & Employment Law Program in Asheville. The meeting will be held October 28-29 at Omni Grove Park Inn.

Neil Sands The convenor of The Law Association’s Employment Law Committee has welcomed moves to clarify a proposed “gateway” test for contractors in the controversial Employment Relations Amendmen...

An insider has told Sky News people are still disappearing "daily" from asylum seeker hotels. In an exclusive interview, the contractor described the chaos he sees within the system as "terrifying...

By: Laura D. Smolowe, Juliette West On January 1, 2026, Assembly Bill (AB) 692 will take effect in California, amending the Labor Code and Business and Professions Code to prohibit certain “stay-or...

As California continues to set the pace for employment law regulation, 2026 looks to be another high-speed race filled with sharp turns and new obstacles. From restrictions on repayment agreements ...

Michigan's Supreme Court justices on Thursday pressed an attorney for a school district on whether a buildup of alleged harassment can allow a worker to claim the adverse treatment forced them... T...

The Illinois legislature was busy in 2025, changing laws for employers with operations in the state. Although less new legislation takes effect on January 1, 2026, than on New Year’s Day last year...

Since the sweeping labor and employment laws of the mid-1960s, employers have faced an ever-increasing number of laws and regulatory agencies governing their businesses and employee relations. Num...

Ward and Smith, P.A. is proud to announce that Justin Hill and Hayley Wells have become Board Certified Specialists in Employment Law by the North Carolina State Bar’s Board of Legal Specializatio...