California officials asserted the legitimacy of a state law requiring cannabis companies to enter into labor peace agreements and told the Ninth Circuit that a lower court was correct to toss... To...

California officials asserted the legitimacy of a state law requiring cannabis companies to enter into labor peace agreements and told the Ninth Circuit that a lower court was correct to toss... To...

Two federal courts have now spoken – and your onboarding docs may need urgent revision A federal appeals court has struck down a common employer practice: using pre-employment agreements to cut sho...

Brown-Forman handed out raises and bourbon to stop a union – then the NLRB stepped in A federal appeals court just struck down the NLRB's strongest weapon for forcing union recognition after tainte...

New York recently enacted amendments to the Trapped at Work Act that delay its effective date to December 19, 2026, and redraw several key boundaries. The statute still broadly prohibits employmen...

A sharp 4-3 split signals this broadband wage fight is far from over Verizon lost its bid to change wage classifcations for broadband workers in Pennsylvania, a ruling with real stakes for employer...

Massachusetts employers should take a closer look at how they structure employee bonus plans. A recent state court ruling in Pres v. Sensys Gatso USA, Inc. serves as a cautionary tale. Vague or po...

Is your arbitration program as bulletproof as you think? Macy's wasn't A federal appeals court just handed employers a win: Macy's opt-out arbitration program is enforceable, even without an employ...

Inside the admissions that sent this case straight back to trial A New Jersey promotion dispute just made it easier for majority-group employees to sue for discrimination – and harder for employers...

The employer won, but Fair Work spotted gaps that could burn other HR teams Rivercity Ferries won its unfair dismissal case on 5 March 2026, but the ruling exposed process gaps that nearly cost the...