Fall is in full swing in the mid-Atlantic. The change of season also brought a series of new laws that went into effect in Maryland on October 1, 2025. Below are the three key employment laws that...

California’s labor landscape is changing with the passage of Assembly Bill (AB) 288, which expands both worker rights and the authority of the state’s Public Employment Relations Board (PERB). Empl...

Four people have died and 19 hospitalized in a Listeria outbreak linked to pasta meals sold at Trader Joe's, Walmart, and other supermarkets. (The Hill) Separately, the FDA announced recalls of ce...

South Africa's highest court has unanimously ruled that all parents of new-borns are entitled to equal parental leave - a landmark judgment hailed as a major victory for gender equality and family...

Whistleblower protections and the mental health challenges faced by whistleblowers were the focus of the 2025 Workplace Promise Institute Conference, held September 18–19, in Washington, D.C. The ...

In a sweeping address to top military brass at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth laid out a slate of reforms that could reshape the military’s internal accountability s...

Jeanne Marrazzo, former director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Disease, was formally terminated Thursday after months on administrative leave, after filing a whistleblower r...

As a result of the federal government shutdown, the National Labor Relations Board has suspended nearly all operations and furloughed the vast majority of its staff. Nearly all Board operations,...

At a glance On 3 October 2025, the Constitutional Court delivered its landmark judgment in Van Wyk and Others v Minister of Employment and Labour [2025] ZACC 20. On 2 October 2025, the Constitut...

On September 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter reaffirming its longstanding approach to determining which employees “customarily and regularly” receive tips for ...