Back Confidentiality clauses, or nondisclosure agreements (NDAs), have become a topic of significant interest because of how they can be used to prevent employees from reporting allegations of sexu...

Three of these First Amendment lawsuits are underway in Florida's federal courts. Federal courts are now grappling with a key issue: Did public employees engage in protected free speech when they c...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A new bill filed this week is pushing to change language rules in workplaces across the state. The bill — HB 641 — was filed by state Rep. Rachel Plakon (R-Lake Mary), who dubb...

In 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed more than a dozen bills that significantly expand and reform employer obligations in California. These new laws create additional workplace rights notices, bro...

For years, corporate whistleblowers in the UK have found themselves in an unenviable predicament. They’re encouraged to report wrongdoing, but at the same time they often feel like they’ve risked ...

To determine whether it’s operating as intended, Labor will review the legislation The Closing Loopholes Review will analyse the two Closing Loopholes acts to determine if the reforms are fit for p...

Starbucks employees sued the coffee giant in California federal court Thursday accusing it of refusing to reimburse them for hundreds of dollars they spent to buy apparel that comply with the... To...

On 4 December 2025, ASIC published Report 827, Insights from the ASIC Whistleblower Questionnaire: July 2024 to June 2025(Report). The Report sets out the findings of a questionnaire conducted by A...

The Court of Appeals of the State of Oregon recently held in Athena v. Pelican Brewing Co. that the pay required for meal periods lasting less than thirty minutes is considered a wage under Oregon...

Two recent Fifth and Sixth Circuit appellate decisions have deepened a circuit split over the authority of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to force employers to pay for the foreseeable h...