The bill topped half a million - here's how much the employer actually has to cover Deny an injured worker's treatment, lose the fight, and you may still pay only the fee-schedule rate - a Tennesse...

The bank skipped its own layoff safeguard - and a court took notice A federal appeals court revived two fired executives' retaliation claim against US Bank, while upholding the dismissal of their h...

A long list of grievances still wasn't enough to turn one resignation into a dismissal An unhappy worker resigned and called it a sacking. The Fair Work Commission disagreed. A senior hairdresser w...

A resignation offered in anger, days to take it back, and a safety rebuke the builder didn't want A worker said he'd quit in the heat of an argument. Fair Work found he meant it - and had days to t...

Court sends skilled visa refusal back after tribunal misread pay ruleshcamag.

The City of Chicago’s revised final rules interpreting the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (the “Ordinance”) recently took effect. As Chicagoans head back to school next m...

Holcim breaches good faith duty consulting seafarers over Christmas redundancyhcamag.

The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division has admitted whistleblower Benhur Luy’s Daily Disbursement Record as evidence in the graft case against detained businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles and former APEC par...

Just when it looked like pre-employment cannabis testing was on its way out, some employers appear to be reversing course. A new Fisher Phillips survey of more than 600 businesses found that 60 pe...

Takeaways All Illinois employers are required to provide jury duty leave. Starting 01.01.27, Illinois employers with at least 26 employees must provide employees with paid leave for jury service....