If you run payroll, courts infer you know what's in it An HR officer who sent a dismissal letter faces continued exposure in a Fair Work civil penalty proceeding after a court declined to strike ou...

Terminating a light duties worker doesn't close the door on legal exposure On 23 April 2026, a Victorian court granted a terminated injured worker the right to sue for pain, suffering and lost earn...

The penalties went straight to the employee, not a regulator An Australian employer stopped paying its employee for over a year, carried on expecting him to work, and has been ordered to pay $140,0...

ATLANTA - An attorney testified on Tuesday about his professional history with Raissa Kengne during the second day of her trial for a deadly 2022 shooting at a Midtown condominium complex. What we...

Democratic Gov. Wes Moore has signed legislation (SB 439) into law prohibiting employment discrimination against firefighters and other rescue workers who use state-authorized medical cannabis pro...

US Department of Labor to host online forum May 6-7 for employers, workers, other stakeholders on compliance with federal workplace laws WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Labor today announced it...

A California appellate court recently issued a decision that reinforced the growing trend that an employee’s representative claims under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) may be ex...

Last month, Dunkin’ Donuts and Taco Bell workers won a nearly $2 million settlement in New York City (NYC) against their franchise’s management company for failing to provide reliable work hours, ...