The new law provides clarity on aspects of working in Oman, including leave allowances, payment and contracted hours. The Labour Law Decree was issued by Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik and is formulated...

Whilst the British summer may be a washout, things seem to be hotting up in the flexible working arena. The Flexible Working Private Members Bill has now come to fruition, consultation has been lau...

California company must pay $140,000 in back wages and damages to 35 employees The owners and operators of Che Garibaldi – operator of Taqueria Garibaldi – have been ordered to pay $140,000 in bac...

Where a plaintiff has alleged wrongful termination in violation of public policy, that count must be dismissed because the plaintiff’s allegation that the defendant employer “is trying to cover up ...

Some lawmakers want to include weight as a protected category for employment discrimination purposes. New York City and some states are moving "to outlaw weight discrimination at work," the Wall S...

Building off episode 101, about the rise of AI chatbots, we delve into the rise of AI-powered worker surveillance on this episode. Jeanne Hruska speaks with Dr. Ifeoma Ajunwa about the use of auto...

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what's happening in Washington, D.C. could impact your business. Su Nomination i...

Attorneys say a recent sanctions order for spoliation of evidence in an employment dispute highlights the importance of counsel on both sides of litigation proactively identifying and preserving a...

President Biden has made it his mission to wage what he momentously calls “the battle between democracy and autocracy.” But what to do when the ones he believes are undermining democracy are frien...

Where a college professor alleged that he was subjected to adverse employment actions in retaliation for protected speech, but two of the communications weren’t protected, and there was no causal c...