** Fertile territory … We have been tracking the largesse of basketball talent about to be harvested in the great state of Ohio. It seems like an unprecedented crop of top-50 players with guards Da...

In this month's instalment, our team highlights the recent ACAS guidance on whistleblowing and employee absences, potential issues with legal advice privilege, workers’ rights in respect of holida...

After a long legislative process, the German Whistleblower Protection Act (“the Act” or HinSchG) came into force on July 2. As Hogan Lovells reported several months ago (see article in German here...

In considering an employment discrimination lawsuit brought by an electrical engineer who claims he was laid off due to his age, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that it is possible v...

Two marketing companies must face allegations that they failed to properly pay part-time models after a federal judge declined to throw out the wage-and-hour case. Team Enterprises LLC and New Tea...

Employer refused to reassign worker after testing positive for cocaine A third party hired by an employer to collect and test an employee’s biological samples for drugs does not owe the employee a ...

Government Claims Act generally immunizes public employer from liability if its workers are immune Section 821.6 of the Government Claims Act does not give broad immunity to public employees such a...

Nearly 40 cities have higher minimum wage than the state California can now boast of having a city with the highest minimum wage in the country. West Hollywood is now requiring employers to pay min...

A Washington appellate court reversed a trial court’s ruling and held that the Port of Tacoma isn’t entitled to summary judgment on a terminated equipment maintenance mechanic’s claim of wrongful d...