Employees of the Hudson County 911 call center have come forward to complain of understaffing and training deficiencies that they say pose a threat to public safety. The call center, located in Se...

Employment and pensions Welcome to our latest Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments impacting employers Government announces review of whistleblowing framewo...

On March 3, 2023, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill which amends New York State's pay transparency law (New York Labor Law Section 194-b). The amended law takes effect on September...

BOSTON — Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell’s Office has filed an amicus brief with the U.S Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in the case Patel v. 7-Eleven, urging the court to reverse a dec...

Company also allegedly misclassified 40 managers In a recent case, the California Court of Appeal ruled that the labor commissioner for the State of California did not have the authority to issue a...

Was applicant exposed to virus on vacation or at work? In a recent case, a workers’ compensation administrative law judge had to determine, based on substantial medical evidence, whether it was rea...

Fast food chain wins partial appeals court victory but possibility remains of collective PAGA claims The California Court of Appeal partly granted a motion to compel arbitration filed by In-N-Out B...

Public employees accused of failing to summon timely medical care in prison A prison inmate recently alleged that public employees admitting transferees from another institution were aware that inm...

The U.S. Department of Labor is considering a new rule that would narrow the definition of “independent contractor” under federal wage-and-hour law. The Department published a preliminary version ...

Have you heard of the Freelance Isn’t Free Act (“Freelance Act” or the “Act”)? This relatively unknown New York City law provides protections for freelance workers and imposes harsh penalties for ...