Laura Heckathorn, a partner in Fisher Phillips’ Boston and Los Angeles offices, has decades of experience counseling employers on managing risk and avoiding costly employment and regulatory issues...

The 9th Circuit clarifies that prior media reports and earlier lawsuits won't automatically block whistleblower claims unless they reveal the same critical facts firsthand. Hon. Stephen Kaus (Ret.)...

New York City employers should be prepared to provide expanded sick/safe time benefits in the new year. On September 25, 2025, the New York City Council approved a bill (the "Bill") that, if enacte...

Effective January 1, 2026, employers conducting mass layoffs, relocations, and terminations will be required to provide additional information in their written notice to employees under the Califo...

A former vice president and general counsel for a Honeywell subsidiary said the conglomerate can't skirt her age discrimination claims by punting the case to China — where she lived and... To view ...

As the U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term, several employment-related petitions await the Court’s consideration. One of those petitions is Flower Foods v. Brock, which follows a 2024 decision ...

DOLE halts Cebu BPO over disaster plan gap: how can remote work fit legal obligations?

What’s Happening? Paramount Skydance is reportedly planning to slash approximately 2,000 jobs in the US and additional roles internationally — starting the week of Oct. 27. Under David Ellison’s n...

The National Labor Relations Board has sued California to block a law that empowers a state agency to oversee some private-sector labor disputes and union elections. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assem...