A Massachusetts Federal District Court has held that an employer’s garden leave payments to a former employee pursuant to a non-compete provision are not considered “wages” under the Massachusetts ...

Earlier this week the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division assessed $57,854 in penalties to 11 Crumbl Cookies locations to resolve child labor violations. The fast-growing cookie and ...

Must collect ‘relator’s share’ to collect fees, 4th Cir. says Whistleblower only entitled to fees on intervened claims AthenaHealth Inc. defeated an appeal by a pair of whistleblowers seeking a ...

The operator of a North Carolina Chick-fil-A restaurant has been hit with a four-figure fine for paying workers in chicken vouchers instead of legal tender. Good Name 22:1 LLC — the operator of a ...

Emojis are popping up more often in workplace discrimination and harassment cases, prompting some employment lawyers to advise their clients to ban their use altogether in the office.... To view th...

(CBS DETROIT) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division discovered that 11 Crumbl Cookies franchises in six states allowed minor-aged employees to work more than law permits or in haz...

Looking back on the past year and ahead to the new one, Illinois employers may want to reflect on the ways in which state legislators and regulators kept busy in 2022. A number of employment laws ...

Nevada, like most states, has legalized cannabis for medicinal use. Although permitted under state law, a Nevada employee may still face discipline under a company’s drug policy. To address that co...

The San Ramon store was one of 11 stores nationwide accused of violating child labor laws, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. SAN RAMON, CA — A San Ramon Crumbl Cookies franchise was fined ...

Spanish lawmakers on Thursday approved draft legislation to protect anyone who exposes serious offences or corruption cases in the public or private sector in line with a 2019 European directive. J...