California’s COVID-19-related rehire protections for hospitality workers – which were set to expire at the end of this year – will now remain in effect until January 1, 2027, thanks to a new bill ...

In Louisiana, minors must be at least 14 years old to work. This rule is set forth by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA sets wage, hours worked and safety requirements for minor...

Americans think the First Amendment protects their speech. It doesn’t — at least not at work for most of us. Just ask the executives, teachers, lawyers and even a Secret Service agent disciplined ...

Failure to accept reasonable re-employment offer will ‘considerably reduce the amount of severance' An Alberta court has dismissed a worker’s wrongful dismissal lawsuit because the worker didn’t ac...

Employer also claimed refusal led to job abandonment A railway company did not have the right to demand an independent medical examination (IME) over concerns it had over a worker’s behaviour, acco...

Employment lawyer sums up where things stand with termination clauses If an employee has a written employment contract, that contract likely contains provisions on how much notice of termination, o...

HR leaders from CIBC, Rogers, Dell, TD speak out about importance of belonging, storytelling, measuring DEI So said American legal scholar Kenji Yoshino, speaking at a recent conference on diversit...

All speakers agreed that confidentiality, transparency and non-retaliation policies are key. Key points: - Whether through direct conversations with human resources or hotline calls, panelists sai...

(October 13, 2025) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, is pleased to announce the appointment of Maralee “Marti” Downey as Chief Legal Officer ...