In trying to answer the question – When are workers employees? – the Biden administration has reignited a long and roiling controversy over fairness in the workplace. Is it best to try to protect w...

By Gordon HopkinsElection Day is less than a month away. In addition to the slate of candidates, two initiatives will be on the ballot in the 2022 midterm election on Tuesday, November 8. Nebraska...

One of the chief concerns for any employer is determining the proper exemption status of its workers to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour laws. Getting the exemption s...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued new rules for hiring H-2A workers, tightening housing and food standards to better protect agricultural workers. The new rules also update the H-2A applica...

Submitted The New York State Department of Labor on Thursday announced a minimum wage increase for home care aides. Effective Oct. 1, through Public Health Law § 3614-f, the minimum wage for home ...

Oct 14 (Reuters) - Some of oilfield service firm Schlumberger's (SLB.N) more than 9,000 Russian employees have begun receiving military draft notices through work, and the company is not authorizi...

Washington State's Department of Labor and Industries recently released a draft administrative policy with updated guidance on the modified pay transparency requirements, beginning Jan. 1, 2023. T...

Court: D. N.J. Judge: William J. Martini (Bloomberg Law subscription) Track Docket: 22-cv-06050 (Bloomberg Law subscription) Medieval Times USA sued a union representing some of its employees Th...

GENEVA (ILO News) – Delegates attending a meeting held to discuss better protection for whistle-blowers working in the public sector have concluded that more effective legislation and protection me...

On October 4, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig outlining his priorities for the...