In this third installment of Ask the Arbitrator, four arbitrators respond to the following hypothetical situation: “Due to requirements that the Department confine its operations to its core missio...

Don’t forget that employers are, and have been, legally prohibited from making employment decisions based on protected characteristics, such as race and gender, even through affirmative action prog...

GOOSE CREEK — The U.S. Department of Justice announced a former local fabricator will spend millions to resolve a complaint that it overcharged the government for welding tables used in a next gen...

She walked away before Amazon HR could deliver a game-changing update Amazon just scored a clean win in a discrimination case – and the ruling has major takeaways for HR teams managing performance ...

The Full Bench has drawn a clear line on when zero shifts means dismissal No shifts for over a year is not dismissal, the Fair Work Commission Full Bench ruled on 16 March 2026. The case involved M...

The Full Bench has drawn a clear line on when zero shifts means dismissal No shifts for over a year is not dismissal, the Fair Work Commission Full Bench ruled on 16 March 2026. The case involved M...

From unpaid super to missing Fair Work statements, the lapses add up fast A freight company, two dismissals, and a consultant who said he bore no liability: a court ruled otherwise on basic employm...

From unpaid super to missing Fair Work statements, the lapses add up fast A freight company, two dismissals, and a consultant who said he bore no liability: a court ruled otherwise on basic employm...

Virginia is poised to impose new limitations on the circumstances in which employers may restrict employees from working for a competitor or engaging in other competing business activities. As we r...

When the employment relationship ends before the resignation letter arrives Not paying wages can terminate an employment contract and expose employers to unfair dismissal claims, a Fair Work Commis...