National Nurses United (NNU) is pleased to announce that more than 202 members of congress have co-sponsored the VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021 (H.R. 1948) introduced by Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA-...

Dear Editor, On October 1st, thousands of home care workers under state Medicaid are due to receive a $2 an hour raise. They will then earn $17 an hour downstate, and $15.20 an hour elsewhere. Bu...

employment, retiring gold-plated regulations that govern everything from working hours and maternity leave to workplace health and safety, leading experts to warn companies could face a complianc...

Takeaway: Courts can reject arbitration agreements based on equitable principles. Nonetheless, they must carefully consider state contract law to determine how and if such principles apply. An ar...

A Florida-based investment fund will pay approximately $22,000 as part of a settlement resolving the first False Claims Act (FCA) whistleblower case involving a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ...

By David Minsky (September 26, 2022, 3:34 PM EDT) -- Several former employees of Honeywell International Inc. have lodged a proposed class action against the defense contractor after they were al...

Photo Credit: Tong stocker / Shutterstock After slowing down at the beginning of the pandemic, the construction industry has bounced back, spurred on by the housing market boom. Construction empl...

A federal district court granted summary judgment to the Washington Department of Corrections on the First Amendment retaliation claims of a corrections officer candidate who wore a Black Lives M...

Takeaway: An employer has discretion in assigning job duties, but assigning an unsafe or disfavored task can be an adverse action for the purposes of proving retaliation. Employers should avoid a...