What You Need to Know A routine audit of a construction company by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development revealed that 16 alleged subcontractors were actually employees under the Une...

Given that the retail workforce is 57% female, chances a retailer will have pregnant employees at any given time is high. The CDC warns women, “Physical demands at work could increase your chance...

On August 2, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) awarded $500,000 to two whistleblowers. Both whistleblowers voluntarily provided the SEC with original information that led to a suc...

Syrian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has been extended and redesignated until March 31, 2024. Those already holding Syrian TPS must apply for the extension of their status and employment autho...

A Houston-based vendor that provides detailer, car wash, and valet services to area dealerships recently agreed to pay $166K to resolve an employee misclassification complaint filed with the Unit...

Two years ago, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a focus on enforcing the False Claims Act against private equity firms based on their portfolio companies’ conduct.[1] That government focu...

An Iowa woman who quit her job selling medical respiratory products after refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine is not entitled to unemployment benefits, a judge has ruled. In January, Anne Wagner...

The Sixth Circuit refused Tuesday to reinstate an ex-worker's age bias suit against Vitas Hospice Services, saying he couldn't prove it was his age, as opposed to faltering performance, that cost...

Attorneys at Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart removed an employment class action against SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment to California Southern District Court on Monday. The suit was ...

Dive Brief: New Jersey regulators are now empowered to revoke higher education institutions’ authority to grant degrees and credentials from career-oriented academic programs if the state finds ...