The California Court of Appeal has said that a motion to stay actions filed under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA), on the basis of pending arbitration, should not be granted beca...

In a recent case, a California court said that there was a triable issue of whether a company provided suitable seating to its customer service employees at the front of the store by placing seat...

At a Glance The Irish government has announced that it will implement a new law that will streamline and improve the Employment Permit system and process. Key changes are expected to include (amo...

An employment tribunal in the UK has for the first time ruled that a person’s long-COVID is a disability protected by the Equality Act 2010. However, we must be cautious in assuming that from now...

On July 26, 2022, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law House Bill 4554 – commonly referred to as the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (“CROWN”) Act – which bans d...

The UK's sole child gender clinic was ordered to close it doors yesterday following more than a decade of allegations that it rushed teenagers onto life-altering puberty blocking drugs. It was fi...

On August 5, 2022, updated rules affecting tipped workers and salaried workers who work a fluctuating work schedule will go into effect. Below is a summary of these regulations: 80/20 Rule: An ...

Do you hate tax cheats enough to turn them in? In your own company? Would it matter if you received a portion of the IRS’ recovery as a reward? Recently, we discussed Payroll ethics and whether y...