Beginning January 1, 2026, Minnesota employers must provide non-exempt employees specific meal and rest breaks, subject to limited exceptions; failure to do so may result in damages up to double t...

Takeaways Beginning 1.1.26, all employers in Minnesota must allow qualifying employees the opportunity to take a paid rest break of at least 15 minutes for every four consecutive hours worked. Em...

The UK Employment Rights Act 2025 (the “ERA 2025”) has now received Royal Assent. The ERA 2025 will introduce the most significant changes to UK employment law in over a decade. The reforms will a...

Alaska’s Whistleblower Protection Act (AS 39.90.100-150) has been on the books for decades. On paper, it looks strong. It says state employees cannot be retaliated against when they report violati...

Effective immediately, New York employers are barred from utilizing certain “stay or pay” contracts with workers. Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law the Trapped at Work Act, which restricts ...

The UK Employment Rights Act 2025 (the “ERA 2025”) has now received Royal Assent. The ERA 2025 will introduce the most significant changes to UK employment law in over a decade. The reforms will af...

The IRS Whistleblower Office announced Dec. 19 that it’s making it easier for whistleblowers to report tax cheats to the IRS with the launch of the new digital Form 211, Application for Award for ...

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit accusing UPS of failing to pay thousands of delivery drivers and helpers for all compensable work during peak holiday periods. The compla...

Over a dozen laws that were passed between 2023 and 2025 will take effect in January. Here's what they do. WASHINGTON, USA — A handful of laws will go into effect in the new year in Washington stat...

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