A handbook, a missed deadline, and a firing that came too soon – here's what went wrong When you set a deadline in writing and then fire someone before it arrives, your own paperwork can undo you. ...

A county employee's duties quietly expanded. A filing error made all the difference A New York court just ruled that doing your boss's job – without your boss's pay grade – is out-of-title work HR ...

Nicholas Enrich worked for the United States Agency for International Development under four administrations and was dismissed after leaking memos detailing plans to shut it down. He writes about ...

No proof of harm needed – just a paperwork slip-up in the hiring process California just made it easier to sue employers over background check paperwork – and the employer does not even need to hav...

A two-hour firing, no investigation, and a "retirement" story the worker says never happened A 71-year-old worker says Home Depot ended his 23-year career in minutes - then told coworkers he chose ...

She complained, took leave, came back - then lost her job weeks later, the suit alleges A Kate Spade store manager says she was fired weeks after returning from medical leave - and alleges her term...

One email allegedly demanded a "full release" - then the EEOC weighed in A worker says FedEx Freight wouldn't take her back until she was "100% healed." A federal agency took her side. A FedEx Frei...

Judge notes trial can rule on eligibility of disclosure and recipient The Australian Federal Court refused to summarily dismiss a supposed whistleblower’s claim against Ice Skating Australia Limite...

KPMG’s global bosses are blocking further partner exits from its Australian firm to prevent a widening whistleblower crisis from disrupting clients ahead of the peak financial year-end audit season...