For the first time in 50 years, the Department of Labor has proposed changing the definition of the “regular rate”—the building block for calculating overtime. Source: […]

Starting Jan. 1, 2019, German law gave employees a general right to work part time temporarily. Source: New feed 2

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7) in a 242–187 vote March 27. If the bill is ultimately signed into law, […]

Written job descriptions are strong evidence of what constitute essential job functions. Employers are afforded deference here. Taking the time to have accurate job descriptions that […]

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently clarified its positions on compensating workers who participate in an employer’s off-duty volunteer program and on paying minimum wage […]

The Republican measure would create a voluntary option for paid parental leave by allowing parents to use a portion of their Social Security after the birth […]

To address the dangers of overworking, Japan’s lawmaking body, the National Diet, passed the Work Style Reform Legislation in 2018. Most of the provisions take effect […]

A male employee’s lawsuit against his former employer claiming that his supervisor used a homophobic slur could not proceed as a claim of sexual-orientation discrimination and […]

Efforts to raise the federal $7.25 minimum wage were boosted after fast-food giant McDonald’s announced that it would no longer lobby against minimum-wage increases at the […]