A recent Senate hearing with Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Administrator nominee David Weil hinted at how he might, if confirmed, respond to potential […]

Many components go into getting the employment relationship off to a good start. Here are some key aspects employers in Canada should keep in mind as […]

Washington State’s mandatory long-term care (LTC) insurance program imposes a new employee-paid premium of $0.58 per $100 of earnings, starting Jan. 1, 2022. Other states may […]

A jury recently awarded more than $125 million in a disability discrimination lawsuit filed on behalf of a former Walmart employee with Down syndrome. Walmart noted, […]

​A pilot’s claims that his employer violated his rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act were properly considered in a jury trial rather than through […]

A former employee’s patent applications containing methods and trade secrets obtained during his employment may breach confidentiality obligations in an agreement with his former employer. But […]

President Joe Biden recently issued an executive order that broadly addresses “promoting competition in the American economy.” The order indicated that some noncompetes may be unfair, […]

Many 401(k) plans now prefer to keep the accounts of retiring employees. There are pros and cons, however, to encouraging retirees to leave their money in […]

Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently adopted emergency heat-illness prevention rules that apply when temperatures in a work area reach or exceed 80 degrees. The […]