Worker's Compensation
When employers are sorry: Employment & Labor Insider
Are you perfect? So am I. But I’ve been told that there are people in the world who sometimes make...
Revisions to statutory dismissal and re-engagement Code provide welcome simplification (UK)
This week saw the issue of what will probably be the final version of the Government’s statutory Code of Practice...
When the Employment Tribunal bites back (and when it doesn’t) (UK)
Two recent cases on how Employment Tribunals should handle the inappropriate conduct of proceedings by claimants have shed some useful...
Food for thought – can UK gig economy workers go on strike?
If there was ever any doubt that Trade Unions target their dates for industrial action to cause maximum inconvenience (think...
Union Strike Activity Surged in 2023: More of the Same in 2024? (US)
Hollywood studios, the Big Three automakers and Starbucks were just some of the employers impacted by a remarkable surge in...
NFL’s Rooney Rule discriminates against white males, group tells EEOC: Employment & Labor Insider
Two-thirds of players in the National Football League are Black, a number that has not materially changed for decades. However,...
Workplace harassment in Germany (Part 2): a checklist for your workplace investigations
“We conduct investigations in line with all applicable laws and regulations.” Easy for you to say, but what does that...
Belgium: Employee training – you need a plan (and fast)!
Faced with the inconvenient truth that we’ll all need to work longer to keep state pensions affordable, the Belgian government...
Delaware Supreme Court Enforces Forfeiture for Competition Provision in Partnership Agreement
In Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. v. Ainslie, No. 162, 2023, 2024 WL 315193 (Del. Jan. 29, 2024), the Delaware Supreme Court...
Preferred pronouns and the aging workforce: Employment & Labor Insider
There was a social media storm this week after a large non-profit organization terminated a volunteer after the volunteer questioned...