News & Analysis

A recent decision by the Oregon Supreme Court demonstrates that classifying workers as either employees or independent contractors can be complicated and difficult.

What happens when you mix office holiday parties with social media? Employers face new risks and concerns in this digital age.

A bill winding its way through Congress could impact business travel and the U.S. tourism industry.

This article will discuss minimum wage changes that will occur in 2016 and subsequent years.

While employers should take prudent measures to protect workplaces, employers should not overreact or impose drastic measures that are disproportionate to the actual risk, are unnecessarily costly, or are likely to be ineffective.

Japan recently amended the Worker Dispatch Act, simplifying regulations governing temporary workers (“dispatch workers”).

On December 4, 2015, three federal agencies published final rules implementing the Executive Order establishing a minimum wage for contractors, and finalizing a statutory pilot program to enhance whistleblower protections for contractor employees.

After years in regulatory limbo, the Department of Labor’s final revisions to the so-called “persuader” rule have moved one step closer to publication.

A recent Ontario case serves as a reminder that employers should not exaggerate facts when asserting a defense of “just cause” termination.

Last month, President Obama announced a new mandate to the federal government's human resources department to "delay inquiries into criminal history until later in the hiring process."