The U.S. Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer recently published a decision illustrating the conflict between state laws and the administration’s deferred action policies that provide work authorization to undocumented immigrants.
The IRS has issued a Notice preventing qualified defined benefit pension plan sponsors from "de-risking" their plans by offering certain participants the opportunity to receive the present value of their future annuity payments as a lump sum.
The United Kingdom recently enacted the Modern Slavery Act 2015, the first law in Europe aimed at eliminating modern slavery and human trafficking from supply chains.
Company could forbid employees, when interacting with the public, from wearing t-shirts that the company reasonably believed could harm its relationship with customers or its public image.
A federal district court judge has held that a section of the Massachusetts Independent Contractor law, as applied to same-day delivery services, is preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA).
On July 6, 2015, the Brazilian government issued an Executive Order called Program to Protect the Employment to slow down the rise of unemployment and the deepening of the recession.
Australia's federal government recently introduced the Fairer Paid Parental Leave Bill 2015, which would redefine the parameters of paid parental leave entitlements.
Australia's Fair Works Commission has issued a decision that defines "place of work" for off-duty conduct purposes, and highlights procedural deficiencies in the employer's disciplinary process.
On July 6, 2015, the proposed rule issued by the Department of Labor to revise the “white collar” overtime exemptions was published in the Federal Register, triggering the start of the 60-day comment period.
Australia's Fair Work Commission has issued a decision clarifying when personal use of company-supplied devices can be included in the calculation for determining whether the employees are eligible to file an unfair dismissal claim.
