New Jersey Adds Job Protections for First Responders Diagnosed With PTSD January 16, 2026 New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy yesterday signed into law a measure providing employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with...
Virginia High Court Rules Wage Theft Law Does Not Cover Commissions January 6, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson The Virginia wage theft statute does not extend to protect employee commissions, the state Supreme Court has ruled. The Virgibia...
Landlords Hit With $21.5M Verdict for Hiring Sex Offender Who Set Tenants on Fire December 3, 2025 Landlords in Baltimore are being held liable for hiring a convicted sex offender with a violent criminal record who then...
JPMorgan Analyst Sues Over Pay Gap With Male Colleague in UK November 6, 2025 By Upmanyu Trivedi JPMorgan Chase & Co. was sued in London by an analyst who alleged she was paid less than a male...
Connecticut Settles But Wrongful Death Suit Over Murder of Visiting Nurse Goes On September 25, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson The state of Connecticut has paid $2.25 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the husband of Joyce...
E-Verify Has Been Used for Years but ICE Arrest of Maine Officer Raises Questions September 10, 2025 By Patrick Whittle and Mae Anderson The case of a Maine police officer arrested by immigration authorities even though he was vetted by a government system...
Musk’s SpaceX, Others Win Court Challenge to Labor Board’s Structure August 20, 2025 By Daniel Wiessner A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday agreed with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and two other companies that the U.S. National Labor...
Server Says Woman Is Responsible for Own Death for Driving Drunk After Wine Tasting July 31, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson A woman who died in a car accident while driving intoxicated after a company-mandated wine tasting was responsible for her...
When a Disabled Employee Who Undermines Process of Accommodation Is Fired July 10, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson A hospital lab employee who was fired for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 has lost her claim that she...
Con Edison to Pay $750,000 to Settle Harassment Allegations March 31, 2025 The New York utility provider Con Edison has agreed to pay $750,000 and implement a host of anti-harassment reforms to...