Specialty Group: Employment and Labor Law

Authors: Jonathan Turner and Eric D. Engelman In a closely watched case, the Supreme Court ruled against the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or Board) and in favor of Starbucks on the question of what the NLR ...

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has recently, in Harrison v The Trustee for UBT Marketing Trust, considered the potential for workplace bullying to occur in remote working environments.[1] While the FWC ultimately held th ...

A Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) has recently been required to consider whether a worker, who had signed two contracts describing her as an independent contractor, was in fact an employee.[1] Although the t ...

On May 24, 2024, the California Court of Appeal held that USC’s arbitration agreement with its employee, Pamela Cook, was unenforceable. USC requested that the court reconsider its decision, and on June 13, 2024, the C ...