3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (651+ words) New ABS and Deputy data show record poly-employment, prompting a warning on managing conflict-of-interest risk Australia's side hustle economy has hit a new high. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported on 11 September that 1.0 million people held more than one…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (456+ words) A manager allegedly said the heavy assignment was meant to 'test' her injured shoulder A hospital denied a long-serving technician's injury accommodation, returned her to heavy lifting, then fired her days after she objected, a lawsuit alleges. NYU Hospitals Center…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (707+ words) Employment lawyer Adrienne Drew explains how HR can hire fast without breaking foreign labour law A contract drafted by an off-the-shelf AI tool can look polished and still miss the one clause that keeps a company out of court. Artificial…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (244+ words) His firing claim died on a deadline - but the interview questions kept the case alive Yelp must face claims it refused to rehire a cancer survivor because of his disability, a federal court ruled. A federal magistrate judge in Washington,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (574+ words) Key lessons on authority, loyalty and record-keeping A recent judgment in Hong Kong regarding a law firm may be of interest to employers managing senior employees with wide operational discretion. Although the case arose in a law firm setting, the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (849+ words) Speaker at upcoming Canada Employment Law Masterclass explains why social media posts are redefining workplace obligations When an employee expresses a controversial political view online, tags no employer, and lists no job title, most would assume they’re operating in a…...