#employment law

#employment law

A University of Toronto professor has been placed on leave after making a controversial comment online in the fatal shooting of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk earlier this week. According to screenshots, Ruth Marshall, an associate professor of religious studies and political science, posted on her now-private X account, formerly Twitter, that "shooting is honestly too good for so many of you fascist c--ts." The tweet was posted at 5:40 p.m. on Wednesday, about an hour after U.S. President Donald Trump shared on social media that Kirk had died.

"leave the gay at the door."

Late last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that the agency was acceding to decisions by U.S. regional circuit courts vacating the agency's Biden Administration-era rule banning noncompete clauses from U.S. employment contracts and preventing their enforcement. While some lawmakers have decried the decision to end this rule, the FTC also issued a request for information (RFI) as the Trump Administration seeks to develop a case-by-case enforcement approach for cracking down on noncompete abuses.

The Labour government is preparing to legislate to make hybrid working a right for employees unless their employer can demonstrate it is unreasonable. The Employment Rights Bill will extend flexible working options across the economy, although many of Britain's largest firms are already moving in the opposite direction. Amazon, JP Morgan and others have ordered staff back to offices full-time, arguing that face-to-face contact boosts collaboration and productivity.

The Labour Court has told lawyers it is facing a "severe impact" on its operations after the Department of Public Expenditure "blocked" the reappointment of a senior official, leaving it running at one-third capacity. Legal professionals working in the area of employment law were told in a statement this afternoon that there would be "serious delays to [the court's] hearing of individual employment rights cases" and to the resolution of industrial relations disputes, starting this week.

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"The Rule's illegality was patently obvious,"

"is a strong indication that a settlement has been reached."

The University does not assert that it relied on the requirements of a federal statute or regulation in deciding to not to amend its policy - only on the risks associated with adopting a policy that the federal government might consider unlawful.

District Attorney Jeff Rosen has fired Deputy District Attorney Daniel Chung twice, ordered to reinstate him both times by an arbitrator and the Santa Clara County Personnel Board.

Fair Work deputy president Lyndall Dean found a 'preference' to continue working from home wasn't enough. She said the worker hadn't established a sufficient 'nexus' between the request and his responsibilities as a parent.

Stanislav Stepchuk was dismissed for misconduct after a disciplinary procedure found that he had acted inappropriately in pursuing sexual relations with the co-worker.

Kashim Chowdhury, a civil servant in London, was charged with cheating on his job and summoned into court in April 2025. His alleged crime was polygamous working.

When it comes to people's lives and their careers, you don't want these automated decision-making systems to operate without any oversight.

Epik Solutions faces a $72,000 fine after allegedly advertising jobs exclusively for H-1B visa holders, violating anti-discrimination laws aimed at protecting American workers.

Des Cahill's landmark case could cost RTÉ €11m, highlighting the ambiguity of employment status for presenters and a significant financial risk for the broadcaster.

It speaks to his integrity, Your Honor," said Nancy Harris, a deputy city attorney, when Eduardo Roy, Georgopoulos' lawyer, protested invoking Georgopoulos' second job.

"The jury's verdict in our favor confirms what we have always known to be true: our organization does not discriminate based on age or any other characteristic."

Google agreed to a $50 million settlement over a class-action lawsuit alleging systemic racial bias against Black employees, affecting over 4,000 employees.

I thought under this new administration, because they are fans of what our mission was, when we were offered the Fork, I thought, 'I don't need to take that 'cause I'm safe.'

The Workplace Relations Commission granted nearly €100,000 to a former secretary dismissed after confronting her employer about his use of a gay dating app and escort website.