#employment-law

#employment-law

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.

One doesn't need to look far to notice that for many people, seeking legal recourse feels so daunting and complex that many just don't try to.

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.

If they’re raising a child, especially a young child, or caring for an elder with medical conditions, they would have concerns about returning to work.

In moments of economic hardship, layoffs become common, but they pose unique challenges for expatriates in Germany, raising serious concerns over residency status and employability.

Under the new bills, plaintiffs must prove that they experienced the same Labor Code violations they seek to pursue on behalf of other employees, imposing more restrictive standing requirements.

The Education Department is reinstating 65 probationary employees who were fired in the last two months, following a court order.

Last month, thousands of probationary federal employees were fired by the Trump administration, but recent court rulings ordered their reinstatement and back pay.

U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar stated that Spitalnick "faces an uphill climb to plead an actual or imminent injury—a climb she ultimately fails to summit," highlighting the insufficiency of her allegations regarding application readiness.