What the role costs in 2026, the nine jobs firms actually hire for, seven ways to cover that work, and when hiring is genuinely the right call.
The Hidden Role of Insurance in California Employment Litigation: How Policy Structure Shapes Settlement Strategy
Why Policy Limits, Defense Costs, Evidence Development, and Trial Readiness Can Change the Economics of an Employment Case By Joshua Milon and Jose Valdez | Workers’ Rights Legal Group Employment litigation is usually evaluated through a familiar set of questions.
Second Circuit Rejects Application of NLRB’s Tesla Framework to Workplace Dress Code and Uniform Policies (US)
On September 2, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision that could make it easier for employers to defend workplace dress code and uniform policies against unfair labor practice challenges. In Siren Retail Corporation
Fired in Toronto? 7 Signs You Should Speak to an Employment Lawyer
For most non-unionized employees in provincially regulated Ontario workplaces, an employer can terminate employment without cause. The employer must still satisfy the employee’s contractual and statutory rights and, where applicable, common-law reasonable-notice obligations. It also cannot terminate for a prohibited
FMLA Interference Claim Fails Where the Employer Denied an Employee’s Remote Work Accommodation Request
Masse v. 21st Century Cyber Charter Sch., No. 25-5446, 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 114943 (E.D. Pa. May 26, 2026).
Jennifer Masse (“Masse”), a former employee of 21st Century Cyber Charter School (“School”), brought suit against the School and the School
IRS Sheds Light on Taxation for Tips and Overtime
Quick Hits
- The IRS unveiled a new set of detailed FAQs on August 6, 2026, that supersede FAQs that were posted on January 23, 2026, regarding taxation of tips and overtime pay under 2025’s omnibus spending bill.
- The new FAQs
Registration for Maryland’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program is Now Live
Registration for Maryland’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (“FAMLI”) program is officially open, and Governor Wes Moore is encouraging employers to register as soon as possible.
Employers with at least one Maryland-based employee are required to register. Employers can register
Former WSAJ President Elizabeth Hanley Joins Stritmatter Law as Equity Partner
Elizabeth Hanley has joined the nationally renowned plaintiff firm Stritmatter Law as an equity partner effective September 1, 2026.
Elizabeth is a past President of the Washington Association for Justice and the President Elect of the American Association for Justice
Wednesday: What’s Hot on CanLII? – August 2026
Each month, we tell you which five English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII in the previous month and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about using CanLII-published AI-generated summaries
Quarries, Cows, and Compensation
I’m not?By: Elizabeth Kruska We here at HQ got a little behind. We’ve got 3 fairly dense opinions in the last two weeks. It’s dark and we’re wearing sunglasses. Wait, no, that’s someone else. Anyway, let’s start off with Land
