Workplace
Sexual harassment training that actually works: what good looks like
Most annual training is built to prove a company complied, not to change anything. Here is how to tell the difference.
Union Times Today
Legal News
Severance agreements: what to read before you sign
A clause-by-clause look at releases, non-disparagement, noncompete triggers and money — and which terms are open to negotiation.
Unions
Unions hiring near me: Which unions are hiring near you? Sectors that organize fastest
A map of where union jobs cluster, how to search for them, and what to check before you apply.
Labor Rights
Workplace
Sexual harassment training that actually works: what good looks like
Most annual training is built to prove a company complied, not to change anything. Here is how to tell the difference.
Courts & Justice
What a labor injunction means and when courts stop a strike
Injunctive relief in a labor dispute ranges from a short pause on picketing to a longer court order — and judges apply specific standards before they sign one.
Labor Law
Labor law posters: what employers must post and where
Federal and state rules require certain notices in plain view at work. Here is what belongs on the wall, where it goes, and how to get it free.
Legal News
Severance agreements: what to read before you sign
A clause-by-clause look at releases, non-disparagement, noncompete triggers and money — and which terms are open to negotiation.
Workplace
How to negotiate a raise: a working woman's playbook
Timing, benchmarks and scripts for the conversation most women are never taught to have.
Courts & Justice
Courts justice: How a civil case moves through court, filing to verdict
Pleadings, discovery, motions, trial, appeal — the stages a workplace lawsuit actually passes through, and where most cases end.
Labor Law
Labor lawyer vs. labor law attorney: the same job, different disputes
The titles overlap almost completely. What separates useful counsel from the wrong specialist is the kind of dispute, not the name on the door.
Legal News
What overtime exemptions mean for your paycheck
The federal overtime rule covers most workers — but a set of exemptions leaves out many salaried employees. Here is how the tests work and how to spot a misclassification.
Workplace
A year-round workplace safety calendar for small teams
Small crews do not need a safety department. They need a calendar that spreads the work across twelve months instead of cramming it into one bad week.
Courts & Justice
Employment discrimination lawsuit process: How courts handle an employment discrimination case, start to finish
From the first charge filed with a federal agency to a verdict or a settlement, here is the road a workplace discrimination case actually travels.
Labor Law
Labor laws massachusetts — Massachusetts labor laws: the rules that reach every paycheck
The Commonwealth writes its own wage, break and leave rules. Where they differ from federal law, the stricter rule usually governs.
Legal News
Legal news websites: How to pick a legal news website or newsletter that fits
A practical guide for practitioners, students and curious readers on choosing where to follow labor and employment law.