Essay
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.
Union Times Today
Essay
What a shop steward does and when to call one
The steward is the contract's first responder on the shop floor — here is the job, and the moments that call for it.
Unions
How union contracts are negotiated, clause by clause
A bargaining cycle runs from member demands through committee talks to a ratification vote. Here is what happens at each step.
Everyday safety: a worker's guide to preventing workplace violence
What the warning signs look like, what de-escalation can and cannot do, and what the law expects from employers.
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.
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.
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.
Workplace harassment: what crosses the line and what to do next
Most bad behavior at work is not illegal. Some of it is. Knowing the difference changes what you do next.
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.
Weingarten rights: when you can ask for a union rep
A Supreme Court rule from 1975 still decides who can bring a witness into the room when an employer starts asking questions that could end in discipline.
How a Court Filing Becomes a Headline Before Lunch
A look at the daily pipeline that turns dockets, rulings and agency notices into the legal news you read.
A leadership summit sells culture. Who actually buys it?
The Inspired Culture Summit's ticket tiers reveal what companies pay for personal transformation, and what workers get left holding.
How a federal workplace rule gets made: the notice-and-comment pipeline
An OSHA exposure limit or a DOL overtime threshold becomes binding law through the Administrative Procedure Act's notice-and-comment process — a published proposal, a public docket, and a reasoned final rule.
How HR Teams Can Track Labor Law Changes All Year
A working system for catching federal and state deadlines before they catch you.
OPM finalizes rules moving federal RIF appeals from board to agency
Two final rules published August 3 shift appeals of furloughs, separations and demotions to OPM itself, effective September 2, ending the MSPB hearing route.