When Japan stops hiring graduates, the labor market should pay attention
For decades, Japan’s spring hiring season has remained as predictable as the cherry blossoms. Every year, thousands of university...
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Right to strike protected under international law, UN World Court says
World’s top court weighs in on whether the right to strike is protected under the ILO Convention No. 87
Misaligned communication tools ‘creating friction’ at work, report reveals
Productivity, service delivery hit hard by inefficient communication tools
Does a Blended Workforce Strategy Represent the Future of Work?
All the back and forth about flexibility and agility in the workplace has left us with sufficient insight to...
What Is a Retention Bonus and How Does It Support Organizational Operations?
When the clock is ticking and times are changing, a retention bonus can be the difference between a rocky...
Cannabis ban for flight crew: when workplace safety overrides legal rights
A landmark Canadian ruling bars cabin crew from using a legal substance off-duty — and its implications reach far...
No cannabis for cabin crew – on or off duty
Arbitrator rules in favour of Air Transat’s no-tolerance policy
Supreme Court hands employers a costly loss on multiemployer pension withdrawal liability
Late actuarial tweaks just turned a $1.8M bill into $6.2M – and the high court is fine wit h...
First Circuit revives political discrimination case after lower court overreach
A constructive discharge claim is back in play after the lower court swept too broadly
Elon Musk is personally hiring for SpaceX. Here’s what HR thinks
After the SpaceX founder said he would personally vet candidates for its new AI division, it raised fresh questions...
Fired city manager loses bid to void binding email settlement
One reply from his lawyer was all it took – and the leverage was gone before anyone si gned
Arbitrator overrules employer’s termination call – court backs arbitration in officer’s case
17-year saga over one off-duty incident shows how little control employers have once a CBA kicks in
Black VP sues Barry Callebaut, says he was fired for asking to work remotely
White peers got the flexibility he was denied, the executive claims, just weeks before his firing
Ex-manager sues Capital One, alleges “forced ranking” drove layoff pick
Cybersecurity manager claims calibration sessions, not performance, decided who lost their job
Ally Financial manager says company fired her months after culture award nod
She says grief, not performance, cost her the job — and her own team’s complaints seale d it
Google docked dad’s performance rating for taking baby bonding leave, lawsuit claims
A new manager treated the plaintiff, a single father, with “increased hostility” following his return from leave, according to...