North America: Employment and HR

On August 19, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the issuance of preliminary injunctions by district courts that halted National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)...

On August 15, 2025, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law two important changes to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) found in SB2487.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals' August 2025 decision that addressed the constitutionality of dual for-cause removal protections for administrative law judges at the National Labor Relations Board has significant implications ...

Multi-national companies located in the United States employ a substantial number of employees in Mexico, a country with whom the United States has significant trade relations.

Starting on March 21, 2011, the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) will allow an individual to use E-Verify to check on his or her work authorization status and correct errors in the federal databases used by E-Verify.

Notification that an employee’s name and Social Security Number (SSN) do not match can come in many forms, including a "no match" letter from the Social Security Administration (SSA), a garnishment, or even a complaint from a third party who claims their SSN has been stolen.

In a shift from the prevailing trend of employee-friendly case law regarding the interpretation of employment and compensation agreements, Canadian courts have recently issued a series of rulings in favour of employers.

A recent lawsuit illustrates the potential liability employers face when making assumptions about an employee's disability limitations.

In Abbasbayli v. Fiera Foods Company, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ("ONSC") upheld the employer's decision to dismiss an employee for cause following an internal investigation into time theft.

Employment mediation continues to evolve—driven by rising emotional complexity, changing workplace dynamics and new legal challenges. In this podcast episode...

On August 14, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland issued a significant decision in American Federation of Teachers v. U.S. Department of Education, holding that the Department's demand that states and school districts affirmatively certify compliance with the Department's interpretation of Title VI and Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard was unlawful...

On August 20, 2024, a federal court issued an order permanently setting aside the Federal Trade Commission's ("FTC") rule that would have largely banned noncompetition agreements between employers and employees.