Labor & Employment

The National Law Review provides readers with news coverage and issues, involving working and labor and employment law in the United States, and how it affects employers, employees, major corporations and executives throughout the country.  Current trends like whistleblower protection and employees' rights concerning disclosure of information about their corporate employer or government employer if the employer is engaged in illegal activities and protection for employees concerning retaliation due to whistleblower complaints.

The National Law Review offers in-depth analysis of some of the major federal agencies/governing bodies that impact employer/employee relationships.  Analysis of the make-up of the National Labor Relation Board (NLRB) as well as analysis of the major decisions coming from that board are covered by the legal experts at the National Law Review.  Additionally, news and guidance, as well as staffing changes at the Department of Labor are also covered and analyzed, with legal experts providing insight into what has happened, and what might happen as a result.  Updates from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and their interpretations and guidelines on specific regulations related to worker safety, like the Silica standard, are also covered by NLR. 

Changes in employment law based on state developments, and issues that impact employer procedures in hiring and interviewing hiring, such as how ban the box legislation impacts hiring as well prohibitions against asking about previous salary levels, and employer reviews sites like Glassdoor are covered by the National Law Review.  As states and cities pass and amend employment-related legislation, the National Law Review carefully analyzes the implications of these changes to provide background information for companies seeking to stay compliant.

Some of the subjects covered on the site include employment and compensation agreements, employment violations in the workplace, non compete and arbitration agreements, the #MeToo Movement and sexual harassment, sex-discrimination cases, employee handbooks and policies, wellness programs, and how to properly train employees, especially given the number of employment-related lawsuits and EEOC enforcement actions. are addressed by the National Law Review

Readers can also learn about employment agreements in areas including the use of personal email accounts, electronic devices, and email/internet policies in the workplace. With data and security being a hot-topic in recent months, the National Law Review has the latest details about data protection policies, encryption, and data security and employee privacy rights within organizations. Topics like pay equity/gender pay gap issues, affirmative action disputes, civil rights actions, business immigration laws, disability accommodations, ERISA policies, unfair competition, workplace privacy, whistleblower lawsuits, wrongful termination, and trade secrets, are all cases and stories visitors will find on the National Law Review website.

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Apr
5
2010
Third Circuit: A Combination of Medical and Lay Evidence Can Establish “Serious Health Condition” Under The FMLA Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Jan
16
2024
DOL Announces New Independent Contractor Rule Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Mar
1
2024
Increased Exposure to Businesses under the New York City Sick Leave Law Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Mar
13
2013
Updates on Three Important Issues: Family and Medical Leave Act Developments, Arbitration Agreements and Trade Secret Protection Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Jun
27
2019
Dramatic Pro-Employee Changes to New York State's Discrimination Law Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Oct
3
2013
Groundbreaking Legislation on Both Sides of the Hudson – Latest New Jersey and New York City Employment Law Developments Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
29
2009
EEOC Provides New Guidance On Religious Discrimination Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Jun
16
2020
U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Federal Law Prohibits Employers from Discriminating on the Basis of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity/Expression Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
22
2010
The Faragher-Ellerth Defense: Inapplicable to Harassment and Retaliation Claims under the New York City Human Rights Law Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Mar
11
2011
New Jersey’s Appellate Division: Failure to Prove Emotional Distress Damages and Failure to Prove Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Does Not Necessarily Foreclose Punitive Damages under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Feb
5
2012
New York Wage Theft Prevention Act: February 1 Compliance Deadline for Current Employees Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Jul
24
2014
Pot Luck – Best Practices for NY & NJ Employers Addressing Medical Marijuana Use in the Workplace Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Mar
11
2020
The Coronavirus: Best Practices to Mitigate Risks in the Workplace Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Apr
19
2024
Supreme Court Keeps Focus of Arbitration Exemption on Workers’ Responsibilities Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Oct
4
2012
Important Employment Legislative Developments Impacting Both NY and NJ Employers Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Aug
3
2023
Mandated Reasonable Accommodations for Pregnant Workers Under New Federal Law Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Jul
31
2013
New Jersey and New York City Expand Employee Leave Rights Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Apr
20
2016
Wave of Recent and Transformative Pro-Employee Measures in New York Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Mar
10
2011
The Benefits of Properly Drafted and Administered Document Retention Policies: HR Tip of the Month Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Sep
1
2020
Sick and Tired of Sick Leave Laws? New York Employers Need to Get Ready for New State Paid Sick Leave Requirements Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
26
2014
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) Liability For The Corporate Defendant Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Jun
29
2012
What Plan Fiduciaries Should Do in Connection with the New Fee Disclosure Rules Effective July 1st Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Jan
17
2018
NLRB Ruling Provides More Deference to Employers with Workplace Policies Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
29
2009
New York Court: Contract Determines Whether Employment Becomes At Will After Expiration Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Dec
24
2013
Notices for the New Year and Good News for Employers: Update on Wage and Hour Class Actions Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Jul
16
2015
Is the NLRB Planning an End Run Around the State Right to Work Laws? Much Shelist, P.C.
Dec
28
2020
Paycheck Protection Program Round 2: The Highlights Much Shelist, P.C.
Mar
17
2021
American Rescue Plan Act Offers Second Chance for COBRA Recipients Much Shelist, P.C.
Feb
4
2016
"Overly Broad": Employer Learns Bitter Lesson in Seeking to Enforce Restrictive Covenant Agreement Much Shelist, P.C.
May
31
2009
Smoke Free Illinois Act to Affect All Employers in the State Much Shelist, P.C.
Aug
14
2009
Protecting Your IP in a Troubled Economy: A Modest (and Cost-Effective) Proposal Much Shelist, P.C.
Apr
13
2010
Jumping Ship: What a Departing Employee Can and Can't Do Before Leaving Employment in Preparing to Compete Much Shelist, P.C.
Sep
15
2010
Unpaid Internships: Understanding Employer Risks Much Shelist, P.C.
Jul
10
2018
U.S. Supreme Court Verdict: Arbitration and Class Action Waiver Agreements in the Workplace Are Valid Much Shelist, P.C.
Nov
19
2010
Top 10 Tactics to Avoid Litigation: An Employment Lawyer's Perspective (Part 2) Much Shelist, P.C.
 

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