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.

For hourly updates on the latest news about Labor & Employment law, regulations, and legislation, be sure to follow our Employment Twitter feed, and sign up here for our daily complimentary e-news bulletins.

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Jun
12
2015
NYC “Ban the Box” Bill Heads to Mayor’s Desk Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
21
2018
Employer’s Litigation Hold Not Unlawful, NLRB Division of Advice Concludes Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
21
2022
New York State DOL Increases Upstate New York Minimum Wage, Proposes Hike in Upstate Minimum Salary for Exemption Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
26
2024
Chamber of Commerce Lawsuit Pushes Back NLRB Joint-Employer Rule Start Date Again Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
22
2016
OSHA Launches “Expedited Case Processing Pilot” For Whistleblower Claims Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
27
2018
District Court Dismisses Wilderness Therapy Lawsuit Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
27
2021
Potential Government Shutdown – What Every Federal Contractor Needs to Know Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
23
2016
100 Days Until New Overtime Rule Takes Effect: Is Your Company Ready? Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
22
2015
Colorado Supreme Court Okays Discharge of Medical Marijuana-Using Employee Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
1
2024
Undergraduate Bargaining Units Are Here to Stay—and 20,000 Members Stronger Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
26
2016
Illinois Passes Family Caregivers Leave Law Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
7
2019
Philadelphia Enacts Fair Workweek Ordinance Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
25
2015
Self-Help Discovery Does Not Immunize Employee from Prosecution, Says New Jersey Supreme Court Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
29
2015
U.S. Supreme Court Says “Regular Review” of ERISA Investments Required Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
27
2021
New York Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Cannabis and the Workplace Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
29
2019
Another Obama-Board Decision Overturned: NLRB Reverts to Traditional Common-Law Agency Independent-Contractor Test and Foreshadows Potential Rulemaking Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
25
2014
SCOTUS Says No Presumption of Prudence In ERISA Stock Drop Cases - Employee Retirement Income Security Act Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
27
2016
EEOC Reported To Be Close To Issuing New EEO-1 Regulations Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
3
2017
401(k) and 403(b) Plan Investment Litigation—Dividing the Plausible Sheep From the Meritless Goats Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
11
2019
Let’s Talk – PBGC Pilot Mediation Project is Now Permanent Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
13
2023
PBGC (Slightly) Opens Door to Exceptions From Special Withdrawal Liability Rules for SFA Multiemployer Pension Plans Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
11
2021
[Podcast]: A COVID-19 Employment Law Update Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
15
2014
Employee’s Refusal to Sign Disciplinary Notice Did Not Disqualify Him from Unemployment Benefits Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
10
2016
Fifth Circuit Instructs that, When Raised, Arbitrability is a Gateway Issue that Must Be Considered Prior to Conditional Certification in FLSA Collective Actions Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
1
2021
No Reservations! A Beverly Hills Dining Institution Provides a Reminder to Adhere to Health Officer Orders Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
15
2023
New York State Legislature Proposes Amendments to Pay Transparency Law Taking Effect Later This Year Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
16
2014
Fourth Circuit Rejects Widow’s Claim for Equitable Relief Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
15
2021
November 2021 California Employment Law Notes: Litigation Updates Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
19
2024
Supreme Court Rules Discriminatory Job Transfers Need Not Produce “Significant” Harm to be Actionable Under Title VII Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
23
2017
S.D. Fla. Refuses To Dismiss SOX and Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Claims Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
25
2017
NYC Council Passes Bill to Expand Coverage Under the Earned Sick Time Act Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
23
2024
Unincorporated L.A. County Employers Must Comply With New Rules When Considering Applicants’ Criminal History Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
30
2015
DOL Open to Changing Fiduciary Proposal, But Some Press for it to be Scrapped Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
26
2017
Tenth Circuit Vacates ARB Whistleblower Decision Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
22
2021
DOL’s Latest ESG Proposal: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same Proskauer Rose LLP
 

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