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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May
29
2009
Recent Federal And New Jersey Laws Expand Employee Rights Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
31
2017
Second Circuit Decisions on Current Issues Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Apr
9
2011
U.S. Supreme Court Rules on “Cat’s Paw” Theory of Liability; N.J. Appellate Division Reduces Punitive Damages Where Emotional Distress Award Included Punitive Component Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Feb
25
2021
New Jersey Cannabis Legalization Imposes New Burdens on Employers Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
29
2009
NJ WARN Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Dec
28
2023
A Holiday Surprise: New York Governor Vetoes the Proposed Non-Compete Ban Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Apr
10
2011
Privacy Protection and Data Breaches: HR Tip of the Month Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Sep
10
2021
Federal Government and New York State Take Major Steps to Curb Spread at the Workplace Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Dec
20
2022
Employers Considering Reducing Their Workforce Take Heed: NJ WARN Amendments Loom Large for 2023 Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
11
2021
The Bumpy COVID Road to Reopening Businesses in New York and New Jersey Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
29
2009
NLRB: Employers May Restrict Union E-Mails Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Jul
13
2021
New York HERO Act: All New York Employers under Deadline to Adopt an Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Plan Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Apr
20
2016
Wave of Recent and Transformative Pro-Employee Measures in New York Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Apr
1
2020
FFCRA Employee Notice Requirements Are Now in Effect Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Apr
30
2021
Corporate Transparency Act: Required Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership of Reporting Companies and Related Considerations Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Aug
29
2019
New Jersey and New York Further Strengthen Wage and Hour Laws to Protect Employees: Part 1 - NJ Developments Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
29
2009
New York Resolves Uncertainty Over Whistleblower Waiver And Scope Issues Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Nov
10
2023
New NLRB Rule Expands Who Is a “Joint Employer” Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Mar
26
2010
Second Circuit: Employer May Not Defeat Harassment Claim By Arguing That Employee Did Not Take Advantage Of All Internal Complaint Options Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Feb
21
2011
Third Party Retaliation Claims under Title VII, the Discovery Rule under the NJLAD, and the Self-Critical Analysis Privilege under the FLSA Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Nov
1
2022
The Evolving New York City Workplace: Two Important Updates Effective November 1st Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Feb
26
2019
One-Two Punch for NJ Employers: State Enacts Minimum Wage Rate Increases and Expands Paid Family Leave Insurance Benefits Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Feb
23
2023
Momentous Changes Regarding the Rights of Temporary Workers in NJ Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Mar
15
2021
The American Rescue Plan: A Mixed Bag for Employers Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
19
2020
Risky Business: COVID-19 Employment Litigation Claims Will Be on the Rise Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Oct
3
2023
New York Limits Employer Invention Assignment Provisions Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Mar
26
2010
Health Care Reform: A Timeline for Employers Much Shelist, P.C.
Nov
14
2010
Beware the Allure of Smartphone Technology: Recording Others without Consent May Get You in Serious Trouble Much Shelist, P.C.
Dec
18
2023
Cook County Enacts New Paid Leave Ordinance Much Shelist, P.C.
Apr
21
2015
Expensive Headaches: Payment or Reimbursement to Employees for Individual Health Insurance Coverage Will Cost Employers Much Shelist, P.C.
Feb
7
2012
Closing the Talent Gap...Today and Tomorrow Much Shelist, P.C.
Jul
16
2015
Is the NLRB Planning an End Run Around the State Right to Work Laws? Much Shelist, P.C.
Apr
1
2020
Next Steps for Small Businesses Applying for the Paycheck Protection Program Much Shelist, P.C.
Apr
16
2020
OSHA Issues Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 Much Shelist, P.C.
Feb
4
2016
"Overly Broad": Employer Learns Bitter Lesson in Seeking to Enforce Restrictive Covenant Agreement Much Shelist, P.C.
 

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