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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Jan
19
2023
Federal Appeals Court Partially Affirms Elimination of NLRB Rule, Hitting Fast-Forward Button on Representation Elections Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
6
2016
GAO Releases Detailed Report Criticizing Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
26
2014
Supreme Court Invalidates Recess Appointments To NLRB: Several Labor Board Decisions Now In Doubt Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
29
2019
More Countries Consider Implementing a “Right to Disconnect” Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
25
2024
Never Work Another Friday, America! Bernie Sanders Unveils 32-Hour Workweek Proposal Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
3
2023
NYC Council to Consider Expanding the City’s Pay Transparency Law to Mandate Disclosures Regarding Bonuses, Equity and Other “Non-Wage” Compensation Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
4
2017
UPDATE: California Federal Court Permits Former Bank Internal Auditor’s Whistleblower Claims to Proceed Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
14
2020
U.S. Supreme Court: No ERISA Preemption for State Law Regulating PBMs Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
14
2014
Dependents of Officer Who Died In Auto Accident Were Not Entitled to WCAB (Worker's Comp Appeals Board) Benefits Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
13
2019
Unanimous NLRB: Context Matters – Asking Employee Whether He Saw Union Organizer Not Unlawful Interrogation Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
22
2020
Congress Seeks to Extend Many CARES Act Unemployment Benefits in Pandemic Relief Package Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
7
2015
BREAKING: Obama Administration Considering Executive Order Requiring Federal Contractors To Provide Employees Paid Sick Leave Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
15
2021
California PAGA Labor Cases Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
19
2019
NLRB Majority: Employer Not Required To Disclose Identity Of Bargaining Unit Informant Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
9
2016
Wage and Hour Implications with President-Elect Trump Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
25
2019
Recent UK Ruling Highlights Risks of “Independent Contractor” Status Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
25
2017
Sun Capital Redux: Private Equity Fund Seeks Declaratory Judgment on Controlled Group Liability for Portfolio Company's Pension Liabilities Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
5
2019
BREAKING: Judge Lifts Stay On EEO-1 Pay Data Submission Requirement Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
23
2020
Coronavirus: CARES Act Vote Fails in Senate; Summary of the Tax Provisions of the Bill Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
27
2015
Sixth Circuit Enforces Subrogation Clause Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
18
2016
DOL Prevails In First Challenge to the Conflict of Interest Rule and Related Exemptions Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
7
2019
Whistleblower Complaints Down in 2018 Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
7
2023
Applicant Files Class Action Suit Over Alleged AI Tool Discrimination in Hiring Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
1
2015
The American Bar Association Joins Growing Chorus Of Groups Raising Concerns About Fair Pay And Safe Workplaces Regulations Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
12
2019
ERISA Administrative Appeal Barred As Untimely Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
26
2020
UK Government Announces Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
15
2019
The Regulation of Employers’ Workplace Violence Prevention Programs Under OSHA’s General Duty Clause Proskauer Rose LLP
May
6
2024
Launching into New Territory (Continued): SpaceX Wins Temporary Relief at Fifth Circuit Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
10
2015
The National Labor Relations Board says “Happy Labor Day” with Flurry of Late Summer Pro-Union Moves Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
20
2021
NLRB Finds Employer Acted Lawfully by Paying Statutory Minimum Christmas Bonus, Rejecting Unilateral Change and CBA Modification Claims Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
2
2014
Federal Court in District of Columbia Dismisses Whistleblower Claims of Former Fannie Mae Employee Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
20
2021
President Biden Requests NLRB General Counsel Resign Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
24
2019
Don’t Delay: DOL Issues New Opinion Letter on FMLA Leave Proskauer Rose LLP
May
13
2024
Sixth Circuit Panel Questions Board’s Emergency Pay Increase Ruling Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
8
2014
California Employer Properly Deducted Hours From Exempt Employee’s Leave Bank Proskauer Rose LLP
 

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