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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2023
Help Wanted: Site Owner Brings New Scraping Suits Focused on Job Posting and Employment Data Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
14
2016
Administrative Review Board Rejects SOX Claim of Employee Who Threatened Co-Worker Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
10
2021
California Revokes Controversial Masking Rules Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
22
2016
Vermont Becomes the Fifth State with a Paid Sick Leave Law Proskauer Rose LLP
May
19
2017
California Employment Law Notes: May 2017 Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
30
2019
No, Unions Do Not Have A Free Speech Right To Engage In Unlawful Secondary Boycott Activity, Federal Appeals Court Rules Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
28
2018
Another Day, Another $31 Million Employee Verdict From a Los Angeles Jury Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
12
2022
Federal District Court Says Pre-Shift COVID Screening Time Not Compensable Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
29
2020
Department of Labor Issues Bulletin on FFCRA Leave in Light of Summer Camp and Program Closures Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
4
2016
New York Minimum Wage to Reach $15 Per Hour Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
3
2018
[Podcast]: Fixing Retirement Plan Overpayments Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
11
2019
McDonald’s Corp Was Not The Joint Employer Of Its Franchisees’ Employees Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
24
2023
Texas Bans COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Employees and Contractors Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
21
2022
New York State’s Workplace Sexual Harassment Complaint Hotline is Live Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
6
2023
Employee’s Meal and Rest Break PAGA Claims Survive Summary Judgment 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
Aug
2
2018
OFCCP Issues “What Contractors Can Expect” Guidance Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
23
2021
Scabby the Rat Has Been Legitimized by the NLRB Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
28
2016
IRS Confirms California “Waiting Time Penalties” Are Not Wages For Federal Income Tax Purposes Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
6
2015
Employer Met Its Burden Of Proving At Least $5 Million Amount In Controversy For CAFA Removal Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
22
2020
Colorado Governor Signs Paid Sick Leave Act into Law Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
10
2015
Virginia District Court Rules that EEOC Cannot Issue Early Right-to-Sue Notice Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
17
2018
Do California’s New Restrictions on Independent Contractors Apply Retroactively? Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
15
2014
Employee’s Refusal to Sign Disciplinary Notice Did Not Disqualify Him from Unemployment Benefits Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
16
2014
Fourth Circuit Rejects Widow’s Claim for Equitable Relief Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
28
2020
Even a Worldwide Pandemic Is No Excuse For Blowing A Class Certification Deadline! Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
29
2018
DOL Issues Four New FLSA Opinion Letters Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
28
2020
D.C. Requires Employers To Provide Paid and Unpaid COVID-19 Leave Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
27
2017
DOL Wage and Hour Division to (Once Again) Issue Opinion Letters Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
1
2016
Minneapolis Approves Paid Sick Leave Law Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
29
2022
D.C.’s New Restrictive Non-Compete Law Goes Into Effect October 1, 2022 Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
29
2024
Court Orders Release of Contractor EEO-1 Reports Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
7
2015
Ameriprise Agrees to Pay $27.5 Million to Settle Fiduciary Breach and Prohibited Transaction Claims Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
2
2018
New York State Issues Final Guidance on Sexual Harassment Policy and Training Requirements In Advance of October 9 Effective Date Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
1
2017
New York Paid Family Leave Final Regulations Still Awaited As Proposed July 1 Date to Begin Deductions Arrives Proskauer Rose LLP
 

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