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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Dec
21
2016
Breaking: D.C. Council Passes Generous Employee Paid Leave Mandate Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
29
2019
Westchester County Issues Guidance on its Earned Sick Leave Law Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
21
2021
Cyber-theft of 401(k) Accounts: [Podcast] Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
30
2020
Minimizing the Risk of ERISA Litigation in a Turbulent Economic Climate Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
29
2016
New Federal Contractor Paycheck Transparency, Independent Contractor Notice, and Paid Sick Leave Obligations: Effective January 1, 2017 Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
25
2021
Terminating a 401(k) Plan? The DOL Blesses Use of the PGBC Missing Participant Program Proskauer Rose LLP
May
9
2019
A Good 403(b) or a Bad 403(b)? A Question IRS Auditors Look to Answer Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
20
2015
OSHA Implements New Whistleblower Training Program for Investigators Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
26
2022
The Supreme Court Declines to Establish Pleading Standard for Defined Contribution Plan Excessive Fee Litigation Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
3
2021
NLRB Acting General Counsel Strikes Again, Directs Agency to Withdraw Complaints Attacking Neutrality Agreements Proskauer Rose LLP
May
17
2019
Expansive Amendments to New York Whistleblower Protection Law Introduced Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
2
2015
New York’s Wage Deduction Law to Revert Back to Pre-Amendment Standard Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
19
2017
Montgomery County (Maryland) Council Approves Increase In Minimum Wage to $15 Per Hour Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
9
2023
N.Y. State Senate Passes Ban on Non-Competes Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
7
2020
DOL Decision Confirms Extraterritorial Limits of SOX Whistleblower Provision Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
21
2014
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Issues Two New “FAQs” Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
10
2015
California Employment Law Notes: October 2015 Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
9
2022
California Supreme Court Relaxes Standard Needed to Prove Whistleblower Retaliation Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
11
2015
Still No Timetable For Revised Overtime Regulations; DOL Has Received More Than 290,000 Comments Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
30
2017
New Orleans Mayor Issues Executive Order Restricting City Departments From Inquiring Into Applicant’s Salary History Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
23
2018
Portland Jury Awards $1 Million to Whistleblower Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
9
2020
New York State Issues Updated Guidance on Essential (And Non-Essential) Businesses Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
16
2022
The New York City Pay Transparency Law [PODCAST] Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
18
2022
Employee Retention Issues [PODCAST] Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
21
2019
California Jury Awards $15.4 Million to Former Jack in the Box Employee Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
10
2014
Montgomery County, Maryland “Bans the Box” Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
14
2017
Update on the USDOL Conflict of Interest Rule and Related Exemptions Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
16
2017
Employer’s Interview Of Employees During Defense Of Unfair Labor Practice Violates Act, NLRB Rule Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
1
2019
Nevada Enacts Laws Regarding Paid Personal Leave, Drug Testing, and Minimum Wage Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
21
2014
Sixth Circuit Dismisses Whistleblower’s Claims Made By Job Applicant Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
25
2014
Senate HELP (Health, Education, Labor and Pensions) Committee Issues Scathing Report on EEOC Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
22
2017
Top Ten Things You Should Know About UK Employment Law Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
20
2018
[Podcast]: Severance Pay Plans & ERISA Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
15
2022
OFCCP Will Start Demanding Contractors’ Internal Pay Equity Audits Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
17
2015
Tennessee District Court Limits Scope of Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Claim Proskauer Rose LLP
 

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