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The National Law Review keeps its finger on the pulse on legal developments related to working.  Keeping employers and employees abreast of the latest labor and employment law news. We review legal news developments including issues involving interviews and employer review sites like Glassdoor, Indeed and Rate My Employer. We cover all aspects of employment and labor disputes including, disability access and accommodations, harassment, retaliation, discrimination, unfair competition and trade secrets, whistleblower actions, business immigration, workplace privacy, wrongful termination and more matters adjudicated before the courts as well as the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) and state and local agencies.

We feature the latest news on emerging compliance issues such as Affordable Care Act (“ACA”/”Obamacare”) and Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) mandates, EEOC and Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) enforcement, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) investigations, employee benefits, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), the Department of Labor (“DOL”) Fiduciary Rules, joint employers status, E-Verify, workplace privacy, whistleblower actions, overtime requirements, and prevailing wage laws.

Employers can find the latest information on employment agreements and documents including: executive employment and compensation agreements, employee handbooks, sexual harassment policies, independent contractor agreements, social media policies, internet and email usage policies, separation agreements, equity compensation agreement and employee arbitration agreements.

On a state level, the National Law Review covers the latest on legislation, from laws banning-the-box and limiting the questions employers may ask during the hiring process; including limitations on questions about previous salary history and criminal history.  Additionally, the nation-wide push for employers to establish paid family leave & sick policy and the resulting patchwork of rules.  The National Law Review also  offers an analysis of employees rights to post about their work experience and how employers can respond to employees' on-line reviews and provides information to help companies remain compliant.

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Recent Employment, Labor, EEOC & NLRB Regulatory Law News

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Apr
9
2012
Intern or Employee? Unpaid Internships May End Up Costing Employers Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
4
2014
DOL and HHS Seek to Enhance Care Benefits Under COBRA - Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
16
2020
Oregon Becomes Third State to Adopt COVID-19-Related Workplace Health and Safety Standard Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
28
2021
Cannabis and the Workplace: New York DOL Clears the Smoke with New Guidance Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
24
2015
California Event Design and Production Company Fined $605,000 for Over 800 I-9 Violations Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
11
2012
South Carolina Mandatory E-Verify Law Goes Into Effect Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
19
2020
New York Sick Leave, Disability, and Paid Family Leave Benefits for Employees Quarantined Due To COVID-19 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
14
2015
Federal Court Decision on F-1 Work Authorization Poses Massive Headaches for Employers Unless USCIS Implements A New Rule In The Next 6 Months Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec
25
2020
UPDATE: The Federal Government Cannot Implement or Enforce Executive Order 13950 Against Government Contractors or Grant Recipients Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
11
2019
Department of Labor Proposes Changes to Overtime Rules Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
8
2021
Department of Labor Issues Final Rule for Identifying Independent Contractors in an Employer’s Workforce Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec
13
2021
New York State Indoor Mask Mandate Begins Dec. 13 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
25
2020
UK Workforce Considerations for Businesses During Coronavirus Disease 2019 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
10
2015
Revision to Visa Bulletin Advances Timeframe for Filing Adjustment of Status Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
9
2014
October Visa Bulletin – Some Gains in the EB-3 Category, but Near Future Bleak for EB-2 India Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
8
2012
Mistake in October Visa Bulletin Results in Temporary Suspension in Processing of EB-5 Petitions Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
28
2023
After May 15, 2023, PERMs Must Be Filed Via DOL’s FLAG System Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
7
2012
New York Agencies Revise Proposed Regulations Relating To Compensation and Administrative Expenses Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
12
2021
Federal Labor & Employment Legislation to Watch: Paycheck Fairness Act, PRO Act, and FAMILY Act Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
27
2022
Recent OSHA Enforcement Regarding the Retail Facility Exemption of the Process Safety Management Standard: Does the Fifty (50) Percent Standard Still Apply? Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
5
2015
DOJ Office of Special Counsel Provides Guidance Related to E-Verify, Internal I-9 Audits, and the INA’s Anti-Discrimination Provision Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
23
2014
Immigration: The Hard Lessons of Hiring Unauthorized Workers Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
19
2018
Center for Regulatory Effectiveness Petitions DHS for Rulemaking to Reform EB-5 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
9
2021
GT The Performance Review Episode 8: Part I - How Companies Thrive with DE&I [PODCAST] Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
6
2018
House Introduces 5th Short-Term Continuing Resolution to Funding Government and Extend EB-5 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
6
2023
Employer Considerations After SCOTUS Rules College Admissions Policies that Consider Race a Factor Unconstitutional Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
29
2021
New Jersey District Court Declares NJLAD’s Ban on Employment Arbitration Agreements Preempted by Federal Arbitration Act, Permanently Enjoins Enforcement Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec
30
2015
The Exclusivity Provisions of the Illinois’ Workers’ Compensation Act and Workers’ Occupational Diseases Act Bar a Mesothelioma Plaintiff’s Occupational Exposure Claims Where Diagnosis Is Made After the Expiration of the Statute of Repose Greenberg Traurig, LLP
 

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