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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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2013
Supreme Court Requires But-For Causation in Title VII Retaliation Claims Barnes & Thornburg LLP
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18
2020
Sweeping Changes to Rules for Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
28
2013
Target Date Retirement Funds–Tips for Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Plan Fiduciaries Faegre Drinker
Apr
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2017
Texas Roadhouse to Pay $12 Million to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Mar
6
2020
The Early Bird Catches The Worm Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
3
2019
The Federal Court of Australia Finds Independent Contractor Entitled to Superannuation K&L Gates
Apr
16
2018
The Fiduciary Rule: What’s Next (Part 3)?: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #87 Faegre Drinker
Oct
24
2014
The Importance of Documentation in Defending A Termination Decision: Employment Lessons Learned Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
22
2019
The Intersection of Workers’ Compensation Immunity and Contractual Indemnity Pierce Atwood LLP
Apr
10
2012
The Jobs Act: Improving Access to Capital Markets for Emerging Growth Companies Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
25
2016
The Labor Board’s Knockdown of the Joint Employer Relationship Polsinelli PC
Aug
13
2012
The New Health Care Law W-2 Reporting Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
28
2017
The Patient Freedom Act: The First Step Towards Replacing the Affordable Care Act? Polsinelli PC
Jul
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2022
The Price for Refusing to Bargain May Soon be Going Up for Employers Barnes & Thornburg LLP
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16
2016
The SEC Remains Active with Whistleblowers Hunton Andrews Kurth
Nov
5
2021
The Wait Is Finally Over: Highly Anticipated OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard Mandates COVID-19 Vaccination or Testing for Larger Employers K&L Gates
Jan
24
2014
Third Circuit Rejects Plaintiff’s Claims That Entity To Whom She Provided Consulting Services Was Her “Employer” Under Title VII or the NJLAD (New Jersey Law Against Discrimination) Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
19
2016
Three Things To Know About Massachusetts’ New Pay Equity Law Polsinelli PC
May
6
2016
Transgender Bathroom Access Addressed in New EEOC Fact Sheet Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
5
2016
Two Hawk Employment Services To Pay $30,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jan
24
2015
U.S. Commerce Department Revives Dormant Form BE-13: Foreign Direct Investment Reporting Requirement Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
29
2013
U.S. Congressman Reintroduces “Secret Ballot Protection Act” Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
30
2018
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Field Assistance Bulletin on Employee/Independent Contractor Classification for Home Care Workers Polsinelli PC
Jan
10
2018
U.S. Department of Labor Reissues 17 Bush-Era Opinion Letters Polsinelli PC
May
29
2013
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Publishes Updated Guidance on the Employment Rights of People with Cancer, Diabetes, Epilepsy and Intellectual Disabilities Poyner Spruill LLP
Aug
15
2016
U.S. Office of Government Ethics Updates Rules Governing Recruiting of Federal Employees to Private Sector Jobs Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
11
2017
U.S. Senate Opposes OFCCP/EEOC Merger Proposal Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
17
2011
U.S. Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Split: FCA Relators Cannot Base Claims on Information Received Through FOIA Request Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
 

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