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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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Jul
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2015
Winston-Salem Health Care Company Will Pay $48,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jul
18
2015
Reasons To Cheer – California Governor Signs Bill Requiring Professional Sports Franchises To Classify Cheerleaders As Employees Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
18
2015
UK Trade Unions Get the Bill for Transport Strikes Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
17
2015
U.S. Department of Labor Offers New Insight on the Misclassification of Independent Contractors Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
17
2015
Department of State Releases August 2015 Visa Bulletin Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jul
17
2015
San Francisco’s First “Retail Workers’ Bill of Rights” Creates More Obligations for Retail Employers Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Jul
17
2015
Can a Move to California Invalidate a Non-Compete? Mintz
Jul
17
2015
“White Collar” Workers Get a Raise: Changes to the Exemption under the FLSA Stark & Stark
Jul
17
2015
US Department of Labor Issues Administrator’s Interpretation Aimed At Limiting Independent Contractor Classification Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
17
2015
Fourth Circuit Adopts Employee-Friendly Hostile Work Environment and Retaliation Standards Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Jul
17
2015
What’s Next for Contractual Dues-Checkoff Provisions? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
17
2015
Prescription Drug Overdoses May Be Compensable Under Workers' Comp Holland & Hart LLP
Jul
17
2015
Seeking Guidance in Fiduciary Duty Compliance? Work with Experienced Attorney McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jul
17
2015
NLRB Weekly Summary of Decisions, June 29- July 2, 2015 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
17
2015
EB-5 Regional Center Program Reauthorization Gives Congress a Golden Opportunity Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
17
2015
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Rules That Sexual Orientation Discrimination Violates Title VII Of The 1964 Civil Rights Act Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
17
2015
High Tech and New Media: Organized Labor’s New Frontier Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
17
2015
Collective Redundancy Consultation: European Court Judgment is Good News for UK Employers McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
17
2015
Budgeting for Employee Healthcare Costs in the UK Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
16
2015
Reformation Claim May Proceed Despite Clear Plan Terms, Sixth Circuit Holds Covington & Burling LLP
Jul
16
2015
Department of Labor Issues Aggressive Interpretation of Independent Contractor Classification Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jul
16
2015
Robotics in the Workplace: How to Keep Employees Safe and Limit Exposure to OSHA Citations Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
16
2015
Whistle(blow) While You Work: New Jersey Supreme Court Rules That “Watchdog” Employees Are Protected Under CEPA Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
16
2015
Department of Labor: Most Workers are Employees, Not Independent Contractors ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jul
16
2015
Avoiding Age Discrimination Complaints in an Industry Noted for a Lack of Age Diversity Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
16
2015
New Jersey Supreme Court Upholds Whistleblower Protections For "Watchdog" Employees Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Jul
16
2015
New Guidance Regarding Employee Handbooks Part Six: Ensuring Conflict of Interest Rules Don’t Inhibit Protected Concerted Activity Faegre Drinker
Jul
16
2015
A Growing Role for the FTC in Regulating Workforce Management Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
 

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