Labor & Employment

HB Ad Slot
HB Mobile Ad Slot

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.

National Law Review Labor & Employment Law Twitter

For hourly updates on the latest news about Labor & Employment law, regulations, and legislation, be sure to follow our Employment Twitter feed, and sign up here for our daily complimentary e-news bulletins.

Recent Employment, Labor, EEOC & NLRB Regulatory Law News

Title
Custom text Organization Sort descending
Aug
6
2018
Employment Law This Week®: OSHA’s Reporting Rule Rollback, CA’s Salary History Ban, NYC’s Temporary Schedule Change Law, Model FMLA Forms Expired Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
14
2018
NLRB Implements Changes to Case Processing – Announces Early Retirement and Voluntary Separation Programs for Professional Staff Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
22
2023
FTC Proposes Rule Banning Noncompetes: What Employers Need to Know Now Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
10
2020
New York City Proposes Rule to Clarify That, in Addition to Race, “Hair Discrimination” Could Implicate Religion and Creed … and Maybe Gender, Age, and Other Protected Classes Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
25
2015
Federal Court in California Sheds Light on Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: Allegations of Indirect Access Held Insufficient To State Claim Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
12
2020
Ride Share Companies Likely to Appeal California TRO Requiring Them to Treat Drivers as Employees Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
12
2020
Cybersecurity and Other Considerations for Extended Remote Work Models [VIDEO] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
31
2022
Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … Avoiding Common California Wage and Hour Mistakes and “Going the Distance” Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
19
2020
#WorkforceWednesday: COVID-19 Executive Actions, Right-to-Sue Notices, and Liability Shields [VIDEO] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
6
2016
NLRB Curtails Employers’ Right to Hire Permanent Replacements for Strikers – Bolsters Unions’ Ability to Use Intermittent Strikes Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
23
2017
Judge Orders Magic Leap to Be More Precise In Describing the Trade Secrets Former Executive Allegedly Stole Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
2
2020
Rule 3: Wash Your Hands – Return to Work in the Time of COVID-19 [VIDEO] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
31
2024
Employment Law This Week - Episode 332: DOL’s Final Rule on Worker Classification, NLRB Joint-Employer Rule Challenged, SpaceX Sues NLRB [Video, Podcast] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
23
2016
Navigating Federal and State Laws for Transgender Workers’ Restroom Access Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
17
2019
New London Connecticut Superior Court Jury Awards $839,423 Verdict for Theft of U.S. Navy Underwater Drone Project Trade Secrets Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
30
2015
Massachusetts Court Defers Non-Compete Case To Arbitration Even Though Competitor Is Not A Signatory To Former Employee’s Employment Agreement Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
29
2016
New York City Enacts Law Requiring Gender-Neutral Restrooms Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
17
2019
NLRB Reverses Purple Communications – Holds Employer May Restrict Employees’ Use of Email and Other Information Technology Systems Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
19
2019
Two Recent Efforts, from Different Political Directions, to Adapt the FLSA to the 21st Century Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
12
2016
NLRB Drops Other Shoe on Temporary/Contract Employee Relationships Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
22
2020
International Challenges to Dismissing Employees During the COVID-19 Pandemic Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
24
2017
Second Circuit Adopts “Motivating Factor” Causation Standard for FMLA Retaliation Claims Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
30
2020
Rule 7: Be Prepared to Improvise – Return to Work in the Time of COVID-19 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
14
2020
Five More Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Topics to Address in the New Year Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
15
2020
The New Year Brings New Guidance on FLSA Issues from the U.S. Department of Labor Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
16
2022
Spilling Secrets: When Trade Secret Misappropriation Goes Criminal [PODCAST] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
8
2016
EEOC Issues Revised Proposal to Amend EEO-1 Report Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
30
2021
Employers with Illinois Employees: Revise Form Noncompete and Nonsolicitation Provisions Before January 1, 2022 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
 

NLR Logo

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up to receive our free e-Newsbulletins

 

Sign Up for e-NewsBulletins