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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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May
19
2013
Legal Alert Provides Full Analysis on the Impact of New Vista Nursing Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
9
2015
On Break, But Still on Call: “On Call” Rest Breaks are Permissible Under California Law Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
22
2019
Another Court Declines to Defer to DOL Guidance on 20 Percent Rule Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
20
2015
DC Circuit Overturns NLRB on Company Only Hat Rule Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
11
2013
Red Cross Confidentiality Policies Fail to Pass Muster with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
22
2017
Knollwood Country Club: Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of March 6 – 10 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
26
2016
NLRB’s New Joint-Employer Standard To Be Tested In Federal Court Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
23
2018
Lost In The Mail: Invalid Mailing Addresses Cost Company Union Election Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
13
2019
Another Win for Employer Property Rights: NLRB Loosens Discrimination Definition Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
18
2019
Uh-Oh: Company’s Social Media Policy Ruled Unlawful Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
31
2017
Paid Leave American-Style: “I Get Mine, But You Can’t Have Yours!” Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
19
2019
Long Road Ahead As Congress Begins Chipping Away At Workplace Arbitration Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
31
2023
Salary Threshold Proposed Rulemaking: What Employers Need to Know Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
12
2015
The World Is Not Enough … But Maybe It’s Too Much for Noncompetes Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
5
2016
County Right-to-Work Laws in Kentucky Struck Down By Federal District Court Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
9
2020
Shhh! NLRB Says Companies Can Block Union Talk on the Clock Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
14
2018
Different Animal, Same Beast: PCC Structurals Micro-Unit Survives Traditional Community of Interest Standard on Remand Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
18
2016
West Virginia Becomes 26th Right-to-Work State Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
18
2023
Whatcha Gonna Do When They Come for You? NLRB Has Company Officials Arrested for Non-Compliance Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
17
2018
One Way Or Another: Trump NLRB Coming at Joint-Employer Standard from New Angle Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
25
2023
UAW Goes Medieval on the Big Three: What Does it Mean? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
24
2017
California Supreme Court Throws Down the Gauntlet on Arbitration Waivers Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
5
2013
New Final Rules Require Federal Contractors to Increase Efforts to Hire Veterans and Disabled Individuals Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
1
2016
Waffle House, Inc. - Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of Feb. 1 – 5, 2016 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
1
2018
In a Culture of Inclusiveness, Don’t Overlook Age Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
22
2013
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Proposes Disclosure of Difference Between CEO and Worker Pay Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
25
2013
Social Media Policy Provides Legitimate, Nondiscriminatory Reason for Termination Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
18
2016
Burrito Bowls, Guacamole, &. . .Tweets? NLRB Judge Finds Social Media Policy Unlawful Barnes & Thornburg LLP
 

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