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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.

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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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Sep
1
2012
NHL Labor Clock Ticking Entering the Labor Day Weekend Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
20
2014
NLRB Chooses Form Over Function Re: Eligibility of Certain Union Members to Vote Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
1
2016
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Report Confirms NLRB’s Infamous Specialty Healthcare Decision Has Given Rise to More Micro-Units Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
22
2014
Home Sweet Home? Employers and Employees are Just Scratching the Surface of How Work and Home Fit Together Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
11
2015
More NLRB Cases May Be In Jeopardy Based On DC Circuit’s Ruling Invalidating Most Of Former GC’s Tenure Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
11
2019
DOL Issues Long-Awaited Overtime Rules, Sets New Minimum Salary Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
13
2015
Employees May Soon Have Something To Lose In FLSA Lawsuits Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
14
2019
IPAs and ILWU? Craft Brewery Unionized For The First Time In The U.S. Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
20
2019
Can You Prohibit Employees From Using Cell Phones At Work? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
15
2014
FMLA Certifications: When "Unknown" and "Probably" Aren't Enough Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
27
2019
Here We Go Again? NLRB ALJ Invalidates Part Of Pfizer’s Mandatory Arbitration Pact Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
22
2017
Employers Take Note: Sexual Harassment is Not OK … Finally Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
3
2015
Figueroa v. Village of Melrose Park: Choose Your Words Wisely Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
28
2017
Part 2: Sex, Power, and the Workplace – Preventing the Backlash Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
23
2012
EEOC Must Abide By 300-Day Rule in Pattern and Practice Case, Says New Jersey Federal Court Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
3
2012
NLRB Issues New Guidance: Brings Some Clarity to At-Will Disclaimer Issues Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
8
2017
Switching Sides: DOJ Reverses Course, Now Opposes Mandatory Public Union Fees Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
28
2021
Unions by the Numbers: 2021 Edition Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
19
2015
NLRB Weekly Summary of Decisions September 8 – 11, 2015 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
9
2016
Fifth Circuit Agrees to Expedite Appeal on Overtime Rule Injunction Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
12
2016
Add Cleveland to The Mix: Cities and States Increasing the Employment Law Battlegrounds – With Video Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
18
2012
Illinois Federal Court Finds Employee Handbook Provision May Constitute an Agreement Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
13
2014
Don't Mess with Texas . . . Roadhouse re: EEOC and Age Discrimination Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
3
2020
Salaried-Basis Employees in the World of Temporary COVID-19 Furloughs Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
9
2013
Texas Legislature Will Consider Employers’ Ability to Access Social Media Passwords Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
28
2017
Specialty Healthcare Death Throes Continue Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
29
2017
NLRB Signals Reversal of Blocking Charge Policy Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
17
2021
Are the Rules Changing for Employer Dress Codes and Union Insignia? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
 

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