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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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Jun
1
2023
Illinois Poised To Become Latest State To Mandate Pay Transparency Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
7
2014
Recent Case In Michigan Highlights Increased Focus On Transgender Discrimination Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
13
2014
Agencies Nix Post-Tax Reimbursement of Individual Insurance Premiums Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
7
2022
Employee Social Media Complaints: Employers Beware Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
19
2014
Don't Disregard Your Employees' Rights, Even if They're Strippers Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
14
2013
Immigration Alert - Revised Form I-9 Released for Use by Employers Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
13
2019
Planes, Trains, and No Collusion! Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
31
2017
The Three Seats of Noncompetes: Mistakes We See When Employees Move Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
17
2019
NLRB Gives Employers Win Against Non-Employee Union Organizers Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
1
2017
Executive Order on Immigration Review: Potential Impact on Employees, Vendors and Contractors Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
20
2015
NLRB Weekly Summary of Decisions, November 9 – 13, 2015 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
7
2018
Can You Require Employees To Keep Harassment And Other Workplace Investigations “Confidential”? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
17
2021
Rescue for Union Pension Plans – and Maybe Union Employers Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
10
2013
An Extension of Noel Canning? Becker National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Appointment in Jeopardy too Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
26
2018
Beginning of a New Trend? Illustration of EEOC Stats Confirms Plummeting Number of Charges Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
7
2015
NLRB Sued Over Quickie Election Rule Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
17
2019
Agreement to Arbitrate Acknowledged, Not Accepted, Eighth Circuit Says Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
28
2018
Supreme Court Narrows Corporate Whistleblower Protections Under Dodd-Frank Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
22
2015
National Labor Relations Board Decisions 2015 Year-in-Review Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
14
2015
Pregnancy Non-Discrimination Poster Now Required in Illinois Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
20
2015
Words That Signal Employer Opportunities to Avoid Liability Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
7
2018
Does Labor Law Protect Employees Engaged In Harassment? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
21
2015
Illinois Enacts Small Business Retirement Program Act Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
8
2020
Labor Law Considerations As You Restart Your Business Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
8
2021
Court Won’t Step in For OSHA in Pandemic-Plagued Meat Packing Plant Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
7
2017
Festina Lente (Make Haste Slowly): The USCIS Announces the Temporary Suspension of Premium Processing for All H-1B Visa Petitions Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
19
2013
Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Revised Hazard Communication Standard Imposes New Training Requirements by Dec. 1, 2013 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
24
2013
The Witness Files: Deja Vu All Over Again in Workplace Investigations Barnes & Thornburg LLP
 

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