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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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Jun
24
2016
CVS Albany, LLC d/b/a CVS:Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of June 6 – 10, 2016 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
26
2014
NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) Schedules Public Meeting On Proposed Election Rules Changes Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
27
2014
How Much Can a Facebook Post Cost You? About $80K Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
5
2011
Court Sets Aside County Commissioners’ Common Wage Determination Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
6
2015
Employers Won't "Like" Ruling Allowing Class Action Notification Via Social Media Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
7
2014
No Exposure to Allergens in the Workplace – Is there a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA? Americans with Disabilities Act Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
21
2017
Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of July 10 – 14 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
31
2017
Survey Says: Almost All Employers Use Background Checks (and Other Notes on Pre-Employment Testing) Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
6
2020
Labor Board Rounds Out 2019 with a Few More Obama-Era Reversals Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
30
2014
Congressional Research Services (CRS) Report Finds More Private Sector Workers Covered by Collective Bargaining Agreements than Public Employees Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
31
2014
Illinois Supreme Court Finds Eavesdropping Law Unconstitutional Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
14
2020
Union Corruption Update: Federal Takeover of the UAW on the Horizon? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
11
2018
Should It Be Easier For Workers To Oust Unions From The Workplace? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
10
2014
Top Tech Companies Headed to Trial in Talent Poaching Conspiracy Case Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
1
2011
An active day at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
14
2014
It’s Back: Proposal to Ban Massachusetts Noncompetes (and Related Economic Theories) Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
19
2016
More Flu Vaccine News: EEOC Once Again Alleges Hospital’s Mandatory Flu Vaccine Policy Violates Title VII Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
14
2020
Does Labor Law Protect Employees Engaged In Political or Social Advocacy? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
14
2022
New Washington State Guidance A Reminder That More State Pay Transparency Laws Are On The Horizon Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
31
2017
As Flu Shot Season Approaches, Inflexible Rules Can Cause Accommodation Headaches Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
24
2018
194 Absences Are Enough – Any More and You Can Be Fired. Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
14
2011
Labor & Employment Law Alert - Illinois Supreme Court Reaffirms that an Employer’s Legitimate Business Interest is Part of the Test for Enforcement of Non-Competition Agreements Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
18
2015
Brookfield Zoo Fires Employee For Social Media Comment About Serving “Rude A** White People” Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
19
2015
NLRB Weekly Summary of Decisions, JUNE 8 – 12, 2015 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
23
2014
Northwestern Election Kicks off This Friday Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
29
2016
Seventh Circuit Discards Well-Worn Standard for Discrimination Cases Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
1
2012
Barnes & Thornburg Labor Relations’ Top Ten Traditional Labor Stories of 2011 (Part 1) Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
6
2012
Recent NLRB Memo Identifies “Hot Topic” Cases for 2012 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
 

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