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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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Jul
24
2019
State Law Round-Up: Minnesota Criminal Penalties for Wage Law Violations; New York Wage Gap and Hairstyle Discrimination; Pregnancy and Nursing Protections in Maine (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
24
2019
Class Arbitrability is a Decision for the Court, Not the Arbitrator Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
24
2019
OFCCP’s New Opinion Letter and FAQs Provide New Guidance to Contractors Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jul
24
2019
NIOSH Report on Occupational Exposure Banding Process for Chemical Management Addresses Nanofibers and Nanoparticles Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Jul
24
2019
Truck Drivers’ Sleeper Berth Time Is Presumptively Not Compensable Under the FLSA, DOL Concludes Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
24
2019
Are Michigan’s New Paid Medical Leave Act and Minimum Wage Law Constitutional? The Michigan Supreme Court Hears Arguments Varnum LLP
Jul
24
2019
Oregon Enacts Expansive Paid Family and Medical Leave Law Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
24
2019
Five Common Equity Incentive Plan Mistakes Mintz
Jul
24
2019
Manufacturers Revisit Mandatory Arbitration Agreements Robinson & Cole LLP
Jul
24
2019
New Jersey’s Highest Court to Decide Whether Employers Are Required to Accommodate Medical Marijuana Use Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
24
2019
California Court Delivers Trucking Company a Meal/Rest Break Win and Limits the Application of the ABC Test Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jul
23
2019
San Antonio, Texas Paid Sick Leave Law Put on Hold Pending Legal Challenge Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
23
2019
Eugene Scalia May Become Next Leader of Labor Department Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
23
2019
An Update on Federal Policy Regarding Chief Data Officers and Data Governance: New OMB Memo Faegre Drinker
Jul
23
2019
California Extends Paid Family Leave from 6 Weeks to 8 Weeks Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
23
2019
California Supreme Court Asked to Decide Whether Dynamex is Retroactive Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
23
2019
OFCCP Issues Pay Analysis Grouping Opinion Letter Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
22
2019
California First State to Clarify Definition of Race Discrimination to Include Hair Style. Proactive California Employers Should Review Their Policies and Practices Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
22
2019
San Antonio May Delay Paid Sick Leave Implementation to December 1; Dallas Remains on Track for August 1 and Issues Rules Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
22
2019
Big ERISA Decisions on the Horizon—SCOTUS to Review Third ERISA Case this Term McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
22
2019
Oregon Requires Employers to Provide Notice to Employees Prior to I-9 Inspections Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jul
22
2019
The Face of DOL is New, the Name is Not; Trump Picks Scalia for Secretary of Labor Foley & Lardner LLP
Jul
22
2019
New York Expands Pay Equity Law Foley & Lardner LLP
Jul
22
2019
FAQs on Paid Sick Leave in Dallas and San Antonio [PODCAST] Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jul
22
2019
Connecticut Codifies Nursing Home Daily Posting Requirements, Adds Requirement for Reinstatement after Retaliation Robinson & Cole LLP
Jul
22
2019
Qualified Plan Compliance Just Got Easier: New Self-Correction Options For Tax-Qualified Retirement Plan Errors Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Jul
22
2019
Colorado Joins Wave of States to Offer Heightened Employee Protections Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
21
2019
Blackwater Protection & Detective Agency To Pay $35,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 

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