Labor & Employment

The National Law Review provides readers with news coverage and issues, involving working and labor and employment law in the United States, and how it affects employers, employees, major corporations and executives throughout the country.  Current trends like whistleblower protection and employees' rights concerning disclosure of information about their corporate employer or government employer if the employer is engaged in illegal activities and protection for employees concerning retaliation due to whistleblower complaints.

The National Law Review offers in-depth analysis of some of the major federal agencies/governing bodies that impact employer/employee relationships.  Analysis of the make-up of the National Labor Relation Board (NLRB) as well as analysis of the major decisions coming from that board are covered by the legal experts at the National Law Review.  Additionally, news and guidance, as well as staffing changes at the Department of Labor are also covered and analyzed, with legal experts providing insight into what has happened, and what might happen as a result.  Updates from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and their interpretations and guidelines on specific regulations related to worker safety, like the Silica standard, are also covered by NLR. 

Changes in employment law based on state developments, and issues that impact employer procedures in hiring and interviewing hiring, such as how ban the box legislation impacts hiring as well prohibitions against asking about previous salary levels, and employer reviews sites like Glassdoor are covered by the National Law Review.  As states and cities pass and amend employment-related legislation, the National Law Review carefully analyzes the implications of these changes to provide background information for companies seeking to stay compliant.

Some of the subjects covered on the site include employment and compensation agreements, employment violations in the workplace, non compete and arbitration agreements, the #MeToo Movement and sexual harassment, sex-discrimination cases, employee handbooks and policies, wellness programs, and how to properly train employees, especially given the number of employment-related lawsuits and EEOC enforcement actions. are addressed by the National Law Review

Readers can also learn about employment agreements in areas including the use of personal email accounts, electronic devices, and email/internet policies in the workplace. With data and security being a hot-topic in recent months, the National Law Review has the latest details about data protection policies, encryption, and data security and employee privacy rights within organizations. Topics like pay equity/gender pay gap issues, affirmative action disputes, civil rights actions, business immigration laws, disability accommodations, ERISA policies, unfair competition, workplace privacy, whistleblower lawsuits, wrongful termination, and trade secrets, are all cases and stories visitors will find on the National Law Review website.

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Sep
14
2010
Reasonable Accommodation Obligations Clarified for Employers Attempting to Reassign Disabled Employees Vedder Price
Sep
14
2010
A Dozen Tips to Prevent Employment Litigation Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Sep
14
2010
Combating Anonymous Internet Posts: Tactics Employers Can Use to Fight Back Much Shelist, P.C.
Sep
14
2010
Wal-Mart Class Action Defense Cases–Dukes v. Wal-Mart : Ninth Circuit Court Affirms Class Action Certification Of Largest Labor Law Class Action In U.S. History Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell LLP
Sep
13
2010
Second Circuit Weighs in on Obesity as a Disability - New York State Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) Issues Remanded Vedder Price
Sep
12
2010
U.S. Department of Labor Interprets Family and Medical Leave Act "FMLA" to Cover Non-traditional Families Vedder Price
Sep
10
2010
September 2010 Visa Bulletin -- EB-2 and EB-3 Categories Advance Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Sep
9
2010
SEC Uses Section 304 to Claw Back Incentive-Based Compensation from “Innocent” Executives - SEC v. O’Dell & SEC v. Jenkins Vedder Price
Sep
9
2010
Updates to Workers' Compensation Posting Requirements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
9
2010
Department of Labor Issues Guidance on FMLA’s Definition of In Loco Parentis Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Sep
8
2010
Overtime Lawsuit for Use of PDA's Hi-Lights Potential Liability for Off-Duty Electronic Communications Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Sep
7
2010
New Credit-Checking Legislation Signed Into Law in Illinois Vedder Price
Sep
7
2010
Wall Street Reform Legislation Creates New Diversity Requirements for Government Contractors Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
7
2010
H-1B Category Remains Open Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Sep
7
2010
Watch What You Delete: Employers Must Act to Preserve Documents and Electronically Stored Information Earlier Than They Might Think Vedder Price
Sep
6
2010
New Regulations on Form I-9 Electronic Storage and Completion -- What Must Employers Do? Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Sep
6
2010
Dodd-Frank: What Non-Financial Foreign Private Issuers Need to Know Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
4
2010
Fee Increase for Certain H-1B and L-1 Petitioners Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Sep
2
2010
USCIS Statistics Show Troubling Adjudication Disparities Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Sep
2
2010
Employers Relying on Background Checks Face Increased Scrutiny Vedder Price
Sep
1
2010
US State Department Now Contacting Employers Filing Work Visa Petitions Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Sep
1
2010
I-9 and E-Verify Updates Vedder Price
Sep
1
2010
Lawsuit by Deaf Employee Based on Failure to Provide Sign Language Interpreter Sent to Jury Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
31
2010
Claims and Appeal Rules Significantly Modified for Non-grandfathered Health Plans Under New Regulations Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Aug
31
2010
You’re Not Paranoid if Someone Really Is Watching You: Monitoring Employee Use of Social Media Vedder Price
Aug
31
2010
Service Provider Fee Disclosure: Another Step Towards Fee Transparency Vedder Price
Aug
31
2010
New Ohio Law Mandates Leave for Military Families Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Aug
28
2010
SEC Adopts Mandatory Proxy Access Rule for Shareholder Director Nominations -- Applicable for 2011 Proxy Season Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
27
2010
Illinois Employers Can No Longer Use Credit Checks in Employment Decisions Under Most Circumstances Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Aug
26
2010
Employers Now Have Increased Flexibility in Managing Forms I-9 Electronically Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Aug
25
2010
Employers Beware: Broad OSHA Reform Hidden In Mine Safety and Health Bill Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Aug
25
2010
Bratz Hitz Back at Mattel Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Aug
24
2010
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Summary Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Aug
21
2010
The Transparency Monster Strikes Again: New Reporting Requirements For Executive Compensation And First-Tier Subcontract Awards Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
20
2010
OSHA in Aggressive Pursuit of Grain Handling Employers Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Aug
20
2010
A Victory For Employers In California Tip Pooling Case Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
18
2010
Upper Big Branch Mine Explosion and the Federal Response: Part Two How will Federal Actions Ultimately Impact West Virginia’s Coal Mining Industry? Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Aug
18
2010
Treatment of Accrued But Unused Vacation in Asset Deals Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
17
2010
Blowing the Whistle on the New Whistleblower Protections Created by the Dodd-Frank Act Bracewell LLP
Aug
13
2010
What are the Possible Legal Implications of the Passage of California’s Proposition 19? Donna Bader
Aug
12
2010
Outgoing ABA President Carolyn Lamm Discusses Next Steps to Achieving a More Diverse Legal Profession Vault Inc.
Aug
11
2010
California Court Addresses "Stray Remarks Doctrine" In Employment Discrimination Cases Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
11
2010
Medical Marijuana Litigation Offers Full-time Employment for Lawyers. Donna Bader
Aug
9
2010
Dodd-Frank Act Raises Major Executive Compensation Issues Vedder Price
Aug
9
2010
Why Every Business Should Have A Social Media Policy Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
9
2010
Is Electing an Independent Board Member Right for Your Business? Exploring the Pros and Cons Much Shelist, P.C.
Aug
8
2010
The Invisible Threat: Radiofrequency Radiation Risk Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Aug
8
2010
California Court of Appeal Extends Wrongful Termination Cause of Action Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
7
2010
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Addresses Enforceability of Covenants Not to Compete Entered Into as Part of Stock Option Agreements Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Aug
7
2010
Decertification Vote Allowed to Proceed Despite Employer Voluntary Recognition Williams Kastner
 

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