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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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May
27
2022
SCOTUS Smacks Down “Bespoke” Arbitration-Preferring Rules, Does Away with Prejudice Requirement in Waiver Analysis
Oct
7
2019
Resist the Urge to Access: the Impact of the Stored Communications Act on Employer Self-Help Tactics
May
8
2017
Employers Must Use Caution When Basing Pay Decisions On Prior Salary History
Jun
4
2018
Summer (and with it, summer vacations) is coming!
Jul
5
2022
Top Legal Industry News for Summer 2022: Law Firm Expansions, Industry Awards and Recognition, and the Latest in Diversity and Justice Efforts
Jul
13
2020
U.S. Supreme Court Broadens Religious Employer Defense in Employment Discrimination Lawsuits
Aug
2
2021
Can Employers Make COVID-19 Vaccinations Mandatory?
May
2
2016
Brady's Benching Gives Lesson in Court Review of Arbitration Decisions
Aug
19
2022
August 2022 Legal Industry News Updates: Law Firm Hiring and Expansion, Industry Awards and Recognition, and Women in the Legal Field
Apr
6
2015
Labor and Employment — The TMZ of Law
Jun
13
2011
Non-Compete Agreements: Will the Illinois Legislature Finally Act?
Oct
8
2018
Notwithstanding Trump’s Efforts to Narrow Joint Employment Liability, Businesses Need to Remain Vigilant When Using “Independent Contractors”
Jul
18
2016
EEOC’s Revised Proposal to Collect Pay Data Keeps Focus on Pay Discrimination Agenda
Oct
5
2020
NJ Grants Essential Workers Who Contract COVID Enhanced Workers’ Compensation Coverage
Jun
1
2015
New FMLA Forms are Here Just in Time for Summer! - Family Medical Leave Act
Feb
24
2020
The Imposter Syndrome is Real, But It Can be Overcome
Aug
29
2016
Seventh Circuit Ditches “Convincing Mosaic” Standard in Employment Cases
Jun
30
2015
Newly Released Proposed Overtime Regulations Estimated to Make 5 Million Workers Eligible for OT
Sep
25
2017
When Disaster Strikes: IRS Guidance Gives Employers Additional Options for Assisting Employees Hit by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
Oct
9
2017
Seventh Circuit Puts the Brakes on Never-ending Leave Under the ADA
Dec
22
2020
Plan Fiduciaries: You Have No Right to Vote
Oct
23
2017
Straight Talk About Incentive Compensation
Jan
5
2021
Is At-Will Employment at Risk?
Feb
4
2021
Relief for Partial Plan Terminations May Be “Too Little, Too Early”
Feb
8
2021
FY 2022 H-1B Cap Initial Registration Period Open March 9 to March 25
Jan
2
2018
Trump NLRB Reverses Rule on `Micro-Units,’ Continues Overhaul of Obama-Era Rulings
May
28
2019
Court Says Massachusetts Commission-Only Inside Sales Employees Are Entitled to Separate Overtime and Sunday Premium Pay
Apr
20
2020
Handling Employee Concerns and Protests During the Pandemic: Federal Law on Interference with Operations
 

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