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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May
29
2009
NJLAD Religion Claims Held To Same Standard Of Proof As Sex And Race Claims
Dec
18
2015
Thoughts on Building Cross-Generational Leadership in Client Relationships
May
17
2009
Federal Stimulus Law Includes New Whistleblower Protections
May
17
2009
Stimulus Law Amends COBRA
May
29
2009
Second Circuit Recognizes Title VII Association Claim
May
17
2009
Title VII Protects Employees Who Cooperate With Employer Investigations
Dec
11
2010
Drafting A Social Media Policy: HR Tip of the Month
Jun
5
2013
The Beauty Pageant - Law Firm Marketing
Jun
1
2009
Employer Alert: 2009 Legislation –What You Need to Know
May
29
2009
“Ledbetter” Law Enacted
Mar
17
2021
New Jersey Supreme Court Explains Requirements Law Imposes on Employers with Pregnant or Breastfeeding Employees
May
29
2009
DOL Revises Family Leave Regulations
Jun
2
2009
Licensing From Universities: Identifying And Managing Unique Issues
May
29
2009
New Jersey Paid Family Leave Law Takes Effect
Jun
3
2009
Defending Qui Tam Suits Under New Jersey’s New False Claims Act
May
29
2009
“Subordinate Bias” Theory Undermines Employer’s Discrimination Defense
Jun
4
2009
New Jersey’s Paid Family Leave Bill And Recent LAD Amendment –What’s The 411?
May
29
2009
Third Circuit: Title VII Bars Discrimination Against Employees Who Had An Abortion
Oct
5
2020
NJ Grants Essential Workers Who Contract COVID Enhanced Workers’ Compensation Coverage
May
29
2009
New Jersey To Enact Paid Family Leave Law
Jul
20
2020
Severance: To Pay or Not To Pay
Oct
16
2020
Q&A with Public Health Experts Philip Hagan and James T. O’Reilly, Authors of COVID-19 and Other Pandemics: Business and Legal Challenges
Jun
3
2020
SBA Releases Loan Forgiveness and Other Guidance Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Oct
4
2013
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Exchanges “Go Live” on October 1, 2013: Immediate Action Required by Employers Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Apr
5
2010
Third Circuit: A Combination of Medical and Lay Evidence Can Establish “Serious Health Condition” Under The FMLA Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Jul
10
2020
New OSHA FAQs Address the Risks and Limitations of Wearing Workplace Face Coverings Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Oct
19
2018
New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Implementation Date Is Quickly Approaching Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Nov
2
2020
COVID-19 Update: Second Wave Leads to Additional New York and New Jersey Workplace Restrictions Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Nov
3
2021
Religious Exemptions from Mandated COVID-19 Vaccines: Must Employers Consider Those Employee Requests? Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Mar
13
2013
Updates on Three Important Issues: Family and Medical Leave Act Developments, Arbitration Agreements and Trade Secret Protection Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Oct
3
2013
Groundbreaking Legislation on Both Sides of the Hudson – Latest New Jersey and New York City Employment Law Developments Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
29
2009
EEOC Provides New Guidance On Religious Discrimination Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Jul
12
2021
Employers Beware – New Jersey Is Signaling That the State Is Ready for Enforcement of Its New Worker Misclassification Laws Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
22
2010
The Faragher-Ellerth Defense: Inapplicable to Harassment and Retaliation Claims under the New York City Human Rights Law Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Aug
16
2021
A Surge of Revised Government Recommendations Impacting Businesses and Employers Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Mar
11
2011
New Jersey’s Appellate Division: Failure to Prove Emotional Distress Damages and Failure to Prove Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Does Not Necessarily Foreclose Punitive Damages under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Feb
5
2012
New York Wage Theft Prevention Act: February 1 Compliance Deadline for Current Employees Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Jul
31
2013
New Jersey and New York City Expand Employee Leave Rights Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Mar
10
2011
The Benefits of Properly Drafted and Administered Document Retention Policies: HR Tip of the Month Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
26
2014
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) Liability For The Corporate Defendant Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Jan
27
2023
Compliance Alert: Important “WARNINGS” for New York and New Jersey Employers Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Jul
24
2014
Pot Luck – Best Practices for NY & NJ Employers Addressing Medical Marijuana Use in the Workplace Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Dec
23
2021
Employers Face Upcoming Effective Dates Requiring Action While Legal Challenges Continue Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Oct
4
2012
Important Employment Legislative Developments Impacting Both NY and NJ Employers Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Jun
17
2020
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Signed into Law Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
29
2009
New York Court: Contract Determines Whether Employment Becomes At Will After Expiration Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Aug
8
2022
Classifying Workers as Contractors Becomes Tougher After New Jersey Supreme Court’s Decision Interpreting the “Independent Business” Requirement Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Dec
24
2013
Notices for the New Year and Good News for Employers: Update on Wage and Hour Class Actions Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Jun
29
2012
What Plan Fiduciaries Should Do in Connection with the New Fee Disclosure Rules Effective July 1st Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
31
2017
Second Circuit Decisions on Current Issues Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
 

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