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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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Jun
16
2022
June 2022 Legal Industry News and Highlights: Law Firm Hiring, Industry Recognition, and New Diversity and Inclusion Efforts
May
15
2017
Fox News Lawsuits Highlight Importance of Workplace Culture
Jun
15
2021
OSHA Issues COVID-19 ETS for Health Care Employers, Updated Prevention Guidance for All Other Sectors
Jul
15
2021
Renewed Warnings and New Legislation on Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains
Jun
13
2016
Questions and Answers on the FLSA’s Changes to Overtime Exemptions
Jul
5
2017
Court of Appeals Affirms Woody Allen - When it Comes to Work, Showing Up Is Essential
Dec
2
2019
EEOC Joins in the Holiday Festivities by Adding Proposed Joint-Employer Rulemaking to its ‘To Do’ List
Aug
3
2015
D.C. Circuit Releases Employer From NLRB Jail
Nov
14
2016
Post-Election HR Strategies for 2017 and Beyond: What Will Happen When the Smoke Clears?
Dec
19
2016
EEOC Suffers Another Setback – ADA Does Not Require Automatic Reassignment of Disabled Employee to Open Position
Oct
26
2015
One Down, Two To Go - UAW Ratifies New Contract With Fiat Chrysler
Jun
9
2023
Using AI to Help Hire May Seem Easy — Until the Legal Challenge Comes In
Feb
13
2017
EEOC Issues New Harassment Guidance
Feb
12
2018
Happy 25th Birthday, FMLA! 25 Years Later – Where Are We Now?
Dec
28
2015
EEOC Must Conciliate, But Still Few Answers Regarding Routine Separation Agreement Provisions
Jul
1
2022
Hair Ye! Hair Ye! Illinois Enacts the CROWN Act to Prohibit Hair Discrimination in the Workplace
Jul
26
2022
What DBEs Have Been Waiting For: Increased Personal Net Worth Limits and Other Proposed Changes
Jun
29
2020
The COVID-19 Hits Keep Coming – Certain Work Visas Halted Until 2021
Jul
7
2020
Employer Use of Contact Tracing Apps: The Good, the Bad, and the Regulatory
Aug
13
2018
Catch-22: To Give or Not to Give Raises and Bonuses after Employees Unionize
May
23
2016
New EEOC Rules for Wellness Programs: 30 Percent Incentive = Voluntary
Aug
16
2021
Employers Beware: You May Be Required to Provide Paid Military Leave
Jul
24
2017
Trump Department of Justice Reverses Course on Class Action Waivers
Jul
18
2016
When is Aberrant Workplace Behavior Sufficient to Justify Termination?
Aug
8
2017
Being Untruthful About the Reason for Termination Can Get Employer in Hot Water
Sep
10
2021
Federal Government and New York State Take Major Steps to Curb Spread at the Workplace
Aug
21
2017
A Cautionary Tale That Context Matters
Jun
15
2015
Union Contracts to the Rescue? Really?
 

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