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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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
Oct
5
2020
NJ Grants Essential Workers Who Contract COVID Enhanced Workers’ Compensation Coverage
May
29
2009
DOL Revises Family Leave Regulations
Jun
2
2009
Licensing From Universities: Identifying And Managing Unique Issues
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
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
May
29
2009
New Jersey To Enact Paid Family Leave Law
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
Mar
17
2021
New Jersey Supreme Court Explains Requirements Law Imposes on Employers with Pregnant or Breastfeeding Employees
May
29
2009
Recent Federal And New Jersey Laws Expand Employee Rights Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Apr
9
2011
U.S. Supreme Court Rules on “Cat’s Paw” Theory of Liability; N.J. Appellate Division Reduces Punitive Damages Where Emotional Distress Award Included Punitive Component Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Jan
29
2019
Will Your Non-Compete Agreement Be Enforceable in 2019? Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Mar
28
2019
"Can We Still Keep It a Secret?" New Jersey Adopts Extreme Stance Against Non-Disclosure Provisions in Agreements Settling Claims of Discrimination, Retaliation and Harassment Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Feb
25
2021
New Jersey Cannabis Legalization Imposes New Burdens on Employers Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
11
2021
The Bumpy COVID Road to Reopening Businesses in New York and New Jersey Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
29
2009
NJ WARN Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Apr
10
2011
Privacy Protection and Data Breaches: HR Tip of the Month Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Sep
10
2021
Federal Government and New York State Take Major Steps to Curb Spread at the Workplace Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Dec
20
2022
Employers Considering Reducing Their Workforce Take Heed: NJ WARN Amendments Loom Large for 2023 Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Jun
27
2019
Dramatic Pro-Employee Changes to New York State's Discrimination Law Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Apr
30
2021
Corporate Transparency Act: Required Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership of Reporting Companies and Related Considerations Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
29
2009
NLRB: Employers May Restrict Union E-Mails Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Jul
13
2021
New York HERO Act: All New York Employers under Deadline to Adopt an Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Plan Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Apr
1
2020
FFCRA Employee Notice Requirements Are Now in Effect Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
19
2020
Risky Business: COVID-19 Employment Litigation Claims Will Be on the Rise Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
29
2009
New York Resolves Uncertainty Over Whistleblower Waiver And Scope Issues Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Mar
26
2010
Second Circuit: Employer May Not Defeat Harassment Claim By Arguing That Employee Did Not Take Advantage Of All Internal Complaint Options Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Feb
21
2011
Third Party Retaliation Claims under Title VII, the Discovery Rule under the NJLAD, and the Self-Critical Analysis Privilege under the FLSA Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Dec
28
2023
A Holiday Surprise: New York Governor Vetoes the Proposed Non-Compete Ban Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Nov
1
2022
The Evolving New York City Workplace: Two Important Updates Effective November 1st Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Feb
23
2023
Momentous Changes Regarding the Rights of Temporary Workers in NJ Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Jan
17
2018
NLRB Ruling Provides More Deference to Employers with Workplace Policies Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Mar
15
2021
The American Rescue Plan: A Mixed Bag for Employers Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Jun
3
2020
SBA Releases Loan Forgiveness and Other Guidance Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
29
2009
Hostile Work Environment Claim Proceeds Despite False Job Application Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Feb
11
2010
New Jersey: The Supreme Court Bars Employees From Reviving Time-Barred Retaliation Claims With The Continuing Violation Doctrine (January 2010) Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Aug
4
2010
New York Court of Appeals Limits the Ability of Out-of-State Employees to Assert Claims under New York City and New York State Human Rights Laws Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
 

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