Employment Law & Labor Laws | National Law Review

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.

For hourly updates on the latest news about Labor & Employment law, regulations, and legislation, be sure to follow our Employment Twitter feed, and sign up here for our daily complimentary e-news bulletins.

Date	Title	Organization
5 Dec	US Department of Labor Finds Safety, Training Failures During Investigation of June 2022 Double Fatality at Pueblo Industrial Loading Facility	U.S. Department of Labor
5 Dec	Key Takeaways \| Guidance on the Wage and Apprenticeship Provisions	McDermott Will & Emery
5 Dec	DOL’s Final ESG Rules Reflect Warmer Attitude Toward ESG, But Maintain Bedrock Principle that Risk and Return Cannot Be Sacrificed	Proskauer Rose LLP
5 Dec	Federal Law Prohibiting Pre-Dispute Arbitration of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Claims Not Retroactive, New Jersey Court Confirms	Proskauer Rose LLP
5 Dec	Cash Is King: DOJ Weighs New Guidance on Employee Compensation Packages	Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
5 Dec	The Benefits of Sabbaticals: Attracting and Retaining Employees	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
5 Dec	COVID-related Form I-9 Remote Verification Flexibilities Extended Through July 31, 2023	Foley & Lardner LLP
5 Dec	COVID-19 ETS May Be Sunsetting But A New Dawn of a New Permanent Standard is Rising	Jackson Lewis P.C.
4 Dec	IRS and Treasury Department Release Initial Guidance for Labor Requirements under Inflation Reduction Act	Bracewell LLP
3 Dec	Mexico’s Minimum Wage Set to Increase on January 1, 2023	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
3 Dec	New York Bars Discipline for Legally Protected Employee Absences	Jackson Lewis P.C.
2 Dec	US Department of Labor Issues Pattern of Violations Notice to Morton Salt Inc., Weeks Island Mine and Mill in Louisiana, Citing Safety Concerns	U.S. Department of Labor
2 Dec	Rounding Employee Time in California Is Called Into Question Under New Appellate Decision	ArentFox Schiff LLP
2 Dec	Privacy Rights in a Remote Work World: Can My Employer Monitor My Activity?	Katz Banks Kumin LLP
2 Dec	Beltway Buzz, December 2, 2022	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
2 Dec	A Tsunami of Lawsuits Is Expected to Slam Institutions in The Wake of New York Adult Survivors Act	McDermott Will & Emery
2 Dec	IRS Issues Critical Wage and Apprenticeship Guidance Under Inflation Reduction Act of 2022	McDermott Will & Emery
2 Dec	Illinois Workers’ Rights Amendment Provides Employees Fundamental Right to Organize	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
2 Dec	IRS Opens Determination Letter Program to Individually Designed 403(b) Plans	Proskauer Rose LLP
2 Dec	Federal Preemption of California’s Meal and Break Laws for Interstate Motor Carriers Applies Retroactively	Jackson Lewis P.C.