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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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2015
2014 Year in Review—the Top 10 Trends in New Jersey Employment Law Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
31
2014
Latest update on the New York State Wage Theft Act Annual Pay Notices: No Need to Distribute Them. But NY Employers, Don’t Forget About What the Rest of the Law Says Mintz
Dec
31
2014
Right to Work Battle Not Over in Indiana? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
31
2014
Did the NLRB Really Just Grant Employees the Presumptive Right to Use Employer-Provided Email Systems? We Break Down the Purple Communications Decision and What it Means for Employers. Mintz
Dec
30
2014
Governor Signs Amendments to New York Wage Theft Prevention Act, Eliminating Requirement that Employers Issue Annual Notices to Employees between January 1 and February 1 Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
30
2014
Reminder: Illinois Ban-the-Box Legislation Effective January 1 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
30
2014
No Shelling Out for Security Screenings re: Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Dec
30
2014
Risk and Reward in the UK Continental Shelf: An Update Looking Into 2015 Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
30
2014
Opening Pandora’s Inbox: Potential Impact of NLRB’s Decision to Grant Employee Access to Company Email Systems Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec
29
2014
The Year in Social Media: Four Big Developments from 2014 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
29
2014
The NLRB's New Election Rules: Quickie Elections and 'The Mount Everest of Regulations' to Trap Employers Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec
29
2014
Four States and Two Major Cities Approve Minimum Wage Increases Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Dec
29
2014
Syracuse “Bans the Box” for City Contractors Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
29
2014
Second Circuit: Class-Wide Reformation Is Appropriate Equitable Relief Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
29
2014
Three Most Underutilized Employment Liability Prevention Tools Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
29
2014
The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers, Week 0: Final Thoughts and Acknowledgements Mintz
Dec
29
2014
Nike Lawsuit Against Former Designers Will Test Company Security Initiative Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
28
2014
Cordia Senior Living to Pay $40,000 to Resolve EEOC Retaliation Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Dec
26
2014
Bright Petroleum, Inc. Shareholders/Officers to Pay $15,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Dec
26
2014
EEOC and Sherman Howard L.L.C. Conciliate Sexual and Gender Discrimination Charge U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Dec
26
2014
NLRB Upends Legality of Employer Email Policies Poyner Spruill LLP
Dec
26
2014
Justice Department Files Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit against the Chicago Board of Education U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Dec
25
2014
Bank of America to Pay $110,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Dec
25
2014
Sony to Pay $85,000 under Decree Resolving EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Dec
24
2014
Records and Information Management Company Agrees to Pay Government $44.5 Million in Settlement of Overcharge Allegations Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Dec
24
2014
SDNY Follows Asadi: Internal Tipsters Not Dodd-Frank “Whistleblowers” Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
24
2014
Increase to Transit Reimbursement Limits Might Necessitate Corrective Tax Filings Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
24
2014
Agencies Propose Pilot Program for Wraparound Health Coverage Covington & Burling LLP
 

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