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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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Oct
25
2019
Careless talk, costs, lies: EAT upholds £170,000 costs award (UK) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
8
2023
Ohio Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, But Employers’ Ability to Enforce Workplace Drug Policies Remains Intact (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
13
2016
Restriction Refresher – How Not to Draft Your Covenants Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
7
2019
Sixth Circuit Certifies Pennsylvania Security-Screening Comp Question Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
30
2020
California Privacy Rights Act Makes it to the November Ballot (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
21
2023
Accommodating Disabilities Under the ADA: Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Must (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
14
2019
NLRB Moves Closer to Changing Standard for Employees’ Offensive Speech and Conduct Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
27
2016
New Federal Law Will Provide First-Ever Civil Claim for Theft of Trade Secrets Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
13
2021
US Federal Labor Viewpoints – Week of July 5, 2021 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
19
2021
California Becomes More Expensive for Employers: Meal and Rest Break Premiums Now Track Overtime and Must be Paid at the Regular Rate of Pay, Retroactively (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
6
2016
EEOC Warns US Employers That State Law Cannot Be Used to Justify Transgender Discrimination Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
3
2022
Belgium’s new measures on employee illness – headaches for employers? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
10
2018
Force Majeure in a Tight Labor Market Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
26
2015
$3 Million Reason for Australian Employers to Review Contracts and Policies – NOW! Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
30
2018
California Legislature Passes Bill Prohibiting Arbitration Agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements Regarding California Employment Law Claims Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
17
2021
Returning to the Workplace – Part 5: Working Time for Teleworkers (Belgium) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
12
2017
“Show Time!” for the US Labor Department’s Fiduciary Rule Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
6
2020
COVID-19: US State Policy Report – August 5, 2020 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
3
2016
Desperately seeking substance – BIS Call for Evidence on restrictive covenants Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
20
2022
Federal Trade Commission Announces Enforcement Priority to Protect Gig Workers (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
16
2020
COVID-19: US State Policy Report – August 14, 2020 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
2
2018
Redundant For The Day – How It Feels To Be Let Go Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
5
2017
US Department of Labor Resumes Issuing Opinion Letters To Assist Employers Navigate Federal Wage & Hour and Leave Laws Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
6
2022
Gov. Newsom Extends California COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Through December 31, 2022 – and Other COVID-19 Updates (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
7
2017
New Acas Guidance On Cyber Bullying Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
29
2016
Sixth Circuit Nixes Provider ERISA Suit Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
29
2018
Employee Data Subject Access Requests: Part 3 – DSARs and Proportionality – Limiting the Search Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
14
2015
FTSE100 AGMs and DRRs – the AGM season so far… re: UK Executive Remuneration Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
 

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