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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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Apr
1
2024
The Great Trick Play: The Dartmouth College Men’s Basketball Team Votes to Unionize Foley & Lardner LLP
Oct
10
2016
New Defend Trade Secrets Act Includes Major Whistleblower Reforms Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov
22
2021
Red Light, Green Light, Red Light: Considerations For Employers While Legal Challenges To The OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard Go Through the Courts Foley & Lardner LLP
Feb
27
2023
Strictly Confidential? Labor Board Flip-Flops Again on Severance Agreement Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Terms Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar
6
2023
Energy Industry and Wage and Hour Compliance Issues Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov
13
2017
Legal Compliance In A Harassment-Conscious Environment Foley & Lardner LLP
Aug
31
2015
It’s Back to School Time for Students and Your Parent Employees, Too Foley & Lardner LLP
Dec
27
2021
Florida Issues Emergency Rule and FAQs Clarifying Its COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate Law Foley & Lardner LLP
May
1
2023
Ensuring Your Independent Contractors Don’t ‘Deliver’ Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance Tax Liability Foley & Lardner LLP
Feb
8
2021
Is OSHA Inching Closer to Binding COVID-19 Standards? Foley & Lardner LLP
Jan
14
2022
Supreme Court Pulls the Plug on OSHA Vaccine Mandate, but the CMS Vaccination Mandate is Resuscitated In the 25 States In Which It Was on Life Support Foley & Lardner LLP
Oct
5
2015
September 2015 Review of Recent Whistleblower Developments Foley & Lardner LLP
May
8
2019
Employer’s Failure to Respond Waives Written Arbitration Agreement Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr
6
2020
Employers Who Inadvertently Violated the FFCRA Have a Short Reprieve – Until April 17 Foley & Lardner LLP
Jan
5
2018
Impact of Tax Reform on Employer-Provided Retirement, Welfare and Fringe Benefits Foley & Lardner LLP
Jan
24
2022
The COVID-19 ETS Is Gone, But Employers Must Still Take and Implement Workplace Protections – or Fail at Their Peril Foley & Lardner LLP
May
20
2019
DIY: IRS Expands the Self-Correction Program to Allow for Correction of Certain Operational Errors via Retroactive Plan Amendment Foley & Lardner LLP
Feb
24
2021
Wisconsin Legislature Passes Bill Shielding Employers from Liability for COVID-19 Claims Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar
1
2021
Punching in for the Next Round of Meal Period Class Actions in California: California Supreme Court Strikes Down Use of Rounding Time Punches for Meal Periods Foley & Lardner LLP
Jun
3
2019
It’s Not Just A Game – Addressing Employment Law Issues in Esports Foley & Lardner LLP
Jun
6
2023
Illinois Set to Join the Pay Transparency Club Foley & Lardner LLP
Feb
8
2018
Supreme Court Will Not Look at Spokeo Again, Leaving Lower Courts to Grapple with Article III Uncertainties Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar
7
2022
Does Your No-Fault Attendance Policy Apply to Employee Absences Due to COVID-19? Foley & Lardner LLP
Jul
29
2019
ERISA Fiduciary Training – Should Employee/Fiduciaries Live Without It? Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr
21
2021
Form and Substance: Why the Form of a Transaction is so Critical to Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Strategy Foley & Lardner LLP
Aug
31
2023
Top Ten Things to Know Regarding American Alliance for Equal Rights’ Lawsuits Challenging Law Firm Diversity Fellowships Foley & Lardner LLP
Sep
3
2019
If You Agree This New FMLA Form Is an Improvement, Check Box 1 Foley & Lardner LLP
Sep
5
2023
EEOC Announces Strategic Plan Through 2023: Enforcement of Conciliation Agreements is Top of Mind Foley & Lardner LLP
 

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