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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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Jan
10
2014
Employer’s Wallet Scratched by 'Cat's Paw' Re: Racial Discrimination Armstrong Teasdale
Jan
10
2014
New Jersey Assembly Passes Pregnancy Discrimination Bill Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
10
2014
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Weekly Summary of Decisions for Dec. 16-20, 2013 and Dec. 23-27, 2013 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
10
2014
Government Following Up on H-1B Immigration Status Holders Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jan
10
2014
Illinois Concealed Carry Goes Live; Employees Could Be Licensed to Carry in April Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
10
2014
Against the Anchorman: California Court of Appeal Deems Hiring Young, Female Weather Anchors a Protected Exercise of Free Speech Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
9
2014
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) No Longer Seeking to Impose Notice Posting Rule on Employers Mintz
Jan
9
2014
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Citation Vacated for Lack of Scientific Support Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
9
2014
New California Statutes Potentially Increase Owners’ and Developers’ Exposure Under the Prevailing Wage Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
9
2014
Who Receives Emergency Unemployment Benefits? [INFOGRAPHIC] U.S. Department of Labor
Jan
9
2014
February 2014 Visa Bulletin Provides Some Progression for Chinese and Mexican Nationals Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
9
2014
Federal Appeals Court Affirms Ruling That Public Sector Union President Was “Volunteer” Outside Protection Of FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
9
2014
Happy New Year: Minnesota’s “Ban the Box” Law Now In Effect Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
9
2014
Proposed Bill Barring Credit Checks By Employers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
9
2014
It’s Time to Prepare H-1B Visa Petitions for Fiscal Year 2015 Mintz
Jan
9
2014
A Legislative "A ha" Moment Re: Unemployment Insurance Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
8
2014
New Laws and New Year Compliance Obligations in New York & New Jersey Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
8
2014
Facebook Background Checking Through Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
8
2014
Seventh Circuit Rejects Claim For Alleged Unpaid Wages Finding Construction Firm Lacked Actual or Constructive Knowledge of Alleged Work Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
8
2014
An Important Step Toward Extending Unemployment Benefits U.S. Department of Labor
Jan
7
2014
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Poster Rule Finally Dead Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jan
7
2014
Cutting Emergency Unemployment Compensation Means Cutting Jobs Nationwide U.S. Department of Labor
Jan
7
2014
NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) Abandons Pursuit of Workplace Notice Posting Rule Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
7
2014
By the Numbers: 4.9 Million Americans Could Lose Unemployment Benefits By the End of 2014 U.S. Department of Labor
Jan
7
2014
Changes Ahead for Laboratories Doing Business in Pennsylvania Mintz
Jan
7
2014
2014 Update for California Employers Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jan
7
2014
Don’t Want Your Injury and Illness Reports Online? Submit Your Comments to OSHA Now! Re: Occupational Safety and Health Administration McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jan
6
2014
New York Employers – 2013 Year in Review and Looking Ahead to 2014 Mintz
 

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