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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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Feb
16
2013
Clarity And Grace--Personified - Writing Well Hunton Andrews Kurth
Feb
16
2013
New York City on the Verge of Prohibiting Discrimination Based on an Individual's Unemployment Status Mintz
Feb
16
2013
Advancement of Women Lawyers In Private Practice: Learning From Their Sisters in Corporate Legal Departments and from Senior Lawyers In Private Practice National Association of Women Lawyers
Feb
16
2013
Spring Cleaning and the H-1B Visa Cap Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
16
2013
Seventh Circuit Addresses Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Class Certification Standards Katten
Feb
16
2013
If At First You Don't Succeed: Obama Renominates National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Recess Appointments Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
15
2013
Illinois Senate Passes Bill to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
15
2013
Department of Labor (DOL) Clarifies Application of ERISA Rules to Cleared Securities Swaps Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb
15
2013
New York Appeals Court Applies Liberal Standard in Reinstating a Sex Bias Claim Under the City Human Rights Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
14
2013
California Supreme Court Gives California’s Unfair Competition Law More Coverage Mintz
Feb
14
2013
Department of State Releases March 2013 Visa Bulletin Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb
14
2013
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to Focus on Criminal Background Checks Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
14
2013
Mine Safety Health Administration (MHSA) Inspection Failures May Spur Increases to Inspection Activities Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Feb
14
2013
UK Employment Alert No 206: How to Terminate Employment and Exercise a Payment in Lieu of Notice Clause McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
13
2013
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Week in Review: February 4-8, 2013 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
13
2013
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Freezes Assets and Brings Civil Charges against EB-5 Investor Visa Project Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
13
2013
Update: New Jersey Minimum Wage Bill Vetoed By Governor Christie Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
13
2013
Restrictive Covenants and Home Businesses (or Working from Home) Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Feb
13
2013
Unions File Suit Challenging Michigan’s Right to Work Law Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
12
2013
Americans with Disabilities Act: Accommodating the Commute Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
12
2013
New Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Regulations Affect Business Associates and Subcontractors McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
12
2013
D.C. Court Decision Creates National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) Upheaval Poyner Spruill LLP
Feb
11
2013
California Supreme Court Holds That Proof That Employer Would Have Made Same Employment Decision Absent Discrimination Precludes Award Of Damages, Backpay, Or Reinstatement Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
11
2013
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) – Regulatory Law and Enforcement Update Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
11
2013
Good News from the California Supreme on Mixed Motive Discrimination Cases . . . At Least For Now Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
11
2013
Employee’s Role in Timekeeping Emphasized in New Sixth Circuit Opinion McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Feb
11
2013
Michigan's New Social Media Privacy Law Bucks the Trend (and Starts a New Trend?) by Allowing Broker-Dealers to Comply with FINRA Rules Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
11
2013
#Human Resources Tip – Save Those Voicemails Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
 

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