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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
17
2012
US Labor Department settles charges of racial discrimination with Houston-based defense contractor JacintoPort U.S. Department of Labor
Jan
17
2012
NLRB Back to Full Strength with Pro-Union Majority Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
16
2012
Congress Passes New Bill Aimed at Pipeline Safety Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
16
2012
President Obama Appoints Three to NLRB During Purported Congressional "Recess" Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
15
2012
Wyoming: Work at Your Own Risk Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Jan
15
2012
Los Angeles District Attorney Files Criminal Charges Against University and Professor for Alleged Occupational Safety and Health Violations Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jan
14
2012
Labor Board Serves Unions, Not Workers: 'Ambush Elections' Stack the Deck Against Employees Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jan
14
2012
Deadline Approaching for Filing New IRS Form 8955-SSA McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
14
2012
USCIS EB-5 Policy Memorandum Draft Updated Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
14
2012
Two Member Majority of NLRB Clouds Viability of Employment Arbitration Agreements Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
13
2012
DOL Notifies Workers of 17 Facilities Associated with Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act about Potential Eligibility under EEOICPA U.S. Department of Labor
Jan
13
2012
Pepsi to Pay $3.13 Million & Made Major Policy Changes to Resolve EEOC Finding of Nationwide Hiring Discrimination Against African Americans U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jan
13
2012
Securing Ownership of Your Company’s Digital Property Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
13
2012
ISS Updates Proxy Voting Guidelines for 2012 McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
12
2012
New Jersey Adopts Uniform Trade Secrets Act Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
12
2012
President Obama Announces Recess Appointments to NLRB Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
11
2012
ISS Publishes Guidance on New Methodology for Evaluating Pay-for-Performance Alignment and Updates to its Governance Risk Indicators Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jan
10
2012
Arbitration Agreement Barring Class Litigation Violates the NLRA Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
10
2012
US Labor Department announces grant increment to provide re-employment services for workers laid off from Massachusetts and Connecticut companies U.S. Department of Labor
Jan
10
2012
Defendants’ State of Incorporation Is Entitled to Little Weight in Transfer-of-Venue Analysis McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
9
2012
Labor & Employment Law Alert - New California Task Force Focused on Prosecuting Employment Law Violations Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
9
2012
10 Myths About Workers Compensation: LexisNexis Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Jan
9
2012
Board finds that Certain Mandatory Arbitration Agreements Violate Federal Labor Law National Labor Relations Board
Jan
8
2012
A Short Update on the Indiana Right-To-Work Legislation Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
8
2012
NLRB Delays Posting Notice Requirement to April 30, 2012 Varnum LLP
Jan
7
2012
Legislative Developments in 2012 Impacting Employers ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jan
7
2012
White House Announces Recess Appointments to NLRB Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
6
2012
Arizona Minimum Wage Now $7.65 Per Hour Greenberg Traurig, LLP
 

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