Labor & Employment

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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Dec
2
2015
Reporting Affordability on Form 1095-C, Part II, Line 16 Using 2-Series Codes 2F, 2G, and 2H: Affordable Care Act’s Reporting Requirements for Carriers and Employers (Part 20 of 24) Mintz
Dec
2
2015
New York State Clarifies Rights of Working Mothers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
2
2015
Terminations, Changes in Status and Service Breaks Under Look-back Measurement Method: Affordable Care Act’s Reporting Requirements for Carriers and Employers (Part 19 of 24) Mintz
Dec
2
2015
Time to Prepare H-1B Visa Petitions for Fiscal Year 2017 Mintz
Dec
2
2015
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Contraceptive Mandate Cases Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
2
2015
New York Governor Cuomo Vetoes Bill Creating Independent Contractor Test For Newspaper Carriers Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
1
2015
Changes to California’s Piece-Rate Compensation Requirements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
1
2015
UPDATE: Final Rule to Promote Pay Transparency Takes Effect in January 2016 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Dec
1
2015
Deaf Employee Who Was Fired For Positive Drug Test Result Could Not Show Disability Discrimination Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
1
2015
Reportable Event Changes for Pension Plans Effective January 1, 2016 McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
1
2015
Problems Persist With Teamsters’ Central State Pension Plan Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
1
2015
Non-Compete Agreements and Fraudulent Transfer Law--How Doing Nothing can be Reasonably Equivalent Value in the Tenth Circuit Holland & Hart LLP
Dec
1
2015
Client, Staffing Agency and E-Verify: What’s Permissible? Polsinelli PC
Dec
1
2015
Contract Corner: Termination Provisions—Maximizing Flexibility Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
1
2015
Department of Veterans Affairs Proposes to Make VOSB Verification Easier Under Veterans First Contracting Program Covington & Burling LLP
Dec
1
2015
Managers in Australia Beware! – Price of Seniority May be Personal Liability Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
1
2015
Preparing for New World of Collective Action by Student-Athletes Mintz
Nov
30
2015
D.C. Circuit Ruling Yet Another Reminder of NLRB’s Handbook Initiative Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
30
2015
Do You Even Lift, Bro? How Case Of Seemingly Innocent Workplace Bullying Can Blindside Your Company With Title VII Lawsuit Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
30
2015
DOL’s New Disability Claim Rules Add to a Plan Administrator’s Duties under Welfare and Retirement Benefit Plans McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
30
2015
Testing Employer Background Screening Practices Polsinelli PC
Nov
30
2015
Don’t Forget to Amend Cafeteria Plan for New Permitted Election Change Events Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov
30
2015
New York Passes Emergency Medical Marijuana Law Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
30
2015
More Whistleblowing Means More Worries for Employers Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov
30
2015
Waiting Time Penalties Under California Labor Code Not Wages for Federal Tax Purposes Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
30
2015
Unlimited Vacation Policy: Is It Right For Your Company? Holland & Hart LLP
Nov
30
2015
Micro-Unit Organizing & New NLRB Election Rules Mean Manufacturing Employers Must Be Vigilant Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
30
2015
DOJ Announces Postponement of Release of Proposed Web Accessibility Regulations for Public Accommodations Until 2018 Proskauer Rose LLP
 

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