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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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2015
Reporting 2015 Coverage of “MV-Lite” Plans on Form 1095-C: Affordable Care Act’s Reporting Requirements for Carriers and Employers (Part 11 of 24) Mintz
Sep
29
2015
New Jersey Supreme Court Holds That Economic Loss is Not Needed To Recoup a Former Employee’s Salary for Breach of the Duty of Loyalty Faegre Drinker
Sep
29
2015
Paid Suspensions are not Adverse Employment Actions Under Title VII Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Sep
29
2015
Internal Whistleblowing Protected Against Retaliation Under Dodd-Frank Says Second Circuit Mintz
Sep
29
2015
Employers Must Withhold FICA Taxes for Students who Change Status to H-1B Starting October 1 Mintz
Sep
29
2015
Subway Franchise sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Sep
29
2015
Beware Of Employment Law Issues Amidst A Potential Government Shutdown Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
28
2015
Drug and Alcohol Testing May Contribute to Joint Employer Finding By NLRB Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
28
2015
“Cat’s Paw” – Or Perhaps “Tiger’s Paw” Theory Now Foley & Lardner LLP
Sep
28
2015
NYC Commission on Human Rights Explains New NYC Background Check Laws Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
28
2015
Accessing an Employee’s Social Media Account? A Patchwork of State Laws Foley & Lardner LLP
Sep
28
2015
Did You Know? re: Australian Fair Work Commission Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
28
2015
New York Federal Court Finds Business Properly Classified Translators As Independent Contractors Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
28
2015
Lawmakers Focus on CFPB, Fiduciary Rule; SEC to Hold Event on Asset Managers
Sep
28
2015
Fifth Circuit Rules Employer-Mandated Transit Time May Make Lunch Break Compensable Bracewell LLP
Sep
28
2015
DOJ’s “Yates Memorandum” Calls for Increased Focus on Individuals in Investigating Allegations of Both Criminal and Civil Corporate Wrongdoing McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
28
2015
Enforcing The Phantom Noncompete: Michigan Court Allows Employer To Pursue Noncompete Claim In The Absence Of A Written Document Signed By Employee Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
28
2015
MSHA Proposes Proximity Detection Rule for Mobile Equipment in Underground Coal Mines Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
27
2015
Proposed ‘Ban the Box’ Legislation Would Limit Criminal History Inquiries by Federal Contractors Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
26
2015
Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Revised Hazard Communication Standard Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
25
2015
NLRB Weekly Summary of Decisions, September 14-18, 2015 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
25
2015
District Court for the EDNY Denies Motion to Dismiss Selective Enforcement Gender Discrimination and Retaliation Claims Related to Enforcement of Employer’s Hair Policy Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
25
2015
8 Proven Ways to Boost Engagement for Your Facebook Posts The Rainmaker Institute
Sep
25
2015
Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors: Obama Executive Order Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
Sep
25
2015
Update to Buyer Beware! Multiemployer Pension Plan Successor Liability Following an Asset Sale Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Sep
25
2015
Massive Terminations: A 2015 Key Issue for China Labor McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
25
2015
Second Circuit (Sort of) and Fourth Circuit (Completely) Refuse to Apply “Manager Rule” to Title VII Retaliation Claims Mintz
Sep
25
2015
Independent Contractor or Employee? Good Odds for Australian Wagering Group on Appeal Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
 

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