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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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Aug
12
2015
Eighth Circuit Finds Non-Compete May be Assignable Under Arkansas Law; Reverses Dismissal of Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Conspiracy Claims Where Manager took Subordinates with Him Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
12
2015
Three Recent BALCA Decisions Provide Subtle, Yet Important Pro-Employer Holdings For PERM Filings Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
12
2015
Fifth Circuit Revives SOX Whistleblower Claim But Rejects Allegations Not Exhausted Before OSHA Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
12
2015
Second Circuit Holds FLSA Cases Cannot Be Settled Without Court Review Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
12
2015
First Circuit Invokes Inclusive Communities in Nixing Disparate Impact Challenge and Gifts Safe Harbor Defense to Employer Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
11
2015
Minnesota Court of Appeals Provides Helpful Roadmap For Employers Who Conduct Drug Testing Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
11
2015
Misclassification of Independent Contractors Under Increased Scrutiny in Idaho Holland & Hart LLP
Aug
11
2015
More NLRB Cases May Be In Jeopardy Based On DC Circuit’s Ruling Invalidating Most Of Former GC’s Tenure Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
11
2015
A Trifecta of Wage and Hour Developments: A Mixed Bag for Employers Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Aug
11
2015
OSHA Proposes New Beryllium Workplace Exposure Limit Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Aug
11
2015
Pension Plan Sponsors: Whether Your Pension Plan is Frozen, Partially Frozen or Freeze Dried, Don’t Forget Those PBGC Reportable Events Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Aug
11
2015
Employer Win in California – Say What??? Stress From Working Under Particular Supervisor is Not a Disability Mintz
Aug
11
2015
SEC Brings First Whistleblower Enforcement Action Involving Employee Confidentiality Agreements Vedder Price
Aug
11
2015
Another Request for Withdrawal of Fair Pay & Safe Workplaces Executive Order Guidance Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
11
2015
Salvaging Spousal Rollover of Decedent's IRA ArentFox Schiff LLP
Aug
11
2015
How Discipline and Discharge of West Virginia Public Sector Employees Differs From That of Private Sector Employees Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Aug
10
2015
Dodd-Frank CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure Rules Approved Holland & Hart LLP
Aug
10
2015
Dodd-Frank and Diversity - Inclusion Strategy within the Existing Law Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Aug
10
2015
Traveling to the United States: Restricting the Visa Waiver Program While Expanding the Trusted Traveler Programs Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
10
2015
OSHA Significantly Reduces Exposure Limits to Beryllium and its Compounds Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
10
2015
New York Federal Court: Employee at Parts Company Is Exempt Outside Salesperson Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
10
2015
SEC’s New Pay Ratio Disclosure Rule Explained Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
10
2015
Vice Editorial Staff to be Represented by Writers Guild – Unions Continue New Media Push Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
10
2015
The Long Reach of the National Labor Relations Act Foley & Lardner LLP
Aug
10
2015
“Blue-Penciling” Saves the Day in Noncompete Cases – Sometimes, But Not Always Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
10
2015
Jury Awards $1.6M to Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Zuckerman Law
Aug
10
2015
Delaware Adds to Growing Patchwork of Social Media Laws Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
10
2015
First Circuit Says Plaintiffs Cannot Prevail on Location-Based Discrimination Claims Based on a Disparate Impact Theory Mintz
 

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