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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Jul
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2015
Avoiding Age Discrimination Complaints in an Industry Noted for a Lack of Age Diversity Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
16
2015
New Jersey Supreme Court Upholds Whistleblower Protections For "Watchdog" Employees Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Jul
16
2015
New Guidance Regarding Employee Handbooks Part Six: Ensuring Conflict of Interest Rules Don’t Inhibit Protected Concerted Activity Faegre Drinker
Jul
16
2015
A Growing Role for the FTC in Regulating Workforce Management Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
16
2015
California Paid Sick Leave Law Amended, Effective Immediately Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
16
2015
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Teamsters Sue Airline…For Paying Out Employee Bonuses! Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
16
2015
BYOD Programs: Privacy and Security Issues and Minimizing the Risk Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
16
2015
UK PRA Clawbacks – What’s your flavour of who, when and why? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
16
2015
DOL's New Interpretive Guidance Shines Spotlight on Independent Contractor Misclassification Vedder Price
Jul
16
2015
The Department Of Labor Addresses Independent Contractor Misclassification And Concludes That “Most Workers" Are Employees Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
16
2015
Knowledge or Suspicion of Need for Religious Accommodation Cannot Factor into Job Decisions Much Shelist, P.C.
Jul
16
2015
California Paid Sick Time Went into Effect July 1, 2015 Much Shelist, P.C.
Jul
16
2015
U.S. Employer that Harbored Illegal Aliens Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced to Forfeit $1 Million Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
16
2015
Transgender Employees and Restroom Access: OSHA Sets a Clear Standard for the Workplace Much Shelist, P.C.
Jul
16
2015
DOL Releases Guidance Indicating That Independent Contractor Classification is Restricted to a Narrow Class of Workers Mintz
Jul
16
2015
Is the NLRB Planning an End Run Around the State Right to Work Laws? Much Shelist, P.C.
Jul
16
2015
DOL And FAR Council Extend Notice and Comment Period For Guidance And Regulations Implementing The Fair Pay And Safe Workplaces Executive Order Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
16
2015
Restrictive Covenants in Illinois: Is Fifield’s holding holding? Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
16
2015
The IRS Restricts A U.S. Pension Plan De-Risking Strategy Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
16
2015
OFCCP Seeks Final Approval Of Its Pay Transparency Regulations From OMB Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
16
2015
Collective Bargaining Agreements for the Big 3: Let’s Get Ready To Rumble Foley & Lardner LLP
Jul
16
2015
Religious Discrimination, Unpaid Interns, Disability in the Workplace and more: California Employment Law Notes: July 2015 Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
16
2015
Department of Labor Clarifies “Independent Contractor” Definition Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
16
2015
UK Sewer Worker Kicks Up Stink Over Health And Safety Dismissal Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
15
2015
USDOL Issues Administrative Interpretation Reflecting Administration’s View Of “Independent Contractor” Analysis Under FLSA Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
15
2015
Emergency Legislation to Amend California's Paid Sick Leave Requirements Signed by Governor, Effective Immediately Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
15
2015
Workers Should Properly be Classified as Employees Under the FLSA Armstrong Teasdale
Jul
15
2015
DOL Says Most Workers Are Employees Under Federal Law Greenberg Traurig, LLP
 

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