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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2015
Post- Election HR – What Can HR Expect From The New UK Government? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
10
2015
OFCCP Sends Pay Transparency Regulations to OMB for Final Approval Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
9
2015
Ruby Waxes Lyrical (but misguided) on Mental Health Disclosures Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
9
2015
NLRB Signals It Is About to Make It Much Easier For Unions to Organize Temps and Contingent Workers – Temps and Regular Employees To Be Included in Same Bargaining Unit Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
9
2015
OSHA Issues Temporary Enforcement Policy for Confined Spaces in Construction Holland & Hart LLP
Jul
9
2015
Is The Supreme Court Primed to Create “Right-to-Work” for Public Employees Nationwide? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
9
2015
No Fault Employment? re: Legally Protected Terminations Mintz
Jul
9
2015
Do’s and Don’ts of Documentation - Employment Litigation Holland & Hart LLP
Jul
9
2015
Exposure to Lead is a Work Hazard for New Jersey Police and Corrections Officers Stark & Stark
Jul
9
2015
Purchaser of LLC Units May Enforce Non-Compete Without Employee Consent Mintz
Jul
9
2015
FMLA and ADA Claims Dismissed Where Employer Continued Misconduct Investigation During Employee’s Three Leaves Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
9
2015
Montgomery County, Maryland Passes Mandatory Sick Leave Law Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jul
9
2015
Promise of Confidentiality – Not So Fast, New NLRB Witness Statement Confidentiality Rule Confirmed and Now in Effect Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
9
2015
Regulatory Reform, Uber Decision, Summer Recess: July 2, 2015 North Carolina Legislative Update Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jul
9
2015
When the Force Isn't With You: Tips for Handling Reduction in Force Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Jul
9
2015
Wisconsin – Criminal Penalties for Improper GPS Use Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
9
2015
Sixth Circuit Resurrects Gender Discrimination Class Action Against Wal-Mart Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
9
2015
Connecticut Joins States That Protect Personal Online Accounts of Employees Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
8
2015
DOL Proposes to Expand Overtime Protection Covington & Burling LLP
Jul
8
2015
Unpaid Intern or Employee? Recent Decision Announces New Test for Intern Misclassification Cases Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
8
2015
Study: Companies Look Outside to Combat Security Threats and Fill Growing Workforce Gap Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jul
8
2015
Oregon Governor Signs ‘Ban the Box’ Legislation Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
8
2015
A Dash of Certainty – Alabama’s New Restrictive Covenant Statute Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
8
2015
Maryland's Montgomery County Is the Latest Jurisdiction to Require Paid Sick and Safe Leave Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
8
2015
Colorado Supreme Court: Medical Use of Marijuana Not ‘Lawful’ Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
8
2015
Consideration Necessary for All Post-Employment Restrictive Covenants Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jul
8
2015
California Court Limits Protected Activity Under Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Provision Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
8
2015
"I Have to Pay a Volunteer What?" Liability to Volunteers under the Fair Labor Standards Act Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
 

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