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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6
2015
NLRB Upholds Racist Speech as Protected Activity Under Labor Relations Act Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Jul
6
2015
Alabama Amends Non-Compete Statute Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
6
2015
Is No Class Action Waiver Safe? NLRB Judge Invalidates an Employer’s Non-Mandatory Arbitration Agreement with Non-Union Employees Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
6
2015
Paid Parental Leave: Boston Starts Another Party Foley & Lardner LLP
Jul
6
2015
Employers Beware: If You Moved an H-1B Worker Without Advising USCIS, You Have Until August 19, 2015 to Make Amends Foley & Lardner LLP
Jul
6
2015
Performance You Can Measure Is Best Defense, FMLA Case Demonstrates Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
6
2015
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Updates Pregnancy Discrimination Guidance Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
6
2015
Proposed White Collar Exemption Regulations Published In Federal Register Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
6
2015
Second Circuit Entertains Argument on Scope of Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Provision Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
6
2015
The Impact of King v. Burwell on “Applicable Large Employers” Mintz
Jul
6
2015
New York City Enacts Ban-the-Box Legislation Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
6
2015
Uncertain Future for Non-Compete Agreements in Massachusetts: Legislators Seek Compromise Mintz
Jul
6
2015
Georgia Enacts “Mini”-FCRA - Fair Credit Reporting Act Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
5
2015
Jury Awards $1.25M to Railroad Whistleblower - Federal Railroad Safety Act Zuckerman Law
Jul
3
2015
Salon Writers and Editorial Staff Demand Representation by The News Guild – Union Organizing in Electronic Media Continues to Grow Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
3
2015
OSHA Orders Railroad to Pay $536k in Whistleblower Case Zuckerman Law
Jul
3
2015
NLRB-Tribe Dispute Heading for En Banc Review? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jul
3
2015
Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees Poised to Double Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Jul
3
2015
New Connecticut Law Bars “Pay Secrecy” Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
3
2015
The Department of Labor Proposes Substantial Changes to the FLSA’s White-Collar Exemptions Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Jul
3
2015
New York City Investigation of Hiring Practices Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
3
2015
OSHA Stresses Fireworks Safety Holland & Hart LLP
Jul
2
2015
DOL Announces Proposed Revisions to FLSA Regulations Doubling the Minimum Salary Requirement for Exempt Employees Faegre Drinker
Jul
2
2015
Second Circuit Holds “Primary Beneficiary” Test Is Standard To Determine Employee Status Of Unpaid Interns; Likely Dooms Any Unpaid Intern Class and Collective Actions Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
2
2015
Fair Labor Standards Act Wage Increase McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jul
2
2015
The Impact of the Uber Ruling and Issues of Employment Misclassification Stark & Stark
Jul
2
2015
Unpaid Intern v. Employee Classification Analysis Must Look at Who is Primary Beneficiary of Relationship, Second Circuit Holds Mintz
Jul
2
2015
E-Verify Implements TNC Enhancement and Proposes New Features to Significantly Expand Program Functionality Greenberg Traurig, LLP
 

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