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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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4
2015
Supreme Court Lets Fisherman Off the Hook re: Sarbanes-Oxley Act Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
4
2015
House Passes DHS Spending Bill, Ending Weeks-Long Impasse And Avoiding Shut-Down Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
4
2015
Employee’s Request to Provide Information Excusing Positive Drug Test Could Trigger Obligation to Engage in Interactive Process Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
4
2015
New Jersey “Ban the Box” Law Takes Effect, “Draft Rule” Proposed Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
4
2015
Employers Cannot Apply Tougher Policies Retroactively to Employee Covered by CBA Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
4
2015
Removing Essential Job Functions Not Reasonable Disability Accommodation under California Law, Court Rules Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
4
2015
How to Comply with the New Jersey ‘Ban the Box’ Law Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
4
2015
D.C. Issues Template Pay Notice And Guidance To Employers on the Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
4
2015
Still Waiting for ADA and GINA Guidance on Wellness Incentives Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
4
2015
The Law of Mandatory Flu Shot Requirements McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Mar
4
2015
Obesity May Qualify as Severe Disability--German Employment Update McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
3
2015
Two Recent Cases Offer Cautionary Tale to Plan Sponsors Relying on IRS Guidance Covington & Burling LLP
Mar
3
2015
Definition of “Spouse” Expanded Under the Family and Medical Leave Act Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Mar
3
2015
D.C. Issues Template for Notice to Employees Required by the Wage Theft Prevention Act Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
3
2015
DOL Extends FMLA Spousal Leave Rights to Same-Sex Spouses in All States McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
3
2015
The SEC Will Be Your Employment Law Agency, Too Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Mar
3
2015
EEOC’s Targeted Attack of Inflexible Leave Policies Under the American's with Disabilities Act Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
3
2015
Shedding Some Light on Consideration Needed to Enforce Restrictive Covenants in Illinois Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Mar
3
2015
D.C. Circuit Reinstates FMLA Claim Even Though Plaintiff’s Leave Request Was Granted Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
3
2015
Japanese Court Upholds Penalties for Sexual Harassment Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
3
2015
New Jersey High Court Offers Employers Avenue to Limit Vicarious Liability in Harassment Suits; But Broadens Definition of “Supervisor”: You Take the Good, You Take the Bad Mintz
Mar
3
2015
Employees at Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities Are Now Subject to Mandatory Background Checks Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Mar
3
2015
Illinois Attorney General Seeks Stronger Data Breach Notification Law, Requirement to Safeguard Personal Information Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
2
2015
Potential Shareholder Liability Arising From Subsidiary WARN Act Violations Mintz
Mar
2
2015
Department of Labor Announces Expansion of FMLA Rights to Same-Sex Couples Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar
2
2015
DOL Expands Definition of “Spouse” under the Family and Medical Leave Act Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Mar
2
2015
Traveling to the United States with Global Entry and NEXUS: Are my wife and me Trusted Travelers? Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
2
2015
USCIS Acts to Eliminate Employment Disruption for Professional Workers Foley & Lardner LLP
 

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