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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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Feb
25
2014
Employee’s Discharge For Refusing Drug Test Did Not Constitute Retaliation Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
25
2014
Immigration Law Has Its Own March Madness! Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
Feb
25
2014
Federal Court Upholds Validity of 2011 H-2B Prevailing Wage Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
25
2014
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Still Looking for Answers On Whether University Faculty Are “Managerial Employees” Mintz
Feb
24
2014
The Top 10 Changes Made to the 2012 Proposed Rule Under the Affordable Care Act’s Employer Shared Responsibility Rules by Recently Issued Final Regulations Mintz
Feb
24
2014
Are Your Settlement and Severance Agreements Inviting Litigation Rather Than Preventing It? Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Feb
24
2014
Kentucky Unemployment Benefits Refresher, Part I McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Feb
24
2014
Annual EB-5 Program Economic Impacts Report 2012 Released by IIUSA Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
23
2014
A Rare Facebook “Like” for Employers: NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) Overturns ALJ, Finds Lack of Evidence to Support Facebook Post as Protected Activity Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
23
2014
New York Labor Legislative Developments Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
22
2014
It’s a Family Affair: New York Federal Court Holds that Family Relationship May be Sufficient to Qualify Employee as a “Supervisor” under Title VII Mintz
Feb
22
2014
Fifth Circuit Affirms FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) Summary Judgment Based On “Complete Lack Of Evidence” Of Off-the-Clock Work Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
22
2014
San Francisco Employers – Heads Up, New Rules Governing The Use of Criminal Records Mintz
Feb
21
2014
2, 4, 6, 8…NFL Cheerleaders Not “Rah Rah-ing” About Pay Rate Mintz
Feb
21
2014
OSHA’s Comment Period Ends Soon for PSM (Process Safety Management) RFI (Request for Information) Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
21
2014
Wisconsin Likely to Limit Access to Social Media Accounts Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
21
2014
USCIS Strictly Enforcing the Statutory Provisions in Adjudicating H-1B Petitions Filed Under the 20,000 Advanced Degree Cap Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
21
2014
Whistleblowing and Data Privacy in France: A New Pragmatic Approach for Employment and Discrimination Claims McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
20
2014
OSHA (Occupational Safety Health Administration) Issues Warning to Communications Tower Industry Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
20
2014
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Weekly Summary of Decisions - February 3-7, 2014 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
20
2014
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Forecasts Nearly 38,000 Inspections This Year Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
20
2014
New York Legislature’s Second “Fair Play Act” Enacted to Cover Commercial Goods Transportation Industry Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
20
2014
U.S. Department of State to Begin Conducting Random J-1 Site Visits Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb
20
2014
Why You Need Better Staff at Your Law Practice Great Legal Marketing, Inc.
Feb
20
2014
California OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Under Pressure from Federal OSHA to Revise Repeat Criteria Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
20
2014
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Challenges Standard Severance Agreement Language Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
20
2014
Obesity, Like a Neon Green Mohawk Hairdo, Not an Impairment under ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
20
2014
Is a Lateral Transfer Adverse Employment Action? McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
 

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