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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.

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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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Jun
21
2013
Categorizing Nurses under the Fair Labor Standards Act McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jun
21
2013
Tri-Agencies Release Final Rules on Wellness Programs ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jun
21
2013
Attention Employers with Self-Insured Health Plans: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCOR) Fees Due July 31 Varnum LLP
Jun
21
2013
FY 2014 302(b) Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Funding Allocations Announced Faegre Drinker
Jun
21
2013
Supreme Court Continues To Expand Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Preemption Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
20
2013
Georgia and North Carolina Employers Must Begin Using E-Verify July 1, 2013 - Are You Ready? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
20
2013
Equal Pay Act: Male Employee's Strong Negotiating Skills Not A "Factor Other Than Sex" To Justify Pay Differential Mintz
Jun
20
2013
UK Employment Tribunal Fee Regime Effective 29 July 2013 McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
20
2013
I-94 Automation and the I-9 Process: Making the Immigration Form I-9 More Complicated Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
19
2013
Rumors of Retirement Greatly Exaggerated Re: The Power of Social Media Poyner Spruill LLP
Jun
19
2013
Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Revised Hazard Communication Standard Imposes New Training Requirements by Dec. 1, 2013 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
19
2013
Employers May Come Up, Um, Short Under Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
19
2013
Updated Office of Inspector General (OIG) Exclusion Guidance Spells Out Recommended Employee Screening Procedures Poyner Spruill LLP
Jun
19
2013
Seventh Circuit Makes Damages More Available for Employees Given Wrong Information About Benefits McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
19
2013
Does A Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Attorney Commit An Ethical Violation By Encouraging Whistleblowing Lawyers? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jun
19
2013
WARN Act Considerations for Private Equity Firms Faegre Drinker
Jun
18
2013
EEOC Makes Good On Its Promise To Rekindle Disparate Impact Claims: Files Lawsuits Against Dollar General and BMW Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
18
2013
A Primer on “Low-Cost” Group Health Plans Mintz
Jun
18
2013
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Sues Performance Food Group for Nationwide Sex Discrimination in Hiring U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jun
18
2013
New Criminal Code Changes to Affect Indiana Employers on July 1, 2013 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
17
2013
Angels at Home to Pay $16,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jun
17
2013
Another Loss for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Notice Posting Rule Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
17
2013
When a Doctor’s Note Doesn’t Cut It: Medical Exams after Leaves of Absence McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jun
17
2013
Working Toward a World Without Child Labor U.S. Department of Labor
Jun
16
2013
Federal Court Allows U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Disability Case to Proceed, Denying United Parcel Service's Appeal U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jun
16
2013
Working Together to Improve Mine Emergency Response U.S. Department of Labor
Jun
15
2013
Tips to Avoid a HR Nightmare: The Top 4 Mistakes Employers Make – Part II Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
15
2013
Unpaid Internships May Be More Costly Than You Think: Follow-up To Recent Post Mintz
 

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