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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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Nov
30
2011
DOL Adopts Final Regulation on Exemption for Participant-Level Investment Advice Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nov
30
2011
NLRB Releases Update on “Quickie Election” Vote Scheduled Tomorrow Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
29
2011
Strategic Resignation by Member Hayes May Derail Scheduled National Labor Relations Board Vote on “Quickie Election” Rules Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
29
2011
Luihn Food Systems Pays $277,000 To Resolve EEOC Sexual Harassment Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Nov
29
2011
Holiday Party Planning: Avoiding Employee Misconduct at Your Year-End Celebration Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Nov
29
2011
The Risks of Working from Home Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Nov
28
2011
Fiscal Year 2012 H-1B Cap Reached Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nov
28
2011
Federal Court Approves OFCCP Broadened Access to Compensation Data Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Nov
28
2011
Significant Changes to San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance Require Immediate Employer Action; ERISA Preemption Controversy Reopened Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nov
27
2011
Buying the Right Employment Practices Liability Insurance Policy Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Nov
25
2011
Eleventh Circuit rejects overreaching DOL regulation Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
25
2011
OCR Rolls Out HIPAA Audit Program McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
24
2011
Jackson Park Hospital To Pay $80,000 To Settle EEOC Lawsuit For Race And Sex Discrimination And Retaliation U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Nov
24
2011
EEOC – 2011 A Record Year Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
24
2011
US Labor Department recovers nearly $8 million in back wages, fringe benefits and 401(k) plan assets from defunct security company U.S. Department of Labor
Nov
23
2011
Update: New Jersey DOL Proposes to Restore the Accidentally Omitted “Inside Sales” Exemption to State’s Overtime Regulations Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nov
22
2011
In Ninth Circuit, Whistleblowers Not Exempt From Confidentiality Agreements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
22
2011
Are Restrictive Covenants Enforceable in California? It Depends. Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
21
2011
ISS Releases 2012 Updates to Proxy Voting Guidelines Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nov
21
2011
Physician Separation Issues BakerHostetler
Nov
21
2011
DOL to Re-Propose “Fiduciary” Definition Regulation in Wake of Considerable Criticism McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
20
2011
Corporate Officers May Face the “Economic Reality” of Individual Liability for Misclassifying Workers Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Vedder Price
Nov
20
2011
U.S. Supreme Court: Bayh-Dole Act Does Not Supersede Inventors' Rights in Federally Funded Inventions Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
19
2011
Brief Filed in Litigation Challenging the NLRB’s Final Rule Requiring All Employers to Post Notice of Employee Rights Under the NLRA Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nov
19
2011
The Pros and Cons of Social Media Recruiting Vedder Price
Nov
18
2011
New Personal Conflict Of Interest Rules For Contractors Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
18
2011
The NLRB: Sending “Convicts” into Your Customers’ Homes Vedder Price
Nov
18
2011
Tax-Qualified Retirement Plans: Amendments and Other Year-End Action Items Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
 

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