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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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Mar
16
2015
Class Action Against Uber Another Reminder to Employers on Employee Data Protection Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
22
2020
Can You Have Policies Allowing Searches Of Employee Emails And Personal Vehicles? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
13
2016
The Latest in the NLRB Handbook Saga? Another Unlawful Recording Policy Fails to Pass Muster Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
23
2024
Show Me the Washingtons: D.C. Adopts Pay Transparency Requirements Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
30
2018
Polite President or Political Deal? Trump Renominates Pro-Union Mark Gaston Pearce To NLRB Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
3
2016
EEOC Plows Ahead on Obama’s Initiatives. Next Up: National Origin Discrimination Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
8
2017
Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of May 22-29: Road Sprinkler Fitters Local Union 669 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
6
2018
Is Severe Obesity A Disability Under The ADA? The Seventh Circuit Will Decide. Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
15
2017
UBER Arbitration Pact Tossed Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
21
2017
Untangling the Web? Senator Introduces Bill to Reverse Obama-Era Ambush Union Election Rules Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
21
2015
Unions Get Free Pass From The NLRB When It Comes To Facebook Postings? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
22
2015
NLRB Signals it May Chip Away At Right To Work Laws Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
23
2016
OSHA’S New Mandatory Electronic Recordkeeping Rule Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
14
2014
“Too Cute” New York Yoga Instructor To Join “Irresistible” Iowa Dental Assistant? Re: Iowa and New York Employment Decisions Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
5
2018
Reckless Driving: Employee Discharge For Antics On Public Highway Upheld Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
24
2011
Proposed NLRB Rules Would Shorten Union Elections - Labor & Employment Law Alert Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
9
2020
California Adopts New Exemptions from AB 5 Independent Contractor Classification Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
12
2015
Indiana Repeals Common Construction Wage Act Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
19
2018
Don’t Forget: New Procedures for Illinois Charges of Discrimination Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
10
2014
Illinois Case Reminds (Again): Document Rights and Responsibilities On Company Social Media Accounts Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
12
2014
Legislators Introduce Bill to Address Criticism and Delays of CMS’s “Two-Midnight” Rule - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
18
2017
NLRB’s Controversial Joint-Employer Standard in House Appropriations Committee’s Crosshairs Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
17
2014
Second Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Untimely Filed State Law Claims from Title VII Harassment Suit Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
22
2016
Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of July 5 – 8 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
21
2014
EEOC Turns its Focus to the Impact of Social Media in Employment Litigation - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
2
2020
Federal Court Pumps Brakes on California AB 5 as Applied to Motor Carriers Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
25
2020
Large Employers Must Provide COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave To California Employees Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
29
2020
Fisticuffs: Union Boss Sentenced to Prison for Assault on Non-Union Workers Barnes & Thornburg LLP
 

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