Labor & Employment

The National Law Review provides readers with news coverage and issues, involving working and labor and employment law in the United States, and how it affects employers, employees, major corporations and executives throughout the country.  Current trends like whistleblower protection and employees' rights concerning disclosure of information about their corporate employer or government employer if the employer is engaged in illegal activities and protection for employees concerning retaliation due to whistleblower complaints.

The National Law Review offers in-depth analysis of some of the major federal agencies/governing bodies that impact employer/employee relationships.  Analysis of the make-up of the National Labor Relation Board (NLRB) as well as analysis of the major decisions coming from that board are covered by the legal experts at the National Law Review.  Additionally, news and guidance, as well as staffing changes at the Department of Labor are also covered and analyzed, with legal experts providing insight into what has happened, and what might happen as a result.  Updates from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and their interpretations and guidelines on specific regulations related to worker safety, like the Silica standard, are also covered by NLR. 

Changes in employment law based on state developments, and issues that impact employer procedures in hiring and interviewing hiring, such as how ban the box legislation impacts hiring as well prohibitions against asking about previous salary levels, and employer reviews sites like Glassdoor are covered by the National Law Review.  As states and cities pass and amend employment-related legislation, the National Law Review carefully analyzes the implications of these changes to provide background information for companies seeking to stay compliant.

Some of the subjects covered on the site include employment and compensation agreements, employment violations in the workplace, non compete and arbitration agreements, the #MeToo Movement and sexual harassment, sex-discrimination cases, employee handbooks and policies, wellness programs, and how to properly train employees, especially given the number of employment-related lawsuits and EEOC enforcement actions. are addressed by the National Law Review

Readers can also learn about employment agreements in areas including the use of personal email accounts, electronic devices, and email/internet policies in the workplace. With data and security being a hot-topic in recent months, the National Law Review has the latest details about data protection policies, encryption, and data security and employee privacy rights within organizations. Topics like pay equity/gender pay gap issues, affirmative action disputes, civil rights actions, business immigration laws, disability accommodations, ERISA policies, unfair competition, workplace privacy, whistleblower lawsuits, wrongful termination, and trade secrets, are all cases and stories visitors will find on the National Law Review website.

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Date Title Organization
3
Oct
USCIS Increases Validity Period of Employment Authorization Documents Jackson Lewis P.C.
3
Oct
Governor Newsom Vetoes Bill Mandating Occupational Safety and Health Measures for Household Domestic Service Employees Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
3
Oct
HHS, DOL and Treasury Issue a Proposed Rule Increasing Federal IDR Fees McDermott Will & Emery
3
Oct
New York Issues Updates to Paid Family Leave Benefit and Contribution Rates for 2024 Proskauer Rose LLP
3
Oct
New York Limits Employer Invention Assignment Provisions Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
3
Oct
Employment Tip of the Month – October 2023 Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
3
Oct
California Governor Vetoes Two Employment Law Bills Barnes & Thornburg LLP
3
Oct
Massachusetts Updates Paid Family and Medical Leave Contribution Rates, Maximum Weekly Benefits for 2024 Jackson Lewis P.C.
2
Oct
Remember to Include Non-Discretionary Income When Calculating Overtime Pay Under the FLSA Foley & Lardner LLP
2
Oct
China Releases Draft Regulation to Significantly Ease Cross-border Data Transfers Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
2
Oct
North Carolina’s New State Budget Makes Changes to Occupational Safety and Health Rules and Bars Local Wage Payment Laws Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
2
Oct
New York City Adopts Final Rule Regarding Amendments to the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act Proskauer Rose LLP
2
Oct
EEOC Proposes New Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
2
Oct
Proposed Treasury Rules on Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship for Clean Energy Credits Incentivize Use of Project Labor Agreements Greenberg Traurig, LLP
2
Oct
Key Impacts and Strategies for Suppliers Affected by the Ongoing UAW Strike Foley & Lardner LLP
2
Oct
The Proposed MHPAEA Regulations’ ‘Meaning of Terms’ Part Two: Processes, Strategies, Evidentiary Standards and Other Factors Mintz
2
Oct
California Workplace Violence Restraining Order Law Expanded to Protect Against Harassment Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
1
Oct
Revisions to Student Work Permits Jackson Lewis P.C.
1
Oct
California Mandates Workplace Violence Prevention Plans for All Employers Jackson Lewis P.C.
1
Oct
US Department of Labor Reaches Settlement with United of Omaha Life Insurance Co. to Reform Its Evidence of Insurability Practices U.S. Department of Labor
1
Oct
Federal Court in 9th Circuit Orders Operators of 14 Bay Area Subway Locations to Pay Employees Nearly $1m In Wages, Damages; Sell or Shut Down Their Businesses U.S. Department of Labor
1
Oct
Governor Newsom Signs Into Law Comprehensive Workplace Violence Prevention Legislation Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
30
Sep
California’s New Background Check Regulations: 10 Frequently Asked Questions Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
30
Sep
New York Makes Wage Theft a Criminal Larceny in New Amendment to Its Penal Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
30
Sep
Beltway Buzz, September 29, 2023 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
30
Sep
IRS Provides Guidance on PTO Donation Programs to Aid Victims of Hawaii Wildfires Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
29
Sep
Immigration Implications of UAW Strike and Potential Government Shutdown Miller Canfield
29
Sep
How a Government Shutdown Could Impact Immigration Programs and Services Greenberg Traurig, LLP
29
Sep
U.S. Executive Branch Update – September 27, 2023 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
29
Sep
Has The SEC Put The Proverbial Horse Before The Cart? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
29
Sep
Several Immigration Processes to Be Affected if U.S. Government Shuts Down Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
29
Sep
California Seeks to Strengthen Its Policy Invalidating Noncompete Agreements Hunton Andrews Kurth
29
Sep
Government Shutdown Considerations for Government Contractors and Grantees Greenberg Traurig, LLP
29
Sep
California’s Modified Background Regulations Take Effect October 1st Jackson Lewis P.C.
29
Sep
Government Shutdown to Halt Activities of Federal Labor and Employment Agencies Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
28
Sep
US Government Shutdown – Effects on E-Verify and the I-9 Process Mintz
28
Sep
WOW!: TCPA Suits Are 10 Times More Likely to be Filed as A Class Action–Here’s Why! Troutman Amin, LLP
28
Sep
The Non-Compete Landscape in 2023: What Employers Should Know About Changes in Non-Compete Law from the FTC, NLRB, Antitrust Claims and New State Laws (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
28
Sep
UK Consults on Proposals to Boost Diversity and Inclusion in Regulated Firms Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
28
Sep
AI Phishing Attacks Illustrate the Importance of Employee Awareness Robinson & Cole LLP
28
Sep
TPS Extension and Redesignation for Afghanistan and Venezuela Jackson Lewis P.C.
28
Sep
Cracking Down: The EEOC’s Strategic Plan for the Coming Years Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
28
Sep
That Was Fast: Judge Orders Cannabis Company to Recognize and Bargain with Union Under “Cemex" Proskauer Rose LLP
27
Sep
Biden Administration's DOL Rule Enabling Investment Advisors to Consider ESG Factors Survives Judicial Challenge Mintz
27
Sep
SECURE 2.0: Retirement Plan Changes for 2024 Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
27
Sep
Strengthening Protections for Temporary Workers: DHS Proposes Reforms to H-2 Visa Programs Norris McLaughlin P.A.
27
Sep
New USCIS Guidance for EB-1 Persons of Extraordinary Ability and Outstanding Professors and Researchers Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
27
Sep
Employment Law this Week Episode 316 - EEO-1 Submission Official Deadline, DOL and EEOC Partner, and Important Reminder from the SEC [Podcast, Video] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
27
Sep
How to Get Your Own "Free" Private Investigator in Bankruptcy Ward and Smith, P.A.
26
Sep
California Further Extends the Ban on Employers Entering Noncompete Agreements Starting in 2024 Greenberg Traurig, LLP