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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Jan
8
2011
China to Solicit Public Opinions On Administration of Enterprise Annuity Funds Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
24
2011
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs "OFCCP" Investigations Likely to Rise Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
13
2022
DHS Announces That Employers Should Continue to Use the Current I-9 Form After the Oct 31, 2022, Expiration Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
31
2020
NLRB Releases More Employer-Friendly COVID Advice Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
2
2020
Export Control HR Pitfalls To Avoid When Hiring Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
27
2018
Hiring Personnel in New York: Dos and Don’ts – Part 1: Advertising and Interviewing Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
27
2022
The Haunting Return of the Economic Reality Test: U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Resurrecting the Pre-Trump Era Employee/Independent Contractor Test Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
1
2022
Time Spent Booting Up Computers May Be Compensable Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
24
2011
D.C. Circuit Invalidates SEC's Proxy Access Rules Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
22
2011
California Court Of Appeal Holds That Employees Lose Reinstatement Rights If They Fail To Return To Work During The 12-Week Leave Period Protected Under CFRA Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
6
2018
Will U.S. Customs & Border Protection Admit Your Foreign Visitor? How to Avoid that Sunday Evening Phone Call from CBP Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
13
2011
Second Circuit Finds that Employers May be Obligated to Accommodate a Disabled Employee's Commute Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
12
2022
The City of Los Angeles’ Fair Work Week Ordinance Requires Predictable Scheduling Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
1
2011
Recent Virginia Supreme Court Decision Marks a Steady Shift in the Law Governing Noncompete Agreements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
21
2014
New Data Shows Higher Healthcare Costs in Second Half of 2013 – Is this A Result of the Affordable Care Act? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
23
2020
New York State Releases First Guidance on New Paid Sick Leave Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
11
2020
New Jersey Significantly Modifies the New Jersey WARN Act to Require Severance Pay for Mass Layoffs Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
10
2023
New Jersey Legislature Passes Bill to Set the Effective Date of Amendments to the New Jersey WARN Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
13
2014
New York City Amends Its Human Rights Law to Extend Protection to Interns Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
26
2016
Ninth Circuit Invalidates Arbitration Agreement with Class Action Waiver Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
11
2020
California’s Deadline is Fast Approaching: Employers Must Complete Harassment Prevention Training for English and Spanish-Speaking Workforces by Year’s End Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
16
2024
French Insider Episode 30: The Whatnots of Immigrating and Business Travel in the U.S. with Greg Berk, Partner at Sheppard Mullin [Podcast] Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
2
2021
Travel Checklist ‒ New Vaccination Travel Restrictions for Entry Into the United States: Air and Land Rules Effective November 8, 2021 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
3
2023
Illinois Supreme Court Rules All BIPA Claims Are Subject to Five-Year Time Limit Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
19
2021
New York State Employers to Require Transparency in Electronic Monitoring Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
18
2017
California Governor Approves Three More Employment Laws: “Ban The Box”; Expansion of Sexual Harassment Training; and Contractors Liable for Subcontractors’ Wage and Benefit Obligations Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
20
2020
Critical Employee Benefit Issues in a Pandemic – Can Employees Take Their Money out of Plans? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
7
2019
I’m Not Paying for That! National Labor Relations Board Increases Rights of Beck Objectors and Further Limits the Activities Unions Can Fund Through Dues Collections Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
6
2021
What the Expiration of COVID-19 Paid Leave Laws Means for California Employers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
23
2023
NLRB General Counsel Releases Memo Concerning Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Clauses in Severance Agreements Post-McLaren Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
3
2017
Ramirez-Marin v. JD Classic Builders Corp: Court Confirms that Opt-In Plaintiffs are Party to State Law Claims Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
6
2023
Fording Viking River, Another California Court of Appeal Holds That PAGA Plaintiffs Maintain Standing to Pursue “Representative” Claims Even if Compelled to Arbitrate “Individual” Claims Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
13
2024
NLRB Finds GW Hospital Failed to Bargain in Good Faith in Reversal of Vacated Decision Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
11
2016
Dissecting New Sick Leave Laws in Illinois, Cook County and the City of Chicago Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
14
2017
Thanksgiving Tax Frenzy – New Tax Bill Proposes Executive Compensation Changes That Could Derail Deferred Compensation and Stock Options Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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