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
17
2018
Joint Employer: Still a Potential Threat Stark & Stark
Jun
9
2015
Joint Employers Can be Held Liable for Employee Misclassification, California Court Rules Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
30
2014
Joint Employers Not Jointly Liable Under FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jan
19
2016
Joint Employment in Spotlight Again Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Feb
28
2020
Joint Employment Update: NLRB Issues Final Rule; 17 States Sue to Enjoin New DOL Rule Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
3
2017
Joint Employment: Are Your Subcontractors Leaving You at Risk? Ward and Smith, P.A.
Mar
27
2021
Joint Ventures (and Any Duties Arising Therefrom) Require Sharing of Profits Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
18
2019
Joint-Employer Rule Comment Period Extended Again Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
14
2015
Joint-Employer Status: New NLRB Standards Reset the Stage and Redefine the Players Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
7
2016
Joint/Related/Common Employers: Are You at Risk in Ontario, Canada? Dickinson Wright PLLC
Mar
15
2016
Jones Act Seaman Status Tested for Shipyard Worker Bracewell LLP
Feb
18
2015
Jordan Barab Gives Regulatory Update at Small Business Association (SBA) Roundtable Meeting Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
7
2017
JP Morgan SOX Whistleblower Wins $1.13M at Trial Zuckerman Law
Jul
21
2021
Judge Again Finds DACA Program Illegal, Blocks New Applications, Allows Renewals Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
19
2014
Judge Backs EEOC’s Right to Investigate Companywide Policy U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Nov
29
2021
Judge Blocks Portions of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Vaccine Mandate (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
31
2017
Judge Decertifies Class Based on Plaintiffs’ Differing Accounts of Their Responsibilities Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
8
2020
Judge Denies TRO to Freelance Journalists and Photographers Seeking Relief From California’s Controversial Independent Contractor Statute Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
25
2015
Judge Dismisses Fair Notice Claim Despite Inconsistent MSHA Enforcement Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
31
2020
Judge Enjoins Public Charge Rule Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
20
2015
Judge Finds No Basis for MSHA Housekeeping Citation Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
17
2020
Judge Finds No Scientific Basis for NWS Heat Index Chart Used by OSHA in Heat Stress Cases Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jan
31
2020
Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Prohibiting Enforcement of California’s Arbitration Ban Mintz
Jan
24
2024
Judge Grants Workday, Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss in Groundbreaking AI Class Action Lawsuit Mobley v. Workday Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
9
2020
Judge Issues Detailed Opinion Invalidating Parts of New NLRB Election Rules Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
20
2023
Judge Issues First Post-Cemex Bargaining Order Despite Employer Winning Union Election Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
19
2014
Judge Issues Injunction Permanently Barring Implementation of the H-2B Program Rule Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
2
2020
Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction Against Nonimmigrant Ban Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
26
2019
Judge Issues Temporary Injunction Blocking Implementation of San Antonio’s Sick and Safety Leave Law Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
20
2020
Judge Jackson Explains the Basis for Her Invalidation of the Board’s Election Regulations Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
29
2013
Judge McMonagle Awards Damages in San Allen Employment Litigation Case Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Aug
9
2023
Judge Orders Attorneys Who Failed to Discern the Difference Between "May Not" And "Does Not" To Attend School Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Apr
26
2019
Judge Orders Employers to Submit Pay Data on Revised EEO-1 Form by September 30, 2019 Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
12
2019
Judge Orders Hearing in EEO-1 Pay Data Reporting Case Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
23
2017
Judge Orders Magic Leap to Be More Precise In Describing the Trade Secrets Former Executive Allegedly Stole Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
 

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