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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Dec
14
2016
A U.S. Supreme Court ADA Showdown Is A-Brewin’: Eleventh Circuit Contradicts Seventh Circuit Regarding Non-Competitive Mandatory Reassignments Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
14
2016
Inspector Who Fell From Ladder Supplied by Property Owner Awarded $2M Steven M. Sweat, APC
Dec
14
2016
Seventh Circuit Holds That Student Athletes Are Not Employees Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
14
2016
Tips for Reducing Holiday Party Employment Claims—I’m Dreaming of Risk-Free Holiday ArentFox Schiff LLP
Dec
14
2016
That Was Fast: Jimmy John's Nixes Non-Competes Polsinelli PC
Dec
14
2016
New Rules for Nevada Noncompetes: Nevada Companies Must Review Their Noncompete Agreements Dickinson Wright PLLC
Dec
14
2016
EEOC Issues Publication on Rights of Applicants and Employees with Mental Health Conditions Under Americans with Disabilities Act Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
14
2016
Texas Defamation Verdict Drives Union into Bankruptcy Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
14
2016
Indiana Court of Appeals Rules on Irreparable Harm, Laches, Extension Clauses, and More in Recent Restrictive Covenant Case Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
13
2016
Who Will Be the New Head of Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs in the Trump Administration? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
13
2016
California Law Restricts Employers From Asking About Juvenile Criminal History Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
13
2016
California Employers: Brace for Legislative Changes in New Year Polsinelli PC
Dec
13
2016
Title VII Sexual Orientation, DOL Appeals Temporary Injunction, Ban the Box: Employment Law This Week December 12, 2016 [VIDEO] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
13
2016
NLRB Uses Hyper-Technical Rule to Overturn Employer’s Landslide Election Victory Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
13
2016
Voter List Delivered Directly to Union From Employer or Election Set Aside, NLRB Decides Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
13
2016
Ohio Lawmakers Consider Banning Cities From Raising Minimum Wages Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
13
2016
FLSA Overtime Rules Enjoined, NY Overtime Laws, National Origin Discrimination: Employment Law This Week [VIDEO] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
13
2016
Fifth Circuit Agrees to Fast Track DOL Overtime Appeal Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
13
2016
Philadelphia City Council Passes Bill Barring Inquiries into Prior Pay Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
13
2016
California Employers Issuing W-2 or 1099 Must Revise Earned Income Tax Credit Notice Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
13
2016
President-Elect Trump Announces the New Secretary of Labor Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
13
2016
Reject Offensive Language in Charges and Petitions, NLRB General Counsel Says Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
13
2016
Seventh Circuit Confirms Student-Athletes Not Entitled to Minimum Wage under FLSA Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
13
2016
Compensating Employees who Perform Exempt and Non-Exempt Work: It’s Beginning to Look a lot Like. . . a Potential Compensation Issue Polsinelli PC
Dec
13
2016
Fifth Circuit Upholds Micro-Bargaining Unit at Retailer, But Dissent Finds Labor Board’s Legal Standard Wanting Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
13
2016
Department of Labor Releases the First of Three Sets of FAQs on the Fiduciary Rule and Exemptions K&L Gates
Dec
13
2016
National Labor Relations Board Issues Yet Another Decision Finding Employer’s Work Rules Overly Broad Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
13
2016
Fast-Food Restaurant CEO Tapped to Head Labor Department: What to Expect Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
13
2016
Update: UK Government Publishes New Draft Gender Pay Reporting Regulations Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
12
2016
Is Santa Claus a Key Employee? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
12
2016
2017 California Legislative Roundup for Employers Vedder Price
Dec
12
2016
A Possible New Year’s Hangover for Multistate Employers With California Employees Foley & Lardner LLP
Dec
12
2016
A Last Hurrah? NLRB Majority Elevates Form over Substance to Give Union Another Chance After Election Defeat Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
12
2016
Cover Letters: The Key to Simplifying ERISA Plan Document Requests Foley & Lardner LLP
Dec
12
2016
Add Cleveland to The Mix: Cities and States Increasing the Employment Law Battlegrounds – With Video Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
12
2016
Congress Passed the 21st Century Cures Act McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
12
2016
Texas AFL-CIO Files Motion to Intervene in DOL Final Rule Lawsuit, Citing Trump Administration’s Anticipated Change of Course Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
12
2016
Resolving Split, Second Circuit Denies FLSA-NYLL Liquidated Damages Double Recovery Faegre Drinker
Dec
12
2016
Wal-Mart to Pay $75,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Dec
12
2016
Portland, Oregon Adopts First-of-Its-Kind CEO Pay Ratio Tax on Employers Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
12
2016
Trump Nominates Businessman to Head Department of Labor Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
12
2016
Litigation Battle Over Minneapolis Sick Leave Ordinance Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
12
2016
Recovery of Liquidated Damages Under Both FLSA and State Law Improper, Says Second Circuit Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
12
2016
New California Employment Laws 2016 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
12
2016
Ticket Takers for West Virginia High School Basketball Games: Guidance on Payment versus Volunteers Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Dec
12
2016
Is Santa Disabled? Obesity, ADAAA, and Most Famous Driver Of All Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
11
2016
Data Analytics Enables Health Plans to Predict When Employees Need Health Services and For How Long Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
11
2016
NLRB Overturns Election Win For Employer That Failed To Timely Serve Voter List (Even Though Union Received List In Timely Fashion) Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
10
2016
Capturing Rollovers: What Information is Needed?: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #29 Faegre Drinker
Dec
10
2016
Whistleblowing Procedure under French Law Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
 

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