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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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Jul
8
2015
Judge Orders MSHA to Disclose POV Facts, While Challenge to Rule Proceeds in Federal Court Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
28
2015
Judge Orders MSHA to Move Case Forward after Years’ Delay Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
22
2011
Judge orders payment of $347,000 in back wages and penalties, 3-year debarment of Global Horizons from H-2A agricultural program U.S. Department of Labor
Mar
21
2017
Judge Recertifies MLB Minor League Collective and Class Action Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
19
2022
Judge Reduces $137 Million Race Harassment Verdict Against Tesla to $15 Million Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
29
2017
Judge Reins in Intrusive Social Media Discovery in Discrimination Case Zuckerman Law
Jul
8
2020
Judge Rejects AFL-CIO Effort to Invalidate Entire Election Rule Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
30
2015
Judge Reproaches OSHA for ‘Affirmative Misconduct’ over Enforcement Action Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
20
2013
Judge Reverses Prior Rulings Dismissing Case and Allows EEOC Disability Suit Against UPS to Proceed U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Dec
2
2020
Judge Rules Against Another Attempt by Trump to Restrict Legal Immigration Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
1
2012
Judge Rules on SeaWorld Case U.S. Department of Labor
Jun
16
2020
Judge Rules OSHA Can Release Employer Injury Records Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
20
2022
Judge Rules That Race and LGBT Quotas for Corporate Board Members Violate the California Constitution Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
15
2011
Judge Says Fannie Mae Whistleblower’s Lawsuit Can Go Forward Center for Public Integrity
Jul
27
2015
Judge Steers Independent Course in Quarry Litigation Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
2
2020
Judge Strikes Down Administration Rules Restricting Employers’ Use of Visas Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
14
2024
Judge Strikes Down NLRB’s Final Joint Employer Rule Hunton Andrews Kurth
Dec
26
2015
Judge Strikes Down Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
18
2014
Judge Throws Out MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration) Citation for Lack of Jurisdiction Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
7
2011
Judge Throws Out Tech Executive's Whistleblower Claim Against Bank of America Center for Public Integrity
Oct
27
2011
Judge upholds civil money penalties assessed by US Labor Department to Progressive Protein in Omaha, Neb., for child labor violations U.S. Department of Labor
Jul
2
2014
Judge Upholds Mine Operator’s Walk-Around Rights Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
23
2015
Judge Upholds MSHA Jurisdictional Decision Despite Agency’s About-Face Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
7
2023
Judge: Starbucks Illegally Threatened Workers During Union Campaign Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
21
2017
Judges and Legislators in Chicago and California Seek to Expand Protections for Hotel Workers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
31
2020
Judge’s Decision Halts Dallas from Enforcing Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
14
2015
Judge’s Ruling in Oil and Gas Worker’s Death Could Spark Change Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
21
2013
Judgment Against AutoZone Affirmed in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Disability Discrimination Case U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Feb
10
2023
Judgment Against Employer Was Enforceable Where Appeal Was Invalid Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
16
2013
Judicial Approval No More? The Days of Judicially Scrutinized FLSA Settlements May Be Drawing To a Close Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
7
2020
Judicial Council of California’s Emergency Orders Affecting Employment Actions Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
24
2023
Judicial Review of Large Jury Awards of Non-Economic and Punitive Damages Katz Banks Kumin LLP
Mar
10
2013
Judicial Scrutiny, Proposed Settlements and Avoiding Settlement Rejections Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Dec
3
2019
Judicial Trend Away from Recognizing Equitable Remedies for Benefit Claims under ERISA Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
9
2019
Judicial “Wholly Groundless” Doctrine Regarding Delegation of Arbitrability Issues is Wholly Groundless Under the FAA Mintz
 

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