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
28
2019
Employee Handbooks: What’s New and Why Does It Matter? Faegre Drinker
Feb
28
2020
National Labor Relations Board Tightens Standard for Joint Employer Status Faegre Drinker
Nov
16
2020
California Non-Compete and Trade Secret Catch-Up Faegre Drinker
Jun
26
2012
New York High Court: No At-Will Exception For Complaining Hedge Fund Executive Faegre Drinker
Jul
5
2012
Tennessee Court Denies Transfer of Workers’ Compensation Payments Faegre Drinker
Oct
25
2016
Differential Compensation Based on Neutral Factors: Interesting Angles on DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #24 Faegre Drinker
Nov
10
2017
More from the House: Deferred Compensation Rules May Remain Intact under the House Bill Faegre Drinker
Sep
5
2014
Where Oh Where Could They Be? Finding Missing Participants Under the New DOL Guidance Faegre Drinker
Oct
13
2012
Seventh Circuit: ADA Gives Disabled Employees Priority For Vacant Positions Faegre Drinker
Sep
14
2015
Second Circuit to Supreme Court on Whistleblowers: Your Turn Faegre Drinker
Apr
6
2020
The CARES Act: Helping Your 401(K) Participants During the Coronavirus Crisis April 6, 2020 Faegre Drinker
Oct
6
2014
California Governor Brown Signs AB 1897 Meaning Greater Liability For Employers Who Use Labor Contractors Faegre Drinker
Oct
12
2015
Strict New California Fair Pay Act Will Become Effective January 1, 2016 Faegre Drinker
Jan
17
2017
Paid Sick Leave Law in Morristown, New Jersey Became Effective on January 11, 2017 Faegre Drinker
Feb
27
2013
Yahoo’s Ban on Working from Home: Does it Raise Red Flags for Life Sciences Companies? Faegre Drinker
Mar
2
2013
Sequestration Becomes a Reality Faegre Drinker
Feb
12
2018
Searching for Missing Participants? Recent IRS Guidance and Expansion of PBGC Missing Participant Program May Help Faegre Drinker
Mar
11
2013
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel Gets One Right (Boeing Company) Faegre Drinker
Mar
16
2013
Locked Out of LinkedIn: A Federal Court Opens the Door To Employer Liability Faegre Drinker
Mar
31
2013
Warning to in-house Counsel: Be Careful When Responding to Demand Letters Faegre Drinker
Apr
5
2013
Blowing The Wrong Whistle – Close Scrutiny Of Code Of Ethics Dooms Nurse’s Lawsuit Under New Jersey’s Whistleblower Statute Faegre Drinker
Dec
9
2014
UPDATE: Third Circuit Affirms Arbitrability of Dodd-Frank Retaliation Claim in Khazin v. TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. Faegre Drinker
Jul
17
2019
New Jersey Expands Employment Protections to Medical Marijuana Users Faegre Drinker
Dec
12
2014
California: Often Overlooked, but Effective, Provisions to Consider for your Benefit Plans Faegre Drinker
May
2
2013
Beware of ICE! Re: Immigration and Customs Enforcement Will Be Vigilant in Enforcing New I-9 Forms Faegre Drinker
Mar
1
2017
SEC Examinations of RIAs and Broker-Dealers under the ReTIRE Initiative: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #38 Faegre Drinker
May
15
2013
Unpaid Internships – Training Programs or a Lesson in Class Actions? Faegre Drinker
Apr
6
2018
A New York Federal Court Takes A Novel Approach To Discretionary Employment Decisions In Partially Certifying A Financial Industry Gender Discrimination Class Action Faegre Drinker
Jul
16
2013
Senate Advances Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) Appropriations Faegre Drinker
Apr
25
2018
The Fiduciary Rule: What’s Next (Part 4)? : Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #88 Faegre Drinker
Sep
17
2019
Part 24 of “The Restricting Covenant” Series: Choice of Law and Covenants Not to Compete Faegre Drinker
Jun
9
2020
Minnesota Supreme Court: Standard for Workplace Sexual Harassment Should Reflect Today’s ‘Societal Attitudes’ Faegre Drinker
May
9
2018
Part 13 of “The Restricting Covenant” Series: The NLRB, NRLA and Non-Competes Faegre Drinker
May
22
2018
Justice Gorsuch Casts Deciding Vote Rejecting NLRB’s Prohibition on Class Action Waivers Faegre Drinker
May
12
2017
Bill Strengthens Enforcement Powers of Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations Faegre Drinker
 

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