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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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Oct
24
2016
Smaller Bonuses for Union Employees Not Discriminatory or Inherently Destructive, But Failure to Give Notice Leads Unilateral Change Liability Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
24
2016
Newly Enacted California Statutes and Case Law, October 2016 Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
24
2016
OSHA Quietly Issues Guidance on Incentive Programs, Disciplinary Programs and Drug-Testing Programs Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
24
2016
US Treasury Final Regulations Clarify Partial Lump Sum Distribution Rules Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct
24
2016
Full Seventh Circuit Bench to Decide Whether Title VII Prohibits Sexual Orientation Discrimination Mintz
Oct
24
2016
Yelling at Your Smartphone Could Get You Fired! Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
24
2016
OSHA Publishes Guidance For Conducting Post-Accident Drug And Alcohol Testing Without Violating The Electronic Recordkeeping Rule’s Retaliation Provision Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
24
2016
ACA Notice Requirements, Big Data Analytics, OSHA Retaliation Final Rule: Employment Law This Week - October 24, 2016 [VIDEO] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
23
2016
Fifth Avenue Restaurant Group Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment & Retaliation Charge For $50,000 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Oct
22
2016
McDonald's to Pay $56,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Oct
21
2016
Enhanced FMLA Fitness-for-Duty Certification Provides Comfort to Employers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
21
2016
New Laws Enhance California’s Equal Pay Act Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
21
2016
Kentucky High Court Strikes Down Louisville Minimum Wage Law; Lexington Law Also Affected Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
21
2016
Powder Keg: Issues When Considering A Workplace Firearms Policy Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Oct
21
2016
DOL Fiduciary Rule Compliance Tips Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Oct
21
2016
Dismissal In Criminal Cases – Can You Have The Courage Of Your Employee’s Convictions? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
21
2016
Straightening Out the Fluctuating Hour Workweek: Evaluating the Risks and Benefits of One Method of Overtime Payment Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
21
2016
Summary of Government Accountability Office Report – Immigrant Investor Program: Proposed Project Investments in Targeted Employment Areas Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
21
2016
Kentucky Supreme Court Strikes Down Minimum Wage Ordinance Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Oct
20
2016
Wage Orders Likely Pose Compliance Issues for New York Employers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
20
2016
EEOC Updates Five Year Strategic Enforcement Plan Polsinelli PC
Oct
20
2016
EPA & DOJ Follow Through on Worker Endangerment Initiative: “Oh The Times . . . They are A-Changing” Beveridge & Diamond PC
Oct
20
2016
Mine Safety Regulators Issue Seat Belt Alert Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
20
2016
Jury Gets to Decide: Are Prolonged Walking, Standing Essential Functions of Employee’s Job? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
20
2016
OSHA Says Workers Do Not Have to Waive Whistleblower Rights Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
20
2016
OSHA Retaliation Enforcement Rule Delayed Until December 1, 2016 Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Oct
20
2016
UK Rules Prompt Businesses To Report On Slavery In Their Supply Chains Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
19
2016
DOL Fiduciary Rule Explained Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Oct
19
2016
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Rules ‘Misguided,’ ‘Unlawful’ and Must be Blocked, Says Texas Lawsuit – TRO Hearing Scheduled for October 21 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
19
2016
EEOC Unveils New Strategic Plan Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
19
2016
New California Law Limits Employers’ Ability To Inquire Into Juvenile Criminal History Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
19
2016
Operators Local 150 General Counsel Sues for Defamation Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
19
2016
OSHA’s Final Rule Establishes Procedures for Handling Retaliation Complaints under the Affordable Care Act Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Oct
19
2016
New York City Council Passes Retention Bill for Cafeteria Workers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
19
2016
Challenge To Fair Pay And Safe Workplaces (“Blacklisting”) Rule To Be Heard On October 21, 2016 Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
19
2016
Identifying Best UK Recruiters in Unregulated Industry Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
18
2016
OSHA Agrees to Further Extension for Anti-retaliation Provisions Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
18
2016
Labor Board Reviews Northwestern Student-Athlete Policies Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
18
2016
Poor Performing Employee Cannot Shift Interactive Process Obligation under the ADA Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
18
2016
Seventh Circuit Issues Ruling Interpreting False Claim Act Whistleblower Amendments Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
18
2016
Illinois Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Expanded Beyond Chicago Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Oct
18
2016
Five Things Every Employer Must Know Before Engaging in a Reduction in Force Polsinelli PC
Oct
18
2016
Employment Compliance Tricks For Halloween ArentFox Schiff LLP
Oct
18
2016
What Your New Hires May Not Know: Don't Take for Granted Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Oct
18
2016
Final Rule Overturning AKM-Volks Recordkeeping Decision Expected Soon Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
18
2016
UK Pensions Regulator Exercises Powers to Correct Serious Error by Pension Trustees Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
17
2016
The U.S. Supreme Court May Review the Enforceability of Class Action Waivers Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
17
2016
The DOL’s New Rx for Federal Contractor Employees Foley & Lardner LLP
Oct
17
2016
The DOL Focuses on Joint-Employer Liability Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
17
2016
Overtime Rules Challenge – Business Groups and States Seek Expedited Relief Barnes & Thornburg LLP
 

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