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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Nov
20
2013
Practical Tips for “Bring Your Own Devices” (BYOD) Policies and Practices Faegre Drinker
Nov
28
2013
Target Date Retirement Funds–Tips for Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Plan Fiduciaries Faegre Drinker
Jul
8
2020
New Guidance on Health Coverage Issues Relating to COVID-19 Faegre Drinker
Jul
27
2020
NLRB Decision Gives Employers More Freedom to Address Offensive and Abusive Conduct Faegre Drinker
Aug
1
2018
Massachusetts Equal Pay Act Took Effect July 1, 2018 Faegre Drinker
Aug
4
2020
DOJ Provides Further Guidance to Competitor Collaborations Related to COVID-19 Response Faegre Drinker
Jun
2
2017
“Last Minute” Fiduciary Rule Check-In: What Independent RIA Firms Should Do Now Faegre Drinker
Jun
21
2017
Impact of the DOL Fiduciary Rule on Independent Insurance Agents Faegre Drinker
Mar
27
2018
What Does the 5th Circuit Decision Mean for Rollover Recommendations? Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #84 Faegre Drinker
Sep
1
2020
U.K. Employment Law Update: Increased Clarity on Disability Discrimination, TUPE Contractual Variations and Unfair Dismissals Faegre Drinker
Apr
29
2015
What’s Hot . . . in the First Quarter of 2015? Faegre Drinker
Apr
30
2015
EEOC Proposes Wellness Program Rules: New Rules Offer Long-Awaited Guidance on How to Incentivize Wellness Program Participation Without Violating the Americans With Disabilities Act Faegre Drinker
Dec
19
2019
Congress (Finally) Passes the SECURE Act Faegre Drinker
Apr
7
2014
Retirement Benefits: Which Way Does the Whistle Blow? Faegre Drinker
Apr
8
2014
Proposed California Paid Sick Leave Law Will Require Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave to Employees Faegre Drinker
Apr
22
2014
Philadelphia Pregnancy Accommodation Law: Notice Requirement Begins on April 20, 2014 Faegre Drinker
May
8
2014
President Obama Signs Two Executive Orders to Limit Workplace Discrimination Faegre Drinker
Oct
22
2020
OFCCP Issues Request for Information Supporting President Trump’s Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping Faegre Drinker
Jul
2
2015
DOL Announces Proposed Revisions to FLSA Regulations Doubling the Minimum Salary Requirement for Exempt Employees Faegre Drinker
Sep
11
2017
Part VII of “The Restricting Covenant” Series: Blue Pencils and Brokers Faegre Drinker
Feb
21
2020
CCPA Revised Regulations Faegre Drinker
Jan
23
2019
New York City’s New Lactation Room Law Faegre Drinker
Jul
16
2015
New Guidance Regarding Employee Handbooks Part Six: Ensuring Conflict of Interest Rules Don’t Inhibit Protected Concerted Activity Faegre Drinker
Oct
5
2016
California Reigns In Employers’ Use Of Forum-Selection and Choice-of-Law Clauses to Avoid California Law: My House My Rules Faegre Drinker
Nov
5
2016
Under New OSHA Rules, Employers May Not Conduct Post-Accident Drug Tests Simply as a Matter of Course Faegre Drinker
Mar
23
2020
COVID-19: New York Updates as of March 22, 2020 Faegre Drinker
Nov
8
2017
Changes on the Horizon for Executive Compensation? Faegre Drinker
Aug
29
2015
NLRB Expands the Definition of “Joint Employer” Faegre Drinker
Mar
21
2019
New York City Human Rights Law’s Protections Extend Beyond the Big Apple Faegre Drinker
Nov
29
2017
Recordkeepers and Financial Wellness Programs: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #71 Faegre Drinker
Apr
17
2019
New York City is Blazing the Trail to Ban Marijuana Testing of Job Applicants Faegre Drinker
Apr
26
2019
Supreme Court Gives Employers Another Tool to Fend Off Class Actions Faegre Drinker
Apr
8
2020
New Jersey Law Prohibits COVID-19-Related Employment Discrimination Faegre Drinker
Jan
17
2017
Fifth Circuit Enforces Six-Month Statute of Limitations in OSHA Violations Case Faegre Drinker
Mar
23
2013
California Court of Appeal Finds Employment Arbitration Agreement Barring Class Claims Unconscionable Faegre Drinker
 

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