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.

For hourly updates on the latest news about Labor & Employment law, regulations, and legislation, be sure to follow our Employment Twitter feed, and sign up here for our daily complimentary e-news bulletins.

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Feb
16
2014
New Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Rule Provides Direct Patient Access to Laboratory Results Faegre Drinker
Apr
8
2015
NLRB’s New Election Rule Implementation Update Faegre Drinker
Aug
17
2020
Part 26 of “The Restricting Covenant” Series: COVID-19 Edition Faegre Drinker
Mar
5
2014
Capturing Rollovers: A Changing Environment Faegre Drinker
Jun
14
2016
What’s Next for the Determination Letter Program? Faegre Drinker
Aug
26
2020
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division Provides Work From Home Guidance Faegre Drinker
Jul
18
2017
DOL’s RFI and Recommendation of Annuities- Interesting Angles on DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #55 Faegre Drinker
May
8
2015
New Guidance Regarding Employee Handbooks – Part Four: Permissible Rules Restricting Photography and Recording: A Snapshot Faegre Drinker
Sep
8
2020
California Leads the Way for Pay Data Collection and Reporting Faegre Drinker
May
22
2015
Impact of the DOL's Fiduciary Proposal on Independent Registered Investment Advisers Faegre Drinker
Jul
26
2016
Investment Policies: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #13 Faegre Drinker
Aug
9
2017
Relief from 408(b)(2) Requirement on Change Notice: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #57 Faegre Drinker
May
29
2015
Supreme Court Rules EEOC Conciliation Efforts are Subject to Limited Judicial Review Faegre Drinker
May
7
2014
SOX (Sarbanes Oxley) Whistleblower Protections Apply to Private Contractors That Work for Public Companies Faegre Drinker
Jun
5
2014
Changes to COBRA Notices and New Limited Special Enrollment Period - Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act Faegre Drinker
May
5
2012
$100 Million Pattern-or-Practice Gender Discrimination Suit Doomed By Company’s Arbitration Agreement Faegre Drinker
May
18
2012
Suit Filed Against Auditor of Investment Fund for Deficient Auditing of Madoff-Managed Assets Faegre Drinker
Feb
21
2020
CCPA Revised Regulations Faegre Drinker
Jun
27
2012
New Jersey’s Appellate Court Denies Employer’s Attempt to Dismiss Claims on Eve of Trial Based on Employee Agreement to Arbitrate Faegre Drinker
Jun
30
2012
SEC Staff Issues JOBS Act Guidance Faegre Drinker
Oct
12
2016
Prohibited Transactions: IRA and RIA Qualified Money: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #23 Faegre Drinker
Jul
12
2012
NLRB Chills At-Will Acknowledgements of Social Media in Employee Handbooks Faegre Drinker
Mar
23
2020
COVID-19: New York Updates as of March 22, 2020 Faegre Drinker
Sep
1
2015
Obama Board Reaffirms Successor’s Right to Set Initial Terms of Employment when Taking Over Unionized Operation Faegre Drinker
Nov
29
2017
The Senate Finance Committee Speaks: Proposed Executive Compensation Changes Faegre Drinker
Oct
2
2014
Re-Proposal of DOL Fiduciary Advice Regulation Faegre Drinker
Feb
3
2021
Mental Health Parity: Comparative Assessments Required for Certain Nonquantitative Treatment Limits in Group Health Plans Faegre Drinker
Oct
23
2014
Stop Picking On Me: California Expands Required Managerial Training to Include Anti-Bullying Faegre Drinker
Oct
27
2014
IRS Announces 2015 Dollar Limits for Employee Benefit Plans Faegre Drinker
Feb
4
2013
Noel Canning: Where does the National Labor Relations Board go from here? Faegre Drinker
Apr
13
2020
The CARES Act: Helping Your 401(K) Participants During the Coronavirus Crisis Faegre Drinker
Apr
24
2013
Upcoming Senate Labor, Health and Human Services (LHHS) Appropriations Hearings Faegre Drinker
Aug
13
2019
The SECURE Act and Guaranteed Retirement Income in Plans Faegre Drinker
Jul
11
2013
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Sanctions Revlon Financial Makeover; Tips for Setting a Strong Foundation for Going Private Transaction Success Faegre Drinker
Apr
6
2018
Fair Pay Class Action Against Google Inc. Moves Ahead Faegre Drinker
 

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