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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Mar
29
2021
Labor Commissioner Issues FAQs for Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
19
2017
Labor Commissioner Rules in Favor of Trucking Company on Owner Operator Issue Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Apr
16
2024
Labor Commissioner’s FAQ on Fast Food Minimum Wage Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
19
2022
Labor Courts Are Now a Reality in Mexico Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Sep
1
2012
Labor Day 2012: Honoring the Great American Worker - Incl Video U.S. Department of Labor
Sep
5
2017
Labor Day 2017: State of the U.S. Labor Unions Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
31
2018
Labor Day 2018: State of the U.S. Labor Unions Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
30
2019
Labor Day 2019: State of the U.S. Labor Unions Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
2
2021
Labor Day 2021: State of the U.S. Labor Unions Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
15
2022
Labor Day 2022 Shows Union Activity at Highest Level in Decades Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
11
2015
Labor Day Executive Order Requires Federal Contractors To Provide Paid Sick Leave Holland & Hart LLP
Sep
7
2015
Labor Day Hot Topics Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
2
2016
Labor Day Wouldn’t Be Labor Day Without New NLRB Decisions: September 2016 NLRB Summary Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
2
2011
Labor Daze - Pride, Chaos and Kegs on Labor’s First ‘Day’ U.S. Department of Labor
Nov
20
2018
Labor Department Abandons ‘80/20’ Tip Credit Rule, to Relief of Restaurant, Hospitality Industries Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
28
2015
Labor Department Addresses Worker Misclassification Covington & Burling LLP
Aug
20
2014
Labor Department Adds Gender Identity and Transgender Status to Prohibition on Sex Discrimination Mintz
Jan
16
2018
Labor Department Adopts ‘Primary Beneficiary’ Test for Determining Employee Status of Interns, Students Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
18
2016
Labor Department Announces Final Rule Amending Overtime Regulations for ‘White Collar’ Workers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
27
2016
Labor Department Announces Procedural Changes to H-2B Visa Program Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
16
2016
Labor Department Argues That Texas Court Erred When It Blocked Overtime Rule Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
17
2017
Labor Department Backs Away from Permitting Unions at OSHA Safety Inspections Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
23
2021
Labor Department Brings Back the ‘80/20’ Rule — Along With New Companion, the ‘30-Minute’ Rule Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
4
2021
Labor Department Formally Withdraws Trump-Era Joint Employer Final Rule Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
9
2018
Labor Department Hits the Brakes on Class Actions by Interns Ballard Spahr LLP
Aug
10
2018
Labor Department Independent Contractors Guidance Targets Home Care, Nursing, Caregiver Registries Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
27
2016
Labor Department Invites Comments on Regulations Governing Paid Sick Leave Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
19
2021
Labor Department Issues Another Minimum Wage Rule for High-Skilled Workers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
3
2016
Labor Department Issues FAQs Explaining Aspects of 2016 Final Fiduciary Rule Mintz
Dec
23
2020
Labor Department Issues Final Rule on Tip Pooling Amendments, Elimination of ‘20%’ Dual Jobs Rule Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
27
2021
Labor Department Issues Tip Regulations Final Rule on Tip Sharing, Civil Monetary Penalties Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
29
2016
Labor Department Joins Joint-Employer Controversy with Interpretation of Fair Labor Standards Act Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
21
2017
Labor Department Nominee’s Opinions as National Labor Relations Board Member Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
11
2017
Labor Department Proposes A Reversal Of Its Current Tip-Pooling Rules Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov
8
2019
Labor Department Proposes Changes to Clarify Use of FLSA’s ‘Fluctuating Workweek’ Pay Method Jackson Lewis P.C.
 

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