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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Sep
14
2016
Non-Solicit Violation: $4.5 Million Punitive Damage Award Upheld Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
14
2016
$6.3 Million Attorney's Fees Award (1/3 Of Total Recovery) Was Reasonable In Class Action Settlement Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
14
2016
San Diego Issues Required Postings, Acknowledgement Form under Earned Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Ordinance Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
13
2016
Indian Tribe Did Not Waive Sovereign Immunity By Removing Lawsuit To Federal Court Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
13
2016
Contractor May Be Entitled To Indemnity From Subcontractor For Injuries To Sub's Employees Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
13
2016
Michigan Federal Court Upholds Discharge of Transgender Employee Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
13
2016
Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #19: Advisors' Use of "Hire Me" Practices. Faegre Drinker
Sep
13
2016
Illinois’ New Leave Laws and Non-compete Warning; Sick Leave Comes to Berkeley and St. Paul Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
13
2016
Del Mar Fairgrounds/Horsepark Employees Are Exempt From Overtime Under Amusement Exemption Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
13
2016
Fourth Circuit Issues Ruling Interpreting False Claim Act Whistleblower Amendments Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
13
2016
UK Employer Obliged to Offer Pay Protection to Disabled Employee Who was Redeployed Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
13
2016
Ninth Circuit Strikes Down Employer's Class Action Waiver - Morris v. Ernst Young Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
13
2016
Fluctuating Workweek Pay Method: Quick “Fix” for Upcoming FLSA Salary Threshold Change? Polsinelli PC
Sep
13
2016
Non-Union, Specialty Lights Maker Must Return Work from Mexico, Seventh Circuit Court Rules Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
13
2016
Service Employees International Union Counters Own Employees’ Unionization Efforts Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
13
2016
Don’t Let Zika Bug Your Employees Foley & Lardner LLP
Sep
13
2016
France Instates ‘Right to Disconnect’ into Labor Code Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Sep
12
2016
Bus Mechanic Who Uses Adderall for ADHD Can Proceed with Disability Discrimination Claims Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
12
2016
American Bar Association Seeks to Combat Discrimination, But Clients May Hold the Keys to Progress Foley & Lardner LLP
Sep
12
2016
International Entrepreneurs: New Proposed Work Authorization for Founders of Start-Ups And a Comparison to Other Visa Options Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
12
2016
ERISA Section 510 Interference Claim Time Barred Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
12
2016
Employee Absences and Grievances: Recent Redundancy Exercises – Learning Points for UK HR, part 5 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
12
2016
Overview of L-1 Visa Category: Establishing Branch and Transferring Personnel to United States Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
12
2016
Plaintiff’s ATM & Cell Phone Records May Be Discoverable When There Is Particularized Showing of Relevance Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
12
2016
Employee Misclassification as Independent Contractor Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
12
2016
Employee Benefits and New Department of Labor Overtime Rules Mintz
Sep
12
2016
EEOC Retaliation Guidance, Class Action Waivers, DOL Persuader Rule, Cat's Paw: Employment Law This Week - 9-12-16 [VIDEO] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
12
2016
St. Paul, Minnesota Joins Paid Sick Leave Patchwork Quilt and Continues Its Spread Into Interior States Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
12
2016
OSHA Issues New Guidance Barring Restrictions on Whistleblowing Zuckerman Law
Sep
11
2016
Employment Application That Included a “Health History” Form Violated the ADA and GINA Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
11
2016
New Illinois Employee Sick Leave Act Mandates Greater Flexibility on Use of Leave Benefits Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
10
2016
Assisting Student With Sexual Harassment Report Not Protected Under Title VII or First Amendment Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
9
2016
No Changes for Ohio Employers under the State’s New Medical Marijuana Law Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
9
2016
Nurses Strike Twin Cities’ Hospitals Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Sep
9
2016
UK Employment Alert: Changes To The Taxation Of Termination Payments McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
9
2016
Ninth Circuit Finds Uber’s Arbitration Agreements Enforceable After All Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
9
2016
State Safety Plans Object to Federal OSHA Fine Increases Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
9
2016
Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of Aug. 15 – 19: Retro Environmental, Inc./Green Jobworks, LLC Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
9
2016
Circuit Split Widens Over Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements Containing Class/Collective Action Waivers Polsinelli PC
Sep
9
2016
Mine Safety Agency Extends Comment Period on Controlling, Monitoring Diesel Exhaust Request for Information Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
9
2016
Dismissal of Claims of Unlawful Discharge for Using FMLA Leave Highlight Importance of Accurate Record Keeping And Consistent Explanations For Employee Terminations Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
9
2016
California Supreme Court Approves Attorney Fee Awards Calculated Based Upon Percentage of Class Action Common Fund Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
9
2016
California District Court Dismisses 401(k) Plan Investment Claims Against Chevron Fiduciaries Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
9
2016
Brexit: Employment Law Implications for U.S. Businesses Operating in the UK Vedder Price
Sep
9
2016
Mathias v. Caterpillar, Inc.: Federal District Court Enforces Forum Selection Clause Contained in ERISA Plan Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
8
2016
California Corner: Achoo! New Local Paid Sick Leave Ordinances are an Epidemic in California Vedder Price
Sep
8
2016
3 Best Practices to Avoid the Unintended Consequences of “Ban the Box” Laws Polsinelli PC
Sep
8
2016
EEOC Issues Anti-Retaliation Guidance: First Guidance in Nearly Two Decades Puts Employers on Notice of EEOC’s Workplace Retaliation View Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
8
2016
OSHA: Summer Fun, Employers Feel the Burn Vedder Price
Sep
8
2016
Top US Universities Hit with Retirement Plan Lawsuits: Lessons for Plan Sponsors McDermott Will & Emery
 

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