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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Jul
2
2015
DOL Announces Proposed Revisions to FLSA Regulations Doubling the Minimum Salary Requirement for Exempt Employees Faegre Drinker
Feb
21
2020
CCPA Revised Regulations 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
Oct
20
2017
Individual Liability for California Wage-and-Hour Violations: Developments on California Authority in 2017 Faegre Drinker
Jul
17
2012
House Releases FY 2013 Labor Health and Human Services Appropriations Bill 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
Aug
29
2015
NLRB Expands the Definition of “Joint Employer” Faegre Drinker
Aug
14
2012
EEOC Issues Guidelines Addressing the use of Background Checks in Employment Faegre Drinker
Aug
18
2014
Whistleblower and Retaliation Claims Compliance, Risk and Prevention [VIDEO] Faegre Drinker
Apr
15
2019
EEO-1 Update: EEOC Requests Pay Data Extension Faegre Drinker
Oct
12
2012
Would Your Wage and Hour Practices Withstand Scrutiny? Faegre Drinker
Jan
10
2018
Plan Sponsor Update - The Impact of Tax Reform on Qualified Plans and Fringe Benefits Faegre Drinker
Apr
8
2020
New Jersey Law Prohibits COVID-19-Related Employment Discrimination Faegre Drinker
Dec
17
2012
Deconstructing Costco Faegre Drinker
Jan
17
2017
Fifth Circuit Enforces Six-Month Statute of Limitations in OSHA Violations Case Faegre Drinker
Jan
23
2013
Bye-Bye, Big Labor? What Michigan’s “Right to Work” Law Means for Employers Faegre Drinker
Feb
22
2017
Get Ready to Comply: All Signs Point to Enforcement of Enhanced EEO-1 Form and Reporting Obligations Faegre Drinker
Feb
23
2017
SEC Retirement-Targeted Examinations: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #37 Faegre Drinker
Mar
16
2018
Part 2 of Undisclosed (and Disclosed) 12b-1 Fees: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #83 Faegre Drinker
May
11
2020
OFCCP Revises Voluntary Self-Identification Disability Form Faegre Drinker
Dec
22
2014
ERISA Issues for Solicitor’s Fees Faegre Drinker
May
18
2013
FINRA’s (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) 2013 Regulatory and Examination Priorities Include Variable Annuity Sales Practice Issues Faegre Drinker
Mar
22
2017
While We Wait: The Current Fiduciary Rule and Annuities: Interesting Angles on DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #41 Faegre Drinker
Apr
6
2018
Independent Directors in Family Business Faegre Drinker
Apr
3
2017
Barbers and Beauty Shops: Restricting Covenant Series pt.2 Faegre Drinker
Jun
21
2013
FY 2014 302(b) Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Funding Allocations Announced Faegre Drinker
Jul
2
2013
Final Wellness Program Rules: New Requirements Will Likely Require Changes to Outcome-Based Programs Faegre Drinker
Jun
4
2020
Split Supreme Court Awards U.S. Bank a Win in ERISA Pension Lawsuit Faegre Drinker
Apr
25
2017
Philadelphia Wage Equity Ordinance On Hold … For Now Faegre Drinker
Feb
24
2015
Defined Benefit Plan Sponsors Beware – Potential Liability Related to Facility Closings and Sales of Business Units Faegre Drinker
May
16
2018
Philadelphia Salary History Ban: Judge Rules that Employers Can Ask About – But Not Use – Prior Salary History Faegre Drinker
May
23
2018
The Fiduciary Rule Has (Almost Certainly) Been Vacated: What Plan Sponsors Should Know Faegre Drinker
Jun
12
2020
What Does New Jersey’s Lifting of the Stay-At-Home Order Mean for Office-Based Workers? … Not Much Faegre Drinker
 

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