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
20
2013
Quarterly Bio New Jersey HR Forum: Employment Law Updates Faegre Drinker
Feb
13
2017
Bag Check Claims: Not Quite Yet in Bag for California Employers Faegre Drinker
May
17
2013
Projecting Retirement Income on Quarterly Participant Benefit Statements for Defined Contribution Plans Faegre Drinker
Aug
13
2019
The SECURE Act and Guaranteed Retirement Income in Plans Faegre Drinker
Jul
15
2013
This Conversation May Be Recorded: Using Smartphones to Record on the Job Faegre Drinker
Apr
6
2018
Fair Pay Class Action Against Google Inc. Moves Ahead Faegre Drinker
Jul
24
2013
The “Yale Professor Letters”: What 401(k) Sponsors Need to Know (and Do) Now Faegre Drinker
Jul
31
2013
Do the Hollingsworth and Windsor Rulings Affect the Workplace in California? Faegre Drinker
Aug
15
2013
SEC Staff Examination Priorities – Are There Changes Ahead for Unregistered Retirement Plan Recordkeepers Faegre Drinker
Jun
8
2020
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Passes, Increasing PPP Accessibility for Businesses Faegre Drinker
Jun
9
2020
The COVID-19 Toolkit: What Businesses Need to Know as States Reopen Faegre Drinker
May
10
2018
Relearning the ABCs: California Supreme Court Adopts New Independent Contractor Test Faegre Drinker
Mar
22
2016
NLRB Rules That Chipotle’s Handbook Policies Violated NLRA Faegre Drinker
Oct
8
2019
Best Practices for Plan Sponsors #12 Faegre Drinker
May
18
2017
“Real” Requirements of Fiduciary Rule: Interesting Angles on DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #47 Faegre Drinker
Nov
2
2013
Update on Retirement Income Projections Faegre Drinker
Jun
24
2020
IRS Guidance on Employer-Based Leave Donation Programs for COVID-19 Relief Organizations Faegre Drinker
May
31
2017
The Requirement to Disclose Fiduciary Status: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #49 Faegre Drinker
Jun
11
2018
SEC Proposed Reg BI and Recommendations of Rollovers (Part 3) : Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #94 Faegre Drinker
Nov
22
2013
Use It or Lose It: New IRS Guidance Permits Carryover for Health FSAs (Flexible Spending Account) Faegre Drinker
May
3
2016
Hidden Preamble Observations: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #3 Faegre Drinker
Aug
6
2018
Part 16 of “The Restricting Covenant” Series: Civil Contempt and Covenants Not to Compete Faegre Drinker
May
17
2016
Level Fee Fiduciary Exemption: Interesting Angles on DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #5 Faegre Drinker
May
18
2016
Department Of Labor Exemption Rules to Take Effect December 1, 2016 Faegre Drinker
Sep
10
2018
Part 17 of “The Restricting Covenant” Series: Realtors, Real Estate Agents, and Restrictive Covenants Faegre Drinker
Sep
13
2018
Best Interest and Best Practices: Improving Retirement Outcomes #1 Faegre Drinker
Apr
14
2015
Twenty-Seven Day Elections (Or Less) Likely Under NLRB’s New Quickie Election Rules Faegre Drinker
Jun
14
2016
Best Interest Standard and the Prudent Man Rule: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #9 Faegre Drinker
Apr
21
2015
New Guidance Regarding Employee Handbooks Part Three: How Much Do Employers “Own” Their Logo, Copyright and Trademark? Faegre Drinker
Aug
26
2020
NLRB Expands Employer Options for Social Media and Non-Disparagement Rules Faegre Drinker
Jun
28
2016
Texas Federal Court Orders Stop to DOL’s Persuader Rule Faegre Drinker
Aug
8
2017
Part VI of “The Restricting Covenant” Series: Veterinarians and Vehicles Faegre Drinker
Aug
21
2017
Is Your Parental Leave Policy Really Gender Neutral? Faegre Drinker
Aug
18
2016
Back to School Update on School-Related Parental Leave Faegre Drinker
Jan
27
2020
Uncertainty Remains for Texas Paid Sick Leave Ordinances Faegre Drinker
 

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