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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Feb
4
2013
Noel Canning: Where does the National Labor Relations Board go from here? Faegre Drinker
Feb
7
2017
Status of the DOL Fiduciary Rule Faegre Drinker
Feb
8
2017
Presidential Memorandum on Fiduciary Rule: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #35 Faegre Drinker
Apr
15
2020
New Jersey Delays Amendments to the New Jersey WARN Act and Provides Relief to Employers Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic Faegre Drinker
Feb
6
2018
Federal Court Dramatically Reduces Attorney-Fee Award to Plaintiffs in FLSA Collective Action Against Chipotle Faegre Drinker
Feb
14
2018
Part XI of “The Restricting Covenant” Series: Restatements of the Law and Restrictive Covenant Disputes Faegre Drinker
Mar
2
2017
DOL Proposes Delay of Fiduciary Rule Applicability Date Faegre Drinker
Apr
24
2013
Upcoming Senate Labor, Health and Human Services (LHHS) Appropriations Hearings 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
13
2017
Rollovers under DOL’s Final Rule: Interesting Angles on DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #42 Faegre Drinker
Apr
19
2018
Marijuana in the Golden State: California Lawmakers Seek to Protect Medical-Marijuana Users in the Workplace Faegre Drinker
Apr
26
2017
Basic Structure of Fiduciary Package (June 9): Interesting Angles on DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #44 Faegre Drinker
Aug
12
2013
Preparing for Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Renewal Faegre Drinker
Aug
15
2013
Employer Liability for Employee Actions: Are You Ready For Your Company’s Holiday Party? Faegre Drinker
May
2
2017
California Cracks Down on Employers’ Use of Criminal Background Information Faegre Drinker
May
3
2017
DOL Fiduciary “Package”: Basics on the Prohibited Transaction Exemptions: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #45 Faegre Drinker
Sep
9
2013
New Jersey Federal Court Finds that the Stored Communications Act Protects Employee’s Non-Public Facebook Wall Posts – But Also Provides Guidance on Whether An Employer Can Take Action Based on The Unsolicited Receipt of An Offensive Post Faegre Drinker
Oct
25
2019
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Faegre Drinker
Jun
14
2018
No Duty to Disclose Labor Issues on Product Labels: The Effect of the Ninth Circuit’s Hodsdon Decision on California’s Transparency in Supply Chains Act as a Safe Harbor Defense Faegre Drinker
Nov
5
2013
Department of Labor (DOL) Proposed Regulation Sent to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Faegre Drinker
Apr
14
2016
An Overview of the DOL Fiduciary Rule Faegre Drinker
Jun
22
2018
Big Law Hit Again With a California Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Faegre Drinker
Jun
5
2017
Challenge to Philadelphia Pay History Ordinance Dismissed, But Ordinance’s Future Remains In Doubt Faegre Drinker
Jun
7
2017
Fourth Impartial Conduct Standard: Interesting Angles on DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #50 Faegre Drinker
Jun
14
2017
Do You Have At Least 20 Employees in California? Faegre Drinker
Jun
27
2017
New York City Enacts Predictable Scheduling Law Faegre Drinker
Apr
23
2015
SEC Awards More Than One Million Dollars to Compliance Officer Faegre Drinker
Oct
10
2018
Do Your Employees Use Cell Phones for Work While Driving? Faegre Drinker
Aug
25
2020
Payroll Tax Deferral: Uncertainties Remain One Week Prior to Start of Applicable Period Faegre Drinker
May
19
2015
Impact of DOL's Fiduciary Proposal on Independent Registered Investment Advisers Faegre Drinker
Aug
11
2016
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Final Rule Prohibits Sex and Gender Identity Discrimination in Employee Benefits Faegre Drinker
Nov
27
2018
Get Ready New York Employers: Threshold Salaries for Exempt Employees Are Going Up Faegre Drinker
Aug
12
2016
SEC Charges Another Company for Anti-Whistleblower Provision in Severance Agreements Faegre Drinker
Apr
18
2014
Department of Labor: 408(b)(2) Guide and More Faegre Drinker
May
7
2014
Can Your Independent Contractors be Deemed to be Employees? Faegre Drinker
 

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