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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Jan
25
2019
Illinois Employers Beware: State Supreme Court Finds No Harm Required Under Biometric Law Faegre Drinker
Jul
2
2015
DOL Announces Proposed Revisions to FLSA Regulations Doubling the Minimum Salary Requirement for Exempt Employees 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
Mar
17
2020
COVID-19: Need-to-Know Employer Information on Data Privacy and Recent Governmental Actions Faegre Drinker
Mar
18
2020
Complying With WARN Act Requirements During the Coronavirus Pandemic Faegre Drinker
Jul
17
2012
House Releases FY 2013 Labor Health and Human Services Appropriations Bill 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
Nov
5
2016
Under New OSHA Rules, Employers May Not Conduct Post-Accident Drug Tests Simply as a Matter of Course Faegre Drinker
Mar
24
2020
Form I-9 Update: Department of Homeland Security Introduces Flexibility for In-Person I-9 Rules Faegre Drinker
Aug
29
2015
NLRB Expands the Definition of “Joint Employer” Faegre Drinker
Jan
20
2021
Flexible Spending Account Relief in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 Faegre Drinker
Jan
22
2021
Starting With a Bang: Biden Shakes up the NLRB Faegre Drinker
Jan
25
2021
President Biden Repeals Executive Order 13950 Upon Taking Office Faegre Drinker
Oct
12
2012
Would Your Wage and Hour Practices Withstand Scrutiny? Faegre Drinker
Apr
15
2019
EEO-1 Update: EEOC Requests Pay Data Extension Faegre Drinker
Dec
21
2016
New Jersey Legislature Postpones Vote to Override Pay Equity Veto Faegre Drinker
Dec
18
2012
New Year, New Laws for California Employers – Employer Access to Social Media Faegre Drinker
Jan
9
2018
Discretionary Management of IRAs: Prohibited Transaction Issues for RIAs- Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #76 Faegre Drinker
Oct
22
2015
IRS Announces 2016 Dollar Limits for Employee Benefit Plans Faegre Drinker
Feb
1
2013
January 1, 2013: New Fair Credit Reporting Act “FCRA” Forms Required by New Enforcement Agency Faegre Drinker
Feb
23
2013
Second Circuit Rejects Application of McDonnell Douglas to New York City Human Rights Law – But Grants Summary Judgment Under More Lenient Analysis Faegre Drinker
Mar
3
2013
Former Executive’s Race to California Hits a Roadblock in New York Faegre Drinker
Feb
6
2018
Federal Court Dramatically Reduces Attorney-Fee Award to Plaintiffs in FLSA Collective Action Against Chipotle Faegre Drinker
Nov
19
2015
Beware of Literal and Hypothetical When Considering Work Rules Faegre Drinker
Feb
14
2018
Part XI of “The Restricting Covenant” Series: Restatements of the Law and Restrictive Covenant Disputes Faegre Drinker
Dec
12
2014
What’s Going Around: California Employers Must Provide Paid Sick Leave in 2015 Faegre Drinker
May
10
2013
Federal Appeals Court Rejects National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Union Poster Rule Faegre Drinker
May
18
2013
Selecting An Annuity Provider: Part II Faegre Drinker
Jun
12
2013
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Rules That Policy Requiring Employees to Individually Arbitrate Employment Disputes Violates the National Labor Relations Act Faegre Drinker
Jul
4
2013
IRS Announces Penalties Under the Employer Mandate Will Not Apply Until 2015 Faegre Drinker
Apr
3
2017
Plan Sponsor Health Care Reform Update: Planning for 2018 Faegre Drinker
Apr
19
2018
Marijuana in the Golden State: California Lawmakers Seek to Protect Medical-Marijuana Users in the Workplace Faegre Drinker
 

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