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
7
2016
Paid Sick Leave Laws Gaining Traction in Big Cities, States Faegre Drinker
Jan
3
2019
In Latest Example of New Jersey’s Hostility to Arbitration, Appellate Division Holds that Agreement Stating that Either Party “May” Compel Arbitration Is Too “Ambiguous” to Enforce Faegre Drinker
Nov
9
2020
Colorado Passes Paid Family and Medical Leave Law Faegre Drinker
Nov
12
2020
The GAO Reviews QDROs Faegre Drinker
Oct
11
2017
Impact of the Fiduciary Rule on Plan Sponsors Faegre Drinker
Jul
22
2012
Thoughts on the D.C. Pharmaceutical Detailer’s License Requirement Faegre Drinker
Aug
1
2012
New Jersey District Court Denies Employer’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Cause of Action After Employee’s Supervisor Gains Unauthorized Access to Employee’s Facebook Account Faegre Drinker
Dec
30
2020
IRS Extends Temporary Relief from “Physical Presence” Requirement for Certain Retirement Plan Elections Faegre Drinker
Mar
23
2020
Governor Wolf Issues “Stay at Home” Order for Seven Pennsylvania Counties Faegre Drinker
Mar
14
2019
Arbitration Provisions: Applicable to Independent Contractors or Not? Faegre Drinker
Oct
2
2012
The Birth of Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Actions Faegre Drinker
Jan
3
2017
The California Supreme Court Rejects “On Duty” Rest Breaks Faegre Drinker
Dec
21
2012
D.C. Court of Appeals Refuses to Enforce NLRB Ban on Offensive Employee Clothing Faegre Drinker
Jan
25
2013
The Dos and Don’ts of Implementing a Mandatory Flu Vaccine Policy Outside the Hospital Setting Faegre Drinker
Mar
11
2013
Providing Guaranteed Lifetime Income Benefits: Managing Fiduciary Responsibility Faegre Drinker
Feb
7
2017
Status of the DOL Fiduciary Rule Faegre Drinker
Mar
20
2013
Quarterly Bio New Jersey HR Forum: Employment Law Updates Faegre Drinker
Feb
8
2017
Presidential Memorandum on Fiduciary Rule: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #35 Faegre Drinker
Mar
2
2017
DOL Proposes Delay of Fiduciary Rule Applicability Date Faegre Drinker
May
17
2013
Projecting Retirement Income on Quarterly Participant Benefit Statements for Defined Contribution Plans Faegre Drinker
Mar
15
2018
Technical Foul – Your March Madness Office Bracket May Be Illegal Faegre Drinker
Jul
15
2013
This Conversation May Be Recorded: Using Smartphones to Record on the Job Faegre Drinker
Jul
24
2013
The “Yale Professor Letters”: What 401(k) Sponsors Need to Know (and Do) Now Faegre Drinker
Mar
30
2018
Part XII of “The Restricting Covenant” Series: Consideration, Covenants and Car Salesman Faegre Drinker
Jul
31
2013
Do the Hollingsworth and Windsor Rulings Affect the Workplace in California? Faegre Drinker
Apr
13
2017
Rollovers under DOL’s Final Rule: Interesting Angles on DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #42 Faegre Drinker
Aug
15
2013
SEC Staff Examination Priorities – Are There Changes Ahead for Unregistered Retirement Plan Recordkeepers Faegre Drinker
Apr
26
2017
Basic Structure of Fiduciary Package (June 9): Interesting Angles on DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #44 Faegre Drinker
Jun
8
2020
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Passes, Increasing PPP Accessibility for Businesses Faegre Drinker
Apr
16
2018
The Fiduciary Rule: What’s Next (Part 3)?: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #87 Faegre Drinker
Jun
9
2020
The COVID-19 Toolkit: What Businesses Need to Know as States Reopen Faegre Drinker
May
2
2017
California Cracks Down on Employers’ Use of Criminal Background Information Faegre Drinker
Apr
23
2018
Pennsylvania Federal Court Rules that Drivers are Properly Classified as Independent Contractors 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
Jun
24
2020
IRS Guidance on Employer-Based Leave Donation Programs for COVID-19 Relief Organizations Faegre Drinker
 

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