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
24
2019
Truck Drivers’ Sleeper Berth Time Is Presumptively Not Compensable Under the FLSA, DOL Concludes Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
25
2019
Mergers and Acquisitions and Other Guidance Published for Component 2 Pay Data Reporting Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
15
2014
New Disability Regulations Withstand Continued Challenge Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
29
2021
Connecticut Medical Marijuana User Could Not Proceed With ADA Claims Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
16
2014
The Final LGBT Regulations: Understanding What OFCCP has, and has Not, Done Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
23
2015
OSHA’s Final Rule on Silica Exposure Moves to OIRA Review Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
31
2022
OSHA Pushes Heat Standard Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
26
2015
Judge Strikes Down Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
18
2014
Federal Spending Bill Creates Controversy Over Federal Government’s Position on Medical Marijuana Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
4
2017
Is the White House Equal Pay Pledge Obsolete? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
16
2018
Recovering Alcoholic’s Claims Dismissed Because He Did Not Show He Was “Disabled” Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
7
2020
BREAKING NEWS: No EEO-1 Reporting in 2020 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
21
2018
Jury May Find Pregnancy Discrimination Where Employer Refused To Assign Work To Avoid Injury To Pregnant Worker Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
9
2019
OFCCP Introduces Ombudsman and Online Contractor Assistance Portal Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
11
2022
Refreshing Whistleblower Processes for the Remote Workplace: Best Practices Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
12
2022
Fourth Circuit Explains How Burdens Should be Allocated for Objections to Class Settlement Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
13
2016
Second Multi-employer Pension Plan Seeks to Reduce Core Benefits Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
10
2017
Failure to Accommodate Religious Belief Claim to Move Forward Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
9
2020
ISS COVID-19 Compensation Guidance More Flexibility (Maybe) For Public Companies, But More Tax Risk (Maybe) For NEOS Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
14
2016
Second Circuit Affirms: Business Not Obligated to Pay $350,000 “Performance” Bonus to Prospective Employee Who Never Worked Single Day Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
14
2019
Third Circuit Joins Majority in Rejecting “De Facto Administrator” ERISA Theory Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
13
2021
EEOC Announces EEO-1 Data Collection to Open April 26 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
13
2015
New York Employers Relieved of Annual Wage Theft Prevention Act Notice Requirement Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
15
2016
New Rule Provides Additional Flexibility, Enhanced Opportunities for Certain Highly Skills Workers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
18
2022
Getting Local: San Jose Minimum Wage and Opportunity to Work Ordinance Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
28
2023
Paid Leave Oregon Benefits Available Starting September 3, 2023 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
15
2017
Employee Suspected of Drug Diversion Could Not Establish “Regarded as Disabled” Claim Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
29
2018
OFCCP Wants Your Feedback Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
15
2021
Top Five Labor Law Developments for March 2021 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
19
2019
Benefits Outside the Box: Using a Charitable Foundation to Enhance Your Culture and Community Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
20
2015
New Jersey High Court Endorses Test for Employment-Status Disputes: State Wage Laws Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
19
2021
OSHA Nomination Signals Greater Enforcement, New Standards Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
22
2022
Cal/OSHA Approves the Third Readoption of Cal/OSHA ETS Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
22
2021
Medical Marijuana Expenses Held Reimbursable In New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Case Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
9
2018
MSHA Extends Period to Submit Comments on Diesel Exhaust Exposure Standards Jackson Lewis P.C.
 

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