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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May
12
2016
OMB Approves Revised DOL Directive Regarding Functional Affirmative Action Programs Proskauer Rose LLP
May
12
2016
NLRB Looks To Make It Harder For Employees To Decertify Unions Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
12
2016
Facebook’s “Trending” Section and Human Resources Analytics Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
11
2016
Feds Provide Major Boost to Protection of Business Trade Secrets Bilzin Sumberg
May
11
2016
President Obama Signs the Federal Trade Secrets Act Into Law Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
May
11
2016
Congress Creates Federal Private Right of Action for Misappropriation of Trade Secrets Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
May
11
2016
Obama Signs Federal Trade Secret Act Jones Walker LLP
May
11
2016
President Obama Signs Groundbreaking Trade Secrets Legislation Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
11
2016
EEOC Releases New Guidance on Unpaid Leave as Reasonable Accommodation Under ADA Proskauer Rose LLP
May
11
2016
Unfair Competition, Trade Secrets and Non-Competition Agreements Group News: Obama Signs Federal Trade Secrets Act into Law Murtha Cullina
May
11
2016
Changes Coming to Competency Testing for Service Personnel: In-Servicing Training Will no Longer be Required Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
May
11
2016
Employee, Independent Contractor or Hybrid? Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
May
11
2016
TV Stock Tips and Fiduciary Advice: Interesting Angles on DOL’s Fiduciary #4 Faegre Drinker
May
11
2016
Employee Who Dismissed Claims Upon Receipt Of Settlement Can Recover Costs As Prevailing Party Proskauer Rose LLP
May
11
2016
EEOC Sufficiently Conciliated Class Claims Before Bringing Suit, And Employee Stated Hostile Environment Claim Proskauer Rose LLP
May
11
2016
OSHA Issues Electronic Recordkeeping Final Rule Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
11
2016
Employees Are Entitled To Suitable Seating If The Tasks Being Performed Reasonably Permit Seating Proskauer Rose LLP
May
11
2016
US Treasury Advises Why Benefit Suspension Application Fails Under MPRA Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
11
2016
How Confidential is Your Information? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
11
2016
Employer Did Not Violate ADA When It Failed To Return Employee To Full-Time Position Following Medical Leave Proskauer Rose LLP
May
11
2016
DOL Defends Persuader Rule Claiming There is no Threat to Attorney-Client Privilege Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
11
2016
Supreme Court Affirms $2.9 Million Class Action Judgment Based On Expert's Study Of Time Spent On Donning And Doffing Activities Proskauer Rose LLP
May
11
2016
Employee Could Proceed With Misclassification Claim, Though Wrongful Termination Claim Was Properly Rejected Proskauer Rose LLP
May
11
2016
Employee Who Needed To Assist Disabled Son Could Proceed With "Associational Disability Discrimination" Claim Proskauer Rose LLP
May
10
2016
Ramirez v. Dependable Highway Express: The Reasonable Accommodation of an Employee’s Family Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
10
2016
Crossing Borders: Employment Considerations – English IS a Second Language Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
10
2016
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Issues New Resource Regarding Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
10
2016
AFL-CIO to Challenge West Virginia Right to Work Law Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
10
2016
Pescetarian’s Delight: Ninth Circuit Extends Non-Compete Term Beyond Contractual Period Mintz
May
10
2016
55 Year Old Employee Fails to Establish Age Discrimination Claim Against 3D Printing Company Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
10
2016
NLRB Member Criticizes Board’s Handbook Rule Review Standard Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
10
2016
Clearly Defining Essential Functions of Job Can Make or Break ADA Case Mintz
May
10
2016
Time Off as ADA Accommodation? You Better Be-Leave It! Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
9
2016
EEOC Serves Notice Regarding Transgender Employees Bathroom Access Rights Foley & Lardner LLP
May
9
2016
Two of the Largest Shipping Companies Agrees to Pay Government $13 Million for Violating False Claims Act by Overbilling DOD for Shipping Costs Tycko & Zavareei LLP
May
9
2016
Be Uber Prepared To Do Business In Gig Economy Foley & Lardner LLP
May
9
2016
Boston Hospital May Fire Employee Who Refused Influenza Vaccination, Federal Court Finds Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
9
2016
Recent Appellate Victories: Buxton v. McLean County School, Weaver v. Illinois Workers' Compensation Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
May
9
2016
Intermittent Leave or Spring Break? Tips to Help Prevent FMLA Abuse ArentFox Schiff LLP
May
9
2016
Career and Technology Education Updates; DOL Overtime Rule; Teacher Impact Grants; War on Transgender Students’ Rights Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
9
2016
Employment Law This Week - Paid Training, FMLA Poster, Mandatory Flu Vaccines Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
9
2016
Vermont Governor Signs Ban the Box Legislation; Connecticut Governor Expected to Sign Such Law Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
8
2016
Ellucian to Pay $140,000 to Resolve Discrimination against Transgender Employee U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
May
7
2016
NLRB Disregards Corporate Entity and Holds Individual Owners Liable for CBA Violations Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
6
2016
Don’t Gamble With Your Email Policy Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
6
2016
Battle over “Blacklisting” Order: Obama Administration Moves Forward with Fair Pay Order as House Members Attempt to Exempt DOD Covington & Burling LLP
May
6
2016
Connecticut Limits Physician Non-Competition Agreements: Just one piece of SB 351 Murtha Cullina
May
6
2016
New Connecticut Statute Restricts Physician Non-Compete Agreements Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
6
2016
EEOC Issues Position Statement Procedures Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
6
2016
Ninth Circuit Approves Employer’s Time-Rounding Practice and Confirms That De Minimis Time Is Not Compensable Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
 

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