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
3
2013
Marital Privilege in Communications on Workplace Computer? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
9
2017
Maritime Collateral Source Rule's Application to Claims of LHWCA Workers Against Third Parties Bracewell LLP
Apr
14
2022
Mark Your Ballot With Care Because There May Be No Taking It Back Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Feb
11
2019
Mark Your Calendars: H-1B Fiscal Year 2020 Season Is Right Around the Corner Ballard Spahr LLP
Mar
25
2024
Mark Your Calendars: USCIS Says No Grace Period for Updated Forms Taking Effect April 1 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
18
2013
Marketing and Sales Assistance for Small Businesses [AUDIO] Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
Aug
6
2013
Marketing Investment Management Services to Public Retirement Systems: Complying with Applicable Laws and Regulations Katten
Jul
8
2016
Marketplace Subsidy Notices – What Employers Should Know Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
1
2015
Marriage Equality Decision Is Big News (But May Have Little Impact on Private Sector Employee Benefit Plans) Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
5
2020
Martin Ebel Named Chief Operating Officer U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Apr
30
2020
Mary Jane and the Remote Workplace Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
20
2020
Maryland Adds Teeth to State Mini-WARN Law Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
6
2024
Maryland Adopts Pay Transparency Requirements Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
3
2019
Maryland Approves Minimum Wage Increase to $15 an Hour Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
2
2019
Maryland Bars Non-Competes for Low-Wage Employees Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
12
2020
Maryland Becomes Latest State to ‘Ban the Box’ Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
19
2018
Maryland Becomes Ninth State to Enact Paid Sick Leave Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
12
2022
Maryland Becomes the Tenth State to Pass a Paid Family Leave Law Hunton Andrews Kurth
Sep
22
2014
Maryland Court of Appeals Holds that Inclusion of Permissive "Termination For Cause" Provisions Negates Presumption of At-Will Employment and Creates "Continuous For Cause" Contract Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Aug
21
2014
Maryland Court of Appeals: Contrary to Federal Court Rulings, Maryland Employees Are Eligible to Recover Treble Damages from Employers Failing to Pay Overtime Mintz
May
20
2023
Maryland Delays Implementation of State’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Program Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
15
2017
Maryland District Court Denies Summary Judgment on CFPA Whistleblower Claim Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
1
2016
Maryland Employers Be Aware: Effective Today Maryland’s State-Wide Minimum Wage Increases to $8.75 Per Hour And Montgomery County Increases Its Minimum Wage To $10.75 Per Hour Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
28
2022
Maryland Employers Take Note: State Mandates Reasonable Accommodations for All Job Applicants With a Disability ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jun
25
2020
Maryland Employers with 50+ Employees Must Submit Sexual Harassment Survey by July 1, 2020 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
14
2021
Maryland Employers: Are You Complying with Slate of New Employment Laws? Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
22
2016
Maryland Employers: Are You Ready? The Maryland Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Goes Into Effect October 1, 2016 Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
29
2020
Maryland Employers: Deadline Approaching to Submit Sexual Harassment Settlement Information Proskauer Rose LLP
May
26
2020
Maryland Employers: Get Ready For A Host Of New Employment Laws Proskauer Rose LLP
May
21
2020
Maryland Enacts Mandatory State WARN Act Requirements and Imposes Additional Employer Obligations and Penalties Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
11
2022
Maryland Enacts New State Paid Family and Medical Leave Entitlement Polsinelli PC
Apr
18
2022
Maryland Enacts Paid Leave Law ArentFox Schiff LLP
Feb
1
2018
Maryland Enacts Paid Sick and Safe Leave Law Over Governor’s Veto Mintz
Jul
2
2013
Maryland Enacts Three New Employment Laws Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jun
10
2020
Maryland Enters Phase Two: Non-Essential Retail Reopens with Restrictions Jackson Lewis P.C.
 

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