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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2017
Tax Consequences, So You Want To 'Make Partner': A Word of Warning To Junior Professionals, Watch What You Wish For Dickinson Wright PLLC
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2016
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2018
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2013
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10
2013
Determining if the Affordable Care Act “Play or Pay” Rules Apply to a Business Dickinson Wright PLLC
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2013
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12
2013
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2013
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2018
Interagency Cooperation: Raising the Bar for Immigration Compliance Dickinson Wright PLLC
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12
2018
Michigan Court of Appeals Offers Guidance to Employers in Documenting Reasons for Hiring, Promotions Dickinson Wright PLLC
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Avoiding Illegal Termination of Employees in Nevada Dickinson Wright PLLC
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2016
Ontario Employment Standards Audit Manual Now Available Dickinson Wright PLLC
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2016
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2017
Department of Labor Confirms June 9th as Effective Date of Fiduciary Rule: What Employers Need to Know Now Dickinson Wright PLLC
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2013
The U.S. Supreme Court Rules Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional: Significant Implications for Employee Benefit Plans Dickinson Wright PLLC
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2015
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2015
New Ontario Accessibility Laws Take Effect January 1 Dickinson Wright PLLC
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2014
I’m allowed to Control our Business Email System However I want…Right? Dickinson Wright PLLC
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2016
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2014
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2016
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2013
Final Regulations Issued on Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs – New Rules for Outcome-Based Programs Dickinson Wright PLLC
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2017
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2017
Employers and the DACA Wind Down Decision on September 5 Dickinson Wright PLLC
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Are Criminal Background Checks Illegal? Dickinson Wright PLLC
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2016
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2017
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2015
HHS’S New Anti-Discrimination Regulation Proposal Explained – Part 2 Dickinson Wright PLLC
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2018
The Times They are A-Changin’: More States and Cities Move Ahead of the Courts by Prohibiting the Use of Prior Salary Information in Hiring Dickinson Wright PLLC
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