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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Dec
30
2020
Michigan Employers Get New Year Relief With Revised COVID-19 Anti-Retaliation Law Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
17
2019
Michigan Employers Act Before the Payroll Fraud Enforcement Unit Comes Knocking Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
5
2018
Michigan Employer Action Steps for Recreational Marijuana Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
28
2016
Michigan District Court Rejects Retirees’ Claim for Lifetime Healthcare Benefits Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
22
2018
Michigan Dairy Farmer Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Hiring Illegal Immigrants Varnum LLP
Nov
17
2020
Michigan COVID-19 Workplace Updates: Three Week “Pause” and Office-Based Enforcement Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
25
2022
Michigan Court Voids State’s Minimum Wage and Paid Medical Leave Acts, Creating Compliance Limbo Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
16
2022
Michigan Court Stays Minimum Wage Increase and Sick Pay Change until February 2023 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jul
21
2022
Michigan Court Ruling Creates Chaos, Likely Changing Paid Medical Leave and Increasing Michigan’s Minimum Wage Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
26
2022
Michigan Court Paves Way for Minimum Wage Increases and Paid Sick Leave Miller Canfield
Jan
26
2023
Michigan Court Of Appeals Upholds ‘Adopt And Amend,’ No Sick Time Or Wage Changes For Now Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
20
2022
Michigan Court of Appeals Strikes Down Local Ordinance Mandating Contractors Pay Prevailing Wage Rates Miller Canfield
Aug
20
2023
Michigan Court of Appeals Protects Act 345 Health Care Funding for Retired Police Officers and Firefighters Miller Canfield
Mar
12
2018
Michigan Court of Appeals Offers Guidance to Employers in Documenting Reasons for Hiring, Promotions Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jan
27
2023
Michigan Court of Appeals Maintains Status Quo Regarding Paid Medical Leave Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
14
2022
Michigan Court of Appeals Hears Argument on the Adopt and Amend Strategy that Impacts Minimum Wage and Paid Medical Leave in Michigan Varnum LLP
Sep
30
2014
Michigan Court of Appeals Dismisses Home Care Workers Lawsuit Against SEIU as MOOT After SEIU Voluntarily Pays Back Union Dues Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
2
2022
Michigan Court of Appeals Decision Cautions Need for Review of Arbitration Agreements in Employee Handbooks Miller Canfield
Oct
27
2015
Michigan Court Dismisses Cross-Claim as Insurer Not Properly Subject to a Claim for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
May
21
2020
Michigan Continues to Gradually Reopen Economy Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
26
2012
Michigan City Indiana Restaurant to Pay $20,000 to Settle Second EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Dec
15
2014
Michigan Bill Would Bar Student-Athlete Unionization Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
12
2012
Michigan Bill Prohibiting Grad Students from Unionizing Passes House Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
29
2012
Michigan Becomes the 24th Right to Work State. Could New Jersey Be Next? Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Nov
2
2020
Michigan Becomes Second State to Adopt COVID-19-Related Workplace Health and Safety Standard Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
14
2023
Michigan Becomes 24th State to Protect LGBQT+ Employees Under Civil Rights Law Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
11
2019
Michigan Bars State Employer Inquiries into Salary History Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
29
2018
Michigan Bans the Ban: New Law Stops Local Government Regulations on Employer Inquiries Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
19
2019
Michigan Attorney General Asked to Issue Formal Opinion on the Constitutionality of the “Adopt and Amend” Process Used to Enact Paid Medical Leave and Minimum Wage Laws Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jan
11
2021
Michigan Anti-Retaliation COVID-19 Law Update Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
3
2022
Michigan Announces Intent to Align With New CDC Quarantine and Isolation Guidelines Varnum LLP
Dec
21
2011
Michigan Amends Its Workers’ Disability Compensation Act Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
7
2021
Michigan Amends Isolation and Quarantine Requirements for Workers Miller Canfield
Jan
11
2021
Michigan Amends COVID-19 Legislation Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
19
2024
Michigan Adopts New Prevailing Wage Requirements for Public School Construction Projects Miller Canfield
 

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