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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Mar
9
2017
DOL Proposes to Delay Fiduciary Advice Rule, Requests Comments on Delay and on Costs, Benefits of Rule Katten
Apr
2
2018
A Closer Look at the 5th Circuit Decision Vacating the Fiduciary Rule Katten
Apr
27
2018
European Commission Proposes New Directive to Protect EU Whistleblowers Katten
May
21
2015
IRS Continues to Expand, Encourage and Simplify Correction Program in 2015 Updates to EPCRS Katten
Dec
28
2022
Looking Ahead to 2023 Katten
Mar
28
2013
Closing Time for Anheuser-Busch, the NLRB Adopts a Balancing Test When Unions Request Witness Statements Southern Methodist University, SMU Dedman School of Law
Nov
30
2012
Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection—Second Circuit Applies The Strict Scrutiny Test And Holds That New York Cannot Prohibit Nonimmigrants From Obtaining Pharmacist Licenses Southern Methodist University, SMU Dedman School of Law
Jan
13
2013
Small Business Especially Susceptible to Cyber Attacks Raymond Law Group LLC
Apr
27
2015
One Thing Leads to Another: Helping Employers Avoid Multiple Penalties Raymond Law Group LLC
Mar
15
2019
Terminating Right to Stock Options Through Severance Agreement in Massachusetts Raymond Law Group LLC
Apr
14
2020
Why might businesses want to mediate employment disputes? Raymond Law Group LLC
May
4
2013
Social Media Defamation and Reputational Attacks Raymond Law Group LLC
Mar
22
2020
Navigating the Paid Leave Requirements of Families First Coronavirus Response Act as a Small Business Owner Raymond Law Group LLC
Apr
10
2019
Non-Profits In Connecticut And Beyond Face Unique Choice When Choosing To Be A "Reimbursing Employee" For Unemployment Compensation Raymond Law Group LLC
Oct
9
2014
Connecticut's L+M Medical Office Building Employees Not Permitted to Join L+M Hospital Union Raymond Law Group LLC
Jan
21
2013
Public Employees Can Lose Their Jobs Over Online Information Raymond Law Group LLC
Feb
10
2013
What Every Business Needs to Know About the New Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Law Raymond Law Group LLC
Mar
3
2020
Protected Activity or Illegal Harassment? Clarification May Be Coming. Raymond Law Group LLC
Mar
29
2019
Paid Family and Medical Leave Coming to Massachusetts Raymond Law Group LLC
Apr
25
2013
Massachusetts At-Will Employment Doctrine and Retaliatory Discharge Raymond Law Group LLC
Sep
15
2015
Layoffs and Age Discrimination: Developments in Massachusetts Law Raymond Law Group LLC
Mar
15
2013
Massachusetts Employers Must Characterize Unused Vacation Pay Properly Raymond Law Group LLC
Jul
13
2016
Massachusetts Senate to Consider Ratification of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act Raymond Law Group LLC
Apr
14
2020
Employee Misclassification Could Lead to a Wage and Hour Claim Raymond Law Group LLC
Jul
11
2016
Massachusetts Employment Law - Bill to Change Enforceability of Non-Compete Agreements Passes House Raymond Law Group LLC
May
18
2020
How Business Owners Can Watch For Fraud Raymond Law Group LLC
Jul
1
2016
Connecticut Department of Labor Provides a Tool for Businesses During Economic Downturns Raymond Law Group LLC
Jun
22
2015
Keeping Your Online Accounts Private - Can Employers Request Access to Your Facebook? Raymond Law Group LLC
Jul
10
2013
Implications of a Massachusetts Workplace Bullying Bill Raymond Law Group LLC
Apr
2
2015
When Coworkers Invade Your Space re: Personal Privacy in the Workplace Raymond Law Group LLC
Mar
18
2013
Quick Updates on Immigration Forms and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Posters Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
Oct
29
2013
Bankruptcy: An Opportunity to Settle Financial ‎Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Member-Employee Disputes Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
May
30
2013
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), Social Media and You Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
Apr
19
2017
Seventh Circuit expands Title VII: Concludes Sexual Orientation Discrimination is Sex Discrimination Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jul
26
2013
D.C. Court of Appeals Invalidates Department of Labor's Interpretation of the Exempt Status of Mortgage Loan Officers Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
 

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