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
17
2014
Minnesota Statutory Whistleblower Claims Subject to Six-Year Limitations Period, Court Rules Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
9
2020
Minnesota Supreme Court Affirms ‘Severe or Pervasive’ Standard of Harassing Conduct Claims Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
13
2015
Minnesota Supreme Court Allows Advice of Counsel Defense to Tortious Interference Claim in Non-Compete Dispute Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
28
2023
Minnesota Supreme Court Clarifies State Law Standards for ‘Severe or Pervasive’ Harassment and Constructive Discharge Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
17
2019
Minnesota Supreme Court Expands and Contracts Human Rights Act Coverage in Two Decisions on Disability Discrimination Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
12
2021
Minnesota Supreme Court Holds General Contract Disclaimer in Employee Handbook May Not Prevent Creating Contractual Obligations to Pay Out PTO Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
23
2020
Minnesota Supreme Court Holds Minneapolis Minimum Wage Ordinance to Be Lawful Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
30
2017
Minnesota Supreme Court Kills Employment at Will Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
18
2020
Minnesota Supreme Court Rejects Challenges to Minneapolis Sick and Safe Ordinance Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
10
2021
Minnesota Supreme Court Rules That Handbook Policies Can Be Contractual Notwithstanding Disclaimer Faegre Drinker
Jun
9
2020
Minnesota Supreme Court: Standard for Workplace Sexual Harassment Should Reflect Today’s ‘Societal Attitudes’ Faegre Drinker
Sep
3
2014
Minnesota Supreme Court: Workers’ Compensation Retaliation Claims Can Result in Jury Trial, But Employers Have No Defense Based on Complaint Resolution Procedure Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
18
2023
Minnesota to Ban Non-Compete Agreements Other Than Related to Sale, Dissolution of Business Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
18
2023
Minnesota to Ban Non-Competition Agreements ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jun
8
2020
Minnesota to Enter Phase III of Reopening Plan Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
24
2019
Minnesota Wage Theft Statute, Part II: New Notice, Disclosure, and Recordkeeping Requirements Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
13
2014
Minnesota Women’s Economic Security Act Signed into Law Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
1
2023
Minnesota Worker Safety Legislation for Meatpacking and Warehouse Industries Signed Into Law Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
3
2023
Minnesota’s New CROWN Act Becomes Law: State Now Prohibits Discrimination Based on Hair Style Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
3
2023
Minnesota’s New Paid Family and Medical Leave, Sick Leave, Amended Pregnancy Accommodations Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
25
2023
Minnesota’s New Paid Sick and Safe Leave Law: For Some Employers, There Is a Forty-Eight Hours Solution Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jul
23
2016
Minor League Baseball Players Strike Out On Wage Claims Against MLB, Judge Decertifies Collective and Class Actions Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
20
2015
Minor League Baseball Players’ Minimum Wage, Overtime Claims Proceed to Class Certification Stage Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
29
2015
Minor League Players Granted Conditional Class Certification in Wage Suit Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
24
2015
Minor League Players Strike Out in Effort to Bring Antitrust Class Action against Major League Baseball Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
20
2018
Minors Ages 14 to 17 To Receive Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Before Issuance of Entertainment Work Permit Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
May
6
2020
Minors in the Workplace During the COVID-19 Pandemic Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
29
2012
Mintz Levin Files FOIA Request for DOL Prevailing Wage Data Mintz
Mar
3
2022
Mintz’s Sell-Side Series: Preparing Today for Tomorrow's Sale — Week 1 Mintz
Jul
30
2018
Minutes Count: California Supreme Court Rejects De Minimis Doctrine for Wage Claim Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
24
2021
MIOSHA Amends COVID-19 Emergency Rules Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
14
2021
MIOSHA COVID-19 Emergency Rules Extended Through October 14, 2021 Foley & Lardner LLP
Jun
22
2021
MIOSHA Emergency Workplace Rules Generally No Longer in Effect Miller Canfield
Apr
15
2021
MIOSHA Extends COVID-19 Workplace Emergency Rules For Another Six Months Miller Canfield
Nov
13
2020
MIOSHA Increasing Enforcement of Remote Work Requirements under State Emphasis Program Foley & Lardner LLP
 

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