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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

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Oct
30
2015
NLRB Weekly Summary of Decisions October 19 – 23, 2015 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
30
2015
New York State Employers Face Strict New Equal Pay and Sex Discrimination Laws Mintz
Oct
30
2015
N.D. Cal.: Internal Whistleblowers Are Protected and May Sue Individual Directors Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
30
2015
US Supreme Court Decision May Sharply Curtail Wave of FCRA Employment Litigation Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
30
2015
Corporate Divorce Series: Employment Relationship Fail Mintz
Oct
30
2015
New Technology Heightens Risk For Employers Using Social Media For Hiring Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
30
2015
Data-Harvesting Zombie Hackers, Blood-Thirsty Auditors, and Other Reasons to be Scared on Halloween Mintz
Oct
30
2015
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act Passes Senate Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct
30
2015
Arbitration Agreement “Take Two”: Fifth Circuit Refuses to Revisit D.R. Horton in Murphy Oil Case Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
30
2015
NLRB To Revisit Whether Graduate Teaching Assistants May Collectively Bargain Holland & Hart LLP
Oct
29
2015
Move UK Slavery and Human Trafficking Compliance to the Top of your To-Do List Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
29
2015
Does Your Defined Benefit Plan Need to be Amended Before Year-End? Faegre Drinker
Oct
29
2015
NLRB’s New Test for Determining "Joint Employer” Status: Consequences for Health Care and Life Science Employers Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
29
2015
Second Circuit “Likes” NLRB Decision on Facebook Activity Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
29
2015
Minor League Players Granted Conditional Class Certification in Wage Suit Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
29
2015
Doctors, Unions, and Protected Activity Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
29
2015
Mom-Friendly Policies May Be A Nice Perk But Could Constitute Gender Discrimination Faegre Drinker
Oct
29
2015
OSHA’s Aggressive Enforcement Initiative Against Inpatient Health Care Facilities and Nursing Homes Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
29
2015
Cyber Liability: The Risks of Doing Business in a Digital World Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Oct
29
2015
California Appelllate Court Finds in Favor of Whistleblower Who Never Complained of Unlawful Conduct by the Employer Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
29
2015
Marijuana in the Workplace: The Growing Conflict Between Drug and Employment Laws Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
29
2015
Illinois Supreme Court Confirms Exposure of Self-Critical Documents in Litigation Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Oct
29
2015
Elimination of Minimum Wage and Overtime Exemptions for Home Health Companionship and Live-In Care Employees of Third-Party Providers Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
29
2015
California Employers Face New Restrictions on E-Verify Use ArentFox Schiff LLP
Oct
29
2015
EEOC Issues Proposed Rule to Amend Title II of GINA U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Oct
29
2015
House Lawmakers Grill OSHA Administrator on Enforcement Issues Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
29
2015
Now That New York City’s Credit Check and “Ban the Box” Laws Are in Effect, How Do Employers Comply? Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
29
2015
Reminder: New York City Fair Chance Act, Limiting Criminal Inquiry, Effective October 27 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
29
2015
United Auto Workers (UAW) Continue To Use Strike Threat As A Powerful Negotiating Tool Foley & Lardner LLP
Oct
29
2015
Colorado Labor Division Guidance Clarifies Forfeiture of Vacation Pay Sometimes Permissible Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
28
2015
Oklahoma Federal Court Finds Expense Reimbursement Need Not Be “Rolled In” To Overtime Calculation Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
28
2015
Facebook: Second Circuit "Likes" Employee Rights Under the NLRA Murtha Cullina
Oct
28
2015
New York City’s Pre-Tax Transportation Benefit Mandate Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
28
2015
IRS Issues Limits for 2016 Retirements Plans Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Oct
28
2015
Another NLRB Flip-Flop in the Works: Unions Seek to Organize College and University Graduate Assistants Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
28
2015
Application by Central States Pension Fund to Reduce Core Benefits Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
28
2015
NLRB Invites Briefs in Northwestern Football Case - National Labor Relations Board Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
28
2015
Pitfalls of Holiday Hiring: What Not to Ask on Employment Application Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
28
2015
Board Goes Digital – Electronic Signatures Are “A-OK” Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Oct
28
2015
New York City Human Rights Commission Fair Chance Act Fact Sheet Offers Compliance Guidance Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
28
2015
OSHA’s New Confined Space Rules May Squeeze Unwary Employers Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Oct
28
2015
Senate Passes Cybersecurity Law as the Struggle Between Data Security and Privacy Continues Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
27
2015
Coding Form 1095-C, Part II for Offers of COBRA Coverage: Affordable Care Act’s Reporting Requirements for Carriers and Employers (Part 15 of 24) Mintz
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
Oct
27
2015
Fifth Circuit Reverses NLRB, For The Second Time, Rejecting Unfair Labor Practice Finding on Class and Collective Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
27
2015
NLRB Hobgoblin: NLRB Excelsior List Requirement Expanded Under Interpretation of Board’s New Election Procedure Rule Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
27
2015
California Federal Court: Cosmetology and Hair Design Students Not “Employees” Entitled to Minimum Wage Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
27
2015
Paid Sick Leave Expansion Continues – This Time to Federal Contracting Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Oct
27
2015
NLRB Once Again Puts Employers on Notice Regarding Handbook Policies Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
27
2015
New Jersey Supreme Court Holds That an Employer Can Sue a Disloyal Employee To Clawback Salary Without Showing Economic Loss Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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