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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Apr
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2018
Westchester County, New York, Joins Albany County and New York City in Prohibiting Salary History Inquiries Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
17
2018
New Jersey Legislature Passes New Pay Equity Bill Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
17
2018
EEOC’s Notice Pleading Survives Motion to Dismiss in Failure to Accommodate and Wrongful Termination Suit Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
17
2018
New York City Council Passes the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
17
2018
Whiplash: When a Court Finds That the Parties’ Claims Are Within the Scope of a Valid Arbitration Agreement, But It Will Not Compel Arbitration Mintz
Apr
17
2018
Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division Releases Three Opinion Letters Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Apr
17
2018
A Review of Recent Whistleblower Developments : April 2018 Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr
17
2018
Localities and the Salary History Ban: Next Stop, Westchester County, New York Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
17
2018
Appealing Massachusetts Employer Medical Assistance Contribution (EMAC) Supplement Determinations Based on ConnectorCare Coverage Mintz
Apr
17
2018
Double Take: NJ Governor Poised to Enact Equal Pay Act on Equal Pay Day Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
17
2018
Sex + Discrimination = Liability, Says First Circuit Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
16
2018
Know Before You Go: Does the DOL’s New PAID Program Pay Off For Employers? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
16
2018
Paid Sick Leave Requirements Beginning to Resemble a Crazy Quilt of Legislation Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr
16
2018
The Fiduciary Rule: What’s Next (Part 3)?: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #87 Faegre Drinker
Apr
16
2018
Supreme Court Overtime Case Signals A Pro-Employer Shift Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr
16
2018
Worried About OSHA Silica Compliance? Not if You’re in One of These Five States Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
16
2018
Top Five Labor Law Developments for March 2018 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
16
2018
DOL Announces Two New Opinion Letters: Tackles Travel Time and Breaks Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
16
2018
Musical Chairs: Ring Named Chairman of the NLRB Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
16
2018
California Appellate Court Rejects Legislative Attempt to Circumvent Federal Arbitration Act on Claims Involving the Ralph Act and Bane Act Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
16
2018
Tax Reform Could Increase Employer Relocation Costs Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Apr
16
2018
Employment Law This Week (VIDEO): Sexual Harassment Legislation, Browning-Ferris Appeal, DTSA Whistleblower Immunity, Salary History and Wage Gaps Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
16
2018
U.S. DOL Issues Three Opinion Letters After Nine-Year Hiatus Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
16
2018
Industry Consolidation Reflected in New Franchise Agreements Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
16
2018
Utah and Idaho Continue Trend of State Legislatures’ Focusing on Non-Competes Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
16
2018
Uber Increasing Background Checks of Drivers as FTC Expands its Data Privacy Settlement with Ride Sharing Company Clifford Law Offices
Apr
16
2018
I’m Legal Counsel To Our Diversity Office; What Do I Need To Know About Data Analytics? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
16
2018
Financial Conflict of Interest in the Eighth Circuit: Trigger of a Less Deferential Standard of Review or Mere Factor in Determining Plan Administrator Abuse of Discretion? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
15
2018
Frustrations Grow as Nominations are Delayed Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
15
2018
DOL Clarifies Rules for FMLA-Related Breaks Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
14
2018
Governor Cuomo Signs New York State Budget Anti-Harassment Provisions Into Law Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
14
2018
DOL Clears Up Travel Time Issue For Employees With No “Normal Working Hours” Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
13
2018
Senate Confirms John Ring to Restore Full Five-Member NLRB Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
13
2018
USCIS Completes the H-1B Cap Random Selection Process for FY 2019 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
13
2018
New York City Council Enacts Package of Bills to Combat Sexual Harassment Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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