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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Jan
31
2016
OSHA Sets Hearing Date on Proposal to Drastically Limit Beryllium Exposure Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
12
2022
Clarification on OFCCP’s New Compensation Directive 2022-01 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
9
2018
In Time for Equal Pay Day, Report Indicates Wage Gap Persists in Nearly Every Occupation Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
10
2021
Remote Employees: The Geographic Tax and Benefits Challenges Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
29
2017
OSHA Staying the Course…for now… Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
26
2020
Small Business Administration Issues Additional Guidance on Forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program Loans Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
17
2022
South Carolina Anti-Vaccine Mandate Law: Implications for Private Employers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
24
2015
NY Acting Commissioner of Labor Issues Wage Board Order Reducing New York Tip Credit to $1.50 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
30
2017
New Healthcare Workplace Safety Prevention Laws Take Effect April 1, 2017, in California Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
4
2017
Connecticut Supreme Court Holds Restaurant-Employer May Not Use ‘Tip Credit’ for Delivery Drivers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
1
2015
Federal Mine Safety Agency to Increase Enforcement Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
4
2017
Federal Government Targets H-1B Visa Fraud by Employers with Focus on Outsourcing Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
10
2019
School’s In, May Mean Recess for Parents (and Grandparents): California Provides for School Leave Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
2
2015
OSHA Internal Memo Outlines Triage Process for Reported Fatalities & Injuries Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
9
2016
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Proposes to Collect Pay Data from Employers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
19
2018
New York State’s Latest Push to Broaden Salary History Ban Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
23
2018
Sexual Harassment Bills to Watch Before the California Legislature Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
12
2019
NLRB: Property Owners May Limit Off-Duty Access by Contractors’ Employees Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
12
2016
Puerto Rico Supreme Court Scolds Employer for Interfering with Working Mother’s Breastfeeding Rights Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
23
2018
USCIS Releases Improvements to E-Verify System Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
2
2020
Rhode Island High Court Upholds ‘Reasonable Grounds’ Drug Testing, Dismissal of Employee Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
12
2023
Reminder: City of Berkeley Fair Workweek Ordinance Operative January 1, 2024 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
16
2019
California Supreme Court Rejects Claim for Unpaid Wages under PAGA Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
26
2018
Department Of Justice Fires Warning Shot Over Unlawful No-Poach Agreements Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
4
2020
OSHA Issues Guidance on Prevention of COVID-19 Cases at Construction Sites Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
8
2022
FAA’s Transportation Worker Exception Covers Airline Ramp Agents, U.S. Supreme Court Holds Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
27
2018
Review Commission Requests Outside Comments From Interested Parties To Evaluate Workplace Heat Stress Case Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
19
2016
West Virginia Becomes the 26th Right-to-Work State Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
8
2020
More Changes to the Paycheck Protection Program Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
23
2019
COBRA Notice Litigation Resulting in Big Dollar Claims Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
2
2021
A Rejection of the Rubber-Stamped FLSA Collective Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
23
2016
Obama Administration Requests Increases in OSHA, MSHA Budgets for FY 2017 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
4
2021
Administrative Exhaustion Is Required Even When Not Mentioned in Plan Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
26
2016
California State Budget Proposal Seeks to Reduce PAGA Litigation Through Increased State Oversight Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
7
2021
Ninth Circuit Upholds Arbitration for Non-Signatory Defendant Jackson Lewis P.C.
 

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