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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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Nov
13
2017
Increased Focus on Misclassification of Workers as Independent Contractors Will Continue in Louisiana Jones Walker LLP
Nov
13
2017
Proposed Federal Bill Would Pre-Empt State and Local Paid Sick Leave Laws Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
12
2017
Senate Proposes Changes to Retirement Savings Programs Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
11
2017
Pair of NLRB ALJ Decisions Find Unions Violated NLRA Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
10
2017
California to Hold Direct Contractors Jointly Liable for Subcontractor’s Unpaid Wages and Fringe Benefits Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
10
2017
Beltway Buzz, November 10, 2017: Tax Reform and Executive Compensation, Paid Leave Legislation Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Nov
10
2017
Congress Tackles Federal Paid Leave with Flexible Work Standards Bill Ballard Spahr LLP
Nov
10
2017
USCIS: Watch Out For I-9 Email Scams Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
10
2017
FMCSA Expands Its Drug Testing Panel Effective January 1, 2018 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
10
2017
Proposed Rules Open for Public Comment: NYC Fair Workweek Law Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
10
2017
Congress One Step Closer to Restoring NLRB’s Joint Employer Standard Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
10
2017
Employer Mandate Penalty Notices Are Imminent McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
10
2017
More from the House: Deferred Compensation Rules May Remain Intact under the House Bill Faegre Drinker
Nov
10
2017
Robb’s Nomination as NLRB GC Approved by Senate Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
10
2017
Paid Family Leave On the Rise – California and New York State Both Set to Expand Benefits Starting January 1, 2018 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
10
2017
VAT on pension costs – some good news! Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
10
2017
Seventh Circuit Holds that the ADA Is Still Not a Leave Statute Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
10
2017
Final Rule Issued on HIRE Vets Medallion Program Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
10
2017
Montgomery County, Maryland Council Approves Minimum Wage Increase Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
10
2017
With Overtime Appeal On Hold, When Should We Expect New Regulations? Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Nov
9
2017
Clear as Mud: Illinois Courts Continue to Grapple With The “Adequacy” Of Consideration for Non-Compete Agreements Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
9
2017
Get Ready to Respond to IRS Letter 226J: Employer Shared Responsibility Payment Assessments Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
9
2017
“One-Size-Fits-All” Return-To-Work Policies Cause An Extra Large Problem For Major US Airline Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
9
2017
New Jersey Bill Seeks to Codify Two-Year Statute of Limitations and to Prohibit Waivers of Employee Rights Under the NJLAD Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Nov
9
2017
NLRB Gains a New General Counsel With Senate Confirmation of Peter B. Robb Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
9
2017
Comment Period Ends Nov. 13 for Illinois’ Draft Renewable Resources Procurement Plan Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
9
2017
Tenth Circuit Holds That Irreparable Harm Cannot Be Presumed for Trade Secret Injunction Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
9
2017
Game Changer? New NLRB General Counsel Confirmed By Senate Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
9
2017
Me Too, But Now What? What Board Members Need to Know About Workplace Sexual Harassment Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov
9
2017
Termination – The Bargaining Tool of Choice? K&L Gates
Nov
9
2017
Maryland’s Montgomery County Joins Jurisdictions Increasing Minimum Wage to $15.00 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
9
2017
New Zealand Looking set to Implement Domestic Violence Reform K&L Gates
Nov
9
2017
California “Ban-the-Box” Law Significantly Limits Employers’ Ability to Obtain and Use Information About Criminal Convictions in Recruiting and Hiring Mintz
Nov
8
2017
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – Potential Changes for Qualified Plans and Fringe Benefits Faegre Drinker
Nov
8
2017
Non-Competition Clauses Under Taiwan Law K&L Gates
 

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