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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May
24
2011
Department of Energy Offers Conditional Commitment for Loan Guarantee to Support Solar Generation Project in Nevada U.S. Department of Energy
May
24
2011
US Department of Labor’s OSHA launches national survey on employers’ safety and health practices to help guide future rules, compliance, outreach U.S. Department of Labor
May
24
2011
California Adopts Federal Tax Treatment of Health Coverage for Adult Children McDermott Will & Emery
May
23
2011
Court Upholds Financial Penalties in Wellness Programs Under the ADA Poyner Spruill LLP
May
23
2011
Complaint Issued Against New York Nonprofit for Unlawfully Discharging Employees Following Facebook Posts National Labor Relations Board
May
23
2011
The Year 2010 In Review: Safety and Personal Injury Developments Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
22
2011
Time Line: A Decade of Discrimination Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
May
22
2011
Judge orders payment of $347,000 in back wages and penalties, 3-year debarment of Global Horizons from H-2A agricultural program U.S. Department of Labor
May
21
2011
Statement by MSHA Assistant Secretary Joseph A. Main on release of Upper Big Branch Independent Investigation Report U.S. Department of Labor
May
20
2011
Online College To Pay $260,000 To Settle EEOC Lawsuit Charging Sex Harassment By Supervisors U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
May
20
2011
Emergency Transport Company Sued by EEOC For Pregnancy Discrimination U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
May
20
2011
US District Court Upholds OSHA Subpoena in Grain Engulfment Case U.S. Department of Labor
May
20
2011
The Supreme Court Sharpens the Claws of the “Cat’s Paw” Theory Vedder Price
May
20
2011
Persistent black lung, old scourge of coal, found in autopsies of most Massey miners Center for Public Integrity
May
19
2011
MSHA signs memorandum of understanding with Interstate Mining Compact Commission during mine emergency response meeting U.S. Department of Labor
May
19
2011
California Court of Appeal Shines More Light on Meal and Rest Break Class Actions - Flores v. Lamps Plus, Inc. Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
19
2011
Supreme Court Continues Expansive Interpretation of Retaliation Claims Vedder Price
May
19
2011
NLRB A 'Twitter Over Employers' Social Media Policies Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
19
2011
Is Your Company's Social Media Launch Ahead Of Its Compliance Program Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
18
2011
Which Employers Will Be Responsible For Health Coverage In 2014? Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
18
2011
Social Media Activity In The Workplace And The Computer Fraud And Abuse Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
18
2011
United States v. Borrasi: Rough Seas in the Kickback Safe Harbors McDermott Will & Emery
May
18
2011
The Evolution of Social Networking Technologies in the Workplace: Balancing Employee and Employer Rights Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
May
18
2011
The New York Department of Labor Issues Guidance Concerning the New York Wage Theft Prevention Act Vedder Price
May
17
2011
U.S. Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Split: FCA Relators Cannot Base Claims on Information Received Through FOIA Request Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
17
2011
Disabilities in the Workplace -- Regulations to Implement the Equal Employment Provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act Amendments Act Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
17
2011
Simple Steps Employers Can Take to Minimize the Risk of Preventable Lawsuits Vedder Price
May
17
2011
Ignorance Is Not Bliss: Knowing When to Issue a Litigation Hold Vedder Price
May
16
2011
Texas Legislators Force Employers to Allow Packing While Parking Strasburger & Price, LLP
May
16
2011
California Adopts Favorable Federal Tax Treatment of Health Coverage for Adult Children Under Age 27: Health Care Reform McDermott Will & Emery
May
16
2011
Illinois Civil Union Law Requires Employer Action Vedder Price
May
16
2011
Would Companies Drop Compensation Committees to Evade SEC Rule?- Financial reform this week Center for Public Integrity
May
16
2011
Hyundai Ideal Electric Company to Pay $188,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Bias and Retaliation Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
May
15
2011
Supreme Court Validates Class Action Waiver Provisions in Arbitration Agreements Vedder Price
May
14
2011
Supreme Court Issues Decision Regarding “Cat’s Paw” Claims of Discrimination Poyner Spruill LLP
May
14
2011
Tax Court Disqualifies Plan for Not Adopting Required Amendments McDermott Will & Emery
May
14
2011
Department of Labor Releases Timesheet Smartphone “App” for Employees Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
13
2011
Wage and Hour Headaches for Employers: The Department of Labor Has an App for That Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
May
13
2011
U.S. Supreme Court Expands Anti-Retaliation Protections for Employees Poyner Spruill LLP
May
13
2011
Bill Allowing More Offshore Drilling Introduced to Congress Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
13
2011
Federal Judge Upholds DOJ's Expansive Application Of FCPA Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
13
2011
MSHA Releases Upper Big Branch Mine Investigation Interview Transcripts U.S. Department of Labor
May
12
2011
Reporting the Cost of Health Care Coverage: More for the W-2 Vedder Price
May
11
2011
Ohio’s Budget, As Recently Passed By The House, Contains Key Changes To Public Construction Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
May
11
2011
Keeping Track of Wages: The US Labor Department Has an App for That! U.S. Department of Labor
May
11
2011
Wind Power Operators Beware: OSHA Is Focused on You Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
May
10
2011
21st Century Digital DOL Releases Timesheet Application Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
10
2011
NLRB's Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon Releases Statement on Boeing Complaint National Labor Relations Board
May
10
2011
NLRB Initiates Litigation Against the State of Arizona on Amendment Limiting Method for Choosing Union representation National Labor Relations Board
May
10
2011
NLRB files Lawsuit Against the State of Arizona Greenberg Traurig, LLP
 

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