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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Jul
3
2013
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Portion of Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as Unconstitutional: The Impact of the Decision on Employee Benefit Plans Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
25
2023
UAW Goes Medieval on the Big Three: What Does it Mean? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
20
2020
Uh-Oh: Unions Score First Victory Against Big Tech Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
3
2013
Under The Radar Case Could Yield Most Significant Labor Law Case of the Last Decade Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
19
2018
University of Denver to Pay $2.66 Million and Increase Salaries to Settle EEOC Equal Pay Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Oct
24
2013
Unlawful to Condition Bargaining on the Result in Noel Canning Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
30
2020
Up, Up and Away: 2020 Increased Penalties for Employee Benefit Plans McDermott Will & Emery
May
18
2021
Upcoming Fifth Circuit Hearing to Address FLSA Day-Rate Issues Hunton Andrews Kurth
Dec
25
2022
US Department of Labor Finds Texas Construction Company Willfully Exposed Workers to Deadly Hazards after Trench Collapse Kills Two Workers U.S. Department of Labor
Mar
24
2017
USCIS Launches Regional Center Compliance for the EB-5 Program Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
10
2017
USCIS to Suspend Premium Processing of H-1B Applications Polsinelli PC
Jan
21
2018
Volvo Group North America To Pay $70,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Dec
13
2017
W-2 Phishing Scams Likely to Resurface After the New Year Murtha Cullina
Apr
8
2017
Waiting Game: Future of Proposed "White Collar" Rules Remains Uncertain Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
12
2021
Well Done? EEOC's New Proposed Rules Would Limit Employer Wellness Programs to De Minimis Incentives—with Significant Exceptions K&L Gates
Jun
10
2015
West Virginia Amends Law on Final Wages, Imposes Mitigation Duty on Former Employees Who Sue Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
27
2021
What Does FDA Approval Mean for Employer Vaccination Mandates? [PODCAST] Roetzel & Andress LPA
Mar
4
2013
What Happens at Home Stays at Home? Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jan
4
2019
What Were The 3 Biggest Developments At The NLRB In 2018 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
20
2017
What Whistleblowing Is Protected Under The Whistleblower Protection Act? Zuckerman Law
May
20
2016
When Employees Market Passwords for Profit: Four Business Security Challenges and Strategies to Combat Them Polsinelli PC
Oct
31
2017
White House Nominates Scott A. Mugno to Head OSHA Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
14
2017
Wiretapping In The Workplace Stark & Stark
Dec
23
2018
Woo-Hoo! Workplace Civility Rules Upheld by NLRB General Counsel Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
22
2021
Workplace Review - Episode 9: A Look Ahead at 2021 - More of the Same for EHS or a Whole New Ballgame? [Podcast] Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
12
2022
You Have the Right to Form and Join a Union U.S. Department of Labor
Mar
19
2018
You Mad(ness)? Examining the Legality of Company NCAA Championship Brackets PracticePanther
Aug
12
2018
Your Presence Is Required: Employee Unable to Travel to Job Site Was Not “Qualified” Within the Meaning of the ADA Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
17
2011
“Cocktail Waitress in a Dolly Parton Wig” Need Not Apply Strasburger & Price, LLP
Jul
20
2017
“No Harm, No Foul”: Court Denies Motion for Spoliation Sanctions Pursuant to Rule 37(e): Snider v. Danfoss K&L Gates
May
16
2010
"Administrative Processing" in U.S. Visa Applications Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Apr
12
2013
"Affordability" under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Mintz
Mar
1
2017
"All About OSHA" Informational Booklet Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
4
2012
"Authorization" Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act McDermott Will & Emery
May
23
2016
"Be Happy"; Not So Fast Says NLRB von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
 

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