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.

For hourly updates on the latest news about Labor & Employment law, regulations, and legislation, be sure to follow our Employment Twitter feed, and sign up here for our daily complimentary e-news bulletins.

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Jul
15
2021
District Court Approves of President Biden’s Firing of Former NLRB General Counsel, But is This the Final Word? Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
19
2021
PBGC Releases Guidance on New Special Financial Assistance Program for Troubled Multiemployer Plans Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
13
2018
Massachusetts Passes Non-Compete Reform Law Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
17
2018
Social Media Mania — Be Careful Out There! Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
26
2021
OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Contains Anti-Retaliation Provision Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
25
2015
Utah Law Bars Discrimination Against Nursing Mothers Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
27
2015
Plan Administrator’s “Second Plan Interpretation” Violates Anti-Cutback Rule re: ERISA Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
27
2015
U.S. Supreme Court Announces New Standard for Pregnancy Discrimination Claims Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
30
2015
19 Democratic Senators Urge DOL To Implement Fair Pay And Safe Workplaces Executive Order Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
24
2020
DOL Releases Additional COVID-19 Guidance Related to FFCRA, FMLA and FLSA Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
28
2020
California Employment Law Notes July 2020 Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
11
2021
SEC Alleges Employer’s Compliance Manual Violates Rule 21F-17 Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
23
2022
ERISA Fee Complaint Dismissed in Pennsylvania District Court, Extending Favorable Trend Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
31
2020
Overruling District Court, Second Circuit Affirms Individual Employees Are Bound By Arbitration Award Prosecuted By Their Union Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
14
2016
New IRS Regulations Subject Certain Partners to Self-Employment Taxes Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
8
2022
California Minimum Wage Increases for 2023 Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
5
2017
Massachusetts Senate Passes Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
8
2018
[Podcast]: Nuts and Bolts on a Management Buyout – Part 1 Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
7
2017
Nevada Codifies Amendments For Non-Competes and Other Forms of Restrictive Covenants – Adopts “Blue Pencil” Standard, Imposes Consideration Requirements and Addresses Enforceability Issues Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
9
2018
NYAG Continues Scrutiny of Overbroad Non-Compete Agreements Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
10
2017
Washington Enacts Statewide Paid Family and Medical Leave Law Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
29
2015
ARB Issues Impactful Decision On Whistleblower Retaliation Causation Standard Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
21
2022
New York State DOL Increases Upstate New York Minimum Wage, Proposes Hike in Upstate Minimum Salary for Exemption Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
27
2021
Potential Government Shutdown – What Every Federal Contractor Needs to Know Proskauer Rose LLP
May
6
2015
No “Pleasure” for Florida Whistleblower Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
8
2016
Wisconsin Bone Marrow and Organ Donation Leave Law In Effect as of July 1, 2016 Proskauer Rose LLP
May
8
2015
NYC Mayor Signs Law Banning Credit Checks Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
11
2016
NLRB Majority, Management Rights Clause Must Be Specific To Enable Employer To Make Unilateral Changes Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
31
2014
Supreme Court Finds Severance Payments are Subject to FICA Tax (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
14
2016
EEOC Releases Updates to Proposed EEO-1 Reporting Revisions Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
31
2020
DOL Announces Substantial Changes to Guidance Practices Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
18
2016
EU Advocate General Holds that Certain Forms of Indirect Religious Discrimination Could be Justified Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
7
2014
White House Announces Additional Executive Orders For Federal Government Contractors Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
8
2014
New Mexico Law Requires Employers to Post Human Trafficking Poster Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
28
2017
Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Becomes Law Proskauer Rose LLP
 

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