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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Apr
14
2015
NLRB Holds Employee’s Obscene Facebook Post Criticizing Supervisor is Protected Mintz
Nov
9
2022
PERM Recruitment Impacted by “Pay Transparency” Laws Mintz
Aug
1
2017
Is “Class Arbitration” an Oxymoron — a Shoe Drops in the Second Circuit Mintz
Sep
10
2021
NY HERO Act Plans ACTIVATED – Employer Action Required Mintz
Jun
4
2015
No Parade for Employers: NLRB Judge Invalidates Several Policies in Macy’s Handbook Mintz
Dec
12
2022
Raters gonna rate... but there's a bright side! Mintz
Jun
12
2015
UPDATE: Union Claims that Hackers Have Accessed Personal Data of “All” Federal Employees Mintz
Jun
23
2015
Attorney General’s Office Issues Final Regulations on Massachusetts Sick Time Law Mintz
Mar
29
2012
Job Applicants Asked for Facebook Passwords- Facebook Weighs In Mintz
Jun
17
2014
President Obama to Sign Executive Order Prohibiting Federal Contractors From Discriminating Against LGBT Employees Mintz
Oct
28
2021
EEOC Updates Religious Accommodation and Vaccine Mandate Guidance Mintz
Sep
27
2016
Employer’s No Dreadlock Policy Did Not Violate Title VII, Says Eleventh Circuit Mintz
Jun
27
2014
Did The Supreme Court Finally Explain Marathon And Stern? Executive Benefits’ Impact on Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction Mintz
Jul
2
2014
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeal on Enforceability of FLSA Collective Action Waivers Mintz
Feb
7
2023
Finally, Judicial Guidance Interpreting the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act Mintz
Jul
10
2014
Employee Benefits: Important Wellness Plan and Mental Health/Substance Use Disorder Parity Effective Dates Have Arrived! Mintz
Oct
27
2016
FTC and DOJ Issue Antitrust Guidance for Human Resource Professionals Mintz
Mar
8
2023
Issues with USCIS online H-1B cap registration access Mintz
Aug
11
2014
Colorado Federal Court Walks Back Rejection of ADEA Waiver in RIF Case Mintz
Aug
24
2015
The Affordable Care Act’s Reporting Requirements for Carriers and Employers (Part 6 of 24): Reporting Group Health Plan Opt-Out Arrangements under Code § 6055 Mintz
Aug
19
2014
National Labor Relations Board Majority Holds That Seeking Co-Worker Assistance with an Individual Harassment Complaint is Protected Activity Under the Act; Overrules Holling Press, Inc. Mintz
Aug
21
2014
Wearable Devices in the Workplace Challenge Data Security and Privacy Mintz
Sep
23
2012
NLRB Mandates Wholesale Changes to Costco's Social Media Policy Mintz
Sep
16
2014
Employment Law Summer Recap 2014: Part 2 of 11 – What do the Ice Bucket Challenge and FMLA-Related Lawsuits Have in Common? Mintz
Sep
22
2015
Maine Social Media Employee Privacy Law Goes Into Effect October 15, 2015 Mintz
Dec
13
2017
Memo to Massachusetts Employers for 2018 and 2019: How Not to Comply with the EMAC New Rules Mintz
Feb
17
2021
The Antecedent Delegation Agreement: “Russian Doll Questions” Concerning a Non-Signatory to an Arbitration Agreement Remain Unresolved Mintz
Sep
29
2015
Internal Whistleblowing Protected Against Retaliation Under Dodd-Frank Says Second Circuit Mintz
Sep
25
2014
VETS-100 and 100A Veteran Hiring Reports Retired by the Department of Labor Mintz
Dec
30
2016
New York State Minimum Wage Rate and Exemption Salary Thresholds Set to Increase Mintz
Dec
14
2012
HHS Issues Comprehensive “Essential Health Benefits” Proposed Regulations Mintz
Jan
6
2013
Privacy and Security Issues for 2013 (Second of a series): What to Expect in the Employment Arena Mintz
Jan
31
2017
EEOC v. Flambeau, Judicial Restraint, and (Uncertain) Future of Employer-Sponsored Wellness Programs Mintz
Apr
29
2020
Preparing for the New Workplace Paradigm Series: A Roadmap for Employers in the Time of COVID-19 Mintz
Nov
23
2015
Truthful Terminations May Lead to Better Consequences Mintz
 

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