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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Mar
14
2013
Discrimination Against the Unemployed Now Prohibited in New York City Mintz
Mar
21
2022
New York State HERO Act Designation Expires Mintz
Jul
9
2019
SDNY Judge Rules Agreements to Arbitrate Sexual Harassment Claims Are Enforceable, Despite New York Law Mintz
Apr
19
2013
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Collective Action: Supreme Court Holds Offer of Judgment Moots Claim Mintz
Dec
16
2014
Supreme Court Finds that Post-Shift Employee Security Screenings Noncompensable Activity Under the Fair Labor Standards Act Mintz
Mar
8
2017
2016 California Employment Law Year In Review Mintz
Aug
10
2023
DHS Releases New Form I-9 as New Flexibility for Qualified Employers Takes Effect Mintz
May
10
2013
D.C. Circuit Strikes Down National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Notice Rule Mintz
May
3
2021
New York Amends its Off-Duty Conduct Law to Account for Marijuana Use Mintz
Mar
27
2017
March Sadness: How Not to Drop the Ball When Reduction-in-Force is on Your Schedule Mintz
Mar
21
2018
New York City Will Require Employers to Grant Temporary Schedule Changes Mintz
Jan
23
2015
D.C.’s New Wage Theft Law Imposes Additional Notice, Posting and Recordkeeping Requirements on Employers Mintz
Apr
28
2022
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Holds That Wages Due Solely Under the Federal Overtime Statute (FLSA) Are Not Trebled Under the Massachusetts Wage Act Mintz
May
20
2021
New York State’s HERO Act Imposes New Workplace Health and Safety Obligations on Employers Mintz
Sep
13
2023
New York’s Office of the Medicaid Inspector General Creates Abbreviated Self-Disclosure Process Mintz
Apr
5
2018
U.S. Supreme Court Broadens Construction of FLSA Overtime Exemption Mintz
Feb
15
2016
Reducing Exposure to and Defeating Off-the-Clock OT Claims: Ten-Step Plan Mintz
Jul
9
2013
Health Care Reform Update - Week of July 8, 2013 Mintz
May
4
2018
Update on Salary History Laws: The Ban Expands to Westchester, NY Mintz
Mar
24
2016
More Money, More Problems? – Rise of Compensation and Expectations for College Coaches Mintz
Sep
26
2013
The October 1 Deadline for Employer Health Care Reform Notices Is Coming! Mintz
May
23
2018
Arbitration Provisions with Class Action Waivers Are Enforceable…Now What? A Guide for Human Resources Professionals and In-House Counsel on the Practical Implications of this “Epic” Decision Mintz
Jul
7
2022
The Return to Office Battle Continues Mintz
Jun
6
2018
The Bubbler – June 2018 Mintz
Apr
5
2016
Equal Pay for Equal Play – U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team Files Wage Discrimination Claim Against Mintz
Jun
8
2018
“Ban the Box” Updates in Massachusetts Mintz
Oct
25
2013
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Priorities May Place Staffing Firms Under Greater Scrutiny Mintz
Apr
8
2016
Understanding the Extraterritorial Scope of Title VII and the ADA for U.S. Employers Mintz
Nov
1
2019
USCIS Announces Premium Processing Fee Increase Mintz
Nov
8
2019
Treasury Department and IRS Proposed Individual Coverage HRA Affordability Safe Harbors Mintz
Nov
22
2013
Treasury Department/IRS Issue Guidance Instructing Employers on How to Make Claims for FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) Refunds or Credits Post-Windsor Mintz
Nov
25
2013
Affordable Care Act Checkup: 2014 Payroll Mintz
Jul
27
2018
New California Law Extends Defamation Privilege to Communications Related to Sexual Harassment Claims and Investigations Mintz
Dec
19
2013
Thinking of Imposing a Nationwide Non-Compete on Employees Who Never Had Any Personal Contact With Your Clients? Think Again. Mintz
Aug
10
2020
Return to Work COVID-19 Testing Considerations Mintz
 

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