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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
12
2016
Paid Parental Leave: San Francisco Will Require Employers to Provide Paid Leave and California will Increase Benefits Available under State Law Faegre Drinker
Jul
7
2020
OFCCP Issues Final Rule Exempting TRICARE Providers From OFCCP Compliance Authority Faegre Drinker
Dec
19
2013
Employee’s Failure to Comply with Handbook Policy Does Not Necessarily Halt ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Claim Faegre Drinker
Dec
22
2013
California Employers: What You Need to Know for 2014 Faegre Drinker
Jul
20
2020
Update: Further Details on the United Kingdom’s New Points-Based Immigration System Faegre Drinker
Jul
23
2020
U.S. Department of Labor Issues New FMLA Leave Forms and Requests Public Comments Faegre Drinker
Aug
17
2020
Part 26 of “The Restricting Covenant” Series: COVID-19 Edition Faegre Drinker
Jun
7
2016
Designated Investment Alternatives: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #8 Faegre Drinker
Sep
19
2018
Best Interest and Best Practices: Improving Retirement Outcomes #2 Faegre Drinker
Aug
26
2020
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division Provides Work From Home Guidance Faegre Drinker
Jun
28
2016
ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #11 Faegre Drinker
Sep
8
2020
California Leads the Way for Pay Data Collection and Reporting Faegre Drinker
Oct
17
2018
Best Interest and Best Practices #6: What is the Baseline for A Committee to Act in the Best Interest of its Participants? (Part 3) Faegre Drinker
May
14
2015
Navigating Retirement Risks: Creating Sustainable Retirement Income Faegre Drinker
Oct
30
2018
Best Interest and Best Practices #7: SEC Best Interests . . . When? And What About the DOL Faegre Drinker
Jul
26
2016
Fiduciary Liability Update: Seventh Circuit Holds ERISA Permits Indemnification or Contribution Among Fiduciaries Faegre Drinker
Aug
2
2016
New Jersey Courts Continue to Set High Bar for Arbitration Clauses Faegre Drinker
Aug
9
2016
Best Interest Contract Exemption: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #15 Faegre Drinker
Aug
11
2016
ERISA Class Actions Filed Against NYU, MIT, Yale, Duke, Penn and Vanderbilt Faegre Drinker
Sep
1
2017
Office of Management and Budget Hits the Brakes on the Revised EEO 1 Faegre Drinker
Sep
11
2017
The Fiduciary Rule, Distributions and Rollovers: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #61 Faegre Drinker
Jul
7
2015
An Employer’s Obligation to Follow up after Receiving a Medical Certification: Greater Than You Might Think Faegre Drinker
Feb
21
2020
CCPA Revised Regulations Faegre Drinker
May
11
2012
Final 408(b)(2) Regulation: Impact on Investment Managers Faegre Drinker
Jan
25
2019
Illinois Employers Beware: State Supreme Court Finds No Harm Required Under Biometric Law Faegre Drinker
Oct
20
2017
Individual Liability for California Wage-and-Hour Violations: Developments on California Authority in 2017 Faegre Drinker
Jul
31
2012
Federal Judge Rules for Nurses in Multi-Million Dollar Class Action for Unpaid Overtime Faegre Drinker
Mar
23
2020
COVID-19: New York Updates as of March 22, 2020 Faegre Drinker
Dec
5
2017
The "Wholesaler" Exception: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #72 Faegre Drinker
Sep
29
2015
New Jersey Supreme Court Holds That Economic Loss is Not Needed To Recoup a Former Employee’s Salary for Breach of the Duty of Loyalty Faegre Drinker
Feb
3
2021
Mental Health Parity: Comparative Assessments Required for Certain Nonquantitative Treatment Limits in Group Health Plans Faegre Drinker
Dec
21
2012
D.C. Court of Appeals Refuses to Enforce NLRB Ban on Offensive Employee Clothing Faegre Drinker
Jan
25
2013
The Dos and Don’ts of Implementing a Mandatory Flu Vaccine Policy Outside the Hospital Setting Faegre Drinker
Jan
9
2018
Discretionary Management of IRAs: Prohibited Transaction Issues for RIAs- Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #76 Faegre Drinker
Jan
20
2017
Seminar Can Be Fiduciary Act: Interesting Angles on DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #34 Faegre Drinker
 

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