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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May
3
2016
New York City Earned Sick Time Act Amended Effective March 4, 2016 Faegre Drinker
Jul
17
2020
Political Strike Guidance for Employers: Preparing for ‘Strike for Black Lives’ Faegre Drinker
Aug
1
2018
Massachusetts Equal Pay Act Took Effect July 1, 2018 Faegre Drinker
Jan
6
2014
Special Rules Apply To Documents With Employee Health Information Faegre Drinker
Jun
2
2017
“Last Minute” Fiduciary Rule Check-In: What Independent RIA Firms Should Do Now Faegre Drinker
Jun
21
2017
Impact of the DOL Fiduciary Rule on Independent Insurance Agents Faegre Drinker
Mar
27
2018
What Does the 5th Circuit Decision Mean for Rollover Recommendations? Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #84 Faegre Drinker
Aug
17
2020
Top 7 Things Health and Welfare Sponsors Should Be Thinking About Now Faegre Drinker
Aug
20
2020
Talking Through the DOL’s Proposed Prohibited Transaction Exemption, Episode 3: The 84-24 Exemption [PODCAST] Faegre Drinker
Aug
27
2020
Employment Immigration: Continued Changes From USCIS and the State Department With COVID-19, Travel Bans and Processing Faegre Drinker
Sep
9
2020
The Clock Is Ticking: DOL Issued Interim Final Rule on Lifetime Income Disclosures for Defined Contribution Plans Faegre Drinker
Jul
19
2016
Seventh Circuit: Tipped Employees Can Perform Limited Non-Tipped Work At Tip Credit Rate Of Pay Faegre Drinker
Apr
7
2014
Just Don’t Ask: With The Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Joins A Growing Number Of Jurisdictions That Restrict Employers’ Pre-Hire Inquiries About Applicants’ Criminal Histories Faegre Drinker
Sep
23
2020
DOL Proposes New Rule Clarifying the Test for Classification of Workers Faegre Drinker
Jun
12
2015
New Guidance Regarding Employee Handbooks Part Five: Rules Restricting Employees From Leaving Work: What Are The Boundaries? Faegre Drinker
Oct
20
2020
Hostile Environment Claims in a Work-From-Home World Faegre Drinker
Sep
11
2017
Part VII of “The Restricting Covenant” Series: Blue Pencils and Brokers Faegre Drinker
Oct
27
2020
Best Interest Standard of Care for Advisors #36 Faegre Drinker
Jul
7
2015
An Employer’s Obligation to Follow up after Receiving a Medical Certification: Greater Than You Might Think Faegre Drinker
Jan
23
2019
New York City’s New Lactation Room Law Faegre Drinker
Feb
14
2020
Coronavirus: An Employer’s Action Guide Faegre Drinker
Nov
10
2020
Potential Changes to Labor Policy Under a Biden Administration Faegre Drinker
Jul
17
2012
House Releases FY 2013 Labor Health and Human Services Appropriations Bill Faegre Drinker
Dec
16
2020
Biden Proposes Nationwide Non-Compete Ban Faegre Drinker
Nov
8
2017
Changes on the Horizon for Executive Compensation? Faegre Drinker
Aug
14
2012
EEOC Issues Guidelines Addressing the use of Background Checks in Employment Faegre Drinker
Mar
21
2019
New York City Human Rights Law’s Protections Extend Beyond the Big Apple Faegre Drinker
Aug
18
2014
Whistleblower and Retaliation Claims Compliance, Risk and Prevention [VIDEO] Faegre Drinker
Jan
8
2021
COVID-19: Negative Test Result Must Be Shown by All Travelers to England Faegre Drinker
Nov
29
2017
Recordkeepers and Financial Wellness Programs: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #71 Faegre Drinker
Dec
10
2016
Capturing Rollovers: What Information is Needed?: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #29 Faegre Drinker
Oct
12
2012
Would Your Wage and Hour Practices Withstand Scrutiny? Faegre Drinker
Apr
17
2019
New York City is Blazing the Trail to Ban Marijuana Testing of Job Applicants Faegre Drinker
Jan
27
2021
Best Interest Standard of Care for Advisors #38 Faegre Drinker
Apr
26
2019
Supreme Court Gives Employers Another Tool to Fend Off Class Actions Faegre Drinker
 

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