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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Sep
30
2020
Employment-Based Immigration Updates: The October Visa Bulletin and Public Charge Rule Faegre Drinker
Oct
5
2020
Comparing the DOL Proposal to the Broker-Dealer and RIA Standards of Conduct Faegre Drinker
Aug
1
2016
Spotlight on Fair Pay for Female Law Firm Partners: Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Law Firm Faegre Drinker
Aug
9
2017
Relief from 408(b)(2) Requirement on Change Notice: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #57 Faegre Drinker
Jun
3
2015
Impact of The DOL’s Fiduciary Proposal on Sales of Insurance Products Faegre Drinker
Aug
17
2016
Adviser Recommendations: Interesting Angles on DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #16 Faegre Drinker
Oct
27
2020
Best Interest Standard of Care for Advisors #36 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
Sep
7
2016
Best Interest Contract Exemption and IRA Advisor Compensation: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #18 Faegre Drinker
May
11
2012
Final 408(b)(2) Regulation: Impact on Investment Managers Faegre Drinker
Oct
4
2016
Banks and Prohibited Transactions: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #22 Faegre Drinker
Dec
16
2020
Biden Proposes Nationwide Non-Compete Ban Faegre Drinker
Oct
12
2016
IRS Updates Its Correction Program for Certain Retirement Plans Faegre Drinker
Jan
8
2021
COVID-19: Negative Test Result Must Be Shown by All Travelers to England Faegre Drinker
Jul
31
2012
Federal Judge Rules for Nurses in Multi-Million Dollar Class Action for Unpaid Overtime Faegre Drinker
Nov
15
2016
EEOC’s 2017-2021 Strategic Enforcement Plan – Targeting “Gig Economy” and Independent Contractor Misclassification Faegre Drinker
Jan
27
2021
Best Interest Standard of Care for Advisors #38 Faegre Drinker
Nov
29
2017
The Senate Finance Committee Speaks: Proposed Executive Compensation Changes Faegre Drinker
Apr
1
2020
Labor and Employment Issues in the CARES Act Faegre Drinker
Jan
20
2017
Third Circuit Makes it Easier to Prove ADEA Disparate Impact Claims By Use of Subgroups of Older Workers Faegre Drinker
Mar
11
2013
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Newsletter for Retirement Plan Service Providers Faegre Drinker
Mar
11
2013
Proposed IRS Guidance Would Facilitate Partial Annuity Distributions from Pension Plans, but Raises Concerns for Some Plan Sponsors Faegre Drinker
Mar
2
2017
Part I of “The Restricting Covenant” Series: Psychologists and Psychiatrists Faegre Drinker
Dec
19
2014
San Francisco’s Retail Workers Bill of Rights Has Passed: Are You Ready? Faegre Drinker
Mar
16
2017
Preparing for the Future of the Overtime Eligibility Rule Faegre Drinker
Jul
2
2013
Red, White, Blue, and Labor, Health, and Human Services (LHHS) Appropriations Faegre Drinker
Feb
12
2016
In Wiest v. Tyco Electronics Corp., the Third Circuit Further Clarifies a Plaintiff’s Prima Facie Burden for a Retaliation Claim under SOX Faegre Drinker
Jun
3
2020
Pandemic Furloughs in Place? Time to Assess Your WARN Obligations Faegre Drinker
Apr
25
2018
Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training and Other Legislative Changes Come to New York Faegre Drinker
Aug
8
2013
The New National Labor Relations Board: Will It Be More of the Same — Or Worse? Faegre Drinker
Sep
10
2013
Photocopiers – A Recurring Data Security Risk Faegre Drinker
Mar
28
2016
California Employers: New Poster to be Posted April 1, 2016 Faegre Drinker
Jun
4
2018
New York City Employers: Get Ready to Comply with the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act Faegre Drinker
Oct
29
2013
Firing Employees Who Don’t Get Flu Shots: What Risks Do Hospitals Face? Faegre Drinker
 

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