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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Jan
16
2014
New Jersey Expands Protections Against Pregnancy-Based Discrimination By Employers And Other Entities Faegre Drinker
May
26
2016
Wellness Program Compliance – It’s Time to Review Your Program Under New ADA and GINA Final Rules (and HIPAA and…) Faegre Drinker
Sep
1
2020
As Fall Approaches, WARN Act Lawsuits Likely to Heat Up Faegre Drinker
Sep
13
2018
NYU v. Sacerdote – Thoughts for Plan Fiduciaries Faegre Drinker
Jun
19
2017
The Fiduciary Rule and Exemptions: How Long Will Our Transition Be?: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #52 Faegre Drinker
Mar
11
2014
Taylor v. Nabors Drilling and California’s SB 292 Clarify that Sexual Harassment Need Not Be Motivated by Sexual Desire Faegre Drinker
Jul
20
2017
Impact of DOL Fiduciary Rule on Broker-Dealers: Recommending Annuities to IRA Investors Faegre Drinker
Oct
29
2018
New Jersey Department of Labor Releases Required New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Poster and Proposed Paid Sick Leave Regulations Faegre Drinker
Oct
1
2020
OFCCP Launches Hotline to Receive Reports Regarding Contractors’ Prohibited Race and Sex Stereotyping Faegre Drinker
Oct
2
2020
Colorado Employers: Prepare to Comply With Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Taking Effect January 1, 2021 Faegre Drinker
Aug
14
2017
Recommendations to Contribute to a Plan or IRA- Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #58 Faegre Drinker
Apr
23
2014
New Jersey’s Whistleblower Law Is Not An End Run Around Labor Law Preemption Faegre Drinker
Aug
15
2016
What Employers Need to Know about Government’s Recent Scrutiny of Non-Competes Faegre Drinker
Jun
29
2015
EEOC’s Proposed Rule on Employee Health Wellness Programs Faegre Drinker
May
29
2014
Department of Labor (DOL) Advisory Opinion 2013-03A: Guidance on Revenue Sharing Faegre Drinker
Oct
2
2017
Part VIII of “The Restricting Covenant” Series: (Non) Solicitation, Social Media Networking, and Sales Representatives Faegre Drinker
Oct
5
2017
What Does the Best Interest Standard of Care Require?-Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #64 Faegre Drinker
Feb
14
2019
Understanding the Excise Tax on Executive Compensation Paid by Tax-Exempt Organizations—Part I: Is My Organization Subject to the Excise Tax? Faegre Drinker
Jul
1
2012
7th Circuit Finds Pharmaceutical Sales Reps Exempt Under FLSA Administrative Exemption Faegre Drinker
Jun
26
2012
Report Confirms Large Increase in ADA Employment Litigation in Federal Courts Faegre Drinker
Jul
29
2015
Retirement Plans: What Was Hot in the Second Quarter of 2015 Faegre Drinker
Jul
31
2015
What Does the Supreme Court's Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Mean for Employee Benefit Plans? Faegre Drinker
Oct
25
2016
Reasonable Compensation Versus Neutral Factors: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #25 Faegre Drinker
Nov
7
2017
Compensation Risks for Broker-Dealers and RIAs: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #69 Faegre Drinker
Aug
20
2015
California Paid Sick Leave: DLSE Opinion Letter Not a Cure-all - Division of Labor Standards Enforcement Faegre Drinker
Sep
8
2012
Third Circuit Addresses The Notice An Employee Must Give Of Unforeseeable FMLA Leave Faegre Drinker
Nov
28
2017
Amid Continuing Sexual Misconduct Scandals, Legislators Target NDAs and Confidentiality Agreements Faegre Drinker
Apr
1
2020
COVID-19 State and Local Employment Law Developments Faegre Drinker
Feb
3
2021
Supreme Court Decides Salinas v. Railroad Retirement Board Faegre Drinker
Dec
12
2016
Resolving Split, Second Circuit Denies FLSA-NYLL Liquidated Damages Double Recovery Faegre Drinker
Apr
24
2019
Consent, Not Coercion: Supreme Court Rejects Contractual Ambiguity as a Basis for Class Arbitration Faegre Drinker
Nov
3
2012
Extreme Weather, Natural Disasters and Personnel Issues Faegre Drinker
Dec
29
2012
New Year, New Laws for California Employers – Deposition Limits, San Francisco Ordinances and Meal Periods Faegre Drinker
Oct
29
2015
Does Your Defined Benefit Plan Need to be Amended Before Year-End? Faegre Drinker
Jun
11
2019
Best Practices for Plan Sponsors #9 Faegre Drinker
 

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