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
18
2013
Converting Defined Contribution Plan Benefits to Annuities Through Rollovers To a Defined Benefit Plan: Practical Considerations For Employers Faegre Drinker
Mar
19
2018
NLRB Interest Rate Will Increase to Five Percent Faegre Drinker
Dec
30
2015
Reminder of Key Gainful Employment Program Deadlines Faegre Drinker
May
28
2013
The U.S. Role in Global Health Faegre Drinker
Mar
13
2017
American Health Care Act (Phase 1) Has Arrived: How Proposal Will Impact Employer Health Plans Faegre Drinker
Jun
19
2013
WARN Act Considerations for Private Equity Firms Faegre Drinker
Sep
4
2019
Do You Have Independent Contractors in California? Faegre Drinker
Jul
12
2013
What the Delay of the Employer Mandate Means for Plan Sponsors Faegre Drinker
Jul
16
2013
SEC Adopts JOBS Act Rules and Issues Additional Final and Proposed Rules Related to Regulation D Offerings Faegre Drinker
Jul
27
2013
Unpaid Internships – Opportunity or Liability for Businesses? Faegre Drinker
Aug
16
2013
Why the IPS Should Address Asset Allocation Models (AAM) Faegre Drinker
Apr
28
2017
Breaking Down the “Buy American and Hire American” Executive Order Faegre Drinker
Jun
16
2020
Supreme Court Decides Bostock v. Clayton County, Altitude Express, Inc. v. Zarda, and R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc. v. EEOC Faegre Drinker
Oct
25
2019
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Faegre Drinker
Jun
14
2018
No Duty to Disclose Labor Issues on Product Labels: The Effect of the Ninth Circuit’s Hodsdon Decision on California’s Transparency in Supply Chains Act as a Safe Harbor Defense Faegre Drinker
Mar
21
2016
Spring Cleaning in California: Fair Employment and Housing Council’s New Regulations Faegre Drinker
Jun
22
2018
Big Law Hit Again With a California Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Faegre Drinker
Jun
23
2020
FDA Amends Imported Non-NIOSH Approved Respirator EUA Faegre Drinker
Jul
9
2020
IRS Issues New Guidance for Mid-Year Changes to Safe Harbor 401(k) and 403(b) Plans Faegre Drinker
Dec
17
2013
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Issues Unfavorable Ruling for Church Pension Plan Sponsors Faegre Drinker
Jul
15
2020
Understanding Mechanic’s Liens and Arbitration Provisions Faegre Drinker
Dec
30
2013
California Employers: What You Need to Know for 2014 – Everything Else Faegre Drinker
Jul
20
2020
Colorado Adopts New Paid Sick Leave Requirements for Employers Faegre Drinker
Jan
6
2014
Special Rules Apply To Documents With Employee Health Information Faegre Drinker
Jul
27
2020
NLRB Decision Gives Employers More Freedom to Address Offensive and Abusive Conduct Faegre Drinker
Sep
13
2018
NYU v. Sacerdote – Thoughts for Plan Fiduciaries Faegre Drinker
Aug
4
2020
DOJ Provides Further Guidance to Competitor Collaborations Related to COVID-19 Response 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
Sep
1
2020
U.K. Employment Law Update: Increased Clarity on Disability Discrimination, TUPE Contractual Variations and Unfair Dismissals 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
Apr
29
2015
What’s Hot . . . in the First Quarter of 2015? Faegre Drinker
Apr
30
2015
EEOC Proposes Wellness Program Rules: New Rules Offer Long-Awaited Guidance on How to Incentivize Wellness Program Participation Without Violating the Americans With Disabilities Act Faegre Drinker
Dec
19
2019
Congress (Finally) Passes the SECURE Act 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
 

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