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
13
2018
Heading Into Open Enrollment - Health and Welfare Plan Considerations 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
Feb
16
2014
Obligations for Employers Before, During and After a Storm Faegre Drinker
Oct
16
2018
Summary of Key New California Laws for 2019 (and Beyond): What Employers Should Know 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
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
Apr
28
2014
Lifetime Income: Participant Needs, Retiree Risks and Retirement Solutions Faegre Drinker
Oct
20
2020
Hostile Environment Claims in a Work-From-Home World Faegre Drinker
Oct
26
2020
Applicability of Regulation Best Interest to Retirement Plans Faegre Drinker
May
22
2014
Potential Penalties Under the Affordable Care Act: What Private Equity Firms Need to Know Faegre Drinker
Feb
7
2019
Part 21 of “The Restricting Covenant” Series: The Economic Loss Doctrine and Non-Competes Faegre Drinker
Jun
25
2014
The California Supreme Court Upholds Class But Not Representative Action Waivers In Iskanian Faegre Drinker
Jul
1
2012
Seventh Circuit Expands § 1981 Coverage to Include Individual Liability for Retaliation Under “Cat’s Paw” Theory Faegre Drinker
Nov
10
2016
Will DOL Exemption Rules Be Enjoined Before December 1, 2016? Faegre Drinker
Nov
16
2016
Ruling Postponed on Whether the DOL Exemption Rules will be Enjoined Before December 1, 2016 Faegre Drinker
Aug
17
2012
New Jersey Appellate Court “Renews” Recommendation that Model Jury Charge For Failure-to-Accommodate Cases Is Needed Faegre Drinker
Mar
29
2019
U.S. Department of Labor Issues New FMLA Guidance Faegre Drinker
Dec
5
2017
SEC Awards More Than $4.1 Million to Whistleblower Despite a Finding that Whistleblower Unreasonably Delayed Reporting Misconduct Faegre Drinker
Oct
7
2015
SEC Adopts Final CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure Rule Mandated by Dodd-Frank Faegre Drinker
Oct
12
2012
Who Owns a Social Media Account? Court Rules that Employer Did Not Violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) by Taking Over a LinkedIn Account Faegre Drinker
Jan
23
2017
U.S. Elections Implications for International Business Faegre Drinker
Dec
26
2012
New Year, New Laws for California Employers – Added Whistle-blower Protections, With Whom Will the EDD Share Employer Reports and Contracts with Commission Employees Faegre Drinker
Jan
24
2018
How the New Tax Law Will Impact Employers in 2018 Faegre Drinker
Nov
20
2015
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Finally Kills Hope That Magic Words Can Substitute for Valuable Consideration in Exchange for Post-Offer Restrictive Covenants Faegre Drinker
Nov
25
2015
U.S. Department of Education Issues New Guidance on Incentive Compensation Regulations Faegre Drinker
Feb
14
2017
SEC Issues Guidance on Disclosure Issues Regarding Mutual Fund Sales Load Structures and New Share Classes Faegre Drinker
Mar
10
2013
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance Update for Employee Benefit Plans Faegre Drinker
Mar
11
2013
Applying the Qualified Joint and Survivor Annuity Requirements to Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (GMWBs) Faegre Drinker
Feb
20
2018
New Jersey District Court Judge Discard’s Jury’s $50 Million Punitive Damage Award to Age Discrimination Plaintiff Faegre Drinker
Apr
3
2013
A Simple Step to Ensure Your Company is Not Exporting to Iran Faegre Drinker
Apr
16
2013
Dewonkify – Actuarial Value (of health benefit plans) Faegre Drinker
 

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