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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31
2017
Department of Labor Releases New Fiduciary Rule Enforcement Policy and FAQs Faegre Drinker
Oct
29
2013
Selection and Monitoring of Target Date Funds Faegre Drinker
Jul
14
2020
Summer To-Do List: Determination Letter Filing for Cash Balance Plans and Pension Equity Plans Faegre Drinker
Aug
1
2018
Massachusetts Equal Pay Act Took Effect July 1, 2018 Faegre Drinker
Jan
13
2014
New Jersey Raises State Minimum Wage 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
Feb
16
2014
Obligations for Employers Before, During and After a Storm 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
Feb
8
2012
FAA Reauthorization Bill Passes with Union Restrictions Despite Objections from Labor Groups MapLight
Feb
9
2017
Trump’s Pick for Labor Secretary a Major Political Donor, Finds Support in Restaurant Industry MapLight
May
9
2013
House Passes Bill to Revise Time Off Rules for Non-Union Employees MapLight
Mar
25
2012
Senate to Vote on Postal Service Reform Bill, Despite Concerns From Postal Unions MapLight
Mar
9
2012
Law Firm Culture: Understand Before Joining; Embrace to Succeed Strategic Writing And Ghostwriting
Mar
31
2015
‘Exemptions’ & Court-Sanctioned Discrimination: The Post-Hobby Lobby Tension Between the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (“RFRA”) & Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws Northeastern University School of Law
Mar
15
2012
The Value of Project Management: Avoiding a “Huge Hole” in your E-Discovery Process Exterro Inc.
Feb
6
2024
Employee Stock Ownership Plans for Construction Companies: Part 3 Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Dec
22
2022
Avoid the Naughty List: Eighth Circuit Insight into Handling Requests for Reasonable Accommodations under the ADA Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Feb
20
2024
This Ain’t My Home, Now Pay Up: 11th Circuit Reverses on FLSA’s Live-In Service Worker Exemption Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Feb
1
2023
The Handbook Tale: Beware the Importance of Your Paperwork Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Nov
10
2021
Hitting Employers with Their Best Shot: Complying with OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Rule Webinar Recording [VIDEO] Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Nov
24
2021
Happy Thanksgiving and the Many Things for Which We Are Thankful – 2021 Edition Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jun
6
2023
Holiday Road! DOL Weighs in on Tracking FMLA Time Against Holidays Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Feb
9
2022
FCC Targets “Ringless Voicemails” for Robocalling Enforcement Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jun
21
2023
NIL Tug of War: Evolving State NIL Laws and the Prospects of a Federal NIL Bill Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Mar
22
2022
No Jab, No Tell: Tennessee Law Prohibits Action on COVID-19 Vax Status Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jul
27
2023
Making the First “Gag Clause” Attestations: A Quick Reference Guide Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Apr
13
2022
Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation Continues to Vex Employers Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Aug
2
2022
Are Your Employees Covered by a State Paid Family and Medical Leave Program? The CRS Can Tell You If They Are Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Sep
27
2022
The Remote (Worker) is Broken! Workers’ Compensation and Stay-at-Home Employees Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Dec
8
2022
You Thought You Were Protected? When a Non-Compete Isn’t Enforceable (Maybe) Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jan
3
2023
2022, Who Were You? A Recap of Hot Issues in 2022. Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Feb
14
2023
To Pay or Not to Pay Military Leave? Ninth Circuit Leaves Jury to Decide USERRA Comparability Analysis Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
 

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