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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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Mar
27
2015
What Factors Bear Upon Enforceability of Noncompete Agreements? P.2 McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Apr
1
2015
Employers – Don’t Be a Victim of Suspicious Timing: Ledbetter v. Good Samaritan Ministries McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Mar
10
2014
“Sex-Plus” Discrimination Equals Possible Liability McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May
18
2015
For Equal Pay Act Comparison, “Equal” Can Mean “Greater Than” McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Apr
16
2014
Detecting FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) Abuse McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May
14
2014
Cloud Concerns for Employers: Part 2 McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jun
9
2014
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Decision Limits Employer’s Off-Duty Policy McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jul
2
2014
Have You Conducted a Mid-Year Performance Review? McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Aug
5
2015
How Should Employers Provide Bathrooms for Transgender Employees? OSHA Has the Answer. McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jul
29
2012
Protecting Those Who Protect Our Country - An Overview of USERRA McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Aug
1
2012
Vacation Pay at Termination: What’s your Policy? McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Aug
21
2012
Passwords, Privacy and Protection – The Social Networking Online Protection Act McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Aug
23
2012
Progress for Transgender Employees Seeking Protection from Discrimination in the Workplace McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Feb
11
2013
Employee’s Role in Timekeeping Emphasized in New Sixth Circuit Opinion McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Apr
29
2013
Another Facebook Case, Another Lesson Learned McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May
30
2013
National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) Poster Rule Struck Down by D.C. Circuit McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jun
12
2013
Worker Classification Tests — When One Isn’t Enough: Troyer v. T.John.E Productions, cont. McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jul
4
2013
Employer Mandate Provision in Affordable Care Act (ACA) Delayed McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Aug
12
2013
Employee Non-Compete Agreements in Mergers and Acquisitions McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Oct
28
2013
Varying Maternity Leave Policies Within the Same Company McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Nov
13
2013
Facebook Friends & Workplace Enemies, cont. McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Dec
11
2013
Thinking Outside the Box: Eliminating the Criminal Conviction Box from Employment Applications McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Mar
9
2015
Must Gluten-free Be Free? What You Should Know About Celiac Disease and the ADA McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Mar
11
2015
What Employers under Collective Bargaining Agreements Should Know about the Decision in M&G Polymers v. Tackett McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jan
13
2014
Comment Period Almost Over for OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Crystalline Silica Proposal McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Feb
3
2014
Dealing with the (Department of Labor) DOL at Your Door, Part I McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Feb
10
2014
Employers Should Take Note of WorkSmart Kentucky McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Mar
31
2014
Mind Regulations When It Is Time To Mine McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Apr
7
2014
Does the Northwestern Decision Change the Direction of College Athletics? McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jul
30
2012
The Ties That Bind: Is You Arbitration Agreement Enforceable and Binding McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Aug
21
2012
The Slippery Slope of Social Media in Hiring McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Sep
8
2014
Another NLRB Ruling That Employers Won’t “Like” McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Oct
24
2012
Five Essential Elements of a Good Job Description McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Dec
6
2012
Fresenius USA Manufacturing, Inc.- Forcing Employers to Navigate the Crossroads of Workplace Harassment & the NLRA McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Dec
13
2012
Kentucky’s Municipal Employers Achieve Major Victory in 2012 McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
 

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