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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Jul
22
2016
DOL Commences Retirement Plan Audits for Compliance with Code Section 401(A)(9) Dickinson Wright PLLC
Dec
5
2017
It’s Official – Implementation of Final Rule on Disability Claims Procedures Formally Delayed Dickinson Wright PLLC
Sep
18
2014
HIPAA Omnibus Rule: Deadline Approaching to Update Grandfathered Business Associate Agreements Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jan
27
2013
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act "AODA" Reporting Dickinson Wright PLLC
May
16
2013
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Prevented From Requiring Employers to Post Notices Dickinson Wright PLLC
May
20
2016
Refresher Course on Affordable Care Act Individual and Employer Penalties for Not Having Health Insurance Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jul
22
2016
Michigan Supreme Court Holds That the Federal “Rule of Reason” Applies in Evaluating the Enforceability of Noncompete Agreements Between Businesses Dickinson Wright PLLC
Nov
29
2016
Nationwide Injunction Halts Department of Labor’s Overtime Expansion Dickinson Wright PLLC
Sep
11
2015
NLRB’s ‘Joint Employer’ Decision Could Lead to Labor Law Headaches for Franchisors Dickinson Wright PLLC
Nov
5
2015
Department of Labor Reissues Rules on Fiduciaries Investing in “Economically Targeted Investments” Dickinson Wright PLLC
Feb
17
2017
HR, Payroll, Finance Department BEWARE: Renewed IRS W-2 Phishing Scam Alert Dickinson Wright PLLC
Mar
1
2018
One Minute You’re In, The Next, You’re Out: NLRB Vacates the Short-Lived Hy-Brand Decision and Reinstates the Browning-Ferris’ Joint Employer Standard Dickinson Wright PLLC
Mar
4
2013
The HIPAA “Omnibus” Final Rule Part II – Revisions to Business Associate Definition, Liability and Obligations, Certain Individual Rights, and Implementation of Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) Dickinson Wright PLLC
May
28
2013
New Notice Requirements to Employees Regarding Health Insurance Exchanges and Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) Dickinson Wright PLLC
Sep
29
2017
Travel Ban Expires, Replaced by Presidential Proclamation Restricting Travel for Certain Nationals of Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen, and Somalia Dickinson Wright PLLC
Dec
22
2016
Employment Based Immigration: New Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Dickinson Wright PLLC
Oct
14
2012
Sixth Circuit Upholds Wal-Mart’s Termination of Employee for Using Medical Marihuana Dickinson Wright PLLC
Apr
5
2018
The GDPR Covers Employee/HR Data and It’s Tricky, Tricky (Tricky) Tricky: What HR Needs to Know Dickinson Wright PLLC
Apr
6
2017
Termination of Employment in Ontario Dickinson Wright PLLC
May
12
2015
Bills Propose to Reverse National Labor Relations Board Jurisdictions over Indian Tribal Governments Dickinson Wright PLLC
Feb
12
2014
Saving Superwoman Re: Women in the Workplace Dickinson Wright PLLC
Apr
2
2014
New Ontario Mandatory Health and Safety Awareness Training for Workers and Supervisors: Deadline July 1, 2014 Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jan
2
2018
Tax Reform: The Five Big Changes Affecting Employee Benefits Dickinson Wright PLLC
Feb
5
2016
Employers’ Guide to the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan Dickinson Wright PLLC
Apr
7
2017
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Rules Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Prohibits Sexual Orientation Discrimination Dickinson Wright PLLC
Feb
28
2013
Penalties and Measuring Periods for Large Employers: How to Assess Potential Liability under the Affordable Care Act Dickinson Wright PLLC
May
1
2017
Computer Surveillance by Employers in Canada: Finding Balance Between Business Interests and Employee Privacy Rights Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jun
30
2017
Proposed Changes to Ontario Employment and Labour Laws Dickinson Wright PLLC
Mar
8
2013
Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division Continues To Pursue Employers Engaged in Efforts to Restrict Employee Job Change Dickinson Wright PLLC
Mar
10
2013
Determining if the Affordable Care Act “Play or Pay” Rules Apply to a Business Dickinson Wright PLLC
Mar
9
2016
EEOC Proposes to Require Employers to Report Pay Data for Employees Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jul
4
2013
Obama Administration Delays Until 2015 Large Employer Shared Responsibility Requirements, Reporting and Tax Penalties Dickinson Wright PLLC
Sep
12
2013
IRS Provides Much Needed Clarification for Employee Benefit Plans After U.S. Supreme Court Case Strikes Down Defense of Marriage of Act (DOMA) Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jul
28
2015
Intersection of Federal Labor Law, Tribal Gaming and a Deep Division Within Two Sixth Circuit Three-Judge Panels Dickinson Wright PLLC
Dec
15
2017
The Year End/Holiday Celebration in the Era of Reckoning Dickinson Wright PLLC
 

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