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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2015
Legal Pitfalls In Connection with Mobile Advertising and Marketing Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
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2019
Legal Pot = Manufacturing Storm Clouds (the Refrain) Robinson & Cole LLP
May
29
2019
Legal Pot = Storm Clouds for Manufacturers Robinson & Cole LLP
Feb
19
2015
Legal Predictions for Employee Social Media Accounts in 2015 McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
17
2022
Legal Process Outsourcing 101 Lawmatics
Mar
29
2018
Legal Project Management: Is It Really Worth It? LawVision Group LLC
Sep
23
2021
Legal Protections for Facebook Whistleblowers Katz Banks Kumin LLP
Jul
7
2022
Legal Protections For Older Workers: Know Your Rights Katz Banks Kumin LLP
Dec
19
2017
Legal Ramifications of Paying Employees with Cryptocurrency Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
20
2017
Legal Ramifications of Uber Ignoring Drunk Driver Complaints Steven M. Sweat, APC
Dec
1
2021
Legal Status of Vaccine Mandates Foley & Lardner LLP
May
5
2014
Legal Updates for Government Entities Covering March and April 2014 Ryley Carlock & Applewhite, A Professional Corporation
Apr
5
2017
Legal, Political and Practical Challenges in Regulating Recreational Marijuana McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
10
2014
Legalization of Marijuana Raises Significant Questions and Issues for Employers Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Jul
14
2016
Legalization of Medical Marijuana in Ohio and Impact on Your Workers’ Compensation Program Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Nov
22
2013
Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage in Illinois Means Federal Benefits for Same-Sex Spouses Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
12
2019
Legalized Cannabis in Illinois: What Employers Need to Know Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
19
2014
Legalized Loophole – Is Legalized Marijuana Truly “Lawful?” Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
23
2014
Legally Lethal Employment Interview Questions Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jun
1
2017
Legally Mandated Benefit Plan Changes Still Require Bargaining McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
30
2018
Legislating Away Harassment? 3 Main Legislative Paths So Far in the #MeToo Era Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
11
2018
Legislation Affecting California’s Employment Regulations Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Jan
4
2024
Legislation Banning ‘Captive Audience’ Meetings Enacted in Minnesota, Awaiting Enactment in New York Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
12
2018
Legislation Exempting Tribes From The National Labor Relations Act Passes The House Varnum LLP
Nov
22
2019
Legislation Introduced in Senate Seeks to Ban Non-Competes Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
28
2015
Legislation Introduced to Change Full-Time Employee Definition Under the Affordable Care Act Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
23
2016
Legislation Introduced To Delay Overtime Rule Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
21
2017
Legislation Limiting an Employer’s Ability to Inquire About and Consider Applicants’ Prior Salary History Gains Momentum Mintz
May
3
2022
Legislation Passed by House of Representatives Would Expand Retirement Benefits Roetzel & Andress LPA
Feb
10
2023
Legislation Seeking to Ban Non-Competes Reintroduced in Congress Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
29
2016
Legislation To Delay Overtime Rule Passed By The House Of Representatives Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
12
2018
Legislative Alert: New Jersey on A Fast Track to Ban Waivers of, and NDAs relating to, Employment Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Claims Faegre Drinker
Jan
3
2013
Legislative Developments for 2013 ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jan
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2012
Legislative Developments in 2012 Impacting Employers ArentFox Schiff LLP
Aug
12
2019
Legislative Efforts to Curb Sexual Harassment in the Hospitality Industry Finally Reach Fruition in Illinois Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
 

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