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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May
17
2016
New STEM OPT Program: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
28
2021
New Stimulus Expands the Employee Retention Tax Credit Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP
Apr
23
2010
New StopGap Extension of COBRA Subsidies—Further Extension Pending Vedder Price
Apr
16
2024
New Study Shows Gen Z LGBTQIA+ Students, Graduates Value, Seek Out Inclusive Workplaces Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
30
2018
New Suffolk County, NY, Bill Bans Inquiry into Salary History Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
27
2011
New Summary of Benefits and Coverage Required for Health Plans in 2012 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jun
27
2014
New Supervisory “Broom” Unlawfully Sweeps Away ADA (Americans with Disabilities) Accommodation Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
21
2017
New Supreme Court Term to Kick Off With Argument in Class Action Waiver Cases Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Oct
2
2014
New Survey Reveals United Kingdom Businesses Hiring Migrant Workers as Part of Rational Business Decisions Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
15
2016
New Survey Shows Positive Workplace Drug Test Results Are On The Rise, Especially For Heroin, Marijuana and Amphetamines Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
17
2017
New Tax Charge For Overseas Pension Transfers Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
3
2018
New Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Affects Employee Benefit Plans and Executive Compensation Arrangements Ballard Spahr LLP
Jan
5
2018
New Tax Law Changes How Employers Claim Sexual Harassment Settlements Varnum LLP
Dec
29
2017
New Tax Laws: Silver Linings to Loss of Compensatory Deductions Under Section 162(M) Hunton Andrews Kurth
May
14
2021
New Tax on "Excessive" Compensation of Tax-Exempt Executives Imposed at Not-So-Excessive Levels Bracewell LLP
Jan
10
2018
New Tax Reform Bill Stifles #MeToo Settlement Deductions Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
18
2015
New Technology Clashes with Statutory Requirements: Why Clicking “I Agree” May Not Be Enough Vedder Price
Oct
30
2015
New Technology Heightens Risk For Employers Using Social Media For Hiring Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Nov
18
2021
New Tennessee Law Prohibits Many Employers from Requiring Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Status, Creates Exemption Process for Federal Contractors Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jan
5
2022
New Test for a New Year? Labor Board Reconsiders Independent Contractor Status Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
12
2021
New Texas Executive Order Bans Vaccine Mandates for Private Employers Polsinelli PC
Sep
2
2021
New Texas Law Expands Employee Rights and Employer Liability for Sexual Harassment Claims Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
10
2023
New Texas Law Prohibits Employers from Race-Based Hair Discrimination Polsinelli PC
Jul
13
2015
New Texas Law Says Franchisors Generally Not Employers of Franchisees’ Workers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
10
2015
New Texas Law Says Franchisors, with Exception, Not Employers of Franchisees’ Workers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
12
2021
New Texas Law Shields Businesses From COVID-19 Liability Foley & Lardner LLP
Oct
15
2015
New Texas Open Carry Law Has Significant Implications for Employers Hunton Andrews Kurth
May
7
2019
New Texas Rule Classifies Gig Economy Workers as Independent Contractors Faegre Drinker
Apr
3
2019
New Times and New Regulations: An Update on Labor Law in Mexico Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
6
2015
New Timing Rule for Annual Disclosures to Plan Participants Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Apr
10
2018
New Tip Pooling Guidelines For Employers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
6
2017
New Title VII Promotion Discrimination Decision Explores Pretext Analysis Zuckerman Law
Jul
12
2016
New Tool For Categorizing Polymers, Canada Announces Future CMP Activities, OECD, WTO: Top International News in Chemical Policy and Regulation July 12, 2016. Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Aug
7
2015
New Tool in OFCCP’s Compensation Enforcement Toolbox: Compensation Manager Interviews Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
10
2015
New Transit Benefit Requirements for D.C. and New York Employers Effective January 1, 2016 McDermott Will & Emery
 

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