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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Mar
16
2022
Maryland Survey Shows Female Physicians Earn 50% Less Than Male Physicians but Work More Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
31
2014
Maryland to Ban Discrimination on Basis of Gender Identity Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
18
2020
Maryland Update: Governor Hogan Announces Additional COVID-19 Restrictions Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
15
2014
Maryland Update: New Parental Leave Act Will Soon Take Effect Vedder Price
Jul
8
2015
Maryland's Montgomery County Is the Latest Jurisdiction to Require Paid Sick and Safe Leave Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
22
2014
Maryland, Missouri Localities Enact Ban-the-Box Laws Limiting Private Employers’ Criminal Background Inquiries on Applicants Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
23
2016
Maryland’s Expanded Equal Pay Law Takes Effect October 1, 2016 Faegre Drinker
Dec
7
2020
Maryland’s Montgomery County Amends, Expands Its ‘Ban-the-Box’ Law Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
2
2015
Maryland’s Montgomery County Freezes Base Pay for Tipped Employees at $4 per Hour Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
9
2017
Maryland’s Montgomery County Joins Jurisdictions Increasing Minimum Wage to $15.00 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
30
2022
Maryland’s New Harassment Definition and Extended Tolling Period Pose Increased Challenges for Employers Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jan
23
2018
Maryland’s New Sick and Safe Leave Law Scheduled to Take Effect in February Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Sep
13
2011
Maryland’s Prince George’s County Public Schools to Pay over $4 Million in Back Wages for H-1B Violations Vedder Price
May
2
2022
Maryland’s ‘Time to Care Act’—Frequently Asked Questions About Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits for Maryland Workers Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jan
14
2013
Marymount Manhattan College Settles EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Feb
16
2021
Mask Mandate Ping Pong: What It Means for Wisconsin Employers Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Aug
2
2021
Mask Mandates After State-Wide Mask Recommendations – Are More Restrictions to Follow? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
10
2022
Mask Off: New York Governor Drops Mask Mandate, for Now Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
2
2022
Mask on, Mask Off? San Francisco Again Revises its Rules for Universal Face Coverings Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
12
2020
Mask On, Roll Camera: LA County Greenlights Hollywood Production Restart Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
28
2021
Mask On? Mask Off? Mask On? What Employers Need to Know About The New CDC Guidance Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
30
2021
Mask Up, Vax Up: Illinois Governor Issues Immediate Face Covering Mandate for All, COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare, School and State Workers and Students McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
15
2021
Masks are Back in California Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
1
2021
Masks Off to the Fully Vaccinated: COVID-19 Safety in the Health Care Workplace Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
29
2021
Masks Off, Masks On - Now What? Mintz
Sep
24
2021
Masks Up, Pens Down: (Still) Litigating Mask Mandates in 2021 Nelson Mullins
May
25
2021
Masks, Safety Measures & Manufacturers Robinson & Cole LLP
Jun
24
2020
Mass Arbitration, Más Problems: Class-Action Procedures May Guide Solutions to Issues in Mass Arbitrations K&L Gates
Nov
4
2013
Mass Mailing to Plan Sponsors About Excess Fund Fees Faegre Drinker
May
28
2021
Mass Shootings: Does Cal/OSHA Have a Say? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
26
2016
Massachusets District Court Holds Private Equity Funds Jointly Liable for Portfolio Company's ERISA Withdrawal Liability Bracewell LLP
Jan
21
2014
Massachusetts (MA) Appeals Court Narrows but Otherwise Keeps Intact Individual Liability Under the Wage Act Mintz
Apr
21
2018
Massachusetts Adjusts Limits on Employer Inquiries into Job Applicants’ Criminal History Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
21
2020
Massachusetts Adopts Four-Phase Approach to Reopening Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Nov
12
2014
Massachusetts Adopts Legislative Reforms re: Labor and Employment Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
 

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