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
6
2020
5th Circuit: Arbitration Available for Employee’s Collective Action Claims Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
25
2023
Promises Kept – U.S. DOJ and FTC Release Long-Anticipated Revised Merger Guidelines Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
9
2017
American Health Care Act – Key Takeaways for Employers and Plan Sponsors Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
8
2021
DOL Releases COBRA Premium Subsidy Model Notices – With a Few Surprises Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
5
2019
OFCCP Publishes New Compliance Assistance Guides Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
5
2019
Illinois Bans Salary History Inquiries Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
30
2022
California Continues to Go to the Dogs Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
15
2016
Is a Qualified Retirement Plan Required to Apply Windsor Retroactively? Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
8
2019
Digging into the New HRA Regulations Part 4: Excepted Benefit HRAs Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
24
2014
Joining Other States and Localities, Indianapolis “Bans the Box” for City Vendors and Further Restricts Criminal Background Inquiries Proskauer Rose LLP
May
13
2020
COVID-19 Impact on Executive Compensation – Amending Performance Goals under Equity and Other Incentive Awards Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
5
2022
Third Circuit Takes Supreme Court Cue and Rejects “Implied” Union Contracts Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
13
2019
[Podcast]: Worker Classification after Dynamex, Not as Simple as ABC Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
21
2017
Brooklyn Supreme Court Recognizes Private Right of Action for Not-for-Profit Employees under New York Nonprofit Revitalization Act Whistleblower Policy Requirement Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
21
2021
New York State Passes Bill to Mandate COVID-19 Safety Standards in the Workplace Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
7
2022
It’s Not a Threat, It’s a Promise: Timeline of the DOJ’s Statements and Actions Against Wage Fixing and No Poach Agreements Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
28
2017
Second Circuit Addresses Title VII Sexual Orientation Claims And Leaves Door Ajar For Sex Stereotyping Claims Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
15
2022
Gone Surfing: Could California Be the First State to Adopt a Four-Day Workweek? Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
19
2022
Judge Reduces $137 Million Race Harassment Verdict Against Tesla to $15 Million Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
3
2019
National Labor Relations Board: Labor Day Roundup Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
9
2016
Fifth Circuit Weighs In On Breadth Of Rehabilitation Act Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
6
2019
NLRB Greenlights Aggressive Response to Class Action Filings Proskauer Rose LLP
May
26
2020
NLRB Regions Hold Information Sessions to Discuss Representation Case Changes Proskauer Rose LLP
May
27
2020
Illinois May Soon Require “Essential Employers” to Provide PPE for Workers Proskauer Rose LLP
May
5
2022
Sixth Circuit Rejects Arbitration for Proposed Fiduciary Breach Class Action Proskauer Rose LLP
May
7
2014
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Asks Congress to Increase OSH Act Whistleblower Statute of Limitations Proskauer Rose LLP
May
22
2021
Big Brother Comes to Santa Clara County with Latest COVID-19 Order Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
20
2019
NLRB Proposes Rule to Settle Once and For All: Student Teaching and Research Assistants Are Not “Employees” Proskauer Rose LLP
May
19
2022
Chicago City Council Expands Sexual Harassment Laws Proskauer Rose LLP
May
23
2022
Jury Awards $450,000 For Employer’s Termination of Employee After Receiving Notice About Anxiety Disorder Proskauer Rose LLP
May
15
2014
Labor and Employment Updates from Around the World: Germany Proskauer Rose LLP
May
1
2017
Rhode Island District Court Dismisses Allegations That Stable Value Fund is Too Conservative Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
4
2023
It Begins…NLRB Regional Director Targets Noncompetes in New Complaint Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
5
2016
NLRB Requests Amicus Briefs in Two Significant Cases Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
8
2016
Germany Adopts EU’s Pension Directive, and May Place Burdens on Employers’ Use of Temporary Workers Proskauer Rose LLP
 

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