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
21
2020
Illinois Statewide Stay at Home Order: What Employers Need to Know Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
31
2014
Second Circuit Finds that Entry-Level Audit Associates at Accounting Firm are Exempt from Federal Overtime Requirements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
9
2021
California Court of Appeal Provides Guidance, and Creates a Split, on Critical PAGA Issues Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
14
2016
New OSHA Requirements for Employee Involvement and Employer Recordkeeping Take Effect Over the Next Two Months Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
30
2020
The CARES ACT – Tax Relief Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
15
2017
Striking A New Balance – The NLRB Abandons the Lutheran Heritage Test and Devises a New Standard for Assessing the Facial Validity of Neutral Work Rules Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
24
2019
Proposed Massachusetts Consumer Data Privacy Law Takes Lessons From Illinois’ Biometric Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
25
2023
Don’t Let the Government Name, Shame, and Fine You – Export Controls Do NOT Excuse Hiring Discrimination Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
22
2017
Illinois Works to Combat Sexual Harassment Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
19
2014
Reminder: New York Interns Are Now Protected Under Both the State and City Human Rights Laws Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
9
2020
4 Steps to More Effectively Use NDAs to Protect Confidential Information Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
27
2015
New Jersey Supreme Court Holds That an Employer Can Sue a Disloyal Employee To Clawback Salary Without Showing Economic Loss Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
20
2020
Computational Framework for Determining Number of Employees for Eligibility, Qualifying Loan Amount and Forgiveness for a PPP Loan Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
21
2017
U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Class Action Waiver Divide Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
10
2013
ICE Worksite Fines, No Thaw in Sight for 2013! (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
23
2020
EEOC Updates Guidance To Permit Employer-Mandated COVID-19 Testing (US) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
19
2023
SCOTUS Issues Decision Allowing State Court Lawsuit Against Union for Property Damage Caused During Labor Dispute Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
7
2014
Two New Minimum Wage Increases Pass In Northern California Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
12
2013
America's Most Complicated Form is Updated Re: Employment Eligibility Verification Form Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
10
2019
Southern District of New York Invalidates State Ban on Mandatory Arbitration of Harassment and Discrimination Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
9
2022
California Court of Appeal Makes Clear that PAGA Plaintiffs are not Entitled to a Jury Trial and Provides Helpful Guidance on Suitable Seating Claims Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
5
2013
Deadline for Filing FICA Tax Refunds is April 15 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
7
2020
Los Angeles County Enacts Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Effective Immediately Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
7
2018
“Good Faith” May Not Be Good Enough: California Supreme Court to Decide When General Contractors Can Withhold Retention Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
8
2020
Mother of Presumptions: Employees With COVID-19 Presumed to Have Contracted Virus From Exposure at Work Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
25
2017
*UPDATE* New York State Department of Labor’s Direct Deposit and Debit Card Notice Regulations Held Invalid and Revoked Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
31
2019
Predictable Scheduling Makes Its Way To Chicago Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
31
2013
Perspectives on New EB-5 Policy Memo: Promise and Possibility Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
15
2017
2018: California Employment Laws on the Horizon Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
22
2019
A Heads Up On The CROWN Act: Employees’ Natural Hairstyles Now Protected Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
9
2022
SCOTUS to Determine Whether Highly Compensated Employees Are Entitled to Overtime Pay Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
19
2019
It’s Official: Newsom Expands The Definition of “Employee” Under California Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
4
2020
Up Close & Personal: Contact-Tracing Apps & Employee Privacy Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
22
2018
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Enforceability of Mandatory Employment Class Action Waivers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
10
2013
In the wake of the California Supreme Court's Harris Decision, A FEHA Claimant Must Show Discrimination was a "Substantial Motivating Factor" and An Employer Waives its Mixed-Motive Defense by Failing to Assert It in Its Answer Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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