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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Nov
2
2017
New York’s Highest Court Narrowly Construes New York City Human Rights Law To Bar Disability Discrimination Claims Based on Perceived Alcoholism Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
11
2016
Dissecting New Sick Leave Laws in Illinois, Cook County and the City of Chicago Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
23
2023
NLRB General Counsel Releases Memo Concerning Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Clauses in Severance Agreements Post-McLaren Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
6
2023
Fording Viking River, Another California Court of Appeal Holds That PAGA Plaintiffs Maintain Standing to Pursue “Representative” Claims Even if Compelled to Arbitrate “Individual” Claims Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
30
2019
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Individualized Arbitration Where Agreement Is Ambiguous on Issue of Class Arbitration Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
2
2020
EEOC Issues New COVID-19 Guidance For Employers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
3
2018
How Will Breach Laws Develop in 2018? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
7
2020
California Court of Appeal Addresses Unlimited Vacation Policies for the First Time in McPherson v. EF Intercultural Foundation, Inc. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
6
2017
New Year, New Rules for Employers Doing Business in New York Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
22
2014
Paid Sick Leave Spreads Throughout New Jersey Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
8
2020
FERC Orders, Notices, and Other Guidance Regarding the Novel Coronavirus Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
10
2013
Inside Immigration Reform: How Do You Fix a Broken Immigration System so Everyone Plays By the Rules? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
8
2023
California Supreme Court Adopts Broader Definition of “Disclosure” Under State Whistleblower Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
4
2019
Supreme Court Rules That Employers Can Be Forced To Defend Against Actions Under Title VII Not Properly Brought Before the EEOC Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
12
2023
NLRB General Counsel Announces Employee Non-Compete Agreements Violate the NLRA Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
2
2017
Trump Initiates Ideological Shift in Administration of EEOC and NLRB Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
22
2023
The End of Non-Competes in New York? State Legislature Passes Non-Compete Ban Moving One Step Closer to the Edge Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
11
2014
U.S. Supreme Court Rules that Security Screening Time is Non-Compensable Under Federal Law and The Portal-to-Portal Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
4
2022
Annual H-1B Visa Lottery Opened on March 1, 2022 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
13
2014
An In-Depth Analysis of the NLRB’s Decision to Permit Employees to Use Employer Email Systems for Union Organizing and Other Non-Work Purposes Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
5
2023
Supreme Court Eases the Ability for Employers to Appeal Denials of Motions to Compel Arbitration in Federal Court Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
14
2023
Build More, Faster? Newsom Signs Infrastructure and Budget Legislation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
31
2013
Perspectives on New EB-5 Policy Memo: Promise and Possibility Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
20
2016
New York City Commuter Benefits Law Makes Changes For Employers With Workforce On the Go Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
27
2017
For Your Consideration: Recent State-to-State Developments on Sufficient Consideration for Employee Non-Compete Agreements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
1
2016
EEOC Proposes New Pay Data Reporting Requirements for Employers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
30
2021
New York State Legalizes Recreational Marijuana: What Employers Need to Know Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
1
2023
California Supreme Court Finds That an Employer’s Third Party Agents May Be Held Directly Liable for Violations of California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
28
2019
Update: Governor Cuomo Signs Significant Changes to New York Discrimination and Harassment Legislation Into Law – Employer Compliance Required Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
26
2020
Nota Bene Episode 82: How Congress is Meeting the Pandemic: Stimulus, Relief, and Recovery with Elizabeth Frazee and Jonathan Meyer [PODCAST] Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
25
2018
Uber Drivers’ Class Action Lawsuit Hits Permanent Red Light 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
Mar
3
2016
You May Want To Reconsider Your Position – EEOC Announces New Procedure to Handle Administrative Charges Against Employers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
27
2013
New Jersey Law Now Protects Employees Who Ask Fellow Employees (or Former Employees) for Their Salary Information Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
18
2023
California Passes New Law Mandating Workplace Violence Prevention Plan for Employers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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