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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2
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2
2024
Navigating the “New” Normal: Understanding the DOL’s Independent Contractor Rule Hunton Andrews Kurth
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2
2024
OSHA Issues Final Rule Allowing Employee Third-Party Representatives to Enter Workplace – Including Labor Unions Proskauer Rose LLP
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2
2024
DC Circuit Gives NLRB a “Stern” Warning (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
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2
2024
California Imposes New Workplace Violence Prevention Mandate McDermott Will & Emery
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1
2024
OSHA Final Rule Clarifies Employees’ Walkaround Representative; Opens Non-Union Workplaces to Union Representatives (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
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1
2024
Weed at Work: Can Georgia Employers Still Drug Test? Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
1
2024
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1
2024
OSHA’s New Walkaround Rule Raises Unionization, Constitutional Concerns for Employers Jackson Lewis P.C.
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1
2024
Noncompetes Remain Enforceable in Maine Following Governor’s Veto That Recognizes the Importance of Noncompetes by Employers Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
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1
2024
The Great Trick Play: The Dartmouth College Men’s Basketball Team Votes to Unionize Foley & Lardner LLP
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1
2024
Deadline Passes for Illinois Equal Pay Registration Certificate Applications Foley & Lardner LLP
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1
2024
Considerations When Employing Workers in a Country Where the Company Currently Has No Employees Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
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1
2024
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1
2024
Employment Tip of the Month – April 2024 Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
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1
2024
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Mar
29
2024
Israel | Minimum Salary Increased Berry Appleman & Leiden
Mar
29
2024
Best Practices for Associate Compensation PerformLaw
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29
2024
Spain | Monthly Minimum Wage Increased Berry Appleman & Leiden
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29
2024
Netherlands | Updated Requirements for Recognized Employer Sponsorship Berry Appleman & Leiden
Mar
29
2024
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Mar
29
2024
NYC Kicking Around Proposed Bill to Ban Non-Competes Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
29
2024
Fair Housing Training: Key Real Estate Industry Compliance Tool to Raise Awareness, Enhance Communication Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
29
2024
Shaping Restrictive Covenants in Retail: Insights From Labor Board Guidance Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
29
2024
Appellate Court Rejects NLRB’s Findings in Employer Surveillance Case as “Nonsense” Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
29
2024
Keeping Retail Employees Engaged with Emotionally Intelligent Leaders Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
29
2024
Municipal Violation Is Not ‘Arrest Record’ Covered by Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, Court Holds Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
29
2024
New California Law Hikes Worker Pay in Fast Casual Restaurants Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
29
2024
Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 40 (2024) Nelson Mullins
Mar
29
2024
Wisconsin Signs Earned Wage Access Bill into Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
29
2024
March 2024 Legal Industry News Highlights: Law Firm Hiring News, Industry Awards and Recognition, and Women in Law The National Law Review / The National Law Forum LLC
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29
2024
Workplace Violence Prevention, State and Federal Legislation: Will Criminalizing Assaults in Health Care Facilities Deter Conduct? Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
29
2024
European Parliament Adopts Artificial Intelligence Act Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
29
2024
OFCCP Sets New VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark for 2024 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
29
2024
Cal/OSHA Releases Model Workplace Violence Prevention Plan Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
29
2024
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Mar
29
2024
China Relaxes Requirements for Cross-Border Data Transfers Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
28
2024
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Mar
28
2024
Automatic Enrollment: This Is the Way Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
28
2024
A Lil’ Too Late—U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Refuses to Compel Arbitration After Company Litigates Case for 7 Months Miller Canfield
Mar
28
2024
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Mar
28
2024
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Mar
28
2024
Washington State Updates and Clarifies Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation Law Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
28
2024
New DOL Classification Rules for Workers and Risks of Misclassifications Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Mar
28
2024
United Kingdom | Statement of Changes Announced Berry Appleman & Leiden
Mar
28
2024
Governor Signs Bill to Exempt Certain Businesses from Fast Food Minimum Wage Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
28
2024
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Mar
28
2024
Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on New York Meal and Rest Periods Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
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28
2024
New York Employers Be Aware – Social Media Access Law Takes Effect Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
28
2024
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