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
30
2013
“Discouraging” Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Leave Claim Survives Motion to Dismiss Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
15
2015
“Disability Inclusion Starts With You”: OFCCP Launches a New Tool for Employers Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Oct
2
2014
“Dire Consequences” for Non-Participants Lead to Dire Consequences for Wellness Program under ADA, Claims EEOC Lawsuit Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
23
2015
“Desperate Housewives” Star’s Whistleblower Case Revived by Court of Appeal Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
4
2016
“Descent into Hell, but Less Interesting” – Can You Sue for Being Bored at Work? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
23
2012
“Deferred Action” and Work Authorization Will Soon be Available to Certain Young Persons Who Are Without Immigration Status Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Oct
10
2017
“Concrete ceiling” In Corporate America Remains For Women Of Color [VIDEO] Zuckerman Law
Aug
16
2013
“Closing” Thoughts: Practical Tips for Service Providers in Winding Up a Department of Labor (DOL) Investigation Faegre Drinker
Jan
10
2017
“Change” Comes to Washington—What to Expect Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Sep
28
2015
“Cat’s Paw” – Or Perhaps “Tiger’s Paw” Theory Now Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar
12
2019
“Catalyst” Test Applicable to Awarding Attorney’s Fees for State Wage and Hour Claims, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Holds Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
22
2019
“Caring for Our Caregivers”: House Passes Unprecedented Workplace Violence Prevention Bill Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Nov
4
2020
“Can You Hear Me Now?” Testing the Boundaries of Expense Reimbursement Requirements in California’s New Remote Work Environment Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
24
2017
“But, we had a deal!” – Office Holders and Personal Liability for Costs Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
6
2017
“But Our Vendor Handles Everything — How Can We Still Have Fiduciary Liability?” Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar
11
2019
“But I Can’t Prove It.” Yes You Can, With Circumstantial Evidence Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Apr
30
2012
“Brogrammers” Giving Silicon Valley a Bad Name? Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Aug
7
2013
“Borgata Babes” Physical Appearance Standards Do Not Violate the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Aug
10
2015
“Blue-Penciling” Saves the Day in Noncompete Cases – Sometimes, But Not Always Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
26
2014
“Blackphone” to Address Key Smartphone Privacy and Security Concerns? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
2
2018
“Bill Bites” – More New Labor and Employment Laws in California Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
12
2019
“Bikini Baristas” Ordered to Cover-Up Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
22
2014
“BAN-THE-BOX” Signed Into Law in New Jersey Faegre Drinker
Aug
18
2016
“Ban the Box” – California Employers Are Cautioned When Using Criminal Records in Hiring Decisions Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
8
2018
“Ban the Box” Updates in Massachusetts Mintz
Oct
21
2020
“Ban the Box” Update: St. Louis Enacts Ordinance; California and Hawaii Expand Existing Laws Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
21
2015
“Ban the Box” Trend Continues Across the Country Proskauer Rose LLP
May
31
2018
“Ban the Box” Laws & Workplace Violence: An Employer’s Failure to Sufficiently Perform Background Checks Could Lead To Costly Negligence Liability Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
12
2017
“Ban the Box” and Background Checks – Recent Trends and Movements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
15
2017
“Back to School” Round-Up of Key UK Employment Law Developments in 2017 to Date McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
16
2018
“Avoid Groundhog Day – Get An Emergency Response Plan In Place!” Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Sep
25
2017
“Another Fine Mess” – Higher Monetary Penalties For Professional Trustees Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
3
2017
“And the Fourth Seat Goes To….” Senate Confirms Nomination of Kaplan to NLRB, Delays Vote on Nomination of Emmanuel Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
27
2022
“All the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order” – previewing your investigatory record-keeping requirements (UK) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
27
2020
“Alaska’s Plan Forward”—The State Moves to Phase III in COVID-19 Reopening Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
 

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