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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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Jan
9
2017
Kentucky Doubles Down: Right to Work and No Prevailing Wage Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
7
2019
Kentucky Employers Must Be Represented by Counsel in Unemployment Compensation Hearings, Court Rules Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
13
2014
Kentucky Enacts a Data Breach Notification Law and Protects Student Data in the Cloud Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
26
2020
Kentucky Executive Order 2020-257 Requires Non-Life Sustaining Business to Cease Operations Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Apr
24
2019
Kentucky Expands Protections for Pregnant Workers Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
May
24
2016
Kentucky Federal Court Allows EEOC to Conduct Investigation on Employer’s Premises Without Employer Consent or Warrant Mintz
Apr
3
2023
Kentucky Governor signs Bill Aimed at Mitigating Healthcare Workforce Shortages: Beginning of a Trend? Robinson & Cole LLP
Feb
5
2017
Kentucky Governor Signs “Right to Work” Law Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Sep
2
2014
Kentucky High Court Nixes Non-Compete Supported Only By Continued Employment Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
21
2016
Kentucky High Court Strikes Down Louisville Minimum Wage Law; Lexington Law Also Affected Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
22
2014
Kentucky House Bill 1 Seeks To Raise Minimum Wage McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jul
30
2014
Kentucky Judge Bypasses Experts in Ruling on Electrical Violation Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
19
2023
Kentucky Medical Marijuana Law Takes Effect in 2025 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
6
2017
Kentucky OSHA Delays Silica Compliance Date for Construction Industry Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
17
2017
Kentucky Passes Right-to-Work Law: FAQs on What This Means to Kentucky Employers and Their Employees Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
20
2014
Kentucky Supreme Court Decision Drastically Impacts All Non-Compete Agreements McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Nov
27
2018
Kentucky Supreme Court Dismisses Labor Unions’ Challenge to State Right-To-Work Law Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
8
2018
Kentucky Supreme Court Holds Employers May Not Require Arbitration Agreements as a Condition of Employment Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
6
2017
Kentucky Supreme Court Opens the Door to State Wage and Hour Class Actions Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Nov
23
2018
Kentucky Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Right to Work Law Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
13
2018
Kentucky Supreme Court Rules FAA Does Not Protect Mandatory Employment Arbitration Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Oct
21
2016
Kentucky Supreme Court Strikes Down Minimum Wage Ordinance Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Feb
24
2014
Kentucky Unemployment Benefits Refresher, Part I McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Feb
27
2014
Kentucky Unemployment Benefits Refresher, Part II McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jan
26
2015
Kentucky: A New Frontier for Right-to-Work Laws? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
13
2012
Kentucky’s Municipal Employers Achieve Major Victory in 2012 McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Feb
1
2018
Kentucky’s Right-to-Work Law Survives Challenge Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
26
2018
Kentucky’s Right-to-Work Law Upheld by Court Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
24
2014
Kenya: Recent Changes Lead to Work Permit Delays and Denials Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
4
2023
Key Areas of Focus in U.S.-China Relations and Their Impact on Businesses in the 118th Congress Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
16
2020
Key Benefit Plan Participant Deadlines Extended During COVID-19 Outbreak Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
30
2023
Key Changes & Updates to Employment Agreements: What Maryland and Virginia Employers Need to Know Mintz
Jun
9
2014
Key Changes in UK Employment Legislation Announced Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jun
5
2020
Key Changes to the Paycheck Protection Program Foley & Lardner LLP
Jul
8
2020
Key Changes to the Paycheck Protection Program - Updated July 8, 2020 Foley & Lardner LLP
 

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