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
17
2016
New Form I-9 Required Effective January 22 Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Nov
17
2016
The EEOC Settles its “Direct Threat” Lawsuit Against Georgia Power Co. for $1.6 Million Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
17
2016
Texas Court Permanently Strikes Down Persuader Rule Varnum LLP
Nov
17
2016
DOL Issues (Some) Additional Guidance on the Fiduciary Investment Advice Rule and Best Interest Contract Exemption Katten
Nov
17
2016
New I-9 Form Released by USCIS – Time to Get “Smart” on I-9 Compliance Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
17
2016
Texas Judge Not Persuaded, Permanently Enjoins DOL’s New Reporting Rule ArentFox Schiff LLP
Nov
17
2016
Permanent Pause to Persuader Rule: Texas Court Issues Permanent Nationwide Injunction Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
17
2016
Worker's Comp: Illinois Science Teacher Brings Full Court Press Against School District Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov
17
2016
Unpersuasive: Federal Judge Invalidates DOL’s New Persuader Rule Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
17
2016
Mine Safety Agency Issues Electrical Safety Alert Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
17
2016
Texas District Court Permanently Enjoins DOL’s New Persuader Rule Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
17
2016
2016 Presidential Election Aftermath: What Can be Expected in Labor and Employment Law Space Faegre Drinker
Nov
17
2016
High Price for Non-Compliance: Non-Compete/Non-Solicitation Agreements in Pennsylvania Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Nov
17
2016
OSHA Recordkeeping Rule Starts White House Review Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
17
2016
Permanent Injunction Issued Holding DOL Amended Persuader Rule Unlawful Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
17
2016
Texas Federal Court Grants Permanent Injunction, Blocking Labor Department’s New Persuader Rule Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
17
2016
Less Than Two Weeks Remain for Employers to Make Important Decisions to Comply with New Overtime Rules Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
17
2016
NY Department of Labor Issues Final Wage Regulations Imposing New Notice and Consent Requirements on Direct Deposit and Debit Card Wage Payments Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
16
2016
The World According to Trump: Revenge of the Pen – Overturning Obama’s Executive Orders and Employment Policies Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
16
2016
Ruling Postponed on Whether the DOL Exemption Rules will be Enjoined Before December 1, 2016 Faegre Drinker
Nov
16
2016
The “Persuader Rule” Permanently Enjoined Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov
16
2016
DOL’s Persuader Rule Unlawful; Permanently Enjoined Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
16
2016
USCIS Releases New Form I-9; New Form Version Becomes Mandatory on January 22, 2017 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
16
2016
Arizona and Washington Become Latest States to Require Paid Sick Leave Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
16
2016
Bonus Agreements in Germany – Courts May Determine Amount of Bonus Payment Instead of Employer Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
16
2016
Women in Workforce: Breaking “Million Yen Barrier” in Japan Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
15
2016
IRS Issues New IPU on FICA Rules for Employees Working Abroad McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
15
2016
California Supreme Court Asked to Consider Associational Disability Discrimination Case Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
15
2016
'Fiduciary Rule' Update: Financial Services Industry Should Prepare for Compliance Polsinelli PC
Nov
15
2016
The Trump Presidency and the NLRB: Change May Come Slowly Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
15
2016
Disrupting the Disruptors: Expensive News for App-based "Gig Economy" as Uber Loses Drivers' Claim Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
15
2016
ERISA Basics National Institute: Section 401(k) Plans McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
15
2016
Mine Safety and Health Administration Rules to Live By - November 2016 Case Summaries Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Nov
15
2016
New Nondiscrimination Requirements Under ACA Section 1557: Do You Have to Comply? K&L Gates
Nov
15
2016
California Senate Bill 1241: New Legislation Requiring Employment Disputes to be Adjudicated in California Under California Law Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
15
2016
Protecting Your Mining Operation from 105(c) Discrimination Complaints Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Nov
15
2016
Chicago Sees Major Uptick in FLSA Litigation, Consistent With National Trends Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
15
2016
EEOC’s 2017-2021 Strategic Enforcement Plan – Targeting “Gig Economy” and Independent Contractor Misclassification Faegre Drinker
Nov
15
2016
Employment Immigration: New Form I-9 Issued Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
14
2016
Impact of 2016 Presidential Election Results on Key Employment Law Issues Hunton Andrews Kurth
Nov
14
2016
Six Tips to Help HR Professionals Avoid Criminal Antitrust Liability Under New DOJ/FTC Guidance Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov
14
2016
PAS LLC: Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of Oct. 31 – Nov. 4 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
14
2016
Post-Election HR Strategies for 2017 and Beyond: What Will Happen When the Smoke Clears? Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov
14
2016
The Labor and Employment World According to Trump: A Prologue Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
14
2016
New York Department of Labor Issues Final Regulations for Direct Deposit and Payroll Debit Cards Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
14
2016
New OSHA Requirements for Employee Involvement and Employer Recordkeeping Take Effect Over the Next Two Months Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
14
2016
Did Labor Department Salary Basis Regulations Just Get Trumped? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
14
2016
Post Election, Arizona and Washington Join Paid Sick Leave Patchwork Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
13
2016
Job Descriptions: Define the Target to Minimize Liability Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
13
2016
TCB on the BIC: DOL Issues Guidance on Application of the Fiduciary Rule’s New Best Interest Contract Prohibited Transaction Exemption Jackson Lewis P.C.
 

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