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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Dec
16
2016
Labor and Employment Law Under the Trump Administration: A Brief Overview for Colorado Employers Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
10
2013
Labor and Employment Law: Tri-State Round-Up Vedder Price
Dec
30
2021
Labor and Employment Law: What’s New in 2022 Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
May
15
2014
Labor and Employment Updates from Around the World: Germany Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
10
2018
Labor and Employment Webinar Recording: Incivility In the Workplace [VIDEO] Murtha Cullina
Apr
6
2015
Labor and Employment — The TMZ of Law Foley & Lardner LLP
Sep
26
2013
Labor and Treasury/IRS Opine on Integrated and Non-Integrated Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA), Medical Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) Mintz
Jan
22
2024
Labor Board (Again) Returns to Broader Rule for Determining Joint-Employer Status Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
22
2016
Labor Board Acts to Address Budget Deficit Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
13
2014
Labor Board Adopts Presumption That Employees Can Use Employer’s Email System to Engage in Protected Activity Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
12
2019
Labor Board Adopts ‘Contract Coverage’ Standard in Unilateral Change Cases, Overturns Precedent Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
1
2013
Labor Board Affirms Ruling that Employer Confidentiality Provision Violates National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) Poyner Spruill LLP
May
16
2017
Labor Board Allows Evidence to Explain Employee Handbook Ban on Video Recording Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
30
2014
Labor Board Allows Micro-Unit at Macy's, Citing Specialty Healthcare Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
21
2021
Labor Board Approves Carefully Crafted Social Media Policies Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
7
2020
Labor Board Asks for Briefing on ‘Scabby the Rat’ Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
12
2017
Labor Board Asks: Retain, Modify, or Rescind ‘Quickie Election’ Rules? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
26
2018
Labor Board Back to Five Member Composition – What Obama-Era Precedent Is Next on the Chopping Block? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
25
2019
Labor Board Clarifies Boeing Work Rules Decision, Finds Confidentiality, Media Contact Rules Lawful Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
10
2019
Labor Board Clears Boeing For Takeoff, Ices Funky Bargaining Unit Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
23
2018
Labor Board Considers Joint Employer Standard Rulemaking Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
14
2015
Labor Board Decision and Worker Scheduling Requests on Congress’ Plate Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
24
2014
Labor Board Declines to Overrule Favorable Union Beck Notice Precedent Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
13
2019
Labor Board Dials Back Ambush Election Rules Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
7
2023
Labor Board Expands Protections Under the NLRA to Individual Complaints and Conduct Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
1
2020
Labor Board Finalizes Rule Changes to Enhance Employee Free Choice Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
12
2018
Labor Board Further Extends Deadline for Submitting Comments on Proposed Joint-Employer Rulemaking Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
6
2021
Labor Board General Counsel Announces ‘Vigorous Enforcement’ of Protected Concerted Activity Charges Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
17
2021
Labor Board General Counsel Mandates More Onerous Unfair Labor Practice Settlement Terms Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
21
2020
Labor Board General Counsel Provides Employer-Friendly Advice During COVID-19 Pandemic Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
12
2021
Labor Board General Counsel Takes Broad View of Concerted Activity Protection in Context of Today’s Workplace Realities Foley & Lardner LLP
May
21
2019
Labor Board General Counsel’s Review of Employer Work Rules a Mixed Bag Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
25
2022
Labor Board Has Yet To Issue Significant Decisions Under Biden – Why? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
17
2015
Labor Board Hounded by Another Appointment Controversy Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr
21
2020
Labor Board Interested in Reviewing Mail Ballot Procedures and Employee Interview Safeguards Jackson Lewis P.C.
 

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