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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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Jun
28
2012
New DOL Opinion States Certain 403(b) Plans No Longer Exempt from ERISA McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
15
2019
New DOL Opinion Letters Address State Law Residential Janitor Exemption and Participation in an Employer’s Optional Volunteer Program Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
12
2019
New DOL Opinion Letter – No Delaying Designating FMLA Leave, Even When A Collective Bargaining Agreement Provides Otherwise Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
15
2018
New DOL Opinion Letter Extinguishes Private Fire Department’s Eligibility for Overtime Exemption Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
29
2016
New DOL Joint Employment Standards Affect Auto Employers Foley & Lardner LLP
Oct
7
2020
New DOL H-1B Rule Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
9
2012
New DOL Guidebook Makes FMLA Easier For Employees to Understand Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Mar
3
2021
New DOL Guidance Expanding Eligibility for Unemployment Insurance to Three Categories of Workers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
14
2012
New DOL Guidance Amplifies Participant Fee Disclosure Rules McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
13
2020
New DOL Fiduciary Rule Package: What You Really Need to Know Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
2
2017
New DOL FAQs Provide Additional Guidance (and Comfort) for Plan Sponsors Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
8
2018
New DOL FAB Further Delays Enforcement of Fiduciary Rule, But Does Not Undo The Rule In Its Entirety Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
30
2024
New DOL Exemption Rule Requires Two-Step Salary Increases Under FLSA for Exempt Employees Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
18
2015
New DOJ Prosecutorial Initiative Blends Environmental and Worker Safety Beveridge & Diamond PC
Jan
8
2016
New DOJ and DOL Initiative Marries Environmental Crimes with Worker Safety Violations Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
2
2014
NEW Document Requests in Green Card PERM Audits Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec
15
2014
New Disability Regulations Withstand Continued Challenge Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
22
2018
New Disability Claims Procedures Effective in April 2018 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
6
2020
New Direction and guidance on job retention bonus rules (UK) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
11
2020
New DIR Guidance for Safe Reopening Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
13
2013
New Developments Surrounding Lactation Discrimination Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct
2
2014
New Developments in UK Employment Law Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct
20
2020
New Developments in Spanish Equal Pay and Equality Plans Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
9
2018
New Developments In Non-Competes Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
23
2013
New Developments in International Standards on Environmental, Occupation Safety, Compliance and Anti-Bribery Management Systems Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
13
2021
New Developments in Federal Contractor COVID-19 Safety Protocols and Vaccination Requirements Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
2
2017
New Developments in 403(b) and 401(k) Fee Litigation Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
22
2021
New Deputy Chief Data Officer at EEOC Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
7
2016
New Department of Labor Rules May Impact Your Retirement Accounts Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
Apr
12
2016
New Department of Labor Rule Will Greatly Expand Duty of Employers and Consultants to Report "Persuader Activities" von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Feb
29
2024
New Department of Labor Rule Restores Multifactor Analysis for Classifying Workers as Employees or Independent Contractors Katz Banks Kumin LLP
Mar
25
2015
New Department of Labor Rule Gives Whistleblowing Employees Greater Protections Against Retaliation Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Mar
27
2013
New Department of Labor (DOL) Administrator’s Interpretation Could Expand Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Coverage McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May
10
2014
New Delaware Law “Encourages” State Vendors to “Ban the Box” Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
10
2016
New Defend Trade Secrets Act Includes Major Whistleblower Reforms Foley & Lardner LLP
 

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