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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

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May
6
2020
New California Bill Would Mandate Up to 10 Days of Bereavement Leave Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
20
2020
New California Bill Seeks to Offer Paid Sick Leave for Behavioral Health Conditions Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Sep
19
2022
New California Bill Protects Employees’ Off-Duty Marijuana Use Foley & Lardner LLP
Feb
4
2022
New California Bill Aims to Supersize Fast-Food Workers’ Rights Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
16
2023
New California Bill Aims to Require Cal/OSHA to Adopt General Industry Workplace Violence Prevention Regulations Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
18
2021
New Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Regulations Take Effect Immediately Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Oct
6
2014
New Cafeteria Plan Change in Status Options McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
5
2020
New CA Law Requires Employers to Submit Annual Pay Data Reports Hunton Andrews Kurth
Oct
16
2018
New CA Case Confirms: No Absolute Rule to Permit Leave to Amend to Substitute Class Representative If Named Plaintiff Is Found Inadequate Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
28
2016
New Business Models Changing Outsourcing Market Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
30
2015
New Brunswick Passes Local Sick Leave Ordinance, New Jersey Legislature Considers Statewide Paid Leave Bills Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
30
2024
New Boss Is Definitely Not the Same as the Old Boss: 7th Circuit Allows Age Discrimination Claim to Go Forward Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jan
18
2012
New Board Members Take Office, Announce Chief Counsels National Labor Relations Board
Sep
24
2017
New Board Member Kaplan Sides With Pearce In First NLRB Decision Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
17
2020
New BIPA Lawsuit Confirms that Employers Will Continue to “Face” Litigation Regarding the Collection of Employees’ Biometric Information Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
18
2021
New Bills Seek to Void Restrictive Covenants for Employers with Vaccine Mandates Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
14
2022
New Bill May Reduce Delay in Background Checks Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
22
2016
New Bill Introduced for Lesser-Skilled Workers Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
17
2017
New Bill Could Add Safe Harbor to Definition of Employee Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
27
2021
New Bill Allows Required Notices and Postings to be Emailed to Employees Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
20
2021
New Biden Immigration Bill Announced on Day One of Administration Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
18
2019
New Bench Book Issued By The NLRB Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
20
2014
New Ban the Box Restrictions Effective in San Francisco July 1, 2014 and August 13, 2014 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
25
2015
New Background Check Obligations for Securities Broker-Dealers Are Coming Soon Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
1
2015
New Aussie Rules Favour Share Schemes Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
13
2015
New Arkansas Law Permits Blue-Penciling of Employment Non-Compete Agreements Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
17
2017
New Arizona Law Releases Chokehold on Franchise Employment Status Dilemma Dickinson Wright PLLC
Aug
23
2016
New Arizona Independent Contractor Law Now In Effect Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
10
2019
New Arizona Garnishment Legislation Signed Into Law Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
15
2021
New Appellate Ruling Tackles Common Issues in Employment Discrimination Cases Bachman Law
Jul
13
2023
New anti-bullying law proposals make grim reading all round for UK workplaces Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
20
2020
New and Updated California Workplace Safety Regulations Expected in 2020 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
22
2021
New and Altered Hazard Communication Requirements Coming Soon Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
13
2011
New Americans With Disabilities Act Developments von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Nov
15
2013
New American Arbitration Association (AAA)/International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) Optional Appellate Arbitration Rules – Questions Abound Faegre Drinker
 

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