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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Sep
29
2016
Right to Work Ruled Valid and Enforceable – Again Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Sep
29
2016
Arizona Court of Appeals Deals Fatal Blow to "Take-Home" Asbestos Exposure Lawsuits Ryley Carlock & Applewhite, A Professional Corporation
Sep
29
2016
Final Pay Data Reporting Report and Paid Sick Leave Regulations Released Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
29
2016
New DOL Rule on Salary Threshold for Exempt Status Under Challenge in Federal Court, But Don’t Defer Compliance Efforts… Polsinelli PC
Sep
29
2016
Federal Court Simultaneously Rejects and Upholds EEOC’s Positions on Wellness Programs – Rejects Employer’s ADA “Safe Harbor” Defense Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
29
2016
Further Changes To UK Triviality Rules Affecting Defined Contribution And Hybrid Plans – Not Such A Trivial Issue? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
29
2016
House Passes Bill to Delay Effective Date of Overtime Rule Change Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
29
2016
Another Bill, Another Restriction on Arbitration: California Employment Law Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
28
2016
Procedural Leak Sinks Australian Employer’s Reliance on Workplace Drug Tests Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
28
2016
Retirement Plan Documentation and Prudent Recommendation: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #21 Faegre Drinker
Sep
28
2016
Whistleblower’s Attorney’s Communications with Regulators Found to be Protected by Work Product Doctrine Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
28
2016
"Take-Home" Asbestos Case Decision Could have Ripple Effect Polsinelli PC
Sep
28
2016
Reminder to U.S. Employers to Update FLSA Posters Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
28
2016
New California Law Restricts Use of Choice of Law and Other Provisions in Agreements with California-Based Employees ArentFox Schiff LLP
Sep
28
2016
How Can Employees Help Victims of Louisiana’s August 2016 Storms Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
28
2016
Workplace Violence – Failure Results In Hefty Fine For Home Health Provider Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Sep
28
2016
Morristown, New Jersey, Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Effective 2017 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
28
2016
Unused Vacation Not “Priceless” in Colorado Polsinelli PC
Sep
28
2016
California Protects Employees’ Rights to Have Their Claims Heard in the State, Under California Law Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
28
2016
EEOC Task Force Offers Expansive Recommendations for Updating Anti-Harassment Policies and Training Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
28
2016
UK Pension Protection Funds Updates Guidance For Restructuring And Insolvency Practitioners Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
28
2016
Is Your UK Modern Slavery Act Statement Ready? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
27
2016
Score on Wellness Lawsuits—Wellness Plans 3, EEOC 0? McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
27
2016
ESI Lost After Duty To Preserve Had Been Triggered Results In Limited Sanction Under New Rule 37(e) Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
27
2016
NLRB Continues to Target Employers’ Policies – With or Without Unions Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Sep
27
2016
Wisconsin District Court Decision Upholds Employer’s Wellness Program But Signals Support for EEOC Positions Going Forward Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
27
2016
EEOC Reported To Be Close To Issuing New EEO-1 Regulations Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
27
2016
Employer’s No Dreadlock Policy Did Not Violate Title VII, Says Eleventh Circuit Mintz
Sep
27
2016
Mine Roof Collapses Trigger Government Safety Alert Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
27
2016
Because They’re Worth It? More Scrutiny Of UK Executive Pay Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
27
2016
Workers’ Comp and Company Events—Are You Covered? Stark & Stark
Sep
27
2016
Lawsuit Filed Against OSHA on Walk-Arounds Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
27
2016
Mind Your Head(room)! Further Moves To Limit UK Executive Pay? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
27
2016
Labor Department Announces Procedural Changes to H-2B Visa Program Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
27
2016
Criminal Liability for Failure to Contribute to Multiemployer Benefit Fund? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
27
2016
Are Settlement Agreements Written on the Backs of Napkins Enforceable? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
27
2016
Just in Case You Didn’t Notice – Rev. Proc. 2016-44 Treats as Compensation under a Management Contract the Reimbursement of Amounts Paid by the Manager to its Employees Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
27
2016
Recent redundancy exercises – learning points for HR, part 6 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
26
2016
A Bill Prohibiting Questions About Past Compensation Introduced In Congress Faegre Drinker
Sep
26
2016
Two Lawsuits Hope to Put the Brakes on Overtime Rule Changes Foley & Lardner LLP
Sep
26
2016
OSHA Increases Scrutiny of Whistleblower Settlement Agreements Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Sep
26
2016
SEC Settles Charges against Adviser for Failing to Disclose Termination Waiver Arrangement with Sub-Adviser in Connection with a Manager-of-Managers Exemptive Application Vedder Price
Sep
26
2016
False Claims Act Retaliation Law Protects Efforts to Stop an FCA Violation Zuckerman Law
Sep
26
2016
Have a Management Rights Clause? It May Not Save You from Bargaining with the Union Foley & Lardner LLP
Sep
26
2016
Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Decision Clarifies Broad Scope of Protected Whistleblowing Zuckerman Law
Sep
26
2016
Agricultural Retailers Assn. v. OSHA Keller and Heckman LLP
Sep
26
2016
Perkins Re-Authorization Stalled; Legislation Introduced to Delay Overtime Rule; Department of Labor Sued by States on Overtime Rule Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
26
2016
Can Employees Commute Tax-Free on Uber or Lyft? Mintz
Sep
26
2016
Texas Court Reminds Lost Sales Are Not Lost Profits Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
26
2016
Non-Solicitation Violation, SOX 304 Clawback, NLRB’s Joint-Employer Standard, OSHA’s “Walk Around” Rule: Employment Law This Week Episode 43 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
 

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