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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Aug
22
2016
SEC Anti-Whistleblower Provisions, Federal Wage Exemption, Revised FLSA Posters: Employment Law This Week - August 22, 2016 [VIDEO] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
21
2016
Complete Maintenance Janitorial Service to Pay $45,600 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
20
2016
Colleges and Universities Targeted in Class Action Lawsuits over Operation of Retirement Plans Armstrong Teasdale
Aug
20
2016
EEOC Sues KASCO for Discrimination and Retaliation Against Muslim Employee U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
19
2016
Three Things To Know About Massachusetts’ New Pay Equity Law Polsinelli PC
Aug
19
2016
Proposed Law Would Prohibit New York City Employers From Inquiring Into Applicants’ Wage History Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
19
2016
Opt-Out Payments Under the Affordable Care Act: Are You Down With O.O.P.s? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
19
2016
More Flu Vaccine News: EEOC Once Again Alleges Hospital’s Mandatory Flu Vaccine Policy Violates Title VII Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
19
2016
Sometimes a Complaint is Just a Complaint: Eighth Circuit Applies Reasonableness Standard to Reject Employee’s SOX Retaliation Claim Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
19
2016
Seattle Mayor’s Office Proposes Predictable Scheduling Law Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
19
2016
OSHA Issues Special Zika Guidance to Employers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
19
2016
Wisconsin Court Strikes Clause Restricting Solicitation of Employees Foley & Lardner LLP
Aug
19
2016
Increased Penalties for Immigration-Related Violations Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Aug
19
2016
Wisconsin Court Finds Anti-Poaching Agreements to be Unenforceable Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
19
2016
Massachusetts Amends Blue Laws to Allow for Operations of Warehouses on Sundays and Holidays Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
19
2016
Respirable Coal Dust Samples Prove New Dust Rule Is Achievable, Mine Safety Agency Announces Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
19
2016
France’s New Labor Law and its Contributions on Redundancies Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Aug
19
2016
Brexit: Government Statement on EU Nationals in UK Katten
Aug
18
2016
“Ban the Box” – California Employers Are Cautioned When Using Criminal Records in Hiring Decisions Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
18
2016
SEC Finds Certain Separation Agreement Provisions Unlawful Under Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Rule Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
18
2016
Affordable Care Act Compliance: IRS Releases Draft 2016 Employer Reporting Forms and Instructions McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
18
2016
SEC Takes Aim at Anti-Whistleblower Employment Agreements Polsinelli PC
Aug
18
2016
Costly New SEC Settlement Reminds Publicly Traded Employers of Dodd-Frank Requirements Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
18
2016
McTigue v. University Hospitals Bristol NHS: Whistleblowing Workers Katten
Aug
18
2016
Proposed Amendment to NYC Human Rights Law Would Prohibit Discrimination Against Uniformed Service Members and Veterans Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
18
2016
Seventh Circuit: Sexual Orientation Not Protected Under Title VII Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Aug
18
2016
Back to School Update on School-Related Parental Leave Faegre Drinker
Aug
18
2016
UK EAT's XC Trains Ltd v. CD and ASLEF - Remember: Provision, Criterion or Practice Can Be Justified Katten
Aug
18
2016
When Do 'Self-Employed' in UK Qualify for National Minimum Wage and Holiday Pay? Katten
Aug
18
2016
It’s Time to Update Your Workplace Posters Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Aug
18
2016
Tyson Foods Cited for Violations after Employee Finger Amputation Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Aug
18
2016
Protect Your Business: Practical Workers' Compensation Strategies for Your Company Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Aug
18
2016
Maternity Leave Length Increased in India Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
17
2016
SEC Continues To Scrutinize Separation Agreements Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
17
2016
Massachusetts – The Latest Jurisdiction to Update Its Pay Equity Laws Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
17
2016
Immigration Through Investment: A Comparison of the U.S. EB-5 Program vs. the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
17
2016
SEC Enforcement Action Finds Confidentiality and Waiver Provisions in Severance Agreement Violate Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protections ArentFox Schiff LLP
Aug
17
2016
Non-Compete Agreement Mandatory Subject of Bargaining, NLRB Rules Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
17
2016
New UK Trades Union Congress report on Sexual Harassment in Workplace Lacks Vital Statistics Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
17
2016
Mine Safety and Health Administration Issues Safety Alert for Drill Operators Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
17
2016
Wisconsin Introduces Bone Marrow and Organ Donation Leave Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Aug
17
2016
Controversial Judicial Estoppel Ruling Overturned Regarding Unemployment Case – But the Risk Remains Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
17
2016
US Steel Rescinding Immediate Injury Reporting Policy in Settlement of Two Whistleblower Retaliation Cases Zuckerman Law
Aug
17
2016
Wal-Mart to Pay $90,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
17
2016
Fourth Circuit Decision Reminds Employers Overbroad Noncompete Agreements May Not Be Enforceable Mintz
Aug
17
2016
New York Attorney General Targets Non-Competes for Rank-and-File Workers Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
17
2016
Whistleblower Disclosures to Federal Agencies Are Protected Under Work Product Doctrine Zuckerman Law
Aug
17
2016
Adviser Recommendations: Interesting Angles on DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #16 Faegre Drinker
Aug
16
2016
SEC Fines Company $265,000 for Severance Agreements that Potentially Chilled Whistleblowers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
16
2016
Illinois Firefighter Permitted To Recover Benefits For PTSD Related To The Death Of A Co-Worker Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
 

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