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
14
2016
Georgia Council for the Hearing-Impaired To Pay $10,000 to Settle EEEOC Retaliation Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
12
2016
Pokémon Go: While Employees are Out “Catching ‘em all,” Who is Watching Your Proprietary Information? Polsinelli PC
Aug
12
2016
Seventh Circuit Addresses EEOC’s Stance that Sexual Orientation is Protected by Title VII Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
12
2016
Massachusetts State Legislature Takes Action on Major Employment Reform as Legislative Session Ends Mintz
Aug
12
2016
ERISA Excessive Fee Lawsuits Hit 403(b) Plans of Higher Education Institutions Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Aug
12
2016
United Kingdom Employee Benefits: Ensuring Your Insurance Is Up To Date Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
12
2016
SEC Charges Another Company for Anti-Whistleblower Provision in Severance Agreements Faegre Drinker
Aug
12
2016
What Does Subway’s “Voluntary Agreement” with the US Department of Labor Mean for Joint Employer Status? Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
12
2016
Less Is More: Further Consultation On Simplification Of Taxation Of Termination Payments In UK Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
12
2016
Illinois Law Mandates Unpaid Child Bereavement Leave Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
12
2016
SEC Enforcement Action Clarifies Broad Scope of Anti-Gag Provision in Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Rules Zuckerman Law
Aug
12
2016
New Form I-129s for Intracompany Transferees Required for Blanket Petitions at US Embassies after August 29, 2016 Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
12
2016
Hire Me! Fiduciary Rule Challenges Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
11
2016
The Four Things You Might be Forgetting When Calculating the “Regular Rate” of Pay Polsinelli PC
Aug
11
2016
USCIS Issues Guidance Regarding Adjustment of Status Application Filing Dates for September 2016 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
11
2016
Organizations Increasingly Meet Cybersecurity Needs Through Outsourcing Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Aug
11
2016
Two Recent Federal Court Decisions Explore the Limits of the At-Will Employment Doctrine Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
11
2016
DEA Denies Petitions To Reschedule Marijuana But Will Authorize More Marijuana Manufacturing To Foster Research Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
11
2016
ERISA Class Actions Filed Against NYU, MIT, Yale, Duke, Penn and Vanderbilt Faegre Drinker
Aug
11
2016
OSHA Launches Summer Heat Safety Campaign Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
11
2016
Be Careful How You Report the Details of Your Work Related Injury in New Jersey Stark & Stark
Aug
11
2016
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Final Rule Prohibits Sex and Gender Identity Discrimination in Employee Benefits Faegre Drinker
Aug
11
2016
Maximum OSHA Fines for Safety Violations Increase by 78% Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
11
2016
Louisiana Publishes New Poster for Hospitality Employers Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
11
2016
Amtrak to Pay $112,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
11
2016
6 Steps to Help You Hire Superstars for Your Law Firm The Rainmaker Institute
Aug
11
2016
Doctor Recommendations Are Medical Treatment According to OSHA Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
10
2016
Uber-Frustrating: Tips to Facilitate Approval of Settlements of Class Actions Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
10
2016
Ohio’s Employer-Friendly Medical Marijuana Law Takes Effect September 6, 2016 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
10
2016
Massachusetts Passes Legislation Aimed at Correcting Gender-Related Pay Imbalances Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
10
2016
Chicago Joins Growing Trend in Requiring Paid Sick Leave Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Aug
10
2016
Employee Representation on UK Boards - All Aboard or Mind the Gap Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
10
2016
Challenge to Pension Fund Investment Decision Time Barred Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
10
2016
Two Timing Employee Caught in the Act – Uber Unfortunate! Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
9
2016
Connecticut and Rhode Island Enact Statutes Restricting Physician Non-Competes Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
9
2016
Best Interest Contract Exemption: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #15 Faegre Drinker
Aug
9
2016
Employee Benefits: Review of IRS Section 409A Proposed Regulations McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
9
2016
Employer’s Obligation to Continue Health Insurance Coverage During Leave or Extended Absence Polsinelli PC
Aug
9
2016
Rights of HIV-Positive Job Applicants and Employees Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Aug
9
2016
Revisiting OFCCP Jurisdiction: Basics Differ for Companies and Local Governments von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Aug
9
2016
U.S. Department of Labor Updates Mandatory FLSA and Polygraph Protection Act Posters Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
9
2016
California Court of Appeal Expands Employer’s Duty to Accommodate Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Aug
9
2016
Recently Signed California Bills Continue to Expand Employee Benefits Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Aug
9
2016
How Massachusetts’ New Equal Pay Law Impacts Employers Foley & Lardner LLP
Aug
9
2016
Employee Recruiting Best Practice Reminders Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Aug
9
2016
California Department of Fair Employment and Housing Unveils 2016−2017 Strategic Plan Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Aug
9
2016
Title VII Sexual Orientation Bias, Religious Discrimination, At-Will Employment: Employment Law This Week for August 8, 2016 [VIDEO] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
8
2016
The Fluctuating Workweek Approach to Compensation – It Could Save You Money! Foley & Lardner LLP
Aug
8
2016
Long Beach City Truck Runs Over Sleeping Man, $2.3M Verdict Awarded Steven M. Sweat, APC
Aug
8
2016
New Case On Permanent Total Disability Presents Opportunity For Misunderstandings Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
 

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