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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11
2016
Louisiana Publishes New Poster for Hospitality Employers Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
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11
2016
Amtrak to Pay $112,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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2016
6 Steps to Help You Hire Superstars for Your Law Firm The Rainmaker Institute
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2016
Doctor Recommendations Are Medical Treatment According to OSHA Jackson Lewis P.C.
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10
2016
Uber-Frustrating: Tips to Facilitate Approval of Settlements of Class Actions Jackson Lewis P.C.
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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.
Aug
8
2016
Oberthur Technologies of America Corporation: Summary of NLRB Decisions For Week of July 25 – 29 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
8
2016
No New Non-Compete Law for Massachusetts in 2016 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
8
2016
U.S. District Court Holds That Employer May Retain Tips If It Takes No Tip Credit Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
8
2016
Back Pay Award Reinforces Importance of Notifying USCIS Upon H-1B Worker Termination or Resignation Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Aug
8
2016
FASt Action Required by Qualifying Pension Plans Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
8
2016
Employer's Role in Decertification Efforts Continue to Receive Intense Scrutiny Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
8
2016
EEOC Issues Revised Proposal to Amend EEO-1 Report Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
8
2016
What is Contributing Factor Causation in SOX Whistleblower Case? Zuckerman Law
Aug
7
2016
Dunkin’ Donuts Franchise to Pay $150,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
6
2016
Your Health Team, L.L.C. To Pay $20,000 To Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
6
2016
New Sex Discrimination Guidelines Take Effect August 15, 2016 Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
5
2016
Mine Safety and Health Administration Claims Respirable Coal Dust Samples Prove New Dust Rules Are Feasible Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
5
2016
Massachusetts Employers to Be Prohibited From Obtaining Applicants’ Prior Pay History – Will Other States Follow? Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Aug
5
2016
We’re All Going On A Summer Holiday – New ACAS Guidance For The Vacation Season Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
5
2016
Trade Secrets Law: The Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine is Not Yet Dead Murtha Cullina
Aug
5
2016
Donald Trump’s Contribution To Nevada Corporate Law Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Aug
4
2016
Are the Days of Mandatory Post-Incident Drug Testing and Safety Incentive Programs Numbered? - Four Things You Need to Know about OSHA’s New Anti-Retaliation Protections Polsinelli PC
Aug
4
2016
EEOC Commissioner Victoria Lipnic Shares Her Thoughts on Pay Data Collection with the ILG National Conference Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
4
2016
Is H-1B Reform On Its Way? Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Aug
4
2016
Can Your Corporate Social Responsibility Policy Make You a Joint-Employer With Your Suppliers? The NLRB May Find That It Does Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
4
2016
Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Not Protected by Title VII, Seventh Circuit Rules Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
4
2016
ACA and Employer Compliance: Responding to Marketplace Notices McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
4
2016
Five Lessons from FOX News and Trump on Sexual Harassment Barnes & Thornburg LLP
 

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