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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Jul
7
2022
EEOC Sanctions Employer for GINA Violations Relating to Collection of Employees’ Family Members’ COVID Test Results Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
15
2023
U.S. Chamber Strikes Back At NLRB Joint-Employer Rule Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
30
2019
Guide to DOL’s New “Notice and Access” Proposal for Electronic Delivery Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
27
2018
Massachusetts Legislature Passes Compromise Bill Increasing Minimum Wage, Establishing Paid Family and Medical Leave Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
5
2019
Westchester County, New York Issues Guidance and Mandatory Notices for Safe Time Leave Law Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
15
2022
Mayor Garcetti Signs “Healthcare Workers Minimum Wage Ordinance” Increasing Minimum Wage to $25 Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
23
2023
New York Bars Liquidated Damages for Non-Disclosure Breaches in Workplace Discrimination Settlements Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
28
2018
Supreme Court Bars Mandatory Union Dues For Public Employees Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
8
2019
OFCCP Issues Supplemental CSAL – Were You Selected For A New VEVRAA Focused Review? Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
29
2020
DC’s Paid Family Leave Benefits Available July 1, 2020: What Employers Need to Know Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
5
2018
Record-Keeper Defeats Second Round of Robo-Adviser Fee Litigation Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
10
2018
Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of SOX Whistleblower Suit Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
12
2018
New California Statute Shields Victims/Employers from Defamation Claims Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
29
2022
Paying Wages in Pennies or Chicken—Cool or Not Cool? Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
29
2016
The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 – Key Takeaways Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
7
2020
OSHA Releases Additional FAQs Regarding Returning to the Workplace: What Employers Need to Know Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
1
2018
Second Circuit Requires Reevaluation of ERISA Attorney Fee Judgment Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
19
2022
OFCCP Revises Its Pay Equity Directive Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
20
2015
Fiduciary Breach Claim Based On Oral Representation Can Proceed Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
23
2020
NLRB Upends Context-Specific Tests for Profane Conduct, Folding Such Discipline Into Traditional Motivation Tests For Evaluating Lawfulness Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
9
2022
Second Circuit Decision Illustrates Importance of Following Claims Procedures, And Drastic Consequences of Procedural Misstep Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
10
2021
Chicago Expands Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
1
2016
Louisiana Legislature Passes “Ban the Box” for State Employers Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
14
2018
NLRB Announces Proposed Rule Changing Joint-Employer Standard Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
31
2024
Delaware Supreme Court Validates Forfeiture-For-Competition Provision in Unanimous Reversal of Chancery Court Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
26
2018
Proposed Rules Issued for New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
24
2015
Maryland Passes Bill Protecting Interns From Employment Discrimination Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
21
2020
The Department of Homeland Security Expands Flexibility With I-9 Forms During the Pandemic Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
23
2019
Pennsylvania Supreme Court: Fluctuating Workweek Method of Overtime Pay is Unlawful Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
1
2022
Three Notable Antitrust & Tech Updates That May Have Flown Under Your Radar Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
26
2017
Employer’s Asking Employee “How Things Are Going?,” Prelude to Unlawful Solicitation of Grievances, Board Majority Rules Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
9
2018
Key Considerations for ERISA Investors in Private Investment Funds [PODCAST] Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
18
2019
Best Practices in Administering Benefit Claims #9 – Managing LitigationUtilizing a Plan’s Litigation Tools Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
23
2022
Hirer Of Independent Contractor Is Not Liable For Injury To Contractor’s Employee Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
9
2017
NLRB’s Acted More Like “Advocate Than Adjudicator” In Issuing Decision, DC Court of Appeals Concludes Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
26
2018
Trump Administration OFCCP Continues To Obtain Large Recoveries From Contractors in FY18 Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
6
2021
New Census Data Available for Development of AAPs Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
28
2022
Stick to the Schedule: Los Angeles Imposes Significant New Requirements on Retail Employers Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
16
2014
New Georgia Law Helps Protect Employers from Negligent Hiring and Retention Claims Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
10
2018
Japan’s Labor Reform Caps Overtime in a Bid to Curb Karoshi Proskauer Rose LLP
May
8
2014
Can Employees “Blow the Whistle” by Simply Working? EANJ (Employers Association of New Jersey) says No. Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
15
2020
Employer’s Wage Statement Failed To Provide Legal Name Of Employer Proskauer Rose LLP
May
10
2014
New Delaware Law “Encourages” State Vendors to “Ban the Box” Proskauer Rose LLP
May
13
2014
Third Circuit Embraces "Lower Bar" for Successor Liability under the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
27
2018
ERISA Implications for Firing A Whistleblower Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
26
2015
Oregon “Bans the Box” for Private Employers Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
21
2020
Union’s Failure to Provide Factual Reasons as to Why It Needed Certain Information Privileged Employer to Deny Request, NLRB Rules Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
7
2019
January 2019 California Employment Law Notes Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
8
2016
Third Circuit Court Enforces Forum Selection Clause Contained in ERISA Plan Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
6
2023
Congress Adds Additional Protections for Pregnant Workers Proskauer Rose LLP
 

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