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.

For hourly updates on the latest news about Labor & Employment law, regulations, and legislation, be sure to follow our Employment Twitter feed, and sign up here for our daily complimentary e-news bulletins.

Custom text Title Organization
Jun
27
2016
Recent Developments Again Call for Timely Review of Restrictive Covenants Foley & Lardner LLP
Jun
27
2016
Labor and Employment Law - Texas Federal Court Issues Nationwide Injunction Against DOL’s Persuader Rule Alert Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
27
2016
Texas Judge Issues Nationwide Injunction Against New Persuader Rule Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
27
2016
What Ohio Employers Need to Know About Medical Marijuana Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
27
2016
New USCIS Policy Decision Broadens Permissible Bases for Visa Transfer of Multinational Managers Foley & Lardner LLP
Jun
27
2016
Mine Safety and Health Administration Steps Up Enforcement Of Rules To Live By Holland & Hart LLP
Jun
27
2016
Home Care Final Rule—When Is It Really Final? Polsinelli PC
Jun
27
2016
New Colorado Law Grants Employees Access to Personnel Files Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
27
2016
Filing Deadline for UK Share Plans is Fast Approaching! Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
27
2016
Chicago City Council Passes Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
27
2016
US Mine Safety and Health Administration Proposes New Workplace Examination Rule; Requests Information Regarding Exposure of Underground Miners to Diesel Exhaust Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
27
2016
EEOC Sample Employee Wellness Notice, DOL “Persuader Rule”, Pin Ban: Employment Law This Week [VIDEO] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
25
2016
EEOC Sues Automation Personnel Services, Inc. For Sex Discrimination U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jun
24
2016
Minnesota Judge Denies Injunction Against Soon-To-Be Effective Persuader Rule but Notes Potential Issues with Rule Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
24
2016
Minneapolis Employers Brace for Paid Sick Leave Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
24
2016
Obama’s Immigration Policy Blocked Due to Equally Divided Supreme Court Holland & Hart LLP
Jun
24
2016
Chicago City Council Approves Ordinance to Provide Paid Sick Leave Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
24
2016
OFCCP Settles Sex Discrimination Claims With Mental Health Provider Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
24
2016
District of Columbia Office of Human Rights Publishes Best Practices Guide Regarding Transgender Workers Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
24
2016
Chicago Workers to Earn Paid Sick Leave as Trend Continues in Big U.S. Cities Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
24
2016
NLRB Drops 30-Year Precedent on Employers’ Right to Unilaterally Oust Unions Representing ‘Mixed-Guard’ Units Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
24
2016
CVS Albany, LLC d/b/a CVS:Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of June 6 – 10, 2016 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
24
2016
NLRB Associate General Counsel Warns Regions About ‘Potential Literacy Issues’ Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
24
2016
EEOC Chair Reveals That Agency Intends To Issue A Revised EEO-1 Rule Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
24
2016
EEOC Provides Additional Guidance on Employer Wellness Program Notice Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
24
2016
Things to Come at the NLRB: The General Counsel’s Plans Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
24
2016
IRS Provides New 409A Guidance: New Proposed Regulations Provide Additional Clarity, Warn of Abusive Practices and Present Planning Opportunities McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
24
2016
Final Rule Issued on ACA’s Non-Discrimination Provision for Federally Funded Programs Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
24
2016
Legacy and Grandfathered Agreements are Not Subject to Disclosure Requirements Under the Department of Labor’s New “Persuader” Regulations and Interpretation of the “Advice” Exemption Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
24
2016
Brexit – What Next for the UK and EU? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
23
2016
Navigating Federal and State Laws for Transgender Workers’ Restroom Access Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
23
2016
OSHA’s New Electronic Recordkeeping Rule: New Burdens for the Hospitality Industry Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
23
2016
The Defend Trade Secrets Act Signed Into Law Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jun
23
2016
Workforce Management Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
23
2016
“Prepping” for the DOL’s New White-Collar Exemption Rule Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
23
2016
New Proposed Regulations Issued Under IRC Section 409A Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jun
23
2016
Chicago Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Approved Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jun
23
2016
EU Advocate Generals Offer Primer: Are Dynamic IP Addresses Personal Data? Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
23
2016
Supreme Court Holds DOL's Failure to Provide Sufficient Reasoning Regarding Reverse in Position Invalidates Rule Change Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Jun
23
2016
Fair Labor Standards Act Exemptions: New Wage and Hour Regulations, What to Do Now (Part 2) Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jun
23
2016
Department of Labor’s New Overtime Final Rule Carries Class Action Risk Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
23
2016
Minnesota Court Denies Injunction to Keep Amended Persuader Rule from Taking Effect – Finds DOL Exceeded Authority Under Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
23
2016
OSHA’S New Mandatory Electronic Recordkeeping Rule Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
22
2016
Minnesota Court Rules in Persuader Lawsuit, Finds “Strong Likelihood” of Success on the Merits, But Rule Remains Effective July 1 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
22
2016
Washington, DC, Increases Minimum Wage to $15 – and Tipped Minimum Wage to $5.00 – by July 2, 2020 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
22
2016
Supreme Court Rejects Deference to DOL Regulation on FLSA Exemption Due to Failure to Provide Reasoned Explanation for Change Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
22
2016
Chicago Catches Paid Sick Leave Fever Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
22
2016
Beginning July 1, 2016, Employees Working in the City of Los Angeles Will Gain Enhanced Paid Sick Leave Rights Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
22
2016
IRS Issues Regulations Affecting Compensation Arrangements at Tax-Exempt Organizations McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
22
2016
OSHA Announces New Enforcement Program for Whistleblower Cases Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
 

NLR Logo

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up to receive our free e-Newsbulletins

 

Sign Up for e-NewsBulletins