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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May
17
2016
OSHA's New Record Keeping Rule is Here- Do your Record Keeping Procedures Comply with the New Provisions? Keller and Heckman LLP
May
17
2016
Department Of Labor Announces Salary Threshold Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
17
2016
New OSHA Rule Requires Companies to Make Records Public Bracewell LLP
May
17
2016
FTC Issues Guidance for Background Screening Companies Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
17
2016
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Issues Final Regulations on Wellness Benefits Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
17
2016
Issuance of DOL’s Overtime Rule is Imminent Hunton Andrews Kurth
May
17
2016
Religious Freedom Regarding ACA Contraceptive Mandate Still In Limbo Holland & Hart LLP
May
17
2016
Supreme Court Decides Not to Decide on Coverage for Contraception von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
May
17
2016
NLRB General Counsel Proposes Severely Limiting Employers’ Right To Lawfully Withdraw Recognition from Unions Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
17
2016
Safe Harbor Guidance from the NLRB on Employer Work Conduct Policies? Polsinelli PC
May
17
2016
On The Horizon – Illinois Employee Paid Health Care Time Act Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
May
17
2016
Continuing Conflict Between Supreme Court and NLRB Regarding Arbitration and Class Action Waiver Clauses: What’s Employer to Do? Much Shelist, P.C.
May
17
2016
Does Abolishing Appraisal Ratings Help Employee Performance Management? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
17
2016
Do Not Hire: Illinois Supreme Court's Decision Regarding Mandatory Grievance Arbitration Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
May
17
2016
New STEM OPT Program: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
17
2016
Seventh Circuit Rules on Accommodation and Causal Connection Needed for ADA Claims Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
May
17
2016
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers: Summary of NLRB Decision for Week of April 25 – 29, 2016 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
17
2016
Supreme Court Rules Statistical Evidence is Appropriate Method to Certify Class Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
May
17
2016
EEOC Issues Final Rules on Employer Wellness Programs U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
May
16
2016
New Law Imposes Additional Requirements on NGOs Operating in China Proskauer Rose LLP
May
16
2016
Ohio Pregnancy Accommodation Bill Much More Accommodating To Employees Than ADA Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
16
2016
New OSHA Rule Might Make Automatic Post-Accident Testing Illegal: Electronic Reporting Regulations Are “Online” - Part 2 Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
May
16
2016
OSHA Electronic Reporting Regulations Are “Online” - Part 1: The Final Rule Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
May
16
2016
DOL Expected To Issue Final Regulation Regarding Overtime Exemptions On Wednesday Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
16
2016
Changing Past Practices – You Might Already Have the Right to do What You Want Foley & Lardner LLP
May
16
2016
Joint Employer Standard Causing Jurisdictional Headaches Foley & Lardner LLP
May
16
2016
Information and Consultation in UK Insolvencies – Who Wins, Really? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
16
2016
OSHA Electronic Recordkeeping Rule Creates Significant Reporting Requirements, Potential Enforcement Risks Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
16
2016
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Lawsuit Sent Back To Ninth Circuit For Further Analysis on Standing to Sue Holland & Hart LLP
May
16
2016
Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act Signed Into Law Hunton Andrews Kurth
May
16
2016
DOJ Issues Guidance on Balancing Employer Non-Discrimination Obligations with ITAR and EAR Compliance Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
16
2016
Employee Assistance Programs and State Insurance Regulation Structuring EAPs to Ensure Compliance Foley & Lardner LLP
May
16
2016
Right to Withdraw Recognition is Under Attack Proskauer Rose LLP
May
16
2016
Employment Law This Week - Episode 27 - Pregnant Workers Guidance, Time-Rounding, English Proficiency Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
16
2016
Auto Industry Has New Weapon To Protect Its Secrets Foley & Lardner LLP
May
16
2016
EEOC Sues Mobile Destination For Disability Discrimination U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
May
15
2016
New Workplace Injuries, Illnesses Rule Mandates Electronic Information Submission, Bars Retaliation Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
15
2016
Employer's Delay Results in Waiver of Arbitration Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
15
2016
Lowe's to Pay $8.6 Million to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
May
14
2016
New York City Expands Scope of Displaced Building Service Workers Protection Act Proskauer Rose LLP
May
14
2016
U.S. Departments of Justice and Education Issue ‘Significant Guidance’ on Transgender Rights under Title IX Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
14
2016
FLSA Changes are Imminent! Final Amendments to the White Collar Exemptions Could Be Released Within Days Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
May
14
2016
A Notable Week Indeed – From OSHA to Trade Secrets to ADA Accommodations and Transgender Rights! Faegre Drinker
May
13
2016
Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 Client Advisory Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
May
13
2016
Trade Secrets Going Federal: President Obama Signs into Law Landmark Defend Trade Secrets Act Requiring Immediate Action by All Employers Mintz
May
13
2016
A Smorgasbord of Termination Reasons That Might Be Used Against You Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
13
2016
DTSA Expands Federal Protections for Confidential Business Information, Imposes New Notice Requirements on Employers Varnum LLP
May
13
2016
A District Court Just Dealt a Blow to the ACA. Employers, Don’t Get Excited! Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
13
2016
More DOL Final Fiduciary Rule Fallout: Some Potential IRS Pitfalls for IRA Custodians and Trustees (Part 1 of 2) Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
13
2016
10 Takeaways from Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates’ Remarks at the 2016 New York City Bar Association White Collar Crime Conference Proskauer Rose LLP
 

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