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
6
2016
New Georgia Law Says Franchisors Generally Not Employers of Franchisees or Franchisees’ Workers Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
6
2016
Tokyo District Court Rules that “US-Style” Dismissal is Invalid Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
6
2016
Fair Pay And Safe Workplaces Regulations Sent To OMB For Approval Proskauer Rose LLP
May
6
2016
EEOC Warns US Employers That State Law Cannot Be Used to Justify Transgender Discrimination Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
6
2016
Transgender Bathroom Access Addressed in New EEOC Fact Sheet Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
6
2016
Governor Christie Conditionally Vetoes New Jersey’s Equal Pay Legislation Proskauer Rose LLP
May
6
2016
UK Government Proposals on Restrictive Covenants Fall on Stony Ground Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
5
2016
New Jersey Bill Requires Notification to Employees of Schedule Changes 14 Days in Advance Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
5
2016
Statistical Modeling in Class Actions: U.S. Supreme Court Weighs in, Kind of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
5
2016
“Substantial Compliance” Not Enough; Second Circuit Requires Strict Compliance with Claims Procedures to Receive Deferential Review of a Claim Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
5
2016
Fourth Circuit Decision Highlights Need For Employers To Assess Whether Training Time Should Be Compensated Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
5
2016
NYC Ban on Caregiver Status Discrimination is Now in Effect; Employers Must Think Carefully About its Impact Mintz
May
5
2016
Fifth Circuit Holds Third Party Witness’ Retaliation Claim Requires “Reasonable Belief” That Title VII Violation Has Occurred Mintz
May
5
2016
Five Tricky Wage and Hour Questions Holland & Hart LLP
May
5
2016
Federal Guidance for Employers and Workers on Exposure to Zika Virus Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
5
2016
Department of Justice Warns Governor that North Carolina LGBT Law is Unlawful Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
5
2016
Your Rights in OSHA Jobsite Inspection Much Shelist, P.C.
May
5
2016
Let’s Face it – Tattoos at Work Now Always Welcome Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
5
2016
US Employers Take Notice: Defend Trade Secrets Act Contains Noteworthy New Provisions Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
4
2016
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Revises Guidance on Heat and Hot Environments Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
4
2016
Onward and Upward – California’s Minimum Wage And Paid Family Leave Benefits Set To Increase Substantially Over The Next Few Years Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
4
2016
Are Private Development Projects Covered by Prevailing Wage Laws? Polsinelli PC
May
4
2016
What Monitoring Technology Allows, the Law May Prohibit Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
4
2016
Less is More: Complying with FCRA’s Disclosure and Authorization Requirements Polsinelli PC
May
4
2016
Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Proposed Regulations Sent to OMB Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
4
2016
NLRB Invalidates Employee Handbooks and Work Rules that Aim to Create Workplace Harmony and Privacy Armstrong Teasdale
May
4
2016
Employment Law in Massachusetts: What Out-of-Staters Need to Know Sherin and Lodgen LLP
May
4
2016
New Federal Trade Secret Act: What Employers Need to Know Holland & Hart LLP
May
4
2016
EEOC Stresses Title VII Bars Discrimination against Transgender Workers, Including Regarding Bathroom Access Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
4
2016
But Will You Work for Free? Difficulty in Using Unpaid Interns Varnum LLP
May
4
2016
New Rules Provide Relief from Canadian Withholding on Salary Paid to Cross-Border Employees Dickinson Wright PLLC
May
4
2016
“Descent into Hell, but Less Interesting” – Can You Sue for Being Bored at Work? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
4
2016
Have You Reviewed your Employee Handbook for Affordable Care Act Compliance? Mintz
May
3
2016
NLRB Ruling In re T-Mobile USA - YOU CAN’T MAKE ME BE POSITIVE! Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
3
2016
Age Discrimination in West Virginia: I May be Old, but I'm Still "Substantially Younger" Than You Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
May
3
2016
Revisiting Availability of Punitive Damages to Jones Act Seaman Against Third-Party Non-Employer in Eastern District of Louisiana Bracewell LLP
May
3
2016
Employers Beware of Phishing Scams Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
3
2016
Hidden Preamble Observations: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #3 Faegre Drinker
May
3
2016
New York City Earned Sick Time Act Amended Effective March 4, 2016 Faegre Drinker
May
3
2016
DOL Releases New Poster and Employer’s Guide to FMLA Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
3
2016
DOL Releases Final Regulations to Expand ERISA ‘Fiduciary’ Definition McDermott Will & Emery
May
3
2016
Final DOL Fiduciary Rule – Q&As for Employers and Plan Sponsors on Investment Education Proskauer Rose LLP
May
3
2016
Defend Trade Secrets Act. It’s Coming: What You Need to Know Dickinson Wright PLLC
May
3
2016
“High Noon” for Central States Pension Fund? Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
2
2016
Elevated Fine Lacks Justification, Mine Safety Agency Attorney Concedes Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
2
2016
OSHA, NIOSH Release Joint Guidance on Zika Virus Prevention Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
2
2016
United States Congress Passed DTSA, Defend Trade Secrets Act Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
May
2
2016
Brady's Benching Gives Lesson in Court Review of Arbitration Decisions Foley & Lardner LLP
May
2
2016
Protecting Trade Secrets Now Front, Center and National Foley & Lardner LLP
May
2
2016
Trade Secrets Bill Proceeds to President's Desk Bracewell LLP
 

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