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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Apr
26
2016
Senate Panel Examines EB-5 Targeted Employment Areas Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
26
2016
Massachusets District Court Holds Private Equity Funds Jointly Liable for Portfolio Company's ERISA Withdrawal Liability Bracewell LLP
Apr
25
2016
U.S. Department of Labor Finalizes Fiduciary Definition and Conflict of Interest Rule Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
25
2016
Everyone Keeps Focusing On Independent Contractors, So We Will Too… Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr
25
2016
Orchestra Left Without Chair When Music Stops: Another Independent Contractor Misclassification Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr
25
2016
Part 3 - New STEM OPT Extension Rules: Critical Takeaways Mintz
Apr
25
2016
Employers Reminded to Post Annual Work Injury and Illness Summaries Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Apr
25
2016
Austin, Texas, Passes Ordinance Banning Pre-Offer Inquiry into Applicant’s Criminal History Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
25
2016
Take A Seat! California Supreme Court Provides Clarity on California’s Suitable Seating Laws Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Apr
25
2016
Utah Law Requiring Employers to Provide Reasonable Accommodations Related to Pregnancy and Breastfeeding to Take Effect May 10, 2016 Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
25
2016
Fiduciary Rule and Puerto Rico in Focus for Financial Services Lawmakers; SEC, CFTC, FDIC to Hold Meetings Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
25
2016
Employee Benefit Plans and Data Security Issues Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
25
2016
New “Persuader Rule” and Its Impact on Manufacturers Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr
25
2016
OSHA Lauds Success of Reporting Rule While Threatening Tough Consequences for Noncompliance Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
25
2016
2016 Utah Legislative Session Employment Law Update Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
25
2016
OSHA’s Long-Awaited Silica Rule Faces Uncertain Future Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
25
2016
Employment Law This Week: Associated Disabilities, Employer Conduct, Paid Family Leave [VIDEO] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
25
2016
Pennsylvania Governor Issues Executive Orders Protecting LGBT Rights Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
24
2016
Milpitas to Pay $140,000 to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Apr
24
2016
Congress Seeks to Block ‘Persuader’ Rule Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
24
2016
California’s Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training Requirements Amended Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
23
2016
A RIFing Yarn: How Being Able to Support a RIF Pays Off Down the Road Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
23
2016
Mixed Results Seen in Mine Safety Agency’s February Impact Inspections Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
22
2016
Opposition to OSHA’s Silica Rule Spurs Rush of Lawsuits Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
22
2016
New York’s Highest Court Enforces Arbitration Provision in California Workers’ Compensation Insurance Agreement, Rejecting McCarran-Ferguson “Reverse Preemption” Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
22
2016
Labor Department: Changes to Interpretation of Advice Exemption Apply Only to Agreements, Arrangements Entered Into After July 1 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
22
2016
Unpaid Interns, Under Scrutiny Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Apr
22
2016
Doubling Down: NLRB Joint Employer Standard Under Dual Review Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
22
2016
May 2016 Visa Bulletin Update Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
22
2016
The Benefits of Adopting an Effective Complaint-Reporting Procedure Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
22
2016
Uber Settles for Big Bucks Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
22
2016
District Court Rules Johnson Controls Retirees Not Entitled to Lifetime Health Benefits Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
22
2016
San Francisco Becomes First U.S. City To Require Employer-Funded Paid Parental Leave Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
22
2016
New Bill Introduced for Lesser-Skilled Workers Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
22
2016
Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices Issues Guidance on Requesting Documents from Applicants and New Hires for Export Control Purposes Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
21
2016
Los Angeles City Council Votes to Expand Paid Sick Leave Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
21
2016
ADA: Are You Participating in the Interactive Process in "Good Faith"? Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Apr
21
2016
Update on Proposed Amendments to FLSA “White Collar Exemption” Regulations Polsinelli PC
Apr
21
2016
Silver Nanotechnology Working Group (SNWG) Submits Comments on NIOSH Draft CIB on Silver Nanomaterials Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Apr
21
2016
NLRB Argues “Misclassification” as an Independent Contractor is Unfair Labor Practice Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
21
2016
Vermont Becomes Fifth State to Enact Paid Sick Leave Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
21
2016
Employees or Independent Contrators: Ties Go to the Runner and the NLRB Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
21
2016
April 20, 2016 Update on H-1B Cap-Subject Cases Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
21
2016
Should You Be Wary of Overzealous Use of Trade Secret Claims? Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
21
2016
“On Call” Shifts Still In the Hot Seat in Massachusetts Mintz
Apr
21
2016
OSHA’s Silica Exposure Rule Set to Impact Hydraulic Fracturing Operations Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Apr
21
2016
What Issues Might SEC and/or NLRB Have with Employee Confidentiality Agreements? Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
21
2016
U.S. Manufacturing Continues as World Leader Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr
21
2016
Are Courts Still Willing to “Blue Pencil” Overbroad Restrictive Covenants to Make Them Enforceable? Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Apr
21
2016
Critical Takeaways from the New STEM OPT Extension Rules: Part 2 Mintz
 

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