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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Jan
22
2014
Kentucky House Bill 1 Seeks To Raise Minimum Wage McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jan
27
2014
Court of Appeals Decisions Will Stick on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Poster Rule McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May
2
2014
The Sixth Circuit Broadens Telecommuting as a Reasonable Accommodation For Disabled Employees McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May
13
2014
Cloud Concerns for Employers: Part 1 McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jul
7
2014
Department of Labor (DOL) Proposes New Meaning for “Spouse” for FMLA Purposes McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jul
14
2014
US Supreme Court Will Review Important Case Affecting Pregnant Workers McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Aug
20
2014
NLRB Continues to Expand its Reach McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Aug
25
2014
“Do You Want Liability With That?” The NLRB McDonald’s Decision that could undermine the Franchise Business Model McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Nov
1
2012
The Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange: Little Gnome Facts McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Nov
7
2012
EEOC’s Focus on Pregnancy Discrimination McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Mar
13
2013
Employers and the “Contraceptive Mandate” McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Dec
16
2014
U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Amazon Worker Security Screening Case is Clear Victory for Employers McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jul
25
2013
Are Criminal Background Checks Illegal? Dickinson Wright PLLC
Apr
7
2016
Labour and Employment Criminal Background Checks in Canada Dickinson Wright PLLC
May
7
2014
I’m allowed to Control our Business Email System However I want…Right? Dickinson Wright PLLC
Aug
25
2017
High Court Unanimously Upholds ERISA Exemption for Church-Affiliated Pension Plans Dickinson Wright PLLC
Sep
7
2017
Employers and the DACA Wind Down Decision on September 5 Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jul
22
2015
A View from Twin Peaks Dickinson Wright PLLC
Oct
7
2015
The Importance of Reading Employment Contracts and Minutes - Tennessee Dickinson Wright PLLC
Oct
10
2014
Sixth Circuit Holds that Pleadings did not Establish Truck Driver was an "Employee" Under Insurance Policy Dickinson Wright PLLC
Dec
29
2015
Affordable Care Act Update – Some Questions Answered, Some Relief Granted Dickinson Wright PLLC
Mar
10
2017
Moving Forward, Franchisors Should Take A Step Back: How to Avoid the Risk of Being Labelled a Joint Employer Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jun
6
2013
Final Regulations Issued on Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs – New Rules for Outcome-Based Programs Dickinson Wright PLLC
May
16
2018
The Times They are A-Changin’: More States and Cities Move Ahead of the Courts by Prohibiting the Use of Prior Salary Information in Hiring Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jun
1
2018
Me Too: Nevada Regulators Shine a Spotlight on the Sexual Harassment Policies of Gaming Licensees Dickinson Wright PLLC
Sep
23
2015
The Right to Trial by Jury and the Tennessee Public Protection Act – Governmental Entities Lose a Big One! Dickinson Wright PLLC
Dec
22
2016
Ohio Adopts Preemption Legislation, Blocking Local Minimum Wage Hikes and Other Local Employer Restriction Proposals Dickinson Wright PLLC
Dec
18
2017
The Way We Were: The NLRB’s Time Machine Resets The Clock On Employer Work Rules and Joint Employer Status Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jan
3
2013
Michigan’s New Right to Work Legislation Dickinson Wright PLLC
Oct
29
2014
Deadline Approaching to Secure Health Plan Identifier (“HPID”) Dickinson Wright PLLC
Mar
3
2017
Recruitment and Wage and Hour Law in Ontario Dickinson Wright PLLC
Mar
10
2017
USCIS Suspends Premium Processing for H-1B Petitions Beginning April 3rd Dickinson Wright PLLC
Mar
27
2014
A Woman’s Work: Blazing the Trail - Sandra Day O'Connor Dickinson Wright PLLC
May
26
2015
U.S. Supreme Court Decision on ERISA Fiduciary Duty Statute of Limitations Case Provides Broad Principle but Little Practical Guidance Dickinson Wright PLLC
May
28
2015
Employer Paid Individual Health Insurance Policies Create the Potential for Significant Penalties, but Limited Relief is Available Dickinson Wright PLLC
 

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