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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Mar
14
2016
Hostile Work Environments and Sexual Orientation: EEOC Files First Federal Suits Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar
14
2016
Death and Taxes for Qualifed Plans Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
14
2016
Administrative Review Board Rejects SOX Claim of Employee Who Threatened Co-Worker Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
14
2016
Department of Homeland Security Expands STEM OPT Extension from 17 to 24 Months Polsinelli PC
Mar
14
2016
DOL Issues Proposed Rule on Paid Sick Leave for Government Contractors Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
14
2016
Sexual Orientation Discrimination Suits, Tip Pooling, Successor Liability, Trade Secrets, Workplace Solicitation Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
14
2016
Who Really Pulls Your Strings? How New PSC Requirements Affect Trustees Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
13
2016
Philadelphia’s Amended Ban-the-Box Law Effective March 14 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
12
2016
New York City Mandates Bathroom Access Consistent with Gender Identity Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Mar
12
2016
Claims and Recoveries Up at EEOC in 2015, Retaliation Tops Charges Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
11
2016
Ninth Circuit Affirms: Not All Complaints About Work Policies Relating to Hours "Protected Activity" Under the FLSA Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
11
2016
Taco Bell Employees Likely Are Not Celebrating Their “Victory” in California Meal and Rest Period Class Action Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
11
2016
Utah Non-Compete Bill Passes In Scaled-Back Form Holland & Hart LLP
Mar
11
2016
United Kingdom: Labour and Employment Implications of ‘Brexit’ Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mar
11
2016
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Lightens Plaintiffs’ Summary Judgment Burden in Employment Discrimination Cases Mintz
Mar
11
2016
UK Childcare Vouchers Can be Lawfully Discontinued During Maternity Leave Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
10
2016
Federal Safety Agencies Issue Hazard Alert on Manual Tank Gauging in Oil and Gas Industries Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
10
2016
NIOSH Issues Suggestions to Help Workers Adapt to the Time Change Holland & Hart LLP
Mar
10
2016
The New Jersey Senate Passes Proposed Equal Pay Legislation Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
10
2016
New California Regulations on Workplace Anti-Harassment, Anti-Discrimination Policies Effective April 1 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
10
2016
DHS Issues Final Rule on STEM OPT Extension Provisions Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Mar
10
2016
New York Federal Court Judge Expresses Dismay Over NYC Human Rights Law Claim Legal Standard Mintz
Mar
10
2016
Looming New Jersey Transit Strike – Tips for Real Estate Companies and Businesses Stark & Stark
Mar
10
2016
EEOC Releases New Proposed Retaliation Guidance Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Mar
10
2016
“Single, Company-wide Time-shaving Policy” Can Consist Of “Multiple Methods” In FLSA Collective Action Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
10
2016
Notice to California Employers: New Rules Dictate Precisely What Must Be in Handbooks Regarding Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation Mintz
Mar
10
2016
Termination for Offensive Social Media Posts May Be “Reasonable Response” in UK Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
10
2016
Supreme Court Rules Vermont's Health Care Data Collection Law Federally Preempted American University Washington College of Law
Mar
10
2016
Paid Sick Leaves: How Does Patchwork Grow? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
10
2016
Supreme Court Rules that ERISA Preempts Vermont Claims Reporting Requirement Mintz
Mar
10
2016
OSHA, FCC Closing in on Best Safety Practices for Communications Tower Workers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
10
2016
Shattering the Glass Ceiling [PODCAST] Saint Louis University School of Law
Mar
9
2016
Seattle Ordinance Giving Drivers Right to Bargain Collectively Violates Federal Law, Chamber Says in Lawsuit Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
9
2016
Supreme Court Holds ERISA Preempts State Law Regulating Plan Reporting Requirements Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
9
2016
Santa Monica, California, Joins Patchwork of Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Laws Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
9
2016
Department of Homeland Security Issues Final Rule for Additional Period of Work Authorization for STEM Graduates Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
9
2016
Paid Sick Leave Requirements For Federal Contractors: What To Expect Holland & Hart LLP
Mar
9
2016
Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too? Handbook Contract Disclaimers & Mandatory Arbitration Policies in New Jersey Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Mar
9
2016
Jobs for Jobs: Positive(ish) Discrimination in Action Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
9
2016
Whistleblower’s Multi-Million Dollar Award Affirmed by Illinois Appellate Court Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
9
2016
DFEH Issues Guidelines for Protecting Transgender Rights in Workplace: California Department of Fair Employment and Housing Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
9
2016
EEOC Continues Visible Stance on Sexual Orientation Discrimination Protection Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
9
2016
EEOC Proposes to Require Employers to Report Pay Data for Employees Dickinson Wright PLLC
Mar
9
2016
DHS Seeks to Lighten Employer Load with Pilot Program for Employment-Based Visa Cases Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
8
2016
Germany Adopts EU’s Pension Directive, and May Place Burdens on Employers’ Use of Temporary Workers Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
8
2016
Browning-Ferris Appeals NLRB’s Landmark Joint Employer Decision to U.S. Court of Appeals Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
8
2016
Quick Tips to Ensure Your Workplace is Prepared for Evolving Employment Laws on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Mar
8
2016
Oregon Creates Three New Minimum Wage Rates Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
8
2016
Colorado’s Off-Duty Conduct Statute Does not Protect Employee From Missing an Important Meeting Just Because He was on Pre-Approved Vacation Polsinelli PC
Mar
8
2016
Ohio Employee Terminated Upon Return to Work After Alcohol Treatment Could Proceed With Claims Against Employer Jackson Lewis P.C.
 

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