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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Aug
23
2013
Required Disclosures to Plan Participants - Rounds 2 and 3 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Oct
28
2019
New hardship distribution rules for 401(k) plans Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Mar
10
2015
Wisconsin Non-Compete Make Over: Legislation Introduced to Overhaul Wisconsin’s Restrictive Covenant Statute Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Mar
11
2015
Wisconsin Non-Compete Revolution: Proposed Legislation Would Provide Employers Greater Certainty in Enforcing Restrictive Covenant Agreements Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Mar
15
2015
UPDATE: Noncompete legislation on the fast-track Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jul
24
2020
IRS Issues Cafeteria Plan Guidance to Provide Flexibility to Employees Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Apr
16
2015
EEOC Issues Proposed Rule Regarding Employer Wellness Program Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Sep
10
2020
Managing Remote and Telecommuting Employees: Formalize Everything in Writing Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Sep
14
2020
IRS Issues Guidance on Trump’s Employee Payroll Tax Deferral Regime Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jun
30
2015
Department of Labor issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Overtime Regulations, Seeks to More than Double Salary Requirement Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jul
31
2014
Wisconsin Act 10 Upheld in its Entirety re: Bargaining Rights of Municipal Employees Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Dec
7
2017
Indian Nations Law Update – December 2017 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jan
9
2018
NLRB working overtime to level the playing field Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Apr
24
2020
COVID-19: Wisconsin tax relief for individuals and small businesses Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Apr
3
2013
Non-English Speaking Employees and Arbitration Agreements Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Apr
19
2017
Seventh Circuit expands Title VII: Concludes Sexual Orientation Discrimination is Sex Discrimination Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Feb
13
2015
Another Court Rejects Notion that Restrictive Covenant Agreements Must be Supported by At Least Two Years of At-Will Employment Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Apr
4
2016
Wisconsin, Employers Required to Provide Bone Marrow and Organ Donation Leave Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jul
25
2018
Co-Employment Labor Pains; Persuader Rule Rescinded Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Mar
12
2015
Supreme Court: DOL Can Flip-flop on its Interpretation of Its Own Regulations Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Apr
6
2015
New Timing Rule for Annual Disclosures to Plan Participants Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jun
20
2016
OFCCP publishes sex discrimination regulations Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Aug
28
2020
DOL Issues Additional FFCRA Guidance as Schools Reopen Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jul
27
2016
Increased U.S. Department of Justice fines for Immigration-related (I-9) Offenses go into effect August 1 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Feb
6
2019
3 Ways OSHA Enforcement Will Change for Employers in 2019 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jul
25
2014
President Obama Signs Amendments to E.O. 11246 & Protection of LGBT Workers Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Nov
15
2017
Changes at the NLRB: General Counsel Out, Interim Appointed Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Nov
23
2016
FLSA Salary Basis Increase Put On Hold For Entire Country - What Now? Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Mar
25
2020
The employer’s guide to Wisconsin’s “Safer at Home Order” Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
May
13
2019
They're back! EEO-1 pay data reporting requirements Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jan
9
2018
New laws to take effect in 2018. Are you ready? Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Oct
20
2014
A Guide to Dealing with Illnesses in the Workplace Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Nov
25
2014
President Obama’s Executive Orders on Immigration – USCIS Initiatives Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Mar
16
2021
Buckle Up: Union Organizing Likely to Increase Under Biden Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Apr
29
2020
More PPP Funding Approved, Questions Remain Unanswered Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
 

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