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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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Sep
27
2023
SECURE 2.0: Retirement Plan Changes for 2024 Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Oct
10
2023
Open Up the Playbook: NLRB Rules Starbucks Must Produce Document at Hearing or Custodian of the Search Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jun
10
2021
Supreme Court Limits Scope of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Ending Deep Circuit Split Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Aug
16
2022
Did We Hear That Right? NLRB Holds Discipline for ‘Whore Board’ Graffiti Is Improper Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Aug
16
2021
PPP Deferment Extended for Borrowers Who Appeal Forgiveness Decisions Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Oct
12
2022
When Picket Lines Scratch and Dent: Should Unions Be on the Hook for Property Damage Caused by Strikes? Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Nov
18
2022
Prime Contractor Beware, No. 2: “Know Thy Owner” Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Feb
16
2023
No Dogs Allowed: Federal Court Rejects Service Dog Accommodation in Hospital Setting Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
May
25
2023
Time to Say Goodbye to Your Business Partner: When Subtraction Can Result in Addition for the Company Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
May
30
2023
What to Expect When You’re Expecting: An Overview of the Proposed Federal NIL Bill Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
May
12
2022
MORE Than Meets the Eye? How Federal Marijuana Legalization Legislation Could Affect Employers Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
May
20
2021
Who Is That Masked Employee and Is She Vaccinated? Employers Wrestle with New CDC Guidelines Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jul
25
2022
Part 1: Pulling Back the Cloak on Phantom Equity in Private Companies: Issues for Majority Owners to Consider in Incentivizing Key Employees Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Dec
20
2023
2024 Already?! The Types of Issues Employers Will Be Facing in the New Year Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Oct
13
2022
Clarification on Misclassification? Return to Factorization! DOL Issues Proposed Rule on Independent Contractor vs. Employee Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jan
6
2023
Noncompete Agreements Under Continued Attack Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Mar
7
2023
DOL Guidance Provides “FAB”ulous Insight as to How the Agency Will Apply the Protections under the FLSA and FMLA to Remote Workers Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Mar
21
2023
Smucker’s Out of a Jam: Sixth Circuit Says Being a Federal Contractor Does Not Make You a State Actor Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Mar
30
2023
Is the Office Going to the Dogs? “Ruff” Questions on Service and Emotional Support Animals Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Dec
30
2021
Labor and Employment Law: What’s New in 2022 Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jan
27
2022
What Does the Supreme Court’s Newest Fee Decision Mean for Retirement Plans? Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Apr
21
2022
Is the Past Really Past? Tips for Employers on Background Checks Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jun
15
2022
What the Court’s Treatment of Roe and a Workers’ Compensation Case Reveal about President Biden’s Approach to Cannabis Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Oct
19
2023
Are They Qualified? 11th Circuit Further Defines ADA Category Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Oct
23
2023
Court Affirms Dismissal of Subcontractor’s Wrongful Termination Counterclaim and Clarifies Scope of Upcoming Trial on Damages Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jun
30
2021
Hold Those Forms: AGC Announcement Raises Doubts on PPP Questionnaire Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Sep
12
2022
The NLRB’s Proposed Joint Employer Rule – A Directly, Indirectly, Would’ve, Could’ve, Even-if-You-Don’t-Actually Kind of Test for Joint Employment Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Oct
26
2022
Maybe Not as Cool as a Taylor Swift Poster, But This New EEOC Poster Is Required Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Nov
3
2022
With Election Day Around the Corner, Employers Need to Remember You May Have to Give Employees Time Off to Vote Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Dec
8
2022
A Checklist for Your Retirement Plan Fiduciary Insurance Renewal Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Feb
20
2024
Curse Words and Customer Service: Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Tourette Syndrome ADA Claim Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Oct
8
2021
New Way to Pay Day Rate: 5th Circuit Rules on FLSA Day Rate Overtime Exemption Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Oct
26
2021
Year-End Regulatory Relief for Investment Advisors: DOL Further Delays Enforcement of PTE 2020-02 Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Feb
2
2023
DHS Guidelines Give Protection from Deportation to Undocumented Workers Who Report Labor Violations Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Apr
24
2024
Federal Trade Commission Alters Employment Landscape Through Nationwide Noncompete Ban Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
 

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