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
27
2015
Three Factors Affecting the Kentucky Mid-Level Practitioner Workforce, Part One McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jan
27
2015
Immigration Alert for 2015 re: H-1B, J-1, Executive Action Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
27
2015
Illinois Offers Greater Protections for Pregnant Workers Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
27
2015
H-1B Filing Season Is Here--2015 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
27
2015
Key Issues Facing Places of Public Accommodation at the 25th Anniversary of the ADA Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
27
2015
Avoid These 3 Common HR Mistakes Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jan
27
2015
Current Visa Caps Hold for 2015 but Bills Introduced to Loosen Restrictions on High-Skilled Guest-Workers Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
26
2015
Supreme Court Announces “Wipe-Out” of Yard-Man Presumption in Advance of Storm Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
26
2015
The New Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program: Considerations for Employers Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
26
2015
Second New York Judge Agrees Time Spent In Mandated Alcohol Treatment Meetings Did Not Constitute “Work” Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
26
2015
Fourth Circuit Potentially Expands Scope of False Claims Act Liability Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
26
2015
This Party is BYOD (Bring Your Own Device), Part One re: Devices in the Workplace McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jan
26
2015
X-Rays Shipped Out of State Help Employee Keep Issue of FLSA Coverage Alive Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
26
2015
Winter Storm Juno Expected to Bring Lots of Snow, but Also Potential Wage and Hour Issues Mintz
Jan
26
2015
Things to Expect in 2015: UK and EU Employment Law McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
26
2015
Proposed Rule Would Allow Contractors’ Employees To File Whistleblower Disclosures With Office of Special Counsel (OSC) Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
26
2015
Kentucky: A New Frontier for Right-to-Work Laws? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
26
2015
Business Groups Challenge Constitutionality of NLRB "Ambush" Election Rule Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Jan
26
2015
New OFCCP FAQs Clarify Rules Regarding Collecting and Reporting Veterans Data-- Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
26
2015
D.C. Federal Judge Vacates DOL’s New Companionship Exemption Regulations Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
26
2015
North Carolina Court of Appeals Reverses Order Denying Injunction in Trade Secret and Non-compete Case Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
26
2015
Employee Gripe Apps: Should Companies Be Concerned? Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
26
2015
California Sunshine Warms the Market: A Twist on Customer Non-Solicitation Provisions in the Golden State Mintz
Jan
26
2015
Sleeping on the Job in California: Supreme Court Issues Wake-Up Call to Employers with 24-Hour On-Call Employees Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
25
2015
Supreme Court Leaves California’s Carve-Out for PAGA Wage-and-Hour Representative Actions Intact Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
25
2015
New Background Check Obligations for Securities Broker-Dealers Are Coming Soon Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
24
2015
U.S. Commerce Department Revives Dormant Form BE-13: Foreign Direct Investment Reporting Requirement Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
24
2015
Employer Could Not Establish Sufficient Evidence to Prove Employee Signed an Arbitration Agreement through an Electronic Signature Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
24
2015
Employers Might Be Liable to Nonqualified Plan Participants for Failing to Follow FICA’s Special Timing Rule Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
23
2015
Mims Distributing Company to Pay $50,000 Lawsuit to Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jan
23
2015
D.C.’s New Wage Theft Law Imposes Additional Notice, Posting and Recordkeeping Requirements on Employers Mintz
Jan
23
2015
Appellate Division Panel Issues Ruling Broadly Interpreting New York State Human Rights Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
23
2015
Man Claiming Hand Scanning Time Clock Causes “Mark of the Beast” Wins Religious Discrimination Suit Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
23
2015
The Companionship Exemption Remains: D.C. District Court’s Most Recent Decision in Home Care Association of America v. Weil Marks Second Victory for Home Care Employers Mintz
Jan
23
2015
New Law Reduces PBGC Exposure for Employers That Cease Operations at a Facility Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
23
2015
Department of Housing and Urban Development Asks Supreme Court to Revive Use of Cooperative Agreements for Section 8 Funds Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
23
2015
2015 Economic Outlook. Blue Skies Ahead. Bilzin Sumberg
Jan
23
2015
Massachusetts Expands Employee Parental Leave Rights Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jan
23
2015
Employers Still Need to Collect Protected Veteran Data – Just Not As Much As Before Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
22
2015
Ruby Tuesday Sued by EEOC for Sex Discrimination U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jan
22
2015
God in the Details: NLRB Modifies Test for Jurisdiction Over Religious Education Employers Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
22
2015
California Supreme Court Decision Barring Waiver of Representative Claims is Left Intact by U.S. Supreme Court Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
22
2015
The Changing Landscape for Services Contractors Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
22
2015
OSHA Issues First Interpretation Letter Regarding New Reporting Requirements Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
22
2015
Supreme Court Agrees to Review Same Sex Marriage Bans Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
22
2015
It’s H-1B Season! Employers Urged to Begin Preparation of New H-1B Visa Petitions for April 1st Filing Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jan
22
2015
New Jersey Supreme Court Clarifies Independent Contractor Standard under State Wage Laws Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
22
2015
Department of Labor: New Proposed Rule On White Collar Exemptions Under The FLSA Will Be Issued In February 2015 Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
22
2015
Winter Weather: OSHA Updates on Cold Weather Hazards Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
22
2015
Big Labor Corruption--Former Iron Workers' President Convicted Barnes & Thornburg LLP
 

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