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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Apr
20
2020
Computational Framework for Determining Number of Employees for Eligibility, Qualifying Loan Amount and Forgiveness for a PPP Loan Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
23
2020
EEOC Updates Guidance To Permit Employer-Mandated COVID-19 Testing (US) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
10
2019
Southern District of New York Invalidates State Ban on Mandatory Arbitration of Harassment and Discrimination Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
7
2018
“Good Faith” May Not Be Good Enough: California Supreme Court to Decide When General Contractors Can Withhold Retention Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
17
2017
Congress Considers Limiting Pre-dispute Arbitration Agreements in the Employment Context Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
6
2022
Turning Back the Clock: DOL Proposes Previous Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage Definition Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
31
2019
Predictable Scheduling Makes Its Way To Chicago Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
7
2020
Los Angeles County Enacts Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Effective Immediately Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
8
2020
Mother of Presumptions: Employees With COVID-19 Presumed to Have Contracted Virus From Exposure at Work Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
23
2014
Expected Executive Order Protecting LGBT Employees has Implications for Employers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
11
2023
Beyond Appearances: New York City Enacts Legislation Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Height and/or Weight Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
9
2014
Undocumented Workers May Pursue Claims Under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), So Says the California Supreme Court Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
10
2019
The NLRB Rules That Employers May Bar Union Representatives From Their Property Even Though They Have Allowed Other Third Parties To Engage In Civic, Charitable Or Commercial Solicitations There Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
31
2014
Second Circuit Finds that Entry-Level Audit Associates at Accounting Firm are Exempt from Federal Overtime Requirements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
17
2018
It’s All a Matter of [Statutory] Construction: Supreme Court Narrowly Interprets the Good Faith Dispute Exception to Prompt Payment Requirements in United Riggers & Erectors, Inc. v. Coast Iron & Steel Co. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
1
2023
White House Executive Order Ramps Up US Regulation of and Policy Toward AI Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
20
2023
New California Law Makes It Easier for Employees to Establish Retaliation Claims for Alleged Labor Code Violations Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
19
2014
Reminder: New York Interns Are Now Protected Under Both the State and City Human Rights Laws Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
13
2019
Stop the Camera! New Limits on Facial Recognition Technology for Interviews Take Effect in Illinois on January 1, 2020 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
8
2020
PPP Updates: Extension of the Application Deadline, Disclosure of PPP Borrowers Receiving Greater than $150,000 in PPP Loans, and the “Owner-Employee” Dilemma Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
13
2020
Some Strings Attached: Main Street Lending Program And Private Company M&A Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
26
2021
Scabby Survives Another Trip to the NLRB: Board Reaffirms Rat-and-Banner Displays Targeting Neutral Businesses Are Permissible Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
22
2014
Paid Sick Leave Spreads Throughout New Jersey Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
17
2020
AFL-CIO Sues the Board Over New Rules – AGAIN Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
28
2021
What Do I Do With My Workplace Drug Policy Now That Cannabis Is Legal in Illinois and My Employees Are Remote? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
10
2013
Inside Immigration Reform: How Do You Fix a Broken Immigration System so Everyone Plays By the Rules? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
11
2014
U.S. Supreme Court Rules that Security Screening Time is Non-Compensable Under Federal Law and The Portal-to-Portal Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
13
2014
An In-Depth Analysis of the NLRB’s Decision to Permit Employees to Use Employer Email Systems for Union Organizing and Other Non-Work Purposes Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
12
2017
“Ban the Box” and Background Checks – Recent Trends and Movements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
31
2013
Perspectives on New EB-5 Policy Memo: Promise and Possibility Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
10
2021
President Biden and OSHA to Require Vaccine Mandate or Weekly Testing for Employers with 100+ Employees Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
30
2020
The Only Constant Is Change: How Evolving Privacy Laws Impact Employers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
26
2016
Ninth Circuit Invalidates Arbitration Agreement with Class Action Waiver Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
21
2018
Managers Beware: Can you be held personally liable for wage and hour violations? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
27
2020
Whistleblower Retaliation Lawsuits Are About to Become More Expensive in California Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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