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.

For hourly updates on the latest news about Labor & Employment law, regulations, and legislation, be sure to follow our Employment Twitter feed, and sign up here for our daily complimentary e-news bulletins.

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Apr
30
2020
New York’s Governor Outlines Plan to Re-Open Businesses Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
12
2014
NLRB Issues Final Election Rules Revision - National Labor Relations Board Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
15
2014
NYS Wage Theft Prevention Action – Summer 2014 Amendments Still Pending Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
5
2019
Independence Day Comes Early For Employees Seeking To Shed Union Representation Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
22
2022
Bill Introduced to Amend (and Delay Effective Date of) NYC Salary Disclosure Law Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
23
2014
Background Checks Headline in 2014 Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
10
2019
Romania Amends Labour Code to Provide In-Vitro Fertilization Leave Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
6
2021
7th Circuit Affirms Denial of Equitable Tolling of Statute of Limitations Under SOX Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
9
2021
PAGA Has Failed Californians – Unless You’re A Plaintiff’s Lawyer That is Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
15
2015
Michigan Protects Employers from Negligent Hiring and Retention Claims Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
5
2022
Real WFH Stories: Employer Not Responsible for Ensuring Safety of Employees’ Homes, Appeals Court Holds Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
20
2015
Significant Multiemployer and Single Employer Benefit Rule Changes Take Effect Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
15
2016
Defined Benefit Plan Participant’s Action Mooted by ERISA Plan’s Improved Financial Condition Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
22
2023
EEOC Releases New Guidance on Accommodating Visually-Impaired Employees under the Americans with Disabilities Act Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
26
2015
New OFCCP FAQs Clarify Rules Regarding Collecting and Reporting Veterans Data-- Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
20
2016
U.S. Supreme Court Holds ERISA Plan Cannot Enforce Equitable Lien Against Participant’s General Assets Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
29
2023
NLRB Reinvigorates 1949 Joy Silk Doctrine Giving Great Weight To Demands For Recognition Proskauer Rose LLP
May
19
2020
California Court Properly Dismissed Employer’s Civil Rights Claim Against Employee Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
2
2015
Senate Democrats Weigh In On Revising FLSA Exemptions Proskauer Rose LLP
May
20
2020
DOL Amends Regulation on “Fluctuating Workweek” Method of Pay Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
31
2023
NLRB Clarifies Burden Shifting Framework in Mixed-Motive Cases Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
1
2023
Another One: The NLRB Revives Standard That Employees Are Protected When Advocating for Nonemployees Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
5
2015
New Jersey Supreme Court Hears Argument on Whether Disgorgement of Employee’s Salary Requires Economic Damages Proskauer Rose LLP
May
7
2021
New York State Enacts HERO Act: What Employers Need to Know Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
30
2018
SDNY Grants Summary Judgment Against Plaintiff in SOX Blacklisting Suit Proskauer Rose LLP
May
28
2020
CDC Issues Guidance Warning Against Use of Antibody Testing in Making Decisions Regarding Returning Employees to the Workplace Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
26
2019
Seventh Circuit Holds Withdrawal Liability Cannot Be “Decelerated” Proskauer Rose LLP
May
18
2022
Nothing Escapes Inflation, Including California’s Minimum Wage Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
11
2018
Gridlock Broken: Senate Confirms John Ring as Newest Member of NLRB Proskauer Rose LLP
May
22
2021
Big Brother Comes to Santa Clara County with Latest COVID-19 Order Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
26
2015
Department Of Labor Issues Final Rule Redefining “Spouse” Under Family Medical Leave Act Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
15
2018
DOL Clarifies Rules for FMLA-Related Breaks Proskauer Rose LLP
May
1
2017
Rhode Island District Court Dismisses Allegations That Stable Value Fund is Too Conservative Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
5
2016
NLRB Requests Amicus Briefs in Two Significant Cases Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
8
2016
Germany Adopts EU’s Pension Directive, and May Place Burdens on Employers’ Use of Temporary Workers Proskauer Rose LLP
 

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