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
29
2014
Federal Courts Continue to Apply Presumption of Prudence While Awaiting the US Supreme Court’s Views Proskauer Rose LLP
May
21
2015
New Connecticut Online Privacy Law Protects Prospective & Current Employees Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
10
2018
Japan’s Labor Reform Caps Overtime in a Bid to Curb Karoshi Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
23
2022
Hirer Of Independent Contractor Is Not Liable For Injury To Contractor’s Employee Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
6
2021
New Census Data Available for Development of AAPs Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
28
2022
Stick to the Schedule: Los Angeles Imposes Significant New Requirements on Retail Employers Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
15
2020
Ninth Circuit Affirms $54.6 Million Verdict In Favor of Wal-Mart Truckers Proskauer Rose LLP
May
6
2014
New York Assembly Passes Bill Limiting Contractors’ Use Of Arbitration Provisions Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
3
2016
Massachusetts Passes Pay Equity Bill Restricting Employers From Inquiring Into Applicants’ Wage History Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
2
2015
NLRB Refuses to Approve Withdrawal of Charges Despite Settlement of Class Action Case Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
8
2020
OFCCP Releases Guidance on Executive Order Limiting Contractors’ Anti-Discrimination Trainings Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
27
2018
ERISA Implications for Firing A Whistleblower Proskauer Rose LLP
May
14
2014
California Employment Law Notes May 2014 Proskauer Rose LLP
May
21
2014
Eighth Circuit: “Satisfactory to Us” Plan Language Sufficient to Entitle Plan Fiduciary to Deferential Review Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
9
2015
Oregon Amends Social Media Law Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
7
2019
January 2019 California Employment Law Notes Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
18
2016
Maternity Leave Length Increased in India Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
10
2020
Congress Passes Labor-Friendly “PRO Act” Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
6
2024
UK Tax Round Up February 2024 Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
29
2016
Illinois Prohibits Non-Compete Agreements with Low-Wage Employees Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
25
2019
Nationwide Injunction Halts Exemptions and Accommodations to the ACA Contraceptive Coverage Mandate Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
6
2023
Congress Adds Additional Protections for Pregnant Workers Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
18
2014
NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) Decision: Old Fashioned Protected Concerted Activity Stirred Up With A Twist Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
31
2019
U.S. Department of Labor Appoints Three New Members to the ARB Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
21
2024
Prevailing Employer May Only Recover Costs If FEHA Action Was “Objectively Frivolous” Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
9
2017
The Devil Is In the Details: New Board Members Likely To Change Law In Nuanced Ways Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
2
2014
California Supreme Court Leaves Unanswered Questions in Independent Contractor Case Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
26
2023
Los Angeles Court Orders Employer To Pay Whistleblower $2.3 Million In Attorney’s Fees On Top Of $24 Million Judgment Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
27
2024
DOL Announces Contractor Portal Will Open For AAP Certification On April 1 Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
12
2019
Georgetown Prevails In ERISA Fee Litigation Case Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
28
2024
New York Employers Be Aware – Social Media Access Law Takes Effect Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
10
2015
DOL Files Discrimination Suit Against Baltimore-Based Federal Contractor Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
1
2024
OFCCP Releases 2024 VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
19
2019
New Jersey’s New Paid Family Leave Law Provides Greater Benefits for Employees Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
3
2016
California Broadens Its “Fair Pay Act” to Prohibit Race And Ethnicity Discrimination Proskauer Rose LLP
 

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