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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May
2
2021
NLRB Declines to Address Validity of Acting GC’s Appointment, Instead Deferring the Issue to the Courts Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
5
2023
NLRB Precedent Again Proves Malleable As Board Remolds Standard On Protected Concerted Activity in Miller Plastic Products Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
30
2016
Proposed Rule Would Restrict Confidentiality Agreements Between Contractors and Their Employees Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
6
2023
Delaware Court Of Chancery Refuses to Enforce Both Choice of Law Provision and Nationwide Non-Compete Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
1
2016
IRS Significantly Liberalizes Permitted Mid-Year Changes to Safe Harbor Plans Proskauer Rose LLP
May
4
2022
Illinois Department of Labor Publishes Guidance for Employers Seeking Equal Pay Registration Certificate Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
13
2023
District Court Replaces Plan Trustees with Independent Fiduciary Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
21
2019
Los Angeles Jury Awards $15.4 Million To Former LA Times Columnist Proskauer Rose LLP
May
28
2020
“Hard” Bargaining Proposals Placed Into Final Offer Evidence Bad Faith Bargaining, NLRB Concludes Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
9
2018
New York State Budget Includes Workplace Anti-Sexual Harassment Measures Proskauer Rose LLP
May
29
2020
UPDATE: Chicago City Council Introduces COVID-19 Anti-Retaliation Ordinance, Reflecting Growing Trend Proskauer Rose LLP
May
13
2022
Ninth Circuit Upholds Delaware-Forum Bylaw That Precludes Assertion of Federal Proxy Claim Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
22
2023
BlueCrest – The Upper Tribunal Considers The Salaried Member Rules Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
13
2017
Maryland General Assembly Sends Paid Sick Leave Law To Governor Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
30
2019
U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Revisions to Model FMLA Forms Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
28
2023
That Was Fast: Judge Orders Cannabis Company to Recognize and Bargain with Union Under “Cemex" Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
25
2015
Third Circuit Nixes EEOC Retaliation Suit - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
22
2016
Sixth Circuit Rules Employer Can Terminate Retiree Health Benefits Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
18
2017
Third Circuit Revives In-House Attorney’s Whistleblower Claim Proskauer Rose LLP
May
27
2021
Guide to New IRS Guidance on COBRA Premium Subsidy Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
2
2015
Georgia “Ban the Box” Policy Crosses Geographic, Political Divides Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
11
2019
NLRB Dumps Longstanding “Clear and Unmistakable Waiver” Standard for More Employer-Friendly “Contract Coverage” Test Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
1
2021
Amendments to D.C.’s New Law Banning Non-Competes Proposed Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
9
2020
Union’s Efforts to Scare Employees From Participating in Employer Investigations Rebuked by the Board Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
27
2017
Sixth Circuit Dismisses ERISA Stock Drop Action Against Cliffs Natural Resources Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
4
2021
Massachusetts Enacts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
20
2019
California Employment Law Notes -September 2019 Proskauer Rose LLP
May
2
2018
Massachusetts Modifies “Ban the Box” Law Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
16
2022
Florida District Court Limits Scope of Protected Activity under the FCA Proskauer Rose LLP
May
4
2017
House Passes Private Sector “Comp Time” Bill, But Is It Practical For Employers? Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
14
2021
New York State Issues Updated Reopening Guidance for Offices Proskauer Rose LLP
May
9
2018
Thorough Employer Investigation Helps Establish Employer’s “Honest Belief” of Employees’ Picket Line Misconduct Proskauer Rose LLP
May
11
2018
ARB Rejects SOX Claim Due to Complainant’s Harassment Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
17
2016
Employer Properly Computed Overtime On Flat-Sum Attendance Bonuses Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
27
2022
California Supreme Court to Determine Scope of Employer Liability for At-Home Spread of COVID-19 Proskauer Rose LLP
 

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