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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Dec
11
2010
The New Union Front - Globalization Through Global Union Federations Vedder Price
Dec
11
2010
Drafting A Social Media Policy: HR Tip of the Month
Dec
10
2010
Final GINA Regulations Impact All Employers Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Dec
9
2010
Restrictive Covenants: There is No Substitute for Careful Drafting Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Dec
8
2010
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Finds For Insurer Holding That Insured’s Alleged Negligence Was Not An Independent Concurrent Cause of An Accident von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Dec
8
2010
Seventh Circuit Announces a New Standard for Retaliatory Discharge Claims Brought Under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act Vedder Price
Dec
8
2010
EB-5 Program Assistance Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Dec
6
2010
Abercrombie & Fitch Immigration Fine: A Lesson for Employers Vedder Price
Dec
6
2010
Is Social Media Right For Your Business? Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Dec
5
2010
Child Labor: A Reputation Armageddon Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Dec
5
2010
Homeland Security Creates I-9 Audit Fusion Center Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Dec
4
2010
New Law Creates Right to “Pump in Private” for Breastfeeding Vedder Price
Dec
3
2010
EEOC Issues Final Regulations for the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 Poyner Spruill LLP
Dec
3
2010
Time to Retire the ESOP from the 401k: Assessing the Liabilities of KSOP Structures in Light of ERISA Fiduciary Duties and Modern Alternatives Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
Dec
3
2010
SEC Proposes New Whistleblower Rules Under the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 Hunton Andrews Kurth
Dec
2
2010
Appellate Court Refuses to Apply “Participation Clause” to Internal Company Investigations Vedder Price
Dec
2
2010
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Limits Application of the ADA Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Dec
1
2010
How the Supreme Court Skirted ADEA Issues During Reductions in Force and What Must be Done to Fix It Charlotte School of Law
Nov
30
2010
The USCIS Nonimmigrant Petition and Export Control Compliance Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Nov
29
2010
Recent EEOC Lawsuits Reinforce Need for Flexible Extended Leave Policies Vedder Price
Nov
28
2010
Participant Fee Disclosure Fee Transparency—The Final Piece of the Puzzle Vedder Price
Nov
28
2010
Third Circuit Refused to Apply Ledbetter to Promotion Claims Gibbons P.C.
Nov
27
2010
New York Extends Bereavement Benefits to Same-Sex Partners Vedder Price
Nov
26
2010
What Employers Can Do About the Flu Gibbons P.C.
Nov
26
2010
Staying Safe on Black Friday Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Nov
25
2010
Roth Conversions Inside Savings Plans: Option Now Available Vedder Price
Nov
24
2010
Uncle Sam (via the EEOC) Wants You! (To Mediate) Vedder Price
Nov
24
2010
California Court of Appeal Allows Lawsuit Against an Employer for Allegedly Failing to Provide an Employee with "Suitable" Seating Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
23
2010
Massachusetts Employers Alert: New Law Impacts Application Process Vedder Price
Nov
23
2010
eDiscovery & Social Media Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Nov
22
2010
CIOs as CEOs Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Nov
22
2010
Recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement Settlement Applying its Internal Guidelines for Assessing Fines: Even Good Faith Mistakes on Your I-9s Can Be Expensive Poyner Spruill LLP
Nov
19
2010
Top 10 Tactics to Avoid Litigation: An Employment Lawyer's Perspective (Part 2) Much Shelist, P.C.
Nov
18
2010
Non-Compete Agreements in Illinois: The Latest on Sunbelt and Adequate Consideration Much Shelist, P.C.
Nov
17
2010
The Danger of NLRB Changes to the Union Election Process Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Nov
16
2010
Overtime Exceptions? Exemptions! Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Nov
15
2010
Internal Investigations: Involve Counsel to Minimize Risk (Unless You Want a Fool for a Client) Much Shelist, P.C.
Nov
14
2010
The Legal Implications of Employers Providing Employees Smartphones The National Law Review / The National Law Forum LLC
Nov
14
2010
You've Got Mail (and a Lawsuit): Mobile Communication Devices and the Wage and Hour Pitfalls they Present Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Nov
14
2010
Beware the Allure of Smartphone Technology: Recording Others without Consent May Get You in Serious Trouble Much Shelist, P.C.
Nov
14
2010
Facebook Firing? NLRB Complaint Alleges Employer Violated Employee’s Rights Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Nov
13
2010
Curtailing the After-Hours Use of Blackberries by Non-Exempt Employees - Employment Tip of the Month Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Nov
13
2010
California Supreme Court Rejects Stray Remarks Doctrine, Heightens Employer Risk in Discrimination Claims Much Shelist, P.C.
Nov
12
2010
Calculating Overtime Pay: Using the Fluctuating Workweek Method Can Save Employers Money Much Shelist, P.C.
Nov
11
2010
Important Notification Regarding the Effective Date of The New Georgia Restrictive Covenant Statute Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Nov
11
2010
Latest Data on Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms Released National Association of Women Lawyers
Nov
10
2010
The Risks of Social Media: Planning to Fire Someone for a Facebook Post? You Better Think Twice Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Nov
10
2010
Are Restrictive Covenants Alive Or Dead? Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Nov
8
2010
Is an Adverse Employment Consequence a Necessary Element for a Failure to Accommodate Claim in New Jersey? Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Nov
8
2010
Georgia Voters Approve Dramatic Changes to Employment Restrictive Covenant Laws Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
 

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