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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Jan
21
2015
U.S. Supreme Court Tires of Playing “Whack-a-Mole” With California Over Arbitration Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
15
2023
EEOC Inks First-Ever AI-Based Antidiscrimination Settlement Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
26
2015
Employee Gripe Apps: Should Companies Be Concerned? Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
28
2021
President Biden Issues Executive Order Increasing Minimum Wage for Federal Contractor Employees to $15/Hour Proskauer Rose LLP
May
20
2020
Court Reverses $13 Million Gender Discrimination Verdict Entered Against UCLA Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
19
2019
Back to Basics: IRS Issues Ruling About Failure to Cash a Distribution Check from a Qualified Retirement Plan Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
25
2023
Illinois Enacts Law Requiring “Equal Pay” for Temporary Workers Proskauer Rose LLP
May
5
2021
Pennsylvania District Court Grants Employer Summary Judgment on SOX Claim Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
6
2023
What A Week…NLRB Unleashes Slew Of Preceding-Shifting Decisions And Paves The Way For Increased Unionization Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
14
2018
DOL Clears Up Travel Time Issue For Employees With No “Normal Working Hours” Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
10
2016
“Reasonable Cause” Standard Highlighted In OSHA’s Revised Whistleblower Investigations Manual Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
7
2017
New York City Council Approves Bill Restricting Employer Inquiries Into Applicants’ Salary History Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
12
2023
Ninth Circuit Broadly Construes Exemption to Federal Arbitration Act Proskauer Rose LLP
May
6
2022
California Safety Board Updates COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
15
2016
New Jersey Introduces Bill to Raise Minimum Wage to $15 per Hour by Constitutional Amendment Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
23
2015
IRS Clarifies Prior Guidance on Premium Reimbursement Arrangements; Provides Limited Relief Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
16
2016
NYC Commission on Human Rights Proposes Fair Chance Act Rules Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
12
2019
EEOC Will Not Seek to Renew Component 2 (Pay and Hours Data) Requirements for Future EEO-1 Reports Proskauer Rose LLP
May
23
2021
Alleged Employer Violation of a Local Ordinance Cannot Support a Wrongful Discharge Claim Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
21
2023
Ninth Circuit: Changes to a Services Agreement Require Consideration of Indirect Compensation Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
25
2023
Just in Time for Flu Season, California Expands Sick Leave Requirements Proskauer Rose LLP
May
20
2022
OFCCP Announces Companies Selected for Audits – Was Your Company Selected? Proskauer Rose LLP
May
24
2022
California Supreme Court Rules Meal and Rest Break Premiums Constitute “Wages” Potentially Triggering Penalties for Violations Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
25
2019
The Surprisingly Broad Scope Definition of Workplace Accidents in France Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
7
2021
Supreme Court Ends Long-Running Circuit Split over CFAA “Exceeds Authorized Access” Issue, Adopting a Narrow Interpretation That Will Reverberate in Scraping Disputes and Litigation over Departing Employees Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
3
2022
Several State “Job Killer” Bills Move One Step Closer to Passage Proskauer Rose LLP
May
17
2018
Update on BofI Whistleblower Litigation Proskauer Rose LLP
May
5
2017
IRS Announces HSA and HDHP Limitations for 2018 Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
22
2020
What Employers Should Know about ACA Shared Responsibility Payments Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
1
2018
Duluth, Minnesota Enacts Paid Sick Leave Law Proskauer Rose LLP
May
26
2017
HR Generalist’s Threat To Bring In Union Not Protected, NLRB Rules Proskauer Rose LLP
May
30
2017
Maryland Governor Vetoes Paid Sick Leave Law Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
30
2019
ARB: SOX Whistleblower Provision Does Not Apply Extraterritorially Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
15
2023
U.S. Chamber Strikes Back At NLRB Joint-Employer Rule Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
7
2020
Internal Revenue Service Provides Temporary Relief and Other Guidance on Mid-Year Reductions of Safe Harbor Contributions to 401(k) Plans due to COVID-19 Proskauer Rose LLP
 

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