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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Aug
2
2010
Where's the "Efficiency" in West Virginia Legislation from A School Personnel Perspective? Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Aug
2
2010
Employee Misconduct May Bar Unemployment Compensation Williams Kastner
Jul
31
2010
Defamation in Discrimination Cases Williams Kastner
Jul
31
2010
California Courts Affirm Additional Settlements Over Vigorous Objections Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
30
2010
Impact of Dodd-Frank on Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jul
29
2010
The Regulatory March to Reform Executive Compensation Practices Takes Another Step Forward Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
28
2010
Ninth Circuit Applies California Law Despite Choice-Of-Law Clause in Independent Contractor Agreement Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
27
2010
Understanding the New Healthcare Act: A Primer for Employers Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jul
25
2010
New Employee Notification Requirements For Federal Contractors And Subcontractors Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
24
2010
Department of Labor Extends Family Medical Leave Act Coverage to Same-Sex, Non-Traditional Parents Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
23
2010
IRS, DOL, & HHS Issue Interim Final Regulations on Annual and Lifetime Coverage Limits, Preexisting Condition Exclusions, Coverage Rescission, Emergency Coverage, and Provider Selection Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jul
22
2010
Employer Searches of Electronic Communications: U.S. Supreme Court Weighs In Much Shelist, P.C.
Jul
22
2010
Health Care Reform: Considering Changes to Your Health Plan Poyner Spruill LLP
Jul
21
2010
Hospitals and Health Care Providers: You May Be Targets of the U.S. Department of Labor Bracewell LLP
Jul
19
2010
New Kentucky Law Bans Texting While Driving Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jul
17
2010
Distracted Driving on Company Time . . . Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Jul
17
2010
Health Care Reform: How Will it Affect School Districts? Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jul
16
2010
Ohio Supreme Court Holds Minimum Length of Service Requirements for Maternity Leave do not Violate Ohio’s Pregnancy Discrimination Law. Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jul
15
2010
Sixth Circuit Skirts Jurisdictional Issue in Denying Reinstatement to Alleged SOX Whistleblower Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
15
2010
The Quagmire of Medical Marijuana in the Workplace Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Jul
14
2010
E-Discovery and Litigation Holds: The Ever Increasing Duties Imposed on Litigants Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jul
14
2010
Teacher Furloughs not a Change in Placement Under IDEA Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jul
14
2010
Equal Opportunity Harasser's use of female-specific slurs and remarks can support claim of hostile work environment. Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jul
12
2010
Lawsuit Filed Against USCIS’ Restrictive Re-interpretation of “Employer/Employee” Relationship Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jul
12
2010
Third Circuit sets forth the criteria to support the imposition of an injunction related to a non-compete agreement. Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jul
10
2010
Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Alter the Shape of the Workplace Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jul
8
2010
Labor Board Lacked Authority to Issue More Than 600 Decisions Vedder Price
Jul
8
2010
The Pool is Still Open - Employers May Continue to file H-1B Work Visa Petitions Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jul
8
2010
Arizona Federal District Court Holds That Securities & Exchange Commission Need Not Allege Wrongdoing On The Part Of CEO When Pursuing Reimbursement Under Section 304 Of Sarbanes-Oxley Act Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
6
2010
HIPAA and HITECH Act: The Stakes Have Gotten Higher for Group Health Plans Poyner Spruill LLP
Jul
6
2010
FMLA Regulations Are “Clarified” by the Department of Labor Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jul
6
2010
Bad Behavior = Bad Press: Employee Behaviors That Spell Trouble for Your Information Security Compliance Program Poyner Spruill LLP
Jul
4
2010
Consider More Than An Employee’s Underlying Condition Under the Americans With Disabilities Act Poyner Spruill LLP
Jul
4
2010
The Green Card is Finally Green Again! Poyner Spruill LLP
Jul
3
2010
Health Care Reform: Dependent Coverage for Children under age 27 Poyner Spruill LLP
Jul
3
2010
Tips for Successful Medical Staff Hearings Poyner Spruill LLP
Jul
2
2010
Using Cleaning/Maintenance Services or Consultants - Are These Relationships Putting Your Company at Unnecessary Risk? Poyner Spruill LLP
Jul
2
2010
Court Decision Illustrates Importance of Having a Clear Written Agreement or Policy on Bonuses and Commissions Poyner Spruill LLP
Jul
2
2010
Update on Initiative to Suspend California's Global Warming Bill Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
2
2010
Federal Courts Adopt a Liberal Pleading Standard for Erisa Plaintiffs Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8 Cosgrove Law, L.L.C.
Jul
1
2010
Ninth Circuit Clarifies Rule 23 Class Certification Standard Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
29
2010
Supreme Court Rules that a Government Employer's Search of an Employee's Text Messages did not Violate his Fourth Amendment Privacy Rights Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jun
29
2010
In the Wake of The Great Recession, Federal Courts Provide Broad Statutory Interpretations in an Effort to Protect Erisa Plan Participants Cosgrove Law, L.L.C.
Jun
27
2010
Thinking Small - Risk Management Considerations for Nanotechnology Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Jun
27
2010
Immigration Issues that Educational Institutions Must Address Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jun
26
2010
Finding and Fixing Corporate Misconduct - How Layoffs Have Impacted Compliance Issues and Corporate Culture Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Jun
26
2010
Summer Jobs and Restrictions on Nepotism - Ohio Ethics Commission Recent Reminder Bulletin on Nepotism and the Employment of Family Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jun
24
2010
Employers May Be Liable For Violating ADA Based On Vague And Overbroad Medical Questionnaires Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
23
2010
New NLRA Posting Requirements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
23
2010
Final Regulations Issued on ESOP Diversification Rules Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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