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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Jul
7
2018
Hawaii Enacts Salary History Inquiry Law Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
13
2019
Emerging Trend: ADA Does Not Cover Potential Future Disabilities Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
9
2020
Chancellor’s Summer Statement focuses on hospitality sector Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
25
2016
Utah Law Requiring Employers to Provide Reasonable Accommodations Related to Pregnancy and Breastfeeding to Take Effect May 10, 2016 Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
19
2018
Another Gargantuan California Verdict… This Time for $18.6 Million Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
7
2015
Richey v. AutoNation, Inc: Employee Working Elsewhere During Medical Leave Was Properly Terminated Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
19
2022
OFCCP Informs Contractors of Broad FOIA Request For EEO-1 Reports and Provides Opportunity to Object Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
7
2017
DOL Withdraws Obama-Era Administrator’s Interpretations on Independent Contractors and Joint Employment Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
12
2017
N.D. Illinois Dismisses Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Claim For Lack Of Complaint To The SEC Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
14
2018
ERISA Doesn’t Preempt Nevada Law Limiting General Contractors’ Obligations To Pay Delinquent Contributions Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
20
2018
Second Circuit, Relying on SCOTUS Instruction, Rejects “Narrow Construction” Principle for FLSA Exemptions Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
30
2017
DOL Pushes Ahead With Appeal of Overtime Rule Injunction Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
31
2024
Delaware Supreme Court Validates Forfeiture-For-Competition Provision in Unanimous Reversal of Chancery Court Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
3
2019
Sun Capital Update: First Circuit Finds Private Equity Funds Not Liable for Portfolio Company’s Pension Liabilities Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
10
2022
Employee Who Left Work To Care For Ill Relative Did Not Quit Her Employment And Was Eligible For Unemployment Benefits Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
14
2018
New Federal Overtime Rule Expected in Early 2019 Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
16
2018
Illinois Appellate Court Reinstates Biometric Privacy Action, Finding Potential Harm in Alleged Disclosure of Fingerprint to Outside Vendor Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
8
2016
Marketplace Subsidy Notices – What Employers Should Know Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
26
2018
Recent Developments in Federal Overtime Rules [Podcast] Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
13
2016
Stuck With It: Labor Board Forces Employers to Recognize Bargaining Units that Contain Employees of Two or More Separate Employers Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
14
2016
Update on Lawsuits Challenging U.S. Department of Labor’s Fiduciary Rule Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
27
2022
What to Do When Your Timekeeping System Crashes Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
15
2016
Deferred Compensation for Tax-exempt Organizations: New Proposed Regulations under Code Section 457 Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
27
2019
The Employment Law Landscape in 2020 Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
9
2018
California Has a New Governor – Will it Make Much Difference for Employers? Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
23
2020
Spread The Word: California Signs COVID-19 Exposure Notification Law Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
19
2021
Second Circuit Adopts “Contract Coverage” Standard as Governing Standard for Unilateral Changes Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
8
2022
Magistrate Recommends 180° Course Correction on Previously Denied Motions to Dismiss In ERISA Fee Litigation Cases Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
3
2020
NLRB Gives End of Year Gift for Employers, Restores Longstanding Standard for Deferring to Arbitral Decisions Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
24
2020
New USCIS Forms, Fees, and Procedures in Effect as of October 2, 2020, Unless an Injunction is Issued Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
28
2020
NYC Council Passes Bill to Align ESSTA with New York State Paid Sick Leave Law Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
31
2014
Supreme Court Finds Severance Payments are Subject to FICA Tax (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
14
2020
New York City Extends Human Rights Law Protections and Training Requirements to Freelancers and Independent Contractors Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
23
2022
School District Employee May Have Been Discriminated Against On The Basis Of A Disability Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
7
2014
White House Announces Additional Executive Orders For Federal Government Contractors Proskauer Rose LLP
 

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