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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
27
2023
California Supreme Court Unanimously Decides to Not Follow Viking River ArentFox Schiff LLP
Nov
18
2019
California Truckers Drive Challenge to Dynamex and AB 5 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
23
2023
California’s COVID-19 Non-Emergency Prevention Standard Takes Effect ArentFox Schiff LLP
May
21
2017
Carolina Creek to Pay $70,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jul
28
2020
CFTC Announces $9 Million Whistleblower Award Zuckerman Law
Apr
27
2021
Chancery Court Finds that Although Alleged Disclosure Deficiency Prevents Application of Corwin, It Is Insufficient to Reasonably Imply Breach of the Duty of Loyalty K&L Gates
Aug
31
2013
Chicago Sun-Times Hit with Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) Complaint Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
12
2019
Chicago Takes One Step Closer to Passing a Predictive Scheduling Law Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
8
2011
China to Solicit Public Opinions On Administration of Enterprise Annuity Funds Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
14
2009
CHIP Act Creates Special Enrollment Rights and Disclosure Obligations for Group Health Plans Poyner Spruill LLP
Apr
8
2015
Clients with Government Contracts Could be at Risk of Severe Repercussions If Not Fully Compliant Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
22
2017
College Not Required to Alter Academic Program for Reasonable Accommodation Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
21
2016
Complete Maintenance Janitorial Service to Pay $45,600 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Apr
4
2020
Congress CARES About Employee Benefits Katten
Mar
1
2022
Congress Votes To End Mandatory Arbitration Of Sexual Assault And Sexual Harassment Claims Hunton Andrews Kurth
Aug
15
2013
Congressional Issues Update - Summer 2013 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
31
2020
Coronavirus-Related Travel Alert Likely to Cause U.S. Visa Processing Delays in China Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
10
2016
Corporate Governance: "Onboarding" Key Leaders and CEOs McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
19
2011
Cost Accounting Standards Exemption for Overseas Contracts Eliminated - Effective October 11 Center for Public Integrity
Mar
23
2020
COVID 19—FAQs for United Kingdom Operations Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Oct
5
2020
COVID-19 and Business Interruption Across Industries IMS Legal Strategies
Apr
14
2020
COVID-19: (Australia) Employer Guide to JobKeeper Payments (Second Edition) K&L Gates
Apr
2
2020
COVID-19: (Australia) Guide to JobKeeper Payments K&L Gates
Apr
30
2020
COVID-19: (Australia) JobKeeper Legislation – How Does it Change Things? (Second Edition) K&L Gates
Apr
9
2020
COVID-19: Australia JobKeeper Legislation – How Does it Change Things? K&L Gates
Jul
2
2020
COVID-19: Renewed and Unique Opportunity for Fishing Industry in Paycheck Protection Program K&L Gates
Jan
19
2011
D.C. Circuit Rejects "Collective Knowledge" But Shines Spotlight on Processes Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
6
2015
D.C. Wage Theft Prevention Act Amended by Council to Remove Certain Exempt-Employee Mandates Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
5
2013
Defense of Marriage Act's Demise (DOMA) – What it Means for Canadian Residents with U.S. Ties Altro LLP
Jul
10
2017
Department of Labor Aims to Rescind ‘Persuader Rule’; Comments Due Aug. 11 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
8
2021
DFEH Releases Family and Medical Leave Tool Kit Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
12
2019
DHS Spring Regulatory Agenda Projects Changes to H-1B Visas, the Rescission of H-4 Work Authorization, Increased Fees, and More Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jan
20
2011
Disabilities Management – An Integrated Approach to ADA, FMLA and Workers’ Compensation Issue Dykema Gossett PLLC
Apr
8
2015
District of Columbia Ban-the-Box Law Traps Employers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
19
2023
Diving Into SECURE 2.0: Student Loans and 401(k) Plan Matching Contributions Foley & Lardner LLP
 

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