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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Oct
30
2016
Social Media Policy Checklist Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
3
2013
State Lines May Not Be When It Comes to Noncompetes Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
3
2014
Student Gridiron “Workers” Team With Steelworkers To Forge Union at Northwestern University Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
10
2011
Sunshine (State) Surprise - Florida's New E-Verify Requirement Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
26
2018
Supreme Court Adopts Narrow Reading of Dodd-Frank’s Whistleblower Provision Polsinelli PC
Jan
28
2014
Supreme Court Affirms Seventh Circuit: Donning of Protective Gear “Changing Clothes” Within the Meaning of FLSA Provision (Fair Labor Standards Act ) Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
26
2013
Supreme Court Endorses Narrow Definition of “Supervisor” in Discrimination Claims Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
26
2013
Supreme Court Requires But-For Causation in Title VII Retaliation Claims Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
18
2020
Sweeping Changes to Rules for Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
28
2013
Target Date Retirement Funds–Tips for Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Plan Fiduciaries Faegre Drinker
Apr
1
2017
Texas Roadhouse to Pay $12 Million to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Mar
6
2020
The Early Bird Catches The Worm Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
3
2019
The Federal Court of Australia Finds Independent Contractor Entitled to Superannuation K&L Gates
Apr
16
2018
The Fiduciary Rule: What’s Next (Part 3)?: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #87 Faegre Drinker
Oct
24
2014
The Importance of Documentation in Defending A Termination Decision: Employment Lessons Learned Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
22
2019
The Intersection of Workers’ Compensation Immunity and Contractual Indemnity Pierce Atwood LLP
Apr
10
2012
The Jobs Act: Improving Access to Capital Markets for Emerging Growth Companies Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
25
2016
The Labor Board’s Knockdown of the Joint Employer Relationship Polsinelli PC
Aug
13
2012
The New Health Care Law W-2 Reporting Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
28
2017
The Patient Freedom Act: The First Step Towards Replacing the Affordable Care Act? Polsinelli PC
Jul
7
2022
The Price for Refusing to Bargain May Soon be Going Up for Employers Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
16
2016
The SEC Remains Active with Whistleblowers Hunton Andrews Kurth
Nov
5
2021
The Wait Is Finally Over: Highly Anticipated OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard Mandates COVID-19 Vaccination or Testing for Larger Employers K&L Gates
Jan
24
2014
Third Circuit Rejects Plaintiff’s Claims That Entity To Whom She Provided Consulting Services Was Her “Employer” Under Title VII or the NJLAD (New Jersey Law Against Discrimination) Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
19
2016
Three Things To Know About Massachusetts’ New Pay Equity Law Polsinelli PC
May
6
2016
Transgender Bathroom Access Addressed in New EEOC Fact Sheet Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
5
2016
Two Hawk Employment Services To Pay $30,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jan
24
2015
U.S. Commerce Department Revives Dormant Form BE-13: Foreign Direct Investment Reporting Requirement Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
29
2013
U.S. Congressman Reintroduces “Secret Ballot Protection Act” Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
30
2018
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Field Assistance Bulletin on Employee/Independent Contractor Classification for Home Care Workers Polsinelli PC
Jan
10
2018
U.S. Department of Labor Reissues 17 Bush-Era Opinion Letters Polsinelli PC
May
29
2013
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Publishes Updated Guidance on the Employment Rights of People with Cancer, Diabetes, Epilepsy and Intellectual Disabilities Poyner Spruill LLP
Aug
15
2016
U.S. Office of Government Ethics Updates Rules Governing Recruiting of Federal Employees to Private Sector Jobs Covington & Burling LLP
Sep
11
2017
U.S. Senate Opposes OFCCP/EEOC Merger Proposal Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
17
2011
U.S. Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Split: FCA Relators Cannot Base Claims on Information Received Through FOIA Request Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
 

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