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The National Law Review keeps its finger on the pulse on legal developments related to working.  Keeping employers and employees abreast of the latest labor and employment law news. We review legal news developments including issues involving interviews and employer review sites like Glassdoor, Indeed and Rate My Employer. We cover all aspects of employment and labor disputes including, disability access and accommodations, harassment, retaliation, discrimination, unfair competition and trade secrets, whistleblower actions, business immigration, workplace privacy, wrongful termination and more matters adjudicated before the courts as well as the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) and state and local agencies.

We feature the latest news on emerging compliance issues such as Affordable Care Act (“ACA”/”Obamacare”) and Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) mandates, EEOC and Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) enforcement, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) investigations, employee benefits, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), the Department of Labor (“DOL”) Fiduciary Rules, joint employers status, E-Verify, workplace privacy, whistleblower actions, overtime requirements, and prevailing wage laws.

Employers can find the latest information on employment agreements and documents including: executive employment and compensation agreements, employee handbooks, sexual harassment policies, independent contractor agreements, social media policies, internet and email usage policies, separation agreements, equity compensation agreement and employee arbitration agreements.

On a state level, the National Law Review covers the latest on legislation, from laws banning-the-box and limiting the questions employers may ask during the hiring process; including limitations on questions about previous salary history and criminal history.  Additionally, the nation-wide push for employers to establish paid family leave & sick policy and the resulting patchwork of rules.  The National Law Review also  offers an analysis of employees rights to post about their work experience and how employers can respond to employees' on-line reviews and provides information to help companies remain compliant.

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Recent Employment, Labor, EEOC & NLRB Regulatory Law News

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May
22
2014
Proposed Amendment to California’s Government Code Addresses Workplace Bullying; Would Require New Training on Abusive Conduct Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
22
2014
Potential Penalties Under the Affordable Care Act: What Private Equity Firms Need to Know Faegre Drinker
May
22
2014
USCIS Proposes Changes to Allow Some H-4 Spouses to Work - US Citizenship and Immigration Services Mintz
May
21
2014
Despite Windsor, Federal Court Rejects Challenge to a Self-Insured ERISA Health Plan’s Denial of Coverage for Same-Sex Spouses Proskauer Rose LLP
May
21
2014
Eighth Circuit: “Satisfactory to Us” Plan Language Sufficient to Entitle Plan Fiduciary to Deferential Review Proskauer Rose LLP
May
21
2014
North Carolina Public Employee Union Votes to Allow College Athletes to Join Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
21
2014
Vance and Nassar: A Small Business Employer’s Guide To The Court’s Recent Title VII Rulings The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
May
21
2014
New Decision Clarifies Summary Judgment Standards for Off-the-Clock Claims Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
21
2014
Wisconsin Enacts Law Limiting Employer Access to Employees’ Personal Social Media Accounts Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
May
21
2014
A Member of a Limited Liability Partnership Can be a “Worker” McDermott Will & Emery
May
21
2014
Massachusetts Attorney General Goes After Drywall Company In False Claims Act Case Arising Out of Worker Misclassification Tycko & Zavareei LLP
May
21
2014
Where’s Barnett? “Two-Step” Analysis Missing in ADA Telecommuting Accommodation Case - Americans with Disabilities Act Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
21
2014
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in 2014 McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May
20
2014
Sixth Circuit: ERISA’s Whistleblower Provision Doesn’t Protect Giving Information Proskauer Rose LLP
May
20
2014
Arbitration, Confidentiality Agreement with Car Wash Workers was Unenforceable, California Court Rules Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
20
2014
Employer’s At-Will Policy Passes NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) General Counsel’s Scrutiny Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
20
2014
Thinking About Hiring Interns? New Case Reminds Employers of Rules on Interns Bracewell LLP
May
20
2014
Eighth Circuit Affirms Mandatory Continuing Education Training Is Not Compensable Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
20
2014
EEOC Files ADA Claim Against Employer Due To “No Fault” Attendance Policy - Equal Employment Opportunity, Americans with Disabilities Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
20
2014
Don’t Misclassify Workers as Independent Contractors Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
May
20
2014
EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) Invites Public to Comment on Regulations Aimed at Clarifying what it Means to be a “Model Employer” of Individuals with Disabilities Mintz
May
20
2014
Appearing in an NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) Notice Near You, QR (Quick Response) Code to Board Decision Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
20
2014
Pennsylvania Court Refuses to Enforce Non-Competition Agreement; Holds that Continued Employment Alone is Insufficient Consideration; What Does Your Jurisdiction Say on this Issue? Mintz
May
19
2014
Post-Employment Risks–Just when You Thought You Were Finished with Difficult Dan Bracewell LLP
May
19
2014
Pennsylvania Non-Compete Update Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
19
2014
“Picture Perfect”: NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) ALJ (Administrative Law Judge) Finds Company’s Photographing Of Employees Holding Demonstrations Inside Plant Illegal Along With Its Policy Limiting Employee Photography Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
19
2014
Global Immigration Series - Doing Business in Mexico: A Second Look at Visas, or Lack Thereof Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
19
2014
The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers, Week 32: Why Capping Annual Hours at 1560 Does Not Work Mintz
 
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