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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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Aug
14
2013
Unions Explore New Organizing Tactics Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
14
2013
Employee Benefits in the Wake of Windsor, cont. McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Aug
14
2013
United States Department of Labor Looks to Develop Smartphone Apps as Part of Internet Shaming Strategy Mintz
Aug
14
2013
Employer Responsibility – Will You Pay or Play? Part II: The Variable Hour or Seasonal Employee Problem Poyner Spruill LLP
Aug
14
2013
4th Circuit Again Tells National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) To Pound Sand Over Board’s Direction That Employers Hang Paper Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
13
2013
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Not Faring Well in Background Check Disparate Impact Cases Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
13
2013
Now That Hedge Funds Can Advertise, What Are Commodity Pools – Chopped Liver? Faegre Drinker
Aug
13
2013
District Court Judge Invites the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to Reverse Him on Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Case Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Aug
13
2013
Sixth Circuit: No Way to Agree to Shorten Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Statute of Limitations Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
12
2013
Employee Benefits in the Wake of Windsor McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Aug
12
2013
Understand the Cost of Litigation Before Filing a Lawsuit Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
Aug
12
2013
Employee Non-Compete Agreements in Mergers and Acquisitions McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Aug
12
2013
Rights upon Delivery – or When? Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Aug
12
2013
Preparing for Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Renewal Faegre Drinker
Aug
10
2013
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Hit With $4.7 Million in Attorneys’ Fees and Costs Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
10
2013
Breach Notification Rules under Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Omnibus Rule Faegre Drinker
Aug
9
2013
Another Circuit Court Finds President's National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Recess Appointments Unconstitutional Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
9
2013
White House Releases State-by-State Reports Showing Economic Benefits of Immigration Reform Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
9
2013
Another Union Attempt to Circumvent Michigan’s Right to Work Law: Controversies in Michigan Continue Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
9
2013
Estoppel Claims Under Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) —Confusion in Need of Clarification McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
9
2013
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Compliance Deadline Looms - Updating Business Associate Agreements Is a High Priority Poyner Spruill LLP
Aug
9
2013
Fair Credit Reporting Act Background Checks Remain a Hot Topic for Employers Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Aug
8
2013
Right To Work Efforts: Has the Momentum Stalled? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
8
2013
The Power of Non-Compete Agreements in Litigation Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
Aug
8
2013
Private Equity Funds: Beware of Pension Withdrawal Liability Incurred by a Portfolio Company Vedder Price
Aug
8
2013
The New National Labor Relations Board: Will It Be More of the Same — Or Worse? Faegre Drinker
Aug
8
2013
Affordable Care Act: Delay of Employer Penalties Could Have Unintended Effects Mintz
Aug
8
2013
Series of One-Day Strikes Hits the Fast Food Industry Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
 

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