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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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Jul
26
2013
New Obama National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Nominations of Hirozawa, Schiffer and Gaston Pierce Making Progress In The Senate Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
26
2013
Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Fee Payment and Filing Deadline is July 31, 2013 Mintz
Jul
26
2013
Department of Labor (DOL) Extends Participant Disclosure Deadline for 2013 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jul
26
2013
Associational Discrimination: Perfectly Healthy Employee Can Have Disability Claim Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
26
2013
D.C. Court of Appeals Invalidates Department of Labor's Interpretation of the Exempt Status of Mortgage Loan Officers Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jul
26
2013
Tick, Tock: Less than 60 Days to Comply with Updated Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)/Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Rules Poyner Spruill LLP
Jul
26
2013
Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) Issues Ruling in Alemo-Herron v Parkwood Leisure Ltd Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jul
25
2013
Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee Questions National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Nominees Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
25
2013
Department of Labor (DOL) Extends Deadline for Providing Annual Comparative Chart of Investment Alternatives in Participant-Directed Individual Account Plans Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jul
25
2013
Caveat Emptor: Successor Liability for Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) Claims McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
25
2013
Unpaid Interns Strike Back – Lawsuits on the Rise Alleging Unpaid Wages Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
25
2013
Are Criminal Background Checks Illegal? Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jul
24
2013
Minnesota Employers Required To Provide Expanded Sick Leave Benefits Effective August 1, 2013 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
24
2013
Recognizing Liability for Employee Recognition Programs McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jul
24
2013
Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission (WERC) Publishes Consumer Price Index (CPI) Rate for General Municipal Employee Collective Bargaining Agreements Beginning January 1, 2014 von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jul
24
2013
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Introduces E-Verify Upgrade to Directly Notify Employees About Tentative Non-Confirmations (TNCs) Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
24
2013
U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Same-Sex Marriage Has Significant Impact on Benefit Plans Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Jul
24
2013
Employers Take Note: Illinois Appellate Court Decision Will Make It Harder for Illinois Employers to Enforce Their Non-Compete Agreements Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
24
2013
The “Yale Professor Letters”: What 401(k) Sponsors Need to Know (and Do) Now Faegre Drinker
Jul
24
2013
From the Frying Pan Into the Fire? Re: National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Nominations Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
24
2013
Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission Decision Highlights Differences between State and Federal Law for Showing Existence of a Disability Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jul
24
2013
Starting an Online Business: Licensing Requirements Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
Jul
24
2013
Wisconsin Employers Need Not Accommodate Workers by Placing Them in Positions for Which They are Not Qualified Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jul
24
2013
New Jersey Supreme Court Expands The Scope Of Retaliation Claims Under The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination Faegre Drinker
Jul
23
2013
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Approves Changes to Private Offering Rules and Adopts New “Bad Actor” Prohibitions; Proposes Additional Changes to Better Monitor Private Offering Market McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
23
2013
Threats and Vulnerabilities - What Every Contractor Should Know About The Small Business Administration's (SBA) New "Presumed Loss" and "Deemed Certification" Rules Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
23
2013
Important Reminder Regarding Pay the Federal Comparative Effectiveness Research (PCORI) Fees McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
23
2013
Navigating LinkedIn Ethically and Effectively Armstrong Teasdale
 

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