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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
10
2011
UK Employment Law Update: A recent case finds that employers may dismiss employees for refusal to accept a pay cut, even if the survival of the business isn't in issue Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
10
2011
DOL Provides Further Guidance on Suspension and Anticipated Resumption of Its Processing of Prevailing Wage Requests for PERMs Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Aug
9
2011
US Labor Department announces more than $5.4 million in job training grants to benefit homeless veterans U.S. Department of Labor
Aug
9
2011
Social Media Posts and Concerted Activity Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
9
2011
SEC Delays Planned Adoption Date for Several Executive Compensation Provisions Under the Dodd-Frank Act Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Aug
9
2011
Federal judge orders Oakland nursing home to rehire workers following strike National Labor Relations Board
Aug
9
2011
Proposed HIPAA Reporting Requirement May Lead to Increased Compliance Costs and Enforcement Action Poyner Spruill LLP
Aug
8
2011
UK Supreme Court Confirms Parties’ Right to Choose Nationality of Arbitrators McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
8
2011
Immigration Alert - New USCIS Initiative Encourages Foreign Entrepreneurs to Invest in U.S. Economy Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
8
2011
Employee Free Choice Act Becoming Law: What Congress rejected, the NLRB simply mandated Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Aug
7
2011
Former employees at closed camper manufacturer in Pennsylvania receive backpay and medical payments in settlement National Labor Relations Board
Aug
7
2011
Fair Credit Reporting Act Requirements Triggered by Use of Internet and Social Media Screening Services Poyner Spruill LLP
Aug
7
2011
US Department of Labor’s OSHA announces measures to improve Whistleblower Protection Program U.S. Department of Labor
Aug
6
2011
Alcoa Mill Products to pay more than $540,000 to settle discrimination case with US Department of Labor U.S. Department of Labor
Aug
6
2011
DOJ Brings Lawsuit Against Alabama Immigration Law, Focus on Strict Compliance Intensifies Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
4
2011
French Supreme Court Rules Unfairly Dismissed Employees Entitled to Damages for Lost Opportunity to Benefit From a Defined-Benefit Pension McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
4
2011
Pepsi Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aug
3
2011
Grocers' Revenue-Sharing Deal Deserves More Than a Quick Look, Ninth Circuit Holds Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
3
2011
EEOC’s $20 Million Settlement with Verizon Puts Focus on “No Fault” Attendance and Leave Policies Poyner Spruill LLP
Aug
3
2011
Same-Sex Marriage Legalized in New York: Implications for Estate and Tax Planning McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
3
2011
When Working From Home Turns Deadly Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Aug
3
2011
California v. Safeway: Antitrust Risks of Employer Mutual Aid Assistance Agreements Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Aug
2
2011
New Guidelines on Preventive Services for Women, Including Religious Employer Exception McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
1
2011
UK Supreme Court Clarifies Law on Sham Employment Contracts Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Aug
1
2011
MSHA announces results of June impact inspections U.S. Department of Labor
Aug
1
2011
Promens USA Pays $225,000 To Settle EEOC Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jul
31
2011
EEOC Sues Illinois Temp Agency For Disability Discrimination U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Jul
30
2011
Public Education Teacher Selection Process Not So Simple... Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
 

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