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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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May
13
2019
Update: New York City’s Ban On Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing Will Take Effect on May 10, 2020 Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
13
2019
New Jersey Employees to Be Entitled to Pre-Tax Transportation Fringe Benefits Proskauer Rose LLP
May
13
2019
House Pushes OSHA to Create a Standard Concerning Workplace Violence in the Healthcare Sector Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
13
2019
They're back! EEO-1 pay data reporting requirements Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
May
11
2019
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Finds That Commissioned Salespeople Must Be Paid Overtime Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
10
2019
2019 Mexican Federal Labor Law Amendment Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
10
2019
Beltway Buzz, May 10, 2019 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
10
2019
Mexico Overhauls Federal Labor Law in Workers’ Favor Proskauer Rose LLP
May
10
2019
New York City Adopts Law Prohibiting Pre-Employment Testing for Marijuana Ballard Spahr LLP
May
10
2019
H-2B Visa Allotment Increased in Advance of Summer Season Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
10
2019
Retail Salespeople Paid on Commission Are Entitled to Overtime and Sunday Pay, Massachusetts SJC Says Proskauer Rose LLP
May
10
2019
Commission-Only Inside Salespersons are Entitled to Overtime and Sunday Pay Under Massachusetts Law Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
10
2019
Five Fast Facts about Washington’s New Noncompetition Law Polsinelli PC
May
10
2019
Puerto Rico Department of Labor Issues First Comprehensive Guidelines on Employment Laws Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
10
2019
OFCCP Provides Resources for Compliance Checks Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
10
2019
“Financial Core” – A Dissident Writer’s Recourse Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
10
2019
Major Reform to the Thailand Labor Protect Act Proskauer Rose LLP
May
9
2019
California’s Meal and Rest Break Rules for Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers Remain Preempted by Federal Law . . . For Now Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
9
2019
EEOC Sues O’Reilly Automotive Stores for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
May
9
2019
OFCCP Publishes New Compliance Assistance Materials for Compliance Check Reviews Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
9
2019
California Plaintiff Fails to Satisfy Burden of Proof in Long-Term Disability Case Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
9
2019
Washington’s Breach Law Amended, Effective March 2020 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
9
2019
A Good 403(b) or a Bad 403(b)? A Question IRS Auditors Look to Answer Proskauer Rose LLP
May
9
2019
Third Circuit Resuscitates Claims Against University 403(b) Plan Fiduciaries Proskauer Rose LLP
May
9
2019
Washington State’s New Law Limits Enforceability of Noncompetition Agreements Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
9
2019
Employment Law This Week®: EEOC Pay Data Deadline, Class Arbitration Ruling, Scope of Title VII, Marijuana Drug Test Ban, “Wage Theft” Hearing Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
9
2019
Washington State’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Law to Replace State’s Unpaid Family Leave Law; Premium Collections Begin Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
9
2019
Washington State Legislature Passes Ban on Salary History Inquiries Proskauer Rose LLP
May
9
2019
Washington Governor Signs Non-Compete Law Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
9
2019
Gov. Evers Creates Task Force to Address Worker Misclassification von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
May
9
2019
Supreme Court’s Lamp Plus Brings Ambiguity in Classwide Arbitration to Light Carlton Fields
May
9
2019
Jackson Hewitt Hit with “No Poaching” Clause Lawsuit Stark & Stark
May
9
2019
Extension of IR35 to the private sector, Part 10 – yes, but how will it work? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
9
2019
Valuing a Consulting Firm After a Key Person Departure K&L Gates
May
9
2019
Kraft’s Restatement Calls Into Question SEC’s Light Touch Approach to Enforcement Zuckerman Law
 

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