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The National Law Review provides readers with news coverage and issues, involving working and labor and employment law in the United States, and how it affects employers, employees, major corporations and executives throughout the country.  Current trends like whistleblower protection and employees' rights concerning disclosure of information about their corporate employer or government employer if the employer is engaged in illegal activities and protection for employees concerning retaliation due to whistleblower complaints.

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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Apr
3
2019
Department of Labor Announces Proposed Joint Employer Rule Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Apr
3
2019
Maryland Approves Minimum Wage Increase to $15 an Hour Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
3
2019
U.S. DOL Unveils New Proposed Joint Employer Test Polsinelli PC
Apr
3
2019
Department of Labor Proposes Updated Interpretation of Joint Employer Standard Under the FLSA Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
3
2019
U.S. Court Holds No Foreign Law Exception to the ADEA and Title VII in GM Bias Case Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
3
2019
New Times and New Regulations: An Update on Labor Law in Mexico Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
3
2019
The Federal Court of Australia Finds Independent Contractor Entitled to Superannuation K&L Gates
Apr
3
2019
Cincinnati City Council Passes Ordinance Prohibiting Salary History Inquiries Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
2
2019
Healthcare Executives and Physician Leaders Discuss Latest Trends and Challenges in Delivering High-Quality Patient Care at AMGA’s 2019 Annual Conference Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
2
2019
EEOC Sues Cañon City Chili’s Restaurant for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Apr
2
2019
France Continues to Focus on Use of Biometrics Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
2
2019
New York City Issues Final Guidance on Sexual Harassment Training Requirements Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
2
2019
No Deal, No PPF? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
2
2019
Duke University Agrees to Pay $112.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Violations Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Apr
2
2019
Suspension of Benefits Issues [Podcast] Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
2
2019
No Separate Action For Partners Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Apr
2
2019
Department of Labor Proposes Update To Rules Governing Calculation Of Overtime Pay (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
1
2019
City of Baldwin Park Hit with $7 Million Sex Discrimination Verdict Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
1
2019
No Fooling: DOL Announces Joint-Employer Proposal Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
1
2019
What Schools Need to Know About CFPB’s Prepaid Accounts Regulation Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
1
2019
IRS No Longer Forbids Pension Plans From Offering Lump Sum Payouts To Retirees Currently Receiving Payments Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
1
2019
DOL at it Again: New Proposed Rules Published to Clarify Regular Rate Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr
1
2019
FAQs About the DOL’s Proposed Regular Rate Requirements Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
1
2019
Caps Off to You: DOL Proposes Raising Salary Cap Carlton Fields
Apr
1
2019
California Supreme Court Holds Employees Cannot Sue Their Employers’ Payroll Companies for Wage Claims Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
1
2019
Michigan Paid Medical Leave Act Affects Agricultural Employers Varnum LLP
Apr
1
2019
FMLA Can and Should Run Concurrently With Paid Leave Ballard Spahr LLP
Apr
1
2019
DOL Publishes Guidance On H-1B Requirements Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr
1
2019
NLRB Judge: Requiring Confidential Arbitration is an Unfair Labor Practice Polsinelli PC
Apr
1
2019
Freefall: UAW Membership Declines Nearly 10 Percent Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
1
2019
Extension of IR35 to private sector, Part 8 – the difference between ham and eggs Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
1
2019
No-Poach Clauses in Franchise Agreements: Four More Franchisors Agree to Drop Them and the DOJ Weighs In on Class Actions Alleging Antitrust Violations Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
31
2019
Fourth Circuit Reaffirms That Regular, Reliable Attendance Is Essential Function Of Most Jobs Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
29
2019
OFCCP Again Lowers VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark Polsinelli PC
Mar
29
2019
Beltway Buzz, March 29, 2019 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
 

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