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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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Jan
7
2019
Korean National Assembly Addresses Workplace Bullying and Harassment through Two New Measures Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
7
2019
Michigan Recognizes Sexual Orientation as a Protected Class for State Contracts Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jan
7
2019
New Year, Old Test? NLRB’s Continuing Efforts to Roll Back Obama-Era Joint Employment Standard Hit Another Roadblock Foley & Lardner LLP
Jan
7
2019
Negotiating a Labor Contract: Finding the Style that Suits You Foley & Lardner LLP
Jan
7
2019
Michigan’s Minimum Wage Rate to Increase on March 29, 2019 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jan
7
2019
H-1B Visa Filing Season Starts April 1 Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jan
7
2019
Employment Law This Week: January 7th, 2019: A Look Back and the Year Ahead Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
7
2019
January 2019 California Employment Law Notes Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
7
2019
Philadelphia Enacts Fair Workweek Ordinance Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
7
2019
FTA and USCG Raise Random Drug Testing Rates to 50% for 2019 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
7
2019
A California Jury Strikes Again – Hands Out $11 Million Verdict Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
6
2019
Uncertainty Remains As DC Circuit Weighs In On NLRA Joint Employer Standard (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
6
2019
Federal Appeals Court Holds That Public School District May Drug Test Substitute Teacher Applicants Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
5
2019
Decertification Petition Was Improperly Dismissed, NLRB Rules Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
5
2019
Criticizing Lower Court, Third Circuit Reverses Class Certification in Suit Alleging Pay Violations Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
5
2019
Los Angeles Living Wage Ordinance Amended With Annual Increases Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
4
2019
Ninth Circuit Clarifies “Actual Knowledge” for ERISA’s Statute of Limitations McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
4
2019
Time to Prepare for the 2019 H-1B Cap Season Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
4
2019
Philadelphia Passes Fair Workweek Employment Standards for Retail, Hospitality, and Food Service Establishments Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jan
4
2019
CBD Use in the Workplace: Resolving State And Federal Law Conflicts Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
4
2019
What Are The Top 3 Issues To Watch At The NLRB In 2019? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
4
2019
Beltway Buzz, January 4, 2019 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jan
4
2019
What Were The 3 Biggest Developments At The NLRB In 2018 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
4
2019
State Law Round-Up: 2019 Minimum Wage Rates, Paid Sick Leave Developments and More (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
4
2019
Changing Tides in Parental Leave Policies: Maintaining a Lawful Policy in Light of Recent EEOC Scrutiny Mintz
Jan
4
2019
New Year, New Laws: A Summary of Workplace Law Changes, Effective January 1, 2019, in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jan
3
2019
Delaware State Court Holds That Medical Marijuana User May Proceed With Lawsuit Against Employer Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
3
2019
Appellate Courts Agree: Regular, Reliable Attendance Is Essential Function of Most Jobs Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
3
2019
union kNOw – January 2019 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
3
2019
DOL’s Opinion Letter Tackles Varying Average Wage Rates and FLSA Overtime Compliance Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jan
3
2019
IRS Issues Interim Guidance on Certain 2017 Tax Act Changes Affecting Exempt Organizations: Excess Remuneration and Parachute Payments Excise Tax Carlton Fields
Jan
3
2019
Hungary’s Labor Code Amendments Relax Overtime Limit Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
3
2019
E-Verify and the Government Shutdown Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
3
2019
Unionized Employers: NLRB Removes Key Hurdles for Deferring ULP Charges to Arbitration (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
3
2019
Connecticut’s Salary History Inquiry Prohibition Effective As Of January 1, 2019 Murtha Cullina
 

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