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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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Jun
1
2018
The Time to Develop a Benefit Plan Cybersecurity Policy Is Now! Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
1
2018
NLRB Rulemaking, OFCCP Jurisdiction Update, H-2B Cap Relief: Beltway Buzz, June 1, 2018 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
1
2018
It’s Epic: Supreme Court Approves Class-Action Waivers in Employment Agreements K&L Gates
Jun
1
2018
Diversity in Tech: What Employers Can Do Now Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
1
2018
Are Genetic Screening Benefits Truly Beneficial? Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
1
2018
Duluth, Minnesota Enacts Paid Sick Leave Law Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
1
2018
“I firmly believe that with the right footwear one can rule the world” – Dress Codes and Discrimination in the UK Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
1
2018
Pay Equity Audits: Holding a Mirror to Current Compensation Practices Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
1
2018
Big Data Analytics in Hiring Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
1
2018
Supreme Court Update: Epic Systems Corp. v Lewis & Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Lundgren Wiggin and Dana LLP
Jun
1
2018
How the Change of Government in Spain Might Increase Costs for Employers Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
1
2018
Me Too: Nevada Regulators Shine a Spotlight on the Sexual Harassment Policies of Gaming Licensees Dickinson Wright PLLC
May
31
2018
Connecticut Bans Inquiries into Applicants’ Wage and Salary History Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
31
2018
Arbitration Agreements and the Supreme Court's Recent Decision: An Epic Change for Employers? Vedder Price
May
31
2018
Recent Case of Interest: Medicos Pain and Surgical Specialists, S.C. v. Travelers Indem. Co. of America, 2018 IL App (1st) 162591 Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
May
31
2018
“Ban the Box” Laws & Workplace Violence: An Employer’s Failure to Sufficiently Perform Background Checks Could Lead To Costly Negligence Liability Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
31
2018
An "Epic" Opinion: Supreme Court Gives Green Light To Class Action Waivers In Arbitration Agreements Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
May
31
2018
Simple Reminders For Developing Healthy Workplace Culture Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
31
2018
A Lot of Crossing Out Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
31
2018
New Laws Place Additional Restrictions on Washington Employers Polsinelli PC
May
31
2018
Missouri Revolutionizes Public Sector Labor Law, Part Two: Collective Bargaining Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
30
2018
St. Vincent Hospital to Pay $15,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
May
30
2018
Missouri Revolutionizes Public Sector Labor Law, Part One: Carve-Outs and the Representation Process Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
30
2018
Senators Express Concern Over Labor Board’s Planned Rulemaking Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
30
2018
New NYC Sick Leave Law Expands Usage for Persons ‘Equivalent of Family’ and Safe Leave Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
30
2018
National Safety Month Targets Preventable Deaths Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
May
30
2018
MSHA Issues Final Rule on Changes to the Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
30
2018
Are You Correctly Calculating Overtime? Faegre Drinker
May
30
2018
Is Silence Golden? Supreme Court to Rule on Silent Class Arbitration Waivers Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
30
2018
Supreme Court Says Class or Collective Actions Not Guaranteed Under NLRA Section 7: Co-Counsel for Epic, Noah Finkel of Seyfarth Shaw, on the Supreme Court’s Decision The National Law Review / The National Law Forum LLC - NLR
May
30
2018
An Employee’s Workplace Asthma Attack May Trigger FMLA Protections Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
30
2018
Ontario Voting Rights: What Is—and Is Not—Required of Employers During the Provincial Election Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
30
2018
California Would Recognize “International Workers’ Day” as a New Holiday Proskauer Rose LLP
May
30
2018
Arbitration of ERISA Claims – Update Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
29
2018
OSHA’s Revised “Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Regulation” at OMB for Review Jackson Lewis P.C.
 

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