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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
8
2018
New DOL FAB Further Delays Enforcement of Fiduciary Rule, But Does Not Undo The Rule In Its Entirety Proskauer Rose LLP
May
8
2018
The Budget Act Relaxes Hardship Withdrawal Rules, But Some Changes May Not Apply to 403(b) Plans Proskauer Rose LLP
May
8
2018
HSA Family Contribution Limit is Restored to $6,900 for 2018 Armstrong Teasdale
May
8
2018
Original HSA Family Contribution Limit to Remain in Place for 2018 Covington & Burling LLP
May
8
2018
USCIS Unveils New Round of Enhancements to E-Verify Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
8
2018
The ABCs of the Employment Relationship: California’s High Court Adopts New Independent Contractor Test Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
8
2018
The 5th Circuit Decision, Prohibited Transactions, and New Non-Enforcement Policies: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #89 Faegre Drinker
May
8
2018
First Circuit Nixes ADA Suit Finding that Disabled Employee Was Not A “Qualified Individual” (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
7
2018
California Supreme Court Broadens Definition of Employee in Independent Contractor Analysis Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
7
2018
Business Continuity Awareness Week Takes On Emergency Preparedness Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
May
7
2018
What Now for Employer-Sponsored Wellness Programs? Foley & Lardner LLP
May
7
2018
Defend Trade Secrets Act Immunization for Whistleblowers: More Effective Than the Average Flu Shot? Foley & Lardner LLP
May
7
2018
New EEOC Commentary on Workplace Harassment Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
7
2018
Wisconsin Law Prohibits Local Regulation of Several Employment Issues, Does Not Preempt Discrimination Ordinances Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
7
2018
Congress and the DOL Wade Into the Tip Pool, Reverse Obama-Era Regulations Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
7
2018
The Bubbler – May 2018 Mintz
May
7
2018
What Not To Wear: Employer Dress Code Policy Ruled Unlawful Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
7
2018
Employment Law This Week® Video: Employee Mobility Legislation, Independent Contractor Test, Emails Protected by NLRA, Notice for Title VII Suits Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
7
2018
Interplay Between Reinsurance and Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
7
2018
Ticket to Ride: Must Employers Reasonably Accommodate? Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
May
6
2018
OSHA Only Requiring Electronic Submission of 300A Forms Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
6
2018
Supreme Court Update: Encino Motorcars V. Navarro, Kisela v. Hughes, Hall v. Hall Wiggin and Dana LLP
May
5
2018
Joint Employer Claims Survive Motions to Dismiss in the Western District of Pennsylvania and the Eastern District of Michigan Wiggin and Dana LLP
May
4
2018
California Supreme Court Appears to Buck Decades of Authority Regarding Independent Contractors Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
May
4
2018
California Supreme Court Raises Bar on Independent Contractor Status ArentFox Schiff LLP
May
4
2018
California Supreme Court Adopts New Independent Contractor Analysis Polsinelli PC
May
4
2018
DOL Alex Acosta Year in Review, OFCCP Town Hall Action Plan, Beltway Buzz, May 4, 2018 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
4
2018
Update on Salary History Laws: The Ban Expands to Westchester, NY Mintz
May
4
2018
New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Bill Signed Into Law Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
4
2018
New Jersey Governor Murphy Creates Task Force on Employee Classification Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
4
2018
Dynamex Operations v. Superior Court: Reclassification of Independent Contractors Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
May
3
2018
It’s Official: Employers in Japan Must Convert Some Fixed-Term Employment Contracts to Indefinite Status Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
3
2018
ERISA Advisory Council Urges DOL to Streamline Retirement Plan Disclosures Covington & Burling LLP
May
3
2018
Austin Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Ordinance: The First of Many in the Lone Star State? Polsinelli PC
May
3
2018
Revenge of the HIRDs—The New Massachusetts Employer Healthcare Coverage Form Mintz
 

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