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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

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May
21
2018
Hiring Techniques for Law Firms: How to Effectively Interview and Hire PracticePanther
May
21
2018
United States Supreme Court Validates Class and Collective Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements Polsinelli PC
May
21
2018
Employment Law This Week® (Video) : Agencies Release Regulatory Agendas, EEOC’s Anti-Harassment Article, Class Certification Evidence, Philadelphia’s Salary History Ban Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
21
2018
Supreme Court Rules Class Action Waivers in Employment Arbitration Agreements Valid Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
21
2018
New Jersey Seeks To Limit Use of Non-Competes Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
21
2018
Supreme Court Issues Pro-Employer Ruling on Class Action Waiver Issue Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
21
2018
Reminder To Employers: Even The “New” NLRB Will Not Bail You Out If You Terminate An Employee (Union or Non-Union) Who Discusses Or Complains About Terms And Conditions Of Employment Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
20
2018
Connecticut Bans Employers From Inquiring about Applicants' Pay History Wiggin and Dana LLP
May
19
2018
University of Denver to Pay $2.66 Million and Increase Salaries to Settle EEOC Equal Pay Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
May
18
2018
OFCCP Extends TRICARE Moratorium to 2021 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
18
2018
The Patchwork of States Prohibiting Salary History Inquiries Grows to Include Vermont and Likely Connecticut Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
18
2018
The $8 Million Burrito; Or How Not To Conduct Video Surveillance Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
18
2018
Healthcare Industry Companies Must Be Wary of Classifying Any Workers As Independent Contractors, In Light of the California Supreme Court’s Dynamex Ruling Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
18
2018
Employer Handbook Policies Still in the Crosshairs: NLRB Judge Strikes Down Employer’s Moonlighting Policy Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
18
2018
Joint Employer, Overtime Regulatory Agenda, Workplace Democracy Act Bill Introduced, & USCIS, DOJ Memo: Beltway Buzz, May 18, 2018 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
18
2018
Can the Termination of a Shareholder’s Employment be Oppression? Stark & Stark
May
18
2018
White House Eliminates Top Cybersecurity Position Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
18
2018
NLRB Considers Changing Joint-Employer Standard via Rulemaking Process Polsinelli PC
May
17
2018
Significant Changes in Store for New York Employers When It Comes to Sexual Harassment Ballard Spahr LLP
May
17
2018
Indian Nations Law Update - May 2018 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
May
17
2018
Arbitrating Class Actions – Does Arbitration Bind Employees Who Do Not Opt-in? Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
17
2018
6th Circuit Shores Up Deference to Plan Administrator Interpretation in ERISA Retiree Benefits Suit (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
17
2018
Employee Grooming Policies and the Limits of Title VII Polsinelli PC
May
17
2018
Workforce Drug Positivity Rate Still Peaking Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
May
17
2018
California Superior Court Judge Orders Department of Public Health To Make Names and Personal Home Addresses of Approximately 180,000 Health Care Workers Available to SEIU; Union Organizing Activities Likely To Spike Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
17
2018
One Way Or Another: Trump NLRB Coming at Joint-Employer Standard from New Angle Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
17
2018
A Tale of Two Judges: Lack of Binding Precedent on Arbitration Agreements Causes Uncertainty for Rhode Island Employers Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
17
2018
It’s All a Matter of [Statutory] Construction: Supreme Court Narrowly Interprets the Good Faith Dispute Exception to Prompt Payment Requirements in United Riggers & Erectors, Inc. v. Coast Iron & Steel Co. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
17
2018
Update on BofI Whistleblower Litigation Proskauer Rose LLP
May
17
2018
Does The De Minimis Defense Apply To California Labor Code Claims? Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
17
2018
USCIS and DOJ Partner to Share Data in an Effort to Protect U.S. Workers Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
16
2018
Federal Court Partially Enjoins Philadelphia’s Ban on Salary History Inquiries Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
16
2018
Vermont Enacts Salary History Inquiry Law Proskauer Rose LLP
May
16
2018
2018 Arizona Legislative Session: What’s New for Arizona Employers? Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
16
2018
Philadelphia Salary History Ban: Judge Rules that Employers Can Ask About – But Not Use – Prior Salary History Faegre Drinker
 

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