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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
4
2017
House of Representatives Passes American Health Care Act – What it Means and Next Steps Proskauer Rose LLP
May
4
2017
Diamond Trucking Inc: Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of April 24-28 Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
4
2017
House Passes Private Sector “Comp Time” Bill, But Is It Practical For Employers? Proskauer Rose LLP
May
4
2017
Read Before You Click: The Enforcement of Web-Based Restrictive Covenants and Arbitration Agreements Against Employees Stark & Stark
May
4
2017
Is Comp Time on its Way? The Working Families Flexibility Act Passes the House Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
4
2017
Republican Lawmakers Pen Letter to Secretary Acosta Encouraging DOL to Delay Fiduciary Rule “in its Entirety” Covington & Burling LLP
May
4
2017
Domestic Violence and its Potential Consequences in Workplace: How to Protect Your Workers Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
4
2017
3 Reasons "After-Acquired Evidence” Defense Matters in Your Employment Discrimination Case Zuckerman Law
May
4
2017
Avoiding Illegal Termination of Employees in Nevada Dickinson Wright PLLC
May
4
2017
Delivering New Parental Leave in the Trump Era: Can It Be Born? Chicago-Kent College of Law
May
4
2017
Louisiana Court Holds Employer Responsible for Failing to Protect Employee From Off-Duty Threat of Violence by Coworker Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
4
2017
Protecting Your Qualified Retirement Plan Now that the IRS Determination Program is (Mostly) Closed Proskauer Rose LLP
May
3
2017
Persuader Rule Still in Limbo Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
3
2017
Is Comp Time Coming To The Private Sector? Holland & Hart LLP
May
3
2017
Facebook Post Protected by the NLRA? Second Circuit Says Yes: "!@#$% Vote Yes for the UNION!" Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
3
2017
Ninth Circuit: Prior Pay Can Be Defense to Equal Pay Act Claim Under Certain Circumstances Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
3
2017
Sixth Circuit Adopts “Cat’s Paw” Theory for FMLA Retaliation Cases Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
3
2017
Claims Against Investment Adviser in ERISA Fee Litigation Case Dismissed Proskauer Rose LLP
May
3
2017
What Should I Tell Employees on Leave About Their FMLA Usage? Everything! Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
3
2017
IRS Guidance on Cash Balance Benefit Formulas: Avoiding Employer Discretion Faegre Drinker
May
3
2017
Indiana Legislature Bans “Ban the Box” Ordinances Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
3
2017
Reminder: NYC’s Freelance Isn’t Free Act Takes Effect on May 15 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
3
2017
California Paid Sick Leave Update: Employer Attendance Policies May Interfere With Labor Code Rights Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
3
2017
DOL Fiduciary “Package”: Basics on the Prohibited Transaction Exemptions: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #45 Faegre Drinker
May
2
2017
California Employers Should Reevaluate Their Criminal Background Check Policies Before July 1, 2017 Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
2
2017
SEC Issues Another Whistleblower Bounty Award Proskauer Rose LLP
May
2
2017
Are A Jones Act Seaman's Wages Really Exempt From Garnishment? Jones Walker LLP
May
2
2017
$35 Million Settlement Reached In Race Discrimination/Glass Ceiling Case Zuckerman Law
May
2
2017
Colorado Legislative Update: The Fate of Employment-Related Bills (So Far!) Holland & Hart LLP
May
2
2017
One Racial Slur May Be Sufficient To Create a Hostile Work Environment, Says Second Circuit Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
2
2017
OSHA Withdraws “Fairfax Memo” – Union Representatives May No Longer Participate in Work Place Safety Walkarounds at Non-Union Facilities Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
2
2017
Successful Strategies for Preventing and Defending Claims of Sexual Harassment in Workplace Stark & Stark
May
2
2017
Sixth Circuit Issues Trilogy on Retiree Health Benefits Proskauer Rose LLP
May
2
2017
Can Defendants Obtain Discovery from Each “Party Plaintiff” in Collective Action? Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
2
2017
Safer Workplace Act Redefines Employee Drug Testing Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
 
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