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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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Dec
21
2016
Overtime Rule Litigation: Action Continues While DOL Appeals Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
21
2016
EU Directive on Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision (IORP II) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
21
2016
How Trump Administration MIGHT Change Labor and Employment Landscape with Stroke of Pen Polsinelli PC
Dec
21
2016
UK High Court Decision Serves as Cautionary Tale for Office Holiday Parties Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
21
2016
State Law Round-Up: 2017 Minimum Wage Rates, Paid Sick Leave Compliance, and More Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
20
2016
“Un-levelizing” Level Fee Fiduciaries: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #31 Faegre Drinker
Dec
20
2016
Federal Contractor Whistleblowers Now Permanently Protected from Retaliation Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Dec
20
2016
San Francisco’s New Fully Paid Parental Leave Ordinance Goes Into Effect January 1, 2017 [VIDEO] Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
20
2016
EEOC Offers Compliance Tips for Small Businesses Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
20
2016
New York’s New Wage Orders, Raising Minimum Salaries for Exemption, Could Take Effect December 31 Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
20
2016
Winter Is Coming—Wage and Hour Considerations During Weather-Related Emergencies Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
20
2016
Ohio Governor Signs Guns in Trunks Law Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
20
2016
Seventh Circuit Sets Groundbreaking Precedent, Reverses FRSA Retaliation Judgment Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
20
2016
Second Circuit Court Expands Title VII Protections to Sexual Orientation Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
20
2016
Paycheck Transparency Mandates of Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces E.O. Take Effect January 1 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
20
2016
Alaska Minimum Wage, Tip Credit, and Overtime Rights Ruling: Gallo's and Taco Kings University of Alaska Fairbanks
Dec
20
2016
Is Corporate Director Also Employee Subject To Workers’ Compensation? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
20
2016
Are You Ready for California’s Workplace Violence Prevention in Health Care Rule? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
20
2016
Los Angeles Enacts “Fair Chance” Ordinance Prohibiting Criminal History Inquiries Prior To Conditional Offers Of Employment Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
19
2016
No Coverage For Suit Alleging Breach Of Employment Agreement Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Dec
19
2016
IRS Issues “Required Amendments List” Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
19
2016
The Revised DOL Persuader Rule — An Obituary Foley & Lardner LLP
Dec
19
2016
EEOC Suffers Another Setback – ADA Does Not Require Automatic Reassignment of Disabled Employee to Open Position Foley & Lardner LLP
Dec
19
2016
SEC Placing Renewed Emphasis on Whistleblower Protections Vedder Price
Dec
19
2016
Back from the Dead – Cures Act Resurrects Premium Reimbursement Arrangements for Small Employers Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
19
2016
Employer Alert: Many State Minimum Wages to Increase in 2017 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
19
2016
D.C. Court of Appeals Denies Emergency Request to Halt Conflict of Interest Rule and Related Exemptions Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
19
2016
Ohio Supreme Court Denies Permanent Partial Award in Workers’ Compensation PTD Claims Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Dec
19
2016
Happy Holidays From The DOL: User-Friendly Webpage On Independent Contractors Misclassification Arrives Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
19
2016
Eleventh Circuit Holds the ADA Does Not Mandate Reassignment Without Competition or Preferential Treatment Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
19
2016
DOL Releases Advance Copies of 2016 Form 5500 McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
19
2016
Happy Holidays from OSHA… Recordkeeping Violations Continue for 5 Years Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
19
2016
Texas Appellate Court Finds Employee on FMLA Leave Is Not Entitled to Unemployment Benefits Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
19
2016
Does Calling Someone “Injury Compensation Specialist” Prove FMLA Retaliation? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
19
2016
Louisiana Executive Order Extending Protections to LGBT Employees of State Contractors Enjoined Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
 

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