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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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Dec
7
2016
The Rise of Shared Work Spaces: Tips for the Unwary Mintz
Dec
7
2016
Sixth Circuit Win for State Street Bank in $200 Million Chrysler “Top Hat Plan” Class Action McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
7
2016
NYC Council Introduces Suite of Worker Protection Bills, In Likely Sign of Things to Come Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
7
2016
Listen to This: Pioneer Pipe v. Swain Reverses 30 Year Old Rule of Law That Limited Workers' Compensation Chargeability Attaching to Employers Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Dec
7
2016
Cynic’s Guide to UK's Draft Gender Pay Gap Regulations Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
6
2016
Mine Safety Agency Issues Hand-Injury Advisory Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
6
2016
Republican Congressmen Continues Information Demand on OSHA Joint-Employer Standard Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
6
2016
The Future of the Affordable Care Act (Week 2): A Framework for Handicapping Proposals to Replace the ACA Mintz
Dec
6
2016
Liability for Non-Employees: Beware Apparent Authority Holland & Hart LLP
Dec
6
2016
Which Employers Will be Caught by New UK Gender Pay Gap Reporting Obligations? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
6
2016
DOL Prevails in Kansas Litigation Challenging Conflict of Interest Rule and Related Exemptions Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
6
2016
Affordable Care Act Tax Reporting Extensions Foley & Lardner LLP
Dec
6
2016
60 Minutes Goes Prime Time with ADA Drive By Lawsuits Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
6
2016
Potential Impact of Congressional Review Act on New Employment Regulations In Light of Recent Election Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
5
2016
Uncertainty Over Status of FLSA White Collar Amendments Continues: DOL Appeals Injunction to Fifth Circuit Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Dec
5
2016
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Offers Relief from Late Premium Payment Penalties Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
5
2016
Municipal Ordinance Passed by the Village of Barrington, Illinois Opting Out of the Cook County Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Creates More Uncertainty for Cook County Employers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
5
2016
Reminder: Minimum Wage in Michigan Increasing in January Varnum LLP
Dec
5
2016
Seventh Circuit Could Up-End Approach to Sexual Orientation Discrimination Foley & Lardner LLP
Dec
5
2016
DOL Requests Expedited Ruling on Appeal of Preliminary Injunction, But Appeal Will Not Be Decided Before Trump Administration Under Proposed Schedule Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
5
2016
“Accurate” Time Records Must Actually Be Accurate Foley & Lardner LLP
Dec
5
2016
Gender Pay Gap and Equal Pay – What’s the Difference? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
5
2016
DOL Appeals Preliminary Injunction Ruling to Fifth Circuit Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
5
2016
EEOC Issues Enforcement Guidance on National Origin Discrimination Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
5
2016
Australian Workplaces: They Are Unhappy Out There K&L Gates
Dec
4
2016
DOL Seeks Expedited Briefing on Appeal of Overtime Rule Injunction Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
3
2016
Gender Pay Gap Reporting In The UK: Frequently Asked Questions Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
3
2016
Federal Judge Denies Preliminary Injunction on OSHA’s New Anti-Retaliation Regulation Armstrong Teasdale
Dec
3
2016
Key New Rules For Employers Posting Staff To France Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
2
2016
Gender Diversity Progresses as First Female Chief Justice to Australian High Court Appointed K&L Gates
Dec
2
2016
California Court Decides Take-Home Exposure Duty Claims with 'Wide-Ranging Impact' Polsinelli PC
Dec
2
2016
DOL Goes for Round Two in Battle Over Salary Hike Jones Walker LLP
Dec
2
2016
A Closer Look at the USCIS Final Rule on High-Skilled Immigration Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
2
2016
New Guidance for HR Professionals Regarding Wage-Fixing and No-Poaching Agreements Highlights New Focus on Criminal Prosecutions and Raises New Concerns for Employer Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
2
2016
Department of Labor Appeals Texas Order Enjoining Enforcement of New Overtime Rules Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
 

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