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The National Law Review provides readers with news coverage and issues, involving working and labor and employment law in the United States, and how it affects employers, employees, major corporations and executives throughout the country.  Current trends like whistleblower protection and employees' rights concerning disclosure of information about their corporate employer or government employer if the employer is engaged in illegal activities and protection for employees concerning retaliation due to whistleblower complaints.

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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Sep
21
2016
Pokemon Go: At (Or Coming To) A Workplace Near You Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Sep
21
2016
OSHA to Employers: No Gagging Whistleblowers! Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
21
2016
‘Tis the Season . . . for EEO-1 & VETS-4212 Reporting Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
21
2016
Twenty-One States Allege the New White Collar Salary Thresholds are Unlawful Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
21
2016
Caps Off To UK Pension Protection Fund Consultation! Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
20
2016
Whistleblower Recovers $250,000 in Punitive Damages Zuckerman Law
Sep
20
2016
Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Increase Announced – Changes Effective January 1, 2017 Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
20
2016
Three Parts of "Best Interest Standard of Care": Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #20 Faegre Drinker
Sep
20
2016
California Employers Must Provide Written Notice of Right to Take Domestic Violence Leave Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
20
2016
New Regulation Restricts New York Employers Seeking to Pay Wages by Direct Deposit, Payroll Debit Cards Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
20
2016
Oklahoma Partners With U.S. DOL to Investigate Worker Misclassification Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
19
2016
OSHA Issues New Guidance Regarding Whistleblower Settlements Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
19
2016
Avoid These Common Mistakes in Classifying Workers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
19
2016
Massachusetts Supreme Court Reinforces Employer Obligations on Sexual Harassment Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Sep
19
2016
UK Guaranteed Minimum Pensions: There is No Such Thing as Easy Cash Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
19
2016
Employers May Be Accountable for Low-Level Employee Actions - Watch Out for the Cat’s Paw Foley & Lardner LLP
Sep
19
2016
EEOC Issues New Retaliation Guidance Foley & Lardner LLP
Sep
19
2016
Does New Illinois Law Signify A Third Frontier of Noncompete State-by-State Variations? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
19
2016
Sixth Circuit Reverses Punitive Award in FCRA Case Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
19
2016
ACA Information Reporting: Ensuring Big Data Analyses Do Not Lead to Big Penalties Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
19
2016
Fifth Circuit Holds FCA Amendment Does Not Expand Retaliation Liability beyond Employers McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
19
2016
ACA Marketplace Notices, Payroll Card Regulations, Medical Marijuana, Uber’s Arbitration Agreements - Employment Law This Week Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
18
2016
Morristown, New Jersey, Passes Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
17
2016
EEOC Sues MedStar Harbor Hospital For Disability Discrimination U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Sep
16
2016
Five Tips for Handling Employee Secret Recordings Polsinelli PC
Sep
16
2016
The Long-Arm of Minnesota Law Reaches Out to Adjudicate Claims Against an Out-of-State Employee Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
16
2016
Consider Amending Plans for Proposed Section 409A Regulations Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Sep
16
2016
The SEC Remains Active with Whistleblowers Hunton Andrews Kurth
Sep
16
2016
Summary of NLRB Decisions for Week of Aug. 29 – Sept. 2: Pittsburgh Athletic Association Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
16
2016
Oklahoma and U.S. DOL Agree to Tag-Team Worker Misclassification Initiatives Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
16
2016
New York Publishes Final Rules on Wage Payment Methods Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
16
2016
Department of Labor Announces “Preassessment” Program For Government Contractors Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
15
2016
What Does it Mean To “Blow the Whistle” Under The Dodd-Frank Act? Courts Provide Different Answers Polsinelli PC
Sep
15
2016
New Survey Shows Positive Workplace Drug Test Results Are On The Rise, Especially For Heroin, Marijuana and Amphetamines Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
15
2016
MCAD Hearing Officer Awards $50,000 Plus 12% Interest For Gender Identity Harassment Murtha Cullina
 

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