When it comes to compliance, “throwing technology” at a problem is an increasingly common refrain. But technologists everywhere, from the vendor to the law firm, are figuring out how to use this technology in a more effective way.

Bloomberg BNA is no stranger to the tech-for-compliance arena, and in labor and employment , the company recently expanded its offering to include a slew of new tools. These include heat maps with real-time updates to local and state labor laws (State & Local Law Activity Heat Map) and new analytics abilities for tracking arbitrators' rulings (Labor Arbitration Awards Tracker).

Here's a look at the update and how it's aiming to simplify L&E compliance: