This summer, several automakers, including Tesla, Toyota, General Motors, Ford, and Volkswagen learned that their closely held trade secrets were readily available on the internet. The source? An unprotected back-up server....more
9/10/2018
/ Automotive Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Manufacturers ,
Popular ,
Trade Secrets ,
Vendor Contacts ,
Vendors
After much anticipation, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) finally went into effect on May 25, 2018. For employers, that means some enhanced employee rights, and the risk of significant penalties for...more
5/31/2018
/ Corporate Fines ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Controller ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Subjects Rights ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Notification Requirements ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy
In this final installment of our three-part series, we highlight restrictive covenant reform legislation that is currently pending before the state legislatures. The following states have proposed restrictive covenant...more
Yesterday, IG Metall, Germany’s largest metal union, entered into an agreement with employers in the state of Baden-Württemberg that allows for a 28-hour work week for its members. The two-year deal covers 900,000 employees...more
Late last year, Pennsylvania legislators introduced House Bill 1938, the “Freedom to Work Act” (the “Act”), an outright ban on “covenant[s] not to compete” in Pennsylvania. Under the Act, “a covenant not to compete is...more
1/18/2018
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Damages ,
Employer Covenants ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Forum Shopping ,
Freedom To Work Act ,
Incentives ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Pre-Employment Agreements ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Trade Secrets
Last month, Ontario passed the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 (the “Act”). The Act was passed in response to the Changing Workplaces Review’s conclusion that there is a “need for reform of employment standards and...more
12/12/2017
/ Canada ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Pay ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
New Legislation ,
OSHA ,
Paid Leave ,
Parental Leave ,
Sick Leave ,
Vacation Leave ,
Work Schedules
Last week, the Attorney General of Illinois filed suit against Check Into Cash, LLC, alleging that the payday lender required its low-wage customer service employees to agree to illegal non-compete agreements in violation of...more
Today, the French labor market experienced the start of a power swing, from its historically employee-friendly labor regime to a more employer-friendly set of laws, intended to provide employers with greater flexibility in...more
9/25/2017
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Damage Caps ,
Employee Representatives ,
France ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
Layoffs ,
New Legislation ,
Parliamentary Procedure ,
President Macron ,
Trade Unions ,
Unfair Dismissal ,
Wage and Hour