On August 20, 2024, a Texas federal court ruled that the FTC’s final rule banning most non-compete agreements (the “Non-Compete Rule”) cannot go into effect as scheduled. Many employers had been preparing to comply with the...more
8/22/2024
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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Non-Compete Agreements ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Set-Asides ,
Statutory Authority ,
Texas
On July 23, 2024 a Federal District Court in Pennsylvania denied an employer plaintiff’s efforts to temporarily halt implementation and enforcement of the FTC’s final rule banning “non-compete clauses” (the “Final Rule”). The...more
On Wednesday, July 3, a federal District Court in Texas temporarily halted implementation and enforcement of the FTC’s final rule banning “non-compete clauses” (the “Final Rule”) as to the several employer plaintiffs in the...more
On Tuesday, April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a proposed final rule banning most non-compete agreements between an employer and its workers. The Final Rule aims to have a significant impact on the future of...more
4/25/2024
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Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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FTC Act ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Proposed Rules ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Unfair Competition
This week, two different sets of guidance were published that impact employers’ COVID-19 policies.
First, on July 27, 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance to recommend that...more
7/30/2021
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Governor Cooper ,
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New Guidance ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
On March 7, 2019, the Department of Labor released its long-awaited proposed rules addressing which employees may be eligible for overtime pay. Specifically, the proposed regulations raise the salary threshold from the...more
For companies with employees or contractors who live or work in Massachusetts, a recently passed law has significantly changed how covenants not to compete in that state may be used. The new law, which will take effect in...more
With the April 17 tax deadline fast approaching, businesses need to remain vigilant for employee reports (or more likely questions) about fraudulent tax returns being filed in their names. Multiple employee reports of...more
On October 6, 2014, the US Department of Labor issued a Notice announcing a “Time-Limited Non-Enforcement Policy” related to the new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations affecting domestic service employees. Those new...more
10/9/2014