On January 5, 2023, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”), seeking comments on a proposed rule that would effectively ban the use of non-compete agreements, nationwide. In a...more
For the second time in a two-year span, the D.C. City Council voted in favor of largely banning non-compete agreements within the District. As we wrote in May 2021, the D.C. City Council initially passed the Ban on...more
President Biden recently issued an Executive Order titled Executive Order on Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts (“EO”). The EO reinstates the requirement first introduced by President Obama, and...more
In January 2021, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020, which will, once effective, constitute one of the broadest statutory bans of non-compete agreements in the...more
1. Health and safety planning is critical before employees return to the workplace. Following federal and state safety and health standards, employers should develop a plan for cleaning and sanitizing the workplace, including...more
The District of Columbia has enacted a new law expanding, at least temporarily, the paid leave that District employers must provide to their employees in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The measure applies retroactively to...more
On April 8th, New Jersey continued issuing executive orders to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Since New Jersey declared both a Public Health Emergency and a State of Emergency on March 9th, it has issued a series of executive...more
California businesses should prepare to implement a fresh list of New Year's resolutions, thanks to the influx of new laws, regulations and legal battles that have come about within the first hours of 2020....more
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On September 25, 2016, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law S.B. 1241, which prohibits employers from requiring employees, as a condition of employment: (1) to litigate or arbitrate claims arising in California...more
States are beginning to permit wrongful discharge claims against individuals, putting supervisors and managers at risk for personal liability.
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