Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to implement a new rule banning non-compete agreements for most U.S. workers. Specifically, the new rule prohibits employers from entering into or...more
4/25/2024
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Each year, LP’s Employment & Executive Compensation Practice Group is pleased to provide a short checklist of steps that all companies should consider taking to measure their readiness for the coming year. We hope you find...more
2/1/2024
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Written Notice
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule restricting the use of non-compete agreements as an “unfair method of competition” in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act. The proposed rule would...more
Amendments to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act mean that for restrictive covenant agreements signed on or after January 1, 2022:
•Employees making $45k or less per year can’t be subject to non-solicits and employees...more
Each year, LP’s Labor & Employment Practice Group is pleased to provide a short checklist of steps that all companies should consider taking to measure their readiness for the coming year. We hope that you find this 2015...more
1/29/2015
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Each year, LP’s Labor & Employment Practice Group is pleased to provide a short checklist of steps that all companies should consider taking in order to measure their readiness for the coming year. We hope that you find this...more
Last Thursday, the Illinois Supreme Court issued an important decision in a case involving the enforceability of non-compete agreements....more