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Texas District Court Strikes Down the FTC’s Non-Compete Ban on a Nationwide Basis

On August 20, 2024, in Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, Judge Ada Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas barred the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) Non-Compete Rule (the “Rule”) from...more

Philadelphia Court Sides with Federal Trade Commission and Refuses to Enjoin FTC’s Ban on Non-Competes

On July 23, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania considered another challenge to the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) Non-Compete Rule (the “Rule”) banning the vast majority of non-compete...more

New Jersey Employers May Be Legally Required to Reimburse Certain Business Expenses

In a recent unpublished decision, the New Jersey Appellate Division considered whether employers are required to reimburse employees for business related expenses under the New Jersey Wage Payment Law (“NJWPL”) in Sands v....more

District Court Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction Blocking Enforcement of FTC’s Non-Compete Ban

On July 3, 2024, in Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, Judge Ada Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction against the enforcement of the Federal Trade Commission’s...more

New York Employers: New York Has Become the First State to Mandate Paid Prenatal Leave, Among Other Major Updates

On April 20, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law New York State’s Budget for fiscal year 2025. The new Budget includes a few key bills impacting New York employers and employees alike, as stated in depth...more

New York City Publishes Workers’ Bill of Rights

New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) unveiled its Workers’ Bill of Rights website on March 1, 2024. The Workers’ Bill of Rights outlines rights and protections for employees, independent...more

United States Department of Labor Issues Final Overtime Rule Raising Salary Basis Threshold

On April 23, 2024, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its long awaited final overtime rule (the “Rule”), which updates and revises the regulations addressing the salary threshold applicable to the “white...more

Effective This Summer – Landslide of New Protections for Domestic Workers in New Jersey

On January 12, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed the New Jersey Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act (S-723/A-822) (the “Act”) into law. The new law not only supports domestic workers’ rights and expands their legal...more

UPDATE: New York State Amendments Affecting Employee Anti-Discrimination Protections

A SNAPSHOT OF WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW- • New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed into law two bills impacting employment discrimination protections in the State. • The first bill prohibits liquidated damages and...more

United States Department of Labor Releases New Rule for Independent Contractor Classification

On January 9, 2024, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) released a final rule (the “Final Rule”) setting forth new standards for determining whether an individual may be classified as an independent contractor under...more

New York Governor Vetos Bill Proposing Ban on Non-Competes

In much-anticipated legislation, on December 22, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed Senate Bill S3100 (the “Bill”), which, as we previously reported, would have essentially banned all non-compete agreements in New York State....more

EEOC Publishes Proposed Guidance on Workplace Harassment

On October 2, 2023, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued its long-awaited proposed guidance regarding harassment in the workplace (the “Guidance”). In January 2017, the EEOC published...more

New York Employers Take Note: Another Slew of Laws Have Been Passed

In recent weeks, New York enacted various employment laws that provide additional protections for New York employees. After reviewing the below, which summarizes the new laws in descending order of effective date, employers...more

New Jersey Supreme Court Says Religious School Can Fire Teacher for Having Premarital Sex

On August 14, 2023, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued an opinion in Crisitello v. St. Theresa School finding in favor of a catholic school that was sued for pregnancy and marital-status discrimination by a former teacher...more

The Supreme Court Clarifies Employer Obligations for Religious Accommodations

On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court in Groff v. DeJoy clarified employers’ obligations when accommodating an employee’s religious beliefs under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”). As a result of this...more

According to New Jersey Federal Court, Employees Cannot Sue Under New Jersey Cannabis Law

In May 2023, a federal judge for the US District Court for the District of New Jersey ruled that the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (“CREAMMA”) does not provide for a...more

New York May Become The Latest State To Ban Noncompete Agreements

New York is yet another state to address the future enforceability (or lack thereof) of noncompete agreements. On June 20, 2023, the New York State Assembly passed Bill 3100A (the “Bill”), which was previously passed by the...more

Employer Requirements Under New Jersey Unemployment Compensation Law to Change

On November 3, 2022, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law amendments to the New Jersey Unemployment Compensation Law, which go into effect on July 31, 2023. The amendments materially alter various aspects of the...more

Mayor Adams Enacts Ordinance Into Law Banning Discrimination Based On A Person’s Height Or Weight

On May 26, 2023, Mayor Adams enacted into law an ordinance passed by the New York City Council to create new protected categories under the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”). This law now amends the NYCHRL and...more

New York Finalizes Updates to Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy and Training Materials

On April 11, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the New York State Department of Labor (“NYDOL”) has finalized its updated model sexual harassment prevention policy and training resources....more

The End of At-Will Employment in New York?

New York State and New York City are currently considering bills that would effectively end at-will employment. On March 6, 2023, a trio of New York State Senators introduced Senate Bill S05459, which, if passed, will...more

NLRB Holds Employers May Not Offer Severance Agreements That Require Employees to Broadly Waive NLRA Labor Rights

On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision in McLaren Macomb and Local 40 Rn Staff Council, Office and Professional Employees, International Union (OPEIU), AFL-CIO, 372 NLRB No. 58, 2023...more

Westchester County’s New Wage Transparency Law Now in Effect

Effective November 6, 2022, a new wage transparency law, amending the Westchester County Human Rights Law, prohibits employers from advertising a job, promotion, or transfer opportunity without also including the minimum or...more

Effective Today – New York City Pay Transparency Law

As of today, November 1, 2022, the New York City pay transparency law goes into effect. As we previously reported, the law requires covered employers to disclose minimum and maximum salary information in job postings,...more

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