On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to approve a Final Rule (the Final Rule) that, if allowed to take effect, would ban nearly all non-competes with employees and other workers and substantially change...more
FINRA Updates its Sweep on Social Media Influencers, Customer Acquisition and Related Information Protection -
On February 28, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) provided an update for its sweep on Social...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a recent decision that impacts the use of non-disparagement and confidentiality clauses in employee agreements. In the McLaren Macomb decision, the NLRB concluded that...more
3/16/2023
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
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Former Employee ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
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Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Severance Agreements
The California State 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SB 114) expired on December 31, 2022. The law, which applied retroactively to January 1, 2022, was extended by Gov. Gavin Newsom from September 30 to December...more
On January 5, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) promulgated a proposed rule that would effectively ban all non-competes with employees and other workers (Proposed Rule). If adopted in its current form, the Proposed Rule...more
On January 13, the US Supreme Court reinstated the stay of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard mandating that employers with 100+ employees require COVID-19 vaccination...more
1/17/2022
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
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Employer Mandates ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Lack of Authority ,
National Federation of Independent Business v Department of Labor and OSHA ,
OSHA ,
SCOTUS ,
Stays ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
On December 17, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, which was tasked with adjudicating nationwide lawsuits challenging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) rule mandating employers...more
As stated in the Employment Litigation and Counseling Advisory, Q&A – A Closer Look at OSHA’s Vaccination Requirement for Employers With 100+ Employees, on November 6, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit...more
11/23/2021
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Human Resources Professionals ,
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Workplace Safety
On November 4, the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released an emergency rule (the OSHA Rule) that will obligate all employers with 100 or more employees to require their...more
11/9/2021
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Human Resources Professionals ,
Infectious Diseases ,
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Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
With COVID-19 vaccinations underway across the United States, many employers are considering whether to implement a mandatory employee vaccination policy. The following Q&A presents various legal and practical considerations...more
Employers should be mindful of a new law, California A.B. 685, which goes into effect on January 1, 2021 and creates reporting obligations that require employers of all sizes to provide written notice of their industrial and...more
In this time of uncertainty, employers face new challenges in the areas of workplace safety, regulating employee conduct, implementing new forms of work, administering employee leaves of absence, and controlling costs through...more
Key Points -
In the wake of the rapidly escalating coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R.6201). The wide-ranging legislation enacts a number of...more
3/23/2020
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Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
New Legislation ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury
Effective October 31, employers operating or recruiting in New York City will no longer be permitted to seek information regarding the compensation history of their job candidates. Under an amendment to the New York City...more
In the fall of 2012, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1186 (SB 1186). Among other things, SB 1186 reforms California’s disability access laws by: (1) banning pre-lawsuit letters from lawyers demanding money;...more