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Court Strikes Down FTC Ban on Non-Competition Agreements

On August 20, 2024, a federal judge in Texas ruled that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) exceeded its authority when it adopted a regulation essentially banning non-competition agreements in the United...more

Down to the Wire for Employers and FTC Noncompete Ban

Employers are running out of time to comply with the FTC’s purported regulatory ban on non-competition agreements. The ban – announced on April 23, 2024 – is scheduled to take effect on September 4. 2024....more

Massachusetts Requires Pay Range Disclosure and Pay Data Reporting

On July 31, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey made it official – with the goal of closing existing wage gaps, Massachusetts is the latest state to require employers to disclose pay range information....more

Federal Court in Texas finds FTC Exceeded Its Authority With Noncompete Ban

On July 3, 2024, a federal judge in Texas issued a preliminary injunction barring the FTC from enforcing its proposed near-absolute national ban on non-competition agreements. The Rule was scheduled to take effect September...more

Business Groups Sue to Enjoin DOL Rule Increasing Minimum Salary Thresholds for Overtime Exemption

On May 22, 2024, a group of businesses filed suit to block the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) from implementing its Final Rule, which would substantially increase the minimum salary required for the “white collar” overtime...more

DOL Final Rule Significantly Increases Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemption

On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its long-awaited final overtime rule, which substantially increases the minimum salary required for the “white collar” overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor...more

FTC Votes to Ban Non-Competition Agreements

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted along partisan lines to adopt its proposed “Non-Compete Clause Rule” banning outright virtually all non-competition agreements. Unless enjoined by a federal court,...more

DOL Proposes Major Expansion of Workers’ Overtime Eligibility

The rumors circulating since June 2021 have proven to be true: the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed a rule that would substantially increase the salary basis threshold for exempt employees. As a reminder,...more

First Circuit Gives Green Light to ADA Suits Against Hotels Based on Booking Sites

On October 5, 2022, in Laufer v. Acheson Hotels LLC, the U.S Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a suit against Acheson Hotels, LLC, which operates an inn on Maine’s southern coast....more

Vaccination and Testing ETS is Dead! Next Up – a Permanent Rule?

The Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring employers with 100 or more employees to either mandate COVID-19 vaccines for all employees or provide a testing and masking alternative to vaccination has been formally...more

What Does the Supreme Court’s Vaccine Mandate Decision Mean for Your Business?

As we reported here, on January 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court put on hold the implementation and enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency...more

Breaking: Supreme Court Blocks Vaccine or Test Mandate; Health Care Vaccine Mandate Upheld

The Supreme Court (by a 6-3 margin) stayed the OSHA emergency rule requiring large employers to collect vaccination data from employees, and require either vaccination or mandatory weekly testing. This means that employers...more

The Wild ETS Ride Continues: The Stay Was Lifted, Now What?

On December 17, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit lifted the stay of OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). As a result, the ETS is now in effect for all employers with 100 or more employees....more

More Paid Leave in Massachusetts: Emergency Paid Sick Leave Goes Into Effect on June 7, 2021

All employers in Massachusetts will soon be required to provide up to 40 hours of job-protected, paid leave for various COVID-19-related reasons. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed House Bill 3702 into law on May 28,...more

COVID-19: Comfort Zones - Overview of Business and Social Restrictions in New England

Last updated: April 20, 2021. Please note that these restrictions change frequently – we will be keeping this alert updated, so please check back regularly for updates or refer to state websites. Please also note that some...more

COVID-19: Congress Passes Stimulus Measure with Relief for Individuals, Families, and Workers

On Monday, December 21, Congress enacted a $900 billion stimulus package to support American workers and businesses impacted by COVID-19. The bill awaits President Trump’s signature, which as of this writing is uncertain....more

Back-to-School during COVID-19: A Pierce Atwood Q&A for Employers

As schools throughout New England finalize their plans for the fall semester, many employees are faced with an ongoing need to care or facilitate education for their school-aged children on a part-time or even full-time...more

COVID-19: New Hampshire Revises Universal Guidance for All Businesses (Updated September 9, 2020)

Last Updated September 9, 2020 As New Hampshire continues its phased reopening following COVID-19 business closures, new orders and sector-specific guidance place significant obligations on businesses with respect to...more

COVID-19: "Where I Spent My Summer Vacation" – This Year’s Summer Reading for Employers

COVID-19 is the pandemic that keeps on giving. As the Fourth of July marks the start of the summer vacation season, more and more employees are going to be taking time off. State quarantine orders - until now perhaps only of...more

Plan Now for Bringing Back Your Workforce – Part II

Creating an Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response Plan - In part one of this series, we covered the principles that should govern how you plan for the resumption of more “normal” operations. In particular, we...more

Plan Now for Bringing Back Your Work Force

Part I - OSHA Guidance on COVID-19 Lowers Risk and Helps Point the Way Back to Work - As hard as it may be at times to believe this, the day will soon come when your business will be able to start returning to something...more

COVID-19: Paycheck Protection Program: Is this the solution you have been waiting for?

The $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill enacted by Congress on March 27 provides immediate cash assistance to small businesses that keep their employees or recall employees they have furloughed or laid off due to...more

COVID-19: New Hampshire Governor Issues Closure of Non-Essential Businesses and Stay-at-Home Emergency Order

On Thursday, March 26, 2020, Governor Christopher T. Sununu issued Emergency Order #17 requiring non-essential businesses to close and Granite State citizens to stay at home.  The order takes effect at 11:59 pm on March 27,...more

New Hampshire Governor Issues COVID-19 Emergency Orders

Since declaring a state of emergency related to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, New Hampshire Governor Christopher Sununu has issued 10 orders pursuant to that declaration....more

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