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SEC Says Language in J.P. Morgan-Affiliate Release Agreements Violates Whistleblower Protections

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On January 16, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an $18 million settlement order (Order) with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (JPMS) that finds that the language of release agreements JPMS entered into with...more

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Companies Should (Again) Review Releases They Sign With Departing Employees—The SEC Is Not Going To Lose Interest In This Issue

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), in a couple of recent settled actions, continues to warn companies that the practice of requiring departing employees to sign comprehensive releases in return for...more

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[Webinar] Managing Your Workforce During Market Volatility: Separations, Arbitration, Leaves and Accommodations - June 28th, 1:00...

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Employers are facing new and evolving pressures as they navigate economic uncertainty. This leads to questions and concerns about managing their workforces with minimal disruption and in a way that mitigates risk from...more

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U.S. National Labor Relations Board Restricts Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Terms for Separation and Release Agreements

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Employers have frequently included confidentiality and non-disparagement terms in their separation and release agreements. Confidentiality terms help ensure that employees won’t brag to coworkers about large payouts and...more

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The Practical NLRB Advisor: Winter 2023

Ogletree Deakins’ Traditional Labor Relations Practice Group is pleased to announce the publication of the Winter 2023 issue of the Practical NLRB Advisor. This issue provides an overview of a host of controversial decisions...more

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Can employers require employees to accept confidentiality and non-disparagement obligations in exchange for severance pay?

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Employee reductions and terminations are an unfortunate result of economic downturns. Even during good economic times, many companies face the need to reduce their workforce or terminate the employment of individual...more

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NLRB Restricts Use of Confidentiality and Nondisparagement Clauses in Severance Agreements

The National Labor Relations Board last week sent employers into a frenzy over their severance agreements when it declared most standard nondisparagement and confidentiality provisions unlawful and held that even the mere...more

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Recent NLRB Decision Significantly Impacts Employee Releases and Separation Agreements

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The National Labor Relations Board recently issued a decision in McLaren Macomb, holding that employers may not offer severance agreements that require employees to agree to non-disparagement or confidentiality provisions...more

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NLRB: Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions are Unlawful

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In a ruling that will impact both union and non-union employees, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) held that standard non-disparagement and confidentiality provisions contained in a severance agreement were invalid...more

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NLRB Finds Confidentiality and Non-disparagement Provisions in Separation Agreement to be Unlawful...Are Handbook Policies Next?

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A National Labor Relations Board (the Board) decision issued this week served notice on employers that they need to carefully consider the use of confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions in any employment-related...more

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New California Employment Laws Will Require Significant Changes in 2019

California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law several bills that will have significant impact on employers’ workplace obligations. Effective January 1, 2019, the new laws will restrict nondisclosure agreements and...more

Cozen O'Connor

II-26 – Superbowl Concerns, Tax Reform/MeToo, Restrictive Covenant Crimes, and Expanded Religious Discrimination Theories

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Is the Superbowl creeping into your workplace this week? Does Washington’s new tax reform impact how you settle sexual harassment cases? Can you actually go to jail for signing a restrictive covenant? Is there a new kind of...more

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Dealing Effectively with Agencies, Part 3: Releases

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Employment law enforcement agencies are involved in a significant number of employer-employee disputes. It helps for HR professionals, as well as in-house and outside counsel, to understand agency processes and priorities....more

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Employee Separation Agreements – A Refresher, Part Three

My first two posts on this topic have discussed provisions that must – under federal law, specifically the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act – be included in employee separation agreements if the employee’s release of...more

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