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Current Executive Compensation Trends in Private Equity Transactions — Troutman Pepper Podcast

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In this installment of our Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Considerations in Mergers and Acquisitions podcast series, Troutman Pepper Partners Joshua Gelfand and Michael Crumbock discuss current executive...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … Regular Rate Exclusions

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Employers are generally required to pay nonexempt employees overtime compensation of at least one and a half times their regular rate of pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek....more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Who Qualifies As a ‘Senior Executive’ Under the FTC Noncompete Rule?

With the demise of the doctrine of Chevron deference at the U.S. Supreme Court in the Loper Bright Enterprises case, the future of the Federal Trade Commission’s broad rule banning noncompete agreements nationwide is...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Asking Again-Do You Really Want to Keep Paying Commissions to the Salesperson You Fired? (Update)

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We previously wrote about the procuring-cause doctrine here. As a refresher, the procuring-cause doctrine provides that a salesperson or other agent who contracts for a commission becomes entitled to payment of the commission...more

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Ontario, Canada Appeal Court Affirms That Invalid Termination Clause Does Not Invalidate Fixed-Term Clause

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In Kopyl v. Losani Homes, 2024 ONCA 199, the Court of Appeal for Ontario (OCA) affirmed the lower court’s finding that an invalid without-cause termination clause in an employee’s employment agreement does not invalidate a...more

Troutman Pepper

Noncompete Covenants in Deferred Compensation Plans: Proceed with Caution

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Supplemental executive retirement plans (SERPs) and other forms of deferred compensation plans sometimes incorporate certain post-employment restrictive covenants for covered employees into the plan. ...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Cautionary Tale: Bakery Products Distributors Plausibly Deemed Employees Under Vermont Employment Practices Act

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A recent court case issued by a federal district court in Vermont (Provencher v. Bimbo Bakeries U.S.) emphasizes the distinction between independent contractors and employees under the Vermont Employment Practices Act (the...more

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UAE’s Remote Work Revolution: The Virtual Visa Advantage

In a world where remote work has become increasingly common, the UAE has taken a transformative step by introducing the one-year Remote Work Visa. This initiative allows individuals to reside in the UAE while working for...more

Littler

French Supreme Court Holds Stock Options and RSUs Are Excluded from the Calculation of the Dismissal Indemnity

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For several years, the French Supreme Court has been uncertain regarding the inclusion of stock options and restriction stock units (RSUs) in the termination indemnities (severance and notice period payment) calculation base....more

McCarter & English, LLP

NLRB Establishes New Joint Employer Rule

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The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) governs private sector labor/management relations in the United States. Under the NLRA, employers have certain responsibilities and restrictions with regard to their employees,...more

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NLRB’s New Joint-Employer Rule: What It Means for Retailers and Other User Employers

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The National Labor Relations Board’s new Final Rule for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act expands the current standard by allowing the Board to find joint-employer status if an entity...more

Troutman Pepper

Navigating Noncompetes: A Comprehensive Guide – Part 1 – Hiring to Firing Podcast

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In the first episode of this two-part series, our Labor + Employment and Employee Benefits + Executive Compensation practices join forces and provide a comprehensive overview of noncompete agreements. Troutman Pepper Partners...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

NLRB Wants Employers to be Responsible for Contract, Franchise Workers

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In the latest of a string of decisions seemingly supporting President Biden’s claim of being the most pro-union president in history, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) this week issued its Final Rule on the Standard...more

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Potential NFL Running Back Union? Lessons To Be Learned from Derrick Henry And Other Top RBs As They Discuss Feeling Devalued In...

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Recently, star Tennessee Titans Running Back, Derrick Henry, admitted to forming a group chat linking all of the top NFL running backs together to discuss long-held sentiments of feeling devalued in their positions as running...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

With Proposed Non-Compete Ban, the FTC Joins the Executive Compensation Regulatory Landscape

Employers are accustomed to following rules related to executive compensation from the DOL, IRS, and SEC.  It may be time to add a new acronym to the list – the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”)....more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Does Your Clawback Need A Manicure?

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You’ve wined and dined and trained and invested in your new hire, and now they’re leaving you in the midst – before you were ready – can you still get the ring back, or in this case, “clawback” your training and other related...more

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Ontario, Canada Court of Appeal Finds Employers’ Discretion in Awarding Discretionary Bonuses Must be Exercised Fairly and...

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In Bowen v. JC Clark Ltd., 2022 ONCA 614, the Ontario Court of Appeal (OCA) put employers on notice that their discretion in awarding discretionary bonuses is not unconstrained and must be exercised fairly and reasonably. ...more

Fisher Phillips

10 Takeaways as New Jersey Set to Drastically Limit Non-Competes and Other Restrictive Covenants

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The New Jersey legislature is currently considering legislation that would add the state to the growing list of jurisdictions that have significantly limited the scope and enforceability of non-competition agreements and...more

Hogan Lovells

Update Bundesarbeitsgericht: Entscheidungsgründe zur „Rider“-Rechtsprechung veröffentlicht

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Am 10. November 2021 entschied das Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG), dass Arbeitnehmende, die als sogenannte „Rider“ Speisen und Getränke mit dem Fahrrad ausliefern, grundsätzlich einen Anspruch auf Bereitstellung eines...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick’s 101 – Labor Court Proceedings

Labor court proceedings are of great importance in Germany. Employees and employers often meet again in court, especially when it comes to the termination of their employment relationship. The German labor court procedure has...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Top Takeaways for Employers from the Latest Decision on German Bike Delivery Services

During the Corona pandemic, bike delivery services experienced a boom in Germany. One provider has been newly listed on the major German stock index DAX, another one is the fastest-growing German unicorn of all times. Major...more

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German Federal Labour Court decides on food courier’s entitlement for bicycle and smartphone

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The German Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht – BAG) confirmed the judgement of the Regional Labor Court of Hesse (Hessisches Landesarbeitsgericht – LAG Hessen, file no. 14 Sa 306/20) with its judgement of 11 November...more

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BAG: „Rider“ haben Anspruch auf Ausstattung mit verkehrstüchtigem Fahrrad und einem Mobiltelefon

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Das Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG) bestätigt in seinem Urteil vom 10. November 2021 (Az. 5 AZR 334/21) eine Entscheidung des Hessischen Landesarbeitsgerichts (LAG Hessen, Az. 14 Sa 306/20): Arbeitnehmende, die als...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick's 101 Employment Law In Germany - Legal Q&A | Non-compete Clauses

This Legal Q&A two pager gives an overview of non-compete clauses with a focus on postcontractual non-competes. Non-compete clauses can effectively protect the know-how of companies, especially in the tech sector. But their...more

Fisher Phillips

A Not-So-Merry Christmas in Your Future? Nevada Legislature Limits the Contents of Public-Sector Employment Contracts

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Beginning on December 1, 2022, Nevada public employers will have new limitations placed on certain common elements contained in employment contracts. Governor Sisolak recently signed Assembly Bill 385 into law, prohibiting a...more

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