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Companies Subject to U.S. Jurisdiction Should not Restrict Personnel from Being SEC Whistleblowers, or Receiving SEC Whistleblower...

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SEC rules prohibit taking “any action” to impede an individual from communicating directly with the SEC about a possible securities law violation, including by enforcing, or threatening to enforce, a confidentiality...more

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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your September To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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Ontario, Canada Appeal Court Confirms Employment Contract Frustrated by Employee’s Refusal to Comply With COVID-19 Vaccination...

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In Croke v. VuPoint System Ltd., 2024 ONCA 354, the Court of Appeal for Ontario (OCA) upheld the Superior Court of Justice – Ontario (SCJ)’s summary judgment decision that an employee’s refusal to comply with their employer’s...more

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NLRB’s Non-Compete Power Grab – Can Employers Avoid NLRB’s Oversight?

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An administrative law judge (“ALJ”) of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) in J.O. Mory, Inc. recently required an employer to rescind certain restrictive covenants in its employment agreements. The decision is yet...more

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What Should Employers Be Doing Now to Best Protect Their Business Interests?

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Part 3 of a Series on the Three Most Frequently Asked Questions Following the FTC’s Final Noncompete Rule - This is the final installment of our three-part series discussing employers’ most frequently asked questions in...more

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Should Employers Continue to Enter into Noncompetes with New Hires or Other Employees?

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Part 2 of a Series on the Three Most Frequently Asked Questions Following the FTC’s Final Noncompete Rule - This is the second installment of our three-part blog series that is intended to respond to employers’ three most...more

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Massachusetts Appeals Court Broadly Interprets “Joint Employment” to Hold Management Company Liable: 6 Steps to Minimize Your Risk

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The Massachusetts Appeals Court just rendered a decision that significantly broadens when one entity may be found to be a “joint employer” of another entity’s employees under state wage laws. The June 13 decision, coupled...more

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Canadian court upholds termination of unvaccinated worker

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The Ontario Court of Appeal recently held that an employee’s failure to meet COVID-19 vaccination requirements imposed by a third party amounted to frustration of the employment contract. As a result, there was no obligation...more

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Summer Reading for Educational Leaders: Resources to Help You Plan for the 2024-2025 School Year

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As you recover from another whirlwind of a school year, we hope you can take some time to relax and enjoy your summer break. The next few months will be the perfect time to – at your leisure – catch up on this past year’s...more

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AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business Podcast - Episode 13: Tips and Tricks for Foreign Investors Employing U.S. Personnel

In this episode, Mike Burke, AGG Corporate partner and co-leader of the firm’s International Initiative, is joined by Henry Perlowski, AGG Employment Law co-chair, to discuss various challenges foreign investors may encounter...more

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The Federal Trade Commission Ban on Non-Competes and its Impact on Transitioning Representatives and Advisors

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its final rule banning non-compete provisions nationwide (the Rule). While the FTC contends that non-competes keep wages low, suppress new ideas and stifle the...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: Avoiding Legal Illusions - Crafting Effective Arbitration Agreements - Employment Law This Week®

This week, we’re diving into arbitration agreements and learning some best practices for employers when crafting these agreements: Employers often include arbitration agreements in their onboarding and other employee...more

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Spring Cleaning: Is Your “Employment House” in Order?

Spring is here (for most of us we hope) with warmer weather, fresh flowers, yard work and outdoor activities. Now is also a good time to ensure your “employment house” is in order. Here are some items for your employment...more

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FTC Issues Rule to Ban Non-Competes; U.S. Chamber Threatens Lawsuit; What Do Employers Need to Know?

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued the Non-Compete Clause Rule on Tuesday, calling for a comprehensive ban on non-compete agreements nationwide. The FTC concluded that non-competes are an “unfair method of competition...more

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FTC’s Final Rule Banning Worker Noncompete Clauses: What It Means for Employers

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in a 3-2 vote, issued a final rule that bans noncompete clauses between workers and employers as “unfair method[s] of competition” under Section 5 of the FTC Act, subject...more

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Update Nachweisgesetz – Künftig Textform statt Schriftform ausreichend?

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Bereits seit dem 1. August 2022 gilt das „neue“ Nachweisgesetz („NachwG“), das die Arbeitgeber u.a. dazu verpflichtet, ihren Mitarbeitern eine schriftliche (= mit Originalunterschrift versehene) Niederschrift über die...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

[Event] Hot Topics in Employment Law - April 11th, Linthicum Heights, MD

Please join us on April 11 for a half-day program and plenty of networking. Our annual Hot Topics in Employment Law Seminar brings together business owners and legal, C-Suite and human resource professionals to discuss the...more

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New York Redefines the Permissible Scope of Invention Assignment Provisions

Invention assignment provisions are fundamental in employment agreements. On one hand, they are the mechanism by which an employer takes ownership of important types of intellectual property employees create that relates to...more

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NLRB’s General Counsel Says Employers Cannot Bar Outside Employment

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is chipping away at employment agreements and other restrictive covenants one clause at a time. In a recent memorandum, the General Counsel said she believes restricting employees...more

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Employment Terms - A View From Both Sides of the Pond

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As businesses look to expand their operations globally, we are increasingly seeing HR leaders taking a strategic view on how they want to engage their workforce across different jurisdictions. There is a greater push from...more

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Droit Social | Sélection de jurisprudence – France | Second semestre 2023

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Cette newsletter présente cinq décisions de jurisprudence rendues au cours des derniers mois : Motif économique de licenciement : les pertes d’exploitation doivent avoir un caractère sérieux et durable (Cass. soc., 18...more

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Employment Case Law Selection - France | Second Semester of 2023

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This newsletter summarizes five significant judicial decisions over recent months: Economic grounds for redundancy: operating losses must be serious and lasting (Cass. soc., 18 October 2023, n°22-18.852 F-B) After...more

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Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on ... Holiday Pay

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With limited exceptions, California law does not require employers to provide employees with a premium rate of pay for working during holidays or paid days off for holidays unless contractually obligated to do so. However,...more

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Test Your 2023 Workplace Law Knowledge With This Quiz

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Were you paying attention to all the workplace law developments in 2023? While it’s hard to keep up with so many changes, you can take our quiz to test your knowledge and see how you stack up. But don’t worry if you get a...more

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Alberta, Canada Court Holds Placing Employee on Unpaid Leave for Failure to Comply with Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy is...

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In Van Hee v Glenmore Inn Holdings Ltd., 2023 ABCJ 244 (Glenmore), the Alberta Court of Justice found that an employer’s mandatory vaccination policy was a reasonable, justified and lawful response to the extraordinary...more

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