News & Analysis as of

Non-Compete Agreements › Criminal Background Checks

Non-Compete Agreements are contracts, typically formed in employment or business purchase contexts, where one party agrees to refrain from engaging in a particular line of work or pursuing business within a... more +
Non-Compete Agreements are contracts, typically formed in employment or business purchase contexts, where one party agrees to refrain from engaging in a particular line of work or pursuing business within a certain industry or locale. The purpose of these agreements is to protect employers or business purchasers from competition stemming from former employees or former owners of a business. less -
Jones & Keller, P.C.

Changes in Labor and Employment Laws from 2018 to 2023; Anticipated Trends for 2024  

Jones & Keller, P.C. on

Similar to the prior five years, 2023 brought unprecedented changes in labor and employment laws that have already gone into effect or are now in effect for 2024 in Colorado, across the country in other states, by National...more

Goldberg Segalla

New York State Employment Law Update (Part 1)

Goldberg Segalla on

New York remains one of the busiest states from a business perspective, with ever-changing employment laws that affect businesses. This is the first part of a four-part series providing recent New York employment law updates....more

Perkins Coie

2023 California Labor, Employment, and Independent Contractor Legislative Update

Perkins Coie on

With the 2023 California legislative year closed, it is once again time to summarize the new legislation that will affect businesses operating within the state and highlight relevant action items related to these bills. Below...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

California Takes On Criminal Background Checks, Noncompetes

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on

In California regulatory news, the Civil Rights Council, an arm of the Civil Rights Department, approved changes to how employers legally conduct criminal background checks, and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Don’t Forget! Important New Laws and Year-End Requirements for Illinois Employers

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP on

While employers were busy figuring out how to comply with the patchwork of laws stemming from the ongoing pandemic, the state of Illinois passed a number of new and amended laws impacting Illinois workplaces. As the year...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - August 2021

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on

This edition summarizes key employment law issues, including new clarifications of employers’ COBRA obligations and restrictions on noncompete agreements. We also discuss New York’s new conditions for background check...more

Fisher Phillips

July 2021: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Eye On The Session: Labor And Employment Bills To Watch In The Louisiana Legislature

McGlinchey Stafford on

The McGlinchey Stafford Labor and Employment team is monitoring several bills in the 2021 Louisiana Legislative Session as they may impact your business. The session is scheduled to adjourn on June 10. House Bill 151...more

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and...

Latest Developments from the Connecticut General Assembly: The Labor and Public Employees Committee Has Spoken (Part Two-Expansion...

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and... on

RELIANCE UPON PRIOR CRIMINAL RECORDS BY EMPLOYERS: H.B. No. 6474 (“An Act Concerning Collateral Employment Consequences Of A Criminal Record”) would, among other things, prohibit all employers from denying employment on the...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q3 2020

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on

State and local governments are increasingly regulating the workplace. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of recent and upcoming legislative developments to help...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q1/Q2 2020

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on

State and local governments are increasingly regulating the workplace. In the first and second quarters of 2020 alone, legislatures were particularly active in passing laws addressing sexual harassment training,...more

Hogan Lovells

Virginia Employment Law Changes: Looking Back at 2019 and Ahead at 2020

Hogan Lovells on

As sophisticated employers know, an employer must track and comply with developments not only in federal law, but also state and local law. This blog post details key changes in employment laws in the Commonwealth of Virginia...more

Littler

WPI State of the States: April Legislative Showers Stem the Tide of New Bills

Littler on

In legislative terms, the month of March came in like a lion and went out (almost) like a lamb, as the pace of new bills introduced at the state level slowed considerably. Roughly 300 new labor and employment-related bills...more

Littler

July Is the New January: From Salary History to Data Security Breaches, New State and Local Laws Are Set to Take Effect Soon

Littler on

Every year state laws and local ordinances take effect after the first of the year, and 2018 is no exception. As always, Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI) has been tracking these developments....more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Top 10 Employment & Labour Issues for Employers

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP on

1: Accommodation in the Workplace - OVERVIEW - Employers have a duty to accommodate employees’ needs based on those grounds protected under federal and provincial human rights legislation. All employers are required...more

Littler

2017 Labor & Employment Laws: New Year, New Government, New Challenges

Littler on

On January 1, 2017, employers across the nation will face a host of new or amended federal, state, and/or local labor and employment requirements. At the same time, there is uncertainty as to how the Trump Administration and...more

Littler

Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report — April 2016

Littler on

This month's edition of Littler's Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report includes articles on the Administration's push to finalize rules before the November elections, legislative and litigation steps to thwart those...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Employers Burdened By More New Laws

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on

The Oregon Legislature enacted several laws in 2015 that will significantly affect your workplace. The following laws go into effect Jan. 1, 2016: Paid Sick Leave - As expected, Oregon has enacted a mandatory paid sick leave...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

2015 Labor and Employment Law Checklist

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC on

Each year, LP’s Labor & Employment Practice Group is pleased to provide a short checklist of steps that all companies should consider taking to measure their readiness for the coming year. We hope that you find this 2015...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

15 For ’15: Employment And Labor Resolutions For The New Year

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on

While the year is still young, here are 15 New Year’s resolutions that employers may want to make: 1. Make sure your “independent contractors” are really independent contractors. ”Independent contractors” are under...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Top New Jersey Legal Developments - January 2014

Proskauer Rose LLP on

2013 was a busy year for employment law in New Jersey. This newsletter summarizes noteworthy developments in ten key areas—social media, the Law Against Discrimination ("LAD"), whistleblowing, background checks, drug and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - February 2013

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on

In This Issue: - Ohio Supreme Court Reverses Decision on Surviving Merger Entity’s Ability to Enforce Noncompetition Agreements - “Sweet” Decision for California Employers: Court Approves Time Rounding in Case...more

22 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide