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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 -

2023 New York State Legislature Concludes with Flurry of Activity Pertinent to New York Employers

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 7/27/2023

The 2023 New York State Legislature recently concluded its legislative session (after being called back for two weeks to consider certain pieces of legislation). The session ended with a flurry of activity relevant to...more

Key Developments for Employers in the UK - Issue 06

Dechert LLP on 5/26/2023

Government scales back the proposed revocation of EU law bill and announces changes to the Working Time Regulations, TUPE and non-compete clauses - In previous editions of the Edit we reported on the proposals in The...more

Competition authorities crackdown on employment markets: a new era for cartels

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 2/8/2023

At the end of last year, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) secured a guilty plea for wage fixing, resulting in its first criminal conviction with Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter saying: “[t]oday’s guilty plea...more

Trade Secrets/Non-Compete Quarterly Update - Q4 2022

Benesch on 1/5/2023

Happy New Year! We hope you and your family enjoyed the holidays. Q4 of 2022 did not see significant new state legislation enacted. The FTC, however, issued a strong notice about where it intends to go in the restrictive...more

Eye On The Session, Pt. 2: Labor And Employment Summary Of Louisiana’s 2021 Legislation

McGlinchey Stafford on 6/16/2021

On May 11, 2021, we reported on a number of bills that were pending before the Louisiana legislature which, if signed into law, would have had a direct impact on employers. The bills included increased penalties for those who...more

2017 and the West Virginia Legislature - The Year of the Employer

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 6/14/2017

The 2017 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature saw several changes in laws relevant to employers. Changes of interest to employers include the West Virginia Safer Workplace Act, Second Chance for Employment Act,...more

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