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AG Ellison Accuses Dairy Producer of Milking Workers Dry

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Minnesota AG Keith Ellison filed a lawsuit against Evergreen Acres Dairy, LLC and affiliated entities and individuals (collectively, “Evergreen”) alleging that the dairy producer violated Minnesota wage and hour laws and...more

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Top 10 Workplace Law Predictions for 2024

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It’s never easy to make accurate predictions about what we’ll see in the workplace in the coming year, especially given the recent volatility we’ve experienced and expect for the foreseeable future. Despite the ever-present...more

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End-of-summer road travel through state noncompete laws—It’s trippy!

In 2014, a Jimmy John’s employee leaked a copy of a noncompete agreement that the Sandwich of Sandwiches™ chain required employees at all levels (including store-level employees, such as sandwich makers and delivery drivers)...more

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How Puerto Rico’s New Minimum Wage Changes Impact the Retail Industry

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When the Puerto Rico Minimum Wage Act, Act No. 47-2021, went into effect, in addition to the three hourly rate increases set out in the law, a new Minimum Wage Review Board appointed by the governor was to periodically review...more

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Illinois Restrictive Covenant Law: Key Changes, Requirements, and Limitations

On Aug. 13, 2021, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed Illinois Senate Bill 672 (the “Amendment”), an amendment to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act (the “Act”) that significantly limits an employer’s ability to bind employees...more

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Reminder: Illinois Restrictive Covenant Law Takes Effect on January 1, 2022

As we previously reported, a new amendment to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act (820 ILCS § 90) regarding the use of non-competition and non-solicitation restrictive covenants for Illinois employees will take effect on January...more

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Reasonable, Not Required: DOL Says IRS Mileage Rate Is Not Only Expense Reimbursement Method

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. DOL has confirmed that there is no per se violation of the FLSA’s minimum wage requirement when low-wage employees are reimbursed for their use of a personal vehicle at a reasonable rate that is...more

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Romanian seasonal workers face forced labor conditions in German slaughterhouses

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 14 (July 23, 2020)  - A report by Deutsche Welle asserts that seasonal workers in Germany are being exploited by major German companies and subcontractors that pay them low wages,...more

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Change in the Commonwealth: Reviewing Virginia’s Expansive New Employment Legislation Taking Effect Today

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For months, Virginia employers have heard about the new wave of employee-friendly legislation that will create additional costs and challenges for Virginia employers.  Today, as Virginia enters Phase 3 of its reopening plan,...more

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Top Four Considerations for Employers Seeking to Enforce Restrictive Covenants During a Global Pandemic

The global coronavirus pandemic has had a multitude of effects on how employers conduct business and manage their workforces. But as employees start to return to work, employers must be mindful of how to address those who...more

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Top 10 Developments and Headlines in Trade Secret, Non-Compete, and Computer Fraud Law for 2019 & 2020

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Continuing our annual tradition, we have compiled our top developments and headlines for 2019 & 2020 in trade secret, non-compete, and computer fraud law. Here’s what you need to know to keep abreast of the ever-changing law...more

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

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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

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Maine and New Hampshire Join National Trend, Enacting Laws Prohibiting Non-Competes for Lower-Wage Workers

As we have previously discussed, there is an ongoing trend of states prohibiting the use of non-compete agreements in certain situations, including with lower-wage workers. Maine and New Hampshire are the most recent...more

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Noncompete Reform Continues in New England: Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island All Pass New Laws

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Noncompete reform continues to crop up in New England. We previously wrote about comprehensive reform in Massachusetts late last year, and now three more states have passed legislation in recent weeks. All three states –...more

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New Hampshire Governor Bans Non-Compete Agreements for Low-Wage Employees

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On July 11, 2019, Governor Sununu signed S.B. 197 into law. S.B. 197 prohibits an employer from requiring an employee who makes 200% of the federal minimum wage ($14.50) to sign a non-compete agreement restricting the...more

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Maryland Enacts a Statute Prohibiting Non-Competes for Lower Wage Employees

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On May 28, 2019, the Maryland Governor permitted (without signature) the Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses Act (the Act) to become law. ...more

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Elizabeth Warren Becomes Latest Candidate To Unveil Pay Equity Plan

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A few months ago, Kamala Harris unveiled an ambitious plan to introduce stricter legal measures to force employers to comply with pay equity standards. Fellow senator and Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren has...more

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Maryland Legislative Session Ends with Significant New Employment Laws

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Maryland joins the list of states to enact an hourly minimum wage requirement of $15.00 with the conclusion of its 2019 legislative session. The state also enacted a law prohibiting the use of noncompetition agreements for...more

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Maryland Joins the Bandwagon: Bans Noncompetes for Low-Wage Workers

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Maryland has become the latest state to revise its noncompetition law to clamp down on the practice and further restrict the types of workers permitted to be bound by such restrictive covenants. On May 25, 2019, SB 328...more

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Key Legislation Emerging from Maryland and Local Ordinances to Remember

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In Maryland this year, spring brings warm weather and new employment laws. The General Assembly passed, and Governor Larry Hogan signed, several new laws regulating the workplace. ...more

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Seattle Delays I-124 Medical Requirements

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Pending the results of a lawsuit challenging the medical requirements under the Hotel Employees Health and Safety Initiative (“I-124”), the City of Seattle has agreed to delay enforcement of Part 3 of that law. Part 3...more

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Illinois Attorney General Wages War Against Low-Wage Non-Competes

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Last week, the Attorney General of Illinois filed suit against Check Into Cash, LLC, alleging that the payday lender required its low-wage customer service employees to agree to illegal non-compete agreements in violation of...more

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Will Minimum Wage Hikes Kill Restaurant Jobs?

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In 1981 “Video Killed the Radio Star” was the first music video MTV broadcast in the United States. The song was actually written a couple of years earlier, appeared on an album entitled The Age of Plastic by the Buggles, and...more

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Is Your Missouri Non-Compete Enforceable?

With employee mobility and desire for flexible work arrangements continually increasing, some employers are turning to non-compete agreements to limit the disruption to their workforces. But as some employers have been using...more

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Employers Should Keep An Eye On the Non-Compete Reform Movement

Employers who require all employees to sign a form non-competition agreement regardless of the state in which the employee is located or the type of work performed by the employee should think twice before doing so. Recent...more

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