The recent federal court ruling striking down the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule banning non-compete agreements has left many employers breathing a sigh of relief. However, this does not mean that non-compete...more
On Tuesday, August 20, a federal judge in Texas shot down the Federal Trade Commission’s rule banning noncompete agreements (“the Rule”) that was set to take effect September 4. This means that the FTC cannot enforce the...more
Two administrative agencies within the federal government have been busy lately publishing new rules that govern important aspects of employers’ relationships with their employees. Read more below for further updates....more
Minnesota’s new law will take effect on July 1, 2023, prohibiting all noncompete agreements, except those entered during the sale of a business or in anticipation of the dissolution of a business. The law will not apply...more
The General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Jennifer A. Abruzzo, issued guidance on March 22, 2023, about the NLRB’s McLaren Macomb, 372 NLRB No. 58, decision from February 21, 2023, which reinstated a...more
5/23/2023
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Contract Terms ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Former Employee ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
NLRB ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Severance Agreements
On January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued a stay of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) COVID vaccine-or-test rule for large employers. Although the OSHA rule is effectively off the...more
2/3/2022
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Health and Safety ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Masks ,
OSHA ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
Today Governor Walz announced that Executive Order 20-74 (the “Order”) would replace Executive Order 20-63 (“EO 20-63”) in its entirety beginning at 11:59 p.m. on June 9, 2020....more
As we previously summarized, last week Governor Walz announced that Minnesota’s stay-at-home order would expire without further extension at 11:59 p.m. on May 17, 2020, and would be replaced by Phase I of “Stay Safe...more
5/22/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Screening Procedures ,
Social Distancing ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Decontamination ,
Workplace Safety
Governor Walz issued Executive Order 20-54 (the “Order”) yesterday, entitled “Protecting Works from Unsafe Working Condition and Retaliation During the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency.” Although the Order was overshadowed by...more
As we have previously described, Minnesota is in the process of reopening its economy and easing certain stay-at-home restrictions. On April 23, 2020, Governor Walz issued Executive Order 20-40 allowing certain Non-Critical...more