On June 13, 2024, an administrative law judge (ALJ) of the National Labor Relations Board (the Board) joined the growing chorus of federal and state agencies condemning the use of restrictive covenants, in J.O. Mory, Inc.,...more
2023 was an eventful year for those following state and federal noncompete law developments. Federal agencies, state legislatures and courts continued to take steps to narrow the circumstances under which noncompetition...more
On May 30, 2023, the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board), Jennifer Abruzzo, issued guidance regarding the lawfulness of noncompete agreements and provisions. The General Counsel’s latest...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will find a violation of federal labor law when employees are disciplined or discharged for engaging in protected concerted activities. The key element is that employees must be...more
One of the longest running sagas in labor law opened yet another chapter on December 28, 2018, when a panel of D.C. Circuit judges issued a decision that creates additional uncertainty regarding the National Labor Relations...more
After the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) changed its joint employer standard in August 2015, two likely avenues to repeal that change emerged: Congress and the courts. In September of that year, congressional...more