An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency, which has multiple requirements for employers, is bringing significant changes to Massachusetts job markets. Larger employers have an upcoming reporting deadline on February 3,...more
1/24/2025
/ EEO ,
Employee Rights ,
Equal Pay ,
Filing Requirements ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Transparency ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Retaliation ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
The FTC’s near-total ban on non-competes was scheduled to take effect on September 4, 2024. With just weeks to go, a Texas court has set aside the rule and ordered that it will not take effect at all. (Earlier this summer,...more
The rate of change in the employment and benefits area seems to be accelerating. This alert addresses some of the changes that have been of most concern to our clients.
Observations on Long-Time Part-Time Employee...more
7/30/2024
/ Employee Benefits ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Regulations ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Over-Time ,
Pay Transparency ,
SECURE Act ,
Wage and Hour
Just weeks after a federal court in Texas held that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) exceeded its authority in issuing a rule banning nearly all non-compete agreement (and, therefore, the plaintiffs challenging that rule...more
7/25/2024
/ Appeals ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Texas
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission narrowly approved a rule banning most non-competition agreements. The rule, set to go into effect on September 4, 2024, prohibits employers from including non-compete provisions...more
7/18/2024
/ Copyright ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Patent Ownership ,
Patents ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Texas ,
Trade Secrets ,
UTSA
In a decision that prolongs national uncertainty about the Federal Trade Commission’s non-compete ban, a federal court in Texas has entered a preliminary injunction postponing the effective date of the ban and barring the FTC...more
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to issue a final rule that, once effective, will ban noncompetition (“non-compete”) agreements nationwide. The rule, which becomes effective 120 days after...more
Effective November 22, 2023, New York City has added height and weight to the list of characteristics protected against discrimination in employment, public accommodations, and housing (and other real estate). New York City...more
11/27/2023
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
City of New York ,
Discrimination ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
New York ,
State and Local Government
SECURE 2.0 Act -
As part of a large year-end piece of legislation, the provisions known as SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) were enacted into law. SECURE 2.0 represents a broadly bipartisan piece of legislation that...more
3/7/2023
/ 401k ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
CARES Act ,
Covered Entities ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Distribution Rules ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
EPCRS ,
Flexible Spending Accounts ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HRA ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
PHI ,
Proposed Rules ,
Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”) ,
SECURE Act ,
State Labor Laws ,
Training
The Federal Vaccine Mandate - Preparing for OSHA's COVID-19 Requirements - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") has released an Emergency Temporary Standard ("ETS") regarding COVID-19-related compliance...more
11/29/2021
/ 401k ,
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Mandates ,
Flexible Spending Accounts ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Health Savings Accounts ,
OSHA ,
Vaccinations
ADVISORY UPDATE: On May 26, 2020, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued additional guidance concerning remote depositions, reiterating its support for remote depositions whenever possible in light of continuing...more
6/24/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Court Schedules ,
Discovery ,
Executive Orders ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Remote Depositions ,
Remote Hearings ,
Videoconference ,
Virtual Litigation ,
Witnesses
With the sudden and far-reaching disruption associated with the COVID-19 crisis, parties to ongoing litigation may wonder how their cases will be affected. In response, many state and federal courts have issued emergency...more
The second-wave of federal legislation – the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the Act) – became law on March 18, 2020. The new law is aimed at addressing COVID-19 by making expansions to the Family and Medical Leave...more