The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking to ban nearly all employee non-compete agreements in the United States [see April 25, 2024 Alert]. Almost immediately after the FTC issued its final rule, lawsuits challenging...more
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) established two limited federal mandates to protect employees of employers with fewer than 500 employees who needed to be absent from work for reasons related to the...more
The federal government has committed $670 billion dollars in forgivable loans to small businesses under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), which was part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stability Act (the...more
Late last month, the federal government committed $349 billion dollars in forgivable loans to small businesses under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), which was part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...more
E-Verify, the online system used by enrolled employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of newly hired employees against records available to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of...more
Class action lawsuits against employers have steadily increased both in number and in dollar value over the past two decades. These lawsuits cost employers millions, often for technical or minor violations spread over many...more
The scenario is familiar to most employers that manage employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement: a union challenges the termination of a bargaining unit member, and the parties face an uncertain outcome before...more