On January 5, 2023, by a vote of 3-1, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) proposed a new rule that would, among other things, prohibit employers on a nationwide basis from utilizing non-compete terms with employees...more
On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced a multi-pronged “Path Out of the Pandemic” plan (President Biden's COVID-19 Plan | The White House). As summarized below, the plan will, among other things, create new...more
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On April 27, 2016, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that will effectively federalize trade secrets law. President Obama, a supporter of the legislation, has indicated he will sign the Bill, which...more
The U.S. Department of Labor issued a proposed rule this morning that would expand federal overtime pay regulations to cover nearly 5 million additional employees by raising the minimum salary threshold required to qualify...more
With Governor Deal recently signing Georgia's new medical marijuana act into law, we have begun to receive questions as to how the law will affect employers....more
Earlier this week, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in D.R. Horton, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board, that arbitration agreements which bar employees from pursuing class actions do not violate federal labor law....more