As our readers know, in 2024 the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed regulation to eliminate almost all noncompete agreements did not come to fruition — at least for now. As we reported earlier this month, however, the...more
1/28/2025
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently affirmed that Wisconsin wage and hour law does not permit employees to game the system with respect to full and free meal breaks.
Wisconsin, like many other...more
In early May 2022, New Jersey assemblymen introduced a bill that—if passed—will significantly limit employers’ ability to enter into and enforce employee non-compete agreements. As such, New Jersey may join the growing list...more
Employers who have been following the Department of Labor’s (DOL) guidance on independent contractors may feel that they are sitting on a playground seesaw.
As we previously reported this past January, in the waning days...more