A bill recently passed by the Florida House and Senate and poised to become law effective July 1, 2025, will substantially change the noncompete landscape for employers doing business in Florida. If Gov. Ron DeSantis signs...more
5/12/2025
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Employee Rights ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
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Non-Compete Agreements ,
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State Labor Laws
In one of the most highly anticipated employment law decisions this year, on Aug. 20, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas ordered that the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) broad...more
As has been reported, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued the FTC Non-Compete Final Rule (the Non-Compete Final Rule) that is scheduled to become effective on Sept. 4, 2024, banning employment non-competes nationally,...more
On July 23, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania threw its hat into the ring of cases addressing the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) non-compete ban (the Non-Compete Final Rule),...more
As eagerly anticipated and predicted by many, on July 3, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas entered a preliminary injunction staying the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) broad...more
April 23, 2024, has been a very busy day on the employment front, with significant, far-reaching moves at the federal level.
Non-Compete Ban-
First, in a watershed vote during an open commission meeting today, the...more
4/24/2024
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Employment Contract ,
Executive Compensation ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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Highly Compensated Employees ,
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Non-Compete Agreements ,
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Restrictive Covenants ,
Salaried Employees ,
White-Collar Exemptions
California law has long held that noncompetes in the employment context are void under California Business and Professions Code § 16600 (§ 16600). Now, to further bolster its prohibition on such covenants, California has...more
A well-thought-out hiring process can help companies not only attract and retain top talent, but it can also ensure that companies meet legal obligations, obtain necessary protections, and avoid costly mistakes. In this...more
Business owners and transaction lawyers who view non-compete agreements as standard in connection with the sale of a business should be careful not to overreach in imposing restrictive covenants on sellers in purchase...more
Companies with employees in the District of Columbia (“DC”) should familiarize themselves with the Non-Compete Clarification Amendment Act of 2022 (the “Act”) which becomes effective October 1, 2022....more