We recently provided a Client Alert providing an update on the status of the Final Rule (the “Rule”) issued by the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”), which would make most covenants not to compete between employers and...more
It seems like a simple question: Is the covenant not to compete in my employment agreement enforceable? The answer is much more complex and uncertain than you might think....more
4/11/2024
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Confidential Information ,
Contract Terms ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Labor Reform ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws
A new federal law, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), goes into effect on June 27, 2023. The PWFA requires covered employers to provide “reasonable accommodations” to a worker’s known limitations related to pregnancy,...more
4/18/2023
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Federal Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Maternity Leave ,
New Legislation ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Wage and Hour
Employers terminating employees frequently offer severance payments in exchange for the employees’ entry into a separation agreement. Generally these separation agreements include a release of claims along with other...more
4/3/2023
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Contract Terms ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Former Employee ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Section 7 ,
Severance Agreements