Today, the Federal Trade Commission adopted a final rule purporting to ban noncompete covenants for workers nationwide, which will become effective 120 days after publication in the Federal Register, unless first enjoined in...more
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Employers should be mindful of this new leave law understanding that they may not take any adverse action, discriminate, or retaliate against an employee for requesting leave to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
New York...more
Government contractors may wish to seek further legal review of all diversity and inclusion training materials used.
On September 22, 2020, the White House issued Executive Order 13950, entitled “Executive Order on...more
On April 27, 2020, the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 18-20 (the Guidance) to provide states with instructions on implementing the emergency unemployment relief provisions in...more
We previously reported on how the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) and its state law equivalents would apply to layoffs, furloughs, and closings during the coronavirus pandemic.
The US...more
On March 24th, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued its first round of guidance regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
The new guidance includes two new posters, one for federal workers...more