As we previously reported, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized a rule in April that would prohibit non-competes in most contexts, and was slated to go into effect on September 4, 2024. Businesses and business groups...more
As previously reported by HR Legalist, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently finalized a rule that would prohibit non-competes in most contexts, and which was set to take effect on September 4th of this year....more
While the return of spring is a happy time for baseball fans, employers may be feeling a little less festive this April. Companies across the U.S. have been bracing for two significant regulations that were expected to be...more
4/24/2024
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Minimum Salary ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
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Employers sometimes favor resolving disputes with their employees in arbitration as opposed to in front of a jury. Such a private tribunal may streamline discovery procedures, offer a quicker resolution, and, theoretically,...more
The notorious “ABC” test continues to rear its head across the nation. This strict, worker-friendly test that is used to determine whether a worker is properly classified as an independent contractor as opposed to an employee...more
Special thanks to those who were able to make it to our afternoon CLE session: “Top 3 Hot Topics in Contract Law,” at ACC Greater Philadelphia’s In-House Counsel Conference on April 24, 2019. Even if you weren’t able to make...more
5/7/2019
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On December 1, 2015, the New Jersey Supreme Court held argument in Sergio Rodriguez v. Raymours Furniture Co. Inc. The primary issue in this appeal is whether a contractual provision contained in an employment application...more
Jumping on the coattails of the recent Supreme Court decision regarding same-sex marriage, the EEOC has found that discrimination based on sexual orientation is a form of sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights...more
Red On May 28, 2015, in the first known ruling of its kind, a trial court in Allegheny County held that Pennsylvania law does not recognize a civil cause of action against companies for failing to secure its employees’...more
Restrictive covenants come in many forms; they can be stand-alone agreements, such as a confidentiality agreement, or they can be included in various types of contracts, such as noncompete or nonsolicitation provisions in...more
On August 11, 2014, New Jersey joined a growing number of “ban the box” states when Governor Chris Christie signed into law the Opportunity to Compete Act. The Act, which goes into effect on March 1, 2015, precludes public...more