As covered in an earlier client alert by our firm, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s final Non-Complete Clause Rule—if it survives legal challenges and becomes effective—would ban most post-employment non-compete...more
4/29/2024
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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted and approved the issuance of a final rule, the Non-Compete Clause Rule, that, if it goes into effect, will make future employment non-compete agreements unenforceable and will...more
4/24/2024
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The 2023 Minnesota legislative session was an active one and has resulted in a number of new employment law obligations for employers with Minnesota-based employees...more
On February 1, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) will launch its electronic Contractor Portal, through which covered federal contractors and subcontractors will be...more
On September 24, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued guidance regarding President Biden’s Executive Order 14042, requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for employees of federal contractors and subcontractors. The 14-page...more
9/30/2021
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Please join Lathrop GPM for our annual State of Litigation event, being held virtually for the second year. This free, three-part webinar series will explore the latest trends in litigation, risks facing companies today, and...more
6/7/2021
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As states and municipalities begin to ease shelter in place restrictions, employers who have been closed or operating at reduced capacity are anxiously awaiting a return to more normal operations. Reopening will not, however,...more
The U.S. Department of Education has announced that more than $6 billion is now available to higher education institutions to cover costs associated with significant changes in moving to a remote learning environment due to...more
Approximately $14 billion in grants will be distributed to U.S. colleges and universities that are working to weather the significant financial strain and operational disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. These funds...more
On April 1, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued temporary regulations related to the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act. One notable feature of the regulations is that the DOL clarified the documentation an...more
On Tuesday, March 24, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a 14 question “Q & A”, posted on its website, about the recently-enacted federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act. In the Q&A, the DOL announced the...more
The federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act, passed today and effective within 15 days, includes two provisions aimed at reducing the financial impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on workers: Emergency Paid Sick Leave...more
While the incidence of COVID-19 (“coronavirus”) in the United States is still low, employers would be well advised to consider the potential impact on the workplace and strategies to respond.
The U.S. Centers for Disease...more