Michael Sheetz

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Alert: Massachusetts Passes Reform Bill to Limit Enforcement of Noncompetition Agreements

After nearly a decade of false starts, the Massachusetts Legislature passed reform legislation on July 31 limiting the scope and enforceability of noncompetition agreements. The new law does not go so far as to "ban" such...more

8/7/2018 / Employer Liability Issues , Employment Contract , Former Employee , Garden Leave , Governor Baker , Non-Compete Agreements , Restrictive Covenants , State and Local Government

New York State and New York City Enact Sweeping Legislation to Combat Workplace Sexual Harassment

Yesterday, the President issued a new Executive Order (E.O.) prohibiting certain financial transactions involving the Venezuelan government, including Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), the state-owned oil company....more

5/23/2018 / #MeToo , Anti-Harassment Policies , Employee Training , Employer Liability Issues , Mandatory Arbitration Clauses , Non-Disclosure Agreement , Sexual Harassment , State and Local Government , State Labor Laws

Alert: New York City Expands Earned Sick Time Act to Include Earned Safe Time

An amendment to New York City's Earned Sick Time Act, which went into effect on May 5, 2018, now permits employees to use earned sick time for certain new designated purposes, including dealing with domestic violence, sexual...more

5/21/2018 / Accrual Requirements , Earned Sick Time , Employer Liability Issues , Local Ordinance , Paid Leave , Paid Time Off (PTO) , Safe Leave , Sick Leave , State and Local Government , Wage and Hour

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