As we’ve previously written, California already takes a strong position against employee noncompete agreements. State law bans such agreements (with extremely limited exception) and imposes significant penalties on employers...more
10/3/2023
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State Bans
Federal and state laws are becoming increasingly unfriendly to employers' efforts to impose post-employment restrictions on workers via nonsolicit and noncompete agreements.
However, even in states that have historically...more
The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California recently handed a win to employees seeking to bring multiple wage and hour claims in a lawsuit. That case, Ayala v. U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc., involved a...more
A recent court decision bolstered the position of employers who take a strict position on enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Specifically, on January 3, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan...more
On June 24, 2021, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti issued an Emergency Public Health Order (Order) regarding mandatory “COVID-19 Vaccine Leave” upon an employee’s request. The Order explains that it has been issued in a bid to...more
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced that, effective tomorrow, March 21 at 5:00 pm through April 7, all residents of Illinois are subject to a stay at home order. All nonessential business operations have been ordered to...more