The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) just approved a rule that would largely prohibit making or enforcing employee noncompete agreements. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and others have already sued to block the new rule. What...more
In recent years, courts have ruled upon a growing number of cases arising from delivery of and payment for gender affirming care. At the same time, state legislatures have passed a variety of laws aimed at such...more
8/3/2023
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Biden Administration ,
Civil Rights Act ,
DSM ,
Due Process ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Equal Protection ,
Federal Funding ,
Gender Dysphoria ,
Gender Identity ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
New Legislation ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender ,
Trump Administration
In recent years, employers have begun to use artificial intelligence, machine learning, algorithms, and other automated systems or technologies (“AI Technologies”) to recruit and hire employees and make other employment...more
2/3/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Consent ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
State and Local Government ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan
On December 21, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a pay transparency law (Senate Bill 9427), requiring the disclosure of compensation and other information in connection with the advertisement of jobs that can or...more
On January 5, 2023 the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed a rule to ban most non-compete agreements (“non-competes”) for American workers. The text of the proposed rule is broad: provisions that prevent workers from...more
1/11/2023
/ Competition ,
Contract Terms ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Proposed Rules ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Section 5 ,
Unenforceable Contract Terms ,
Unfair Competition