With prior articles published in April and May, Nelson Mullins has been tracking the FTC Noncompete Final Rule banning non-competition provisions (the “Rule”) for months. The Rule remains on track to take effect on September...more
The Noncompete Rule -
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), issued a Final Rule banning all noncompete agreements for any worker in the United States, regardless of industry, title, job function, or...more
Recently, the United States Supreme Court unanimously determined that under certain circumstances, an intra-company job transfer can form the basis for a discrimination claim under Title VII. This opinion alters the legal...more
4/25/2024
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Employee Transfers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Lateral Transfers ,
Muldrow v City of St Louis ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Title VII
The U.S. Department of Labor published “Fact Sheet #280: Mental Health Conditions and the FMLA” in May 2022, to explain leave eligibility under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for use related to an employee’s own...more
6/29/2022
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Eligibility Determination ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
New Guidance ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Wage and Hour
The range of tools that employers may use to protect company assets is narrowing — especially in North Carolina. While courts struggle to keep up with emerging technologies and the evolving workplace, employers of all sizes...more
Please join Nelson Mullins attorneys Mitch Boyarsky, Ann Murray, Robert Sheridan, and Phil Strach for a one-hour presentation, "Employer's Legal Consideration for Vaccine Mandate in the Workplace." We hope you can join us!...more
President Biden announced his Administration’s “Path Out of the Pandemic: President Biden’s COVID-19 Action Plan” on Sept. 9, a new six-prong national strategy to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of this strategy, the...more
Charlotte is considering passing an ordinance that would extend nondiscrimination protections to employees of businesses with 14 or less employees. On July 26, 2021, Charlotte’s City Attorney sent a memo to the Mayor and City...more