The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) recently announced increases in the Washington minimum wage, the threshold for overtime exemptions and the minimum required for employee noncompete enforcement....more
As we previously reported, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule banning noncompete agreements was set to take effect on September 4, 2024. This rule would have prohibited nearly all agreements that prevent workers...more
On July 23, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania declined to issue a preliminary injunction to pause the implementation of the FTC’s final rule that would invalidate most employee noncompetes. This...more
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule that would prohibit entering into noncompete agreements and render most existing noncompetes unenforceable. The FTC final rule prohibits entering...more
On Tuesday, April 23, the US Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule that would prohibit many noncompete agreements nationwide (FTC Announcement, AP News coverage). The next day, several business groups filed a lawsuit...more
A bill amending Washington’s noncompete law (RCW 49.62) goes into effect on June 6, 2024. One of the changes will require prompt review and likely revisions of existing non-solicitation agreements....more
As 2023 has ended, and 2024 has arrived, our Labor, Employment & Immigration attorneys are pleased to bring you a convenient summary of significant legal developments. These updates are crucial for you as an employer to stay...more
The National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") recently issued a new joint employment rule that employers should review to avoid incurring or mitigate the responsibilities and potential liability of a joint employer under the...more
Since March 2020, during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) allowed temporary flexibility for the I-9 process, permitting virtual document reviews. However, DHS recently announced...more
Even as Seattle hotels face devastating impacts from the COVID-19 shutdown and start planning how they might reopen, the City of Seattle is proceeding with sweeping ordinances protecting employees in hotels with 60 or more...more
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