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Water Cooler Talk: Insights on Noncompetes From ‘The Office'

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With the potential for a federal ban on the horizon and increasing restrictions on noncompete agreements at the state level, employers are becoming increasingly hesitant to look to noncompete provisions for protection,...more

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Sixth Circuit Rejects Arbitration for Proposed Fiduciary Breach Class Action

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The Sixth Circuit, in a matter of first impression for that Circuit, held an arbitration clause contained in an individual employment agreement did not apply to ERISA fiduciary breach claims brought on behalf of a defined...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Mark Your Calendars, New York Employers: A Look at the 2020 Effective Dates for Employment-Related Legislation

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2019 brought a number of important changes in the law that warrant the attention of New York employers. Start off the new year right and ensure your calendars are up to date by including the 2020 effective dates of these New...more

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NLRB Dumps Longstanding “Clear and Unmistakable Waiver” Standard for More Employer-Friendly “Contract Coverage” Test

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As we near the end of the agency’s fiscal year on September 30, the NLRB is churning out many significant decisions. On September 10, the Board issued a sweeping decision concerning an issue that has divided the NLRB and D.C....more

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Circuit Courts Grapple With the Permanence of Retiree Health Benefits Under Collective Bargaining Agreements

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On August 7, 2019, in Kelly v. Honeywell International, the Second Circuit handed down the latest decision in a series of cases across the country on a company’s obligation to provide lifetime health care to retirees....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Not All Is Lost for California Employers: Enforce Non-Compete Forfeiture Provisions through ERISA Top Hat Plans?

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Even before the California Supreme Court decided Edwards in 2008, employers knew all too well the woes of attempting to enforce non-competes against California employees. Edwards simply reaffirmed California’s long-standing...more

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Where Did We Go Wrong? Planning for issues in employment agreements

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When drafting executive agreements, it is easy to focus almost exclusively on benefits and wages, the popular areas, without properly addressing some of the legal concerns that have grown over the last several years. Areas...more

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Littler Global Guide - Canada - Q3 2018

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Bill C-74 Receives Royal Assent- New Legislation Enacted- Bill C-74, the Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 1, received Royal Assent on June 21, 2018. Initiatives of interest to employers include allowing part-time...more

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District Court Case Highlights Advantages of ERISA Severance Plans

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Specialists have long touted certain significant advantages to employers that come along with maintaining ERISA severance plans, and a recent district court case highlights some of these advantages....more

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Sixth Circuit Issues Trilogy on Retiree Health Benefits

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In three decisions issued on the same day, the Sixth Circuit held that Meritor retirees were not entitled to lifetime health benefits, while retirees at Kelsey-Hayes and CNH Industries were entitled to contractually vested...more

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On Strict Terms: Wording of Termination Provision Not What the Employer Does Determines Enforceability

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Highlighting the importance of using precise language in termination provisions of employment contracts, the Ontario Court of Appeal in Wood v Fred Deeley Imports Ltd., 2017 ONCA 158 [Wood] recently held that a termination...more

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