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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings. less -

Snapshot on the Manufacturing Industry: New Administration Rolls Back Biden-Era Labor Law Policy

Fisher Phillips on 4/1/2025

Welcome to this edition of the FP Snapshot on the Manufacturing Industry, where we take a quick snapshot look at a recent significant workplace law development with an emphasis on how it impacts employers in the Manufacturing...more

Employment Rights Bill: Crucial Updates for UK Employers Ahead of Final Commons Vote Tomorrow

Paul Hastings LLP on 3/11/2025

As anticipated, the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) continues to evolve — the latest development being the release of an amendment paper last week. But what do these latest changes really mean for U.K. employers?...more

Age is Just a Number: France Embraces Its ‘Silver Workforce’

Ius Laboris on 2/4/2025

France has tabled a new collective agreement aimed at promoting the employment of ‘experienced employees’. While its entry into force still has some way to go, the proposed agreement represents an important step towards...more

2024 Year in Review – Singapore Employment Law

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/31/2025

2024 saw the introduction of a series of updates in the employment law landscape in Singapore. This article provides a brief overview of the key developments that occurred over the past year and a brief commentary on the...more

Employment in the news | January 2025

Hogan Lovells on 1/29/2025

It’s been all systems go in the second half of January. As the Employment Rights Bill completed its committee stage, the government (finally) confirmed that neonatal care leave and pay will come into force in April. EAT...more

New Employment Law in Italy: Key Changes for Companies and Employees

A&O Shearman on 1/10/2025

On January 12, 2025, Law No. 203 of December 12, 2024 (the Law) enters into force, which aims to streamline and expedite several legislative and procedural requirements, with a particular focus on increasing flexibility...more

Doing Business in California Guide Updated for 2025

Fox Rothschild LLP on 1/10/2025

The allure of doing business in California is undeniable. It is the world’s fifth (and moving towards fourth) largest economy and a market of over 39 million people. For employers, however, California presents unique...more

2024 Year in Review – Hong Kong Employment Law

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/6/2025

The year 2024 brought about notable changes in employment law in Hong Kong. This article provides a brief overview of the key developments that occurred over the past year and a look forward at the expected changes as we...more

Workplace Law Forecast 2025 - Your workplace law recap for 2024 and predictions for 2025 to help you prepare for the coming year.

Fisher Phillips on 12/12/2024

As we close out 2024 and look ahead to 2025, one thing is clear: this has been a year like no other. From a groundbreaking Supreme Court ruling to a pivotal election result that will usher in a new administration, employers...more

The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 5 "Protections for Freelance Workers"

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Employment Law... on 12/10/2024

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 Days of California Labor and Employment" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on employers. On the fifth day of the holidays, my labor and...more

[Webinar] New CA Employment Laws 2025: Are You Prepared? - December 4th, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm PT

Payne & Fears on 11/20/2024

Join us for a lively discussion of critical year-end updates for California employers. We will address new legislation and key case rulings. Topics include: - Key bills relating to freelance workers, “captive audience”...more

Maryland Employers: Six Must-Know Employment Law Changes

Ballard Spahr LLP on 10/10/2024

The Maryland legislature recently passed several laws that affect pay transparency, family and medical leave, the scope of the State’s antidiscrimination laws, workplace safety, and noncompete agreements. As many of these new...more

FTC Ban on Non-Competes Is Blocked — For Now

Franczek P.C. on 9/18/2024

Back in April 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule that would have banned non-compete agreements nationwide as of September 4, 2024. (You can read our alert on the FTC’s final rule here.) However, on...more

10 Things Employers Still Need to Consider Even Though the FTC’s Non-Compete Ban is Dead: Your Reminder To-Do List

Fisher Phillips on 9/5/2024

You probably know the federal non-compete ban is on ice for now – but that doesn’t mean employers are free to use non-competes indiscriminately. What remains in the wake of the FTC’s ban is a highly complex, constantly...more

FTC’s Non-Compete Ban Is On Hold, For Now

Poyner Spruill LLP on 9/5/2024

Earlier this year, we wrote about the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enacting a final rule to ban most all forms of non-compete agreements between employers and employees in the United States (available here). The ban was...more

The FTC Rule Banning Noncompetes is (Probably) Dead: 7 Questions Employers are Asking

Sands Anderson PC on 8/27/2024

Many employers breathed a sigh of relief last week after a federal judge in Texas struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on noncompete agreements....more

FTC Non-Compete Ban Blocked; Will Not Take Effect on September 4, 2024

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 8/27/2024

Employers concerned about the enforceability of restrictive covenants can breathe a little easier for now. A Texas federal court has blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC’s”) final rule banning non-compete agreements...more

FTC Non-Compete Ban Will NOT Become Effective September 4, 2024

PilieroMazza PLLC on 8/23/2024

As suspected and previewed in PilieroMazza’s April 24, 2024 blog, a Texas federal judge permanently blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) impending restriction on non-competition agreements (Non-Compete Rule). This...more

Federal Court strikes down FTC rule that would have banned non-competition agreements starting September 4

Stoel Rives - World of Employment on 8/23/2024

On Tuesday, August 20, a federal judge in Texas shot down the Federal Trade Commission’s rule banning noncompete agreements (“the Rule”) that was set to take effect September 4. This means that the FTC cannot enforce the...more

Client Alert: Federal Court Blocks FTC’s Non-Competition Ban

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP on 8/22/2024

As reported in Shumaker’s prior Client Alert, on April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) implemented a Final Rule banning nearly all non-competition agreements as of September 4, 2024. Under this Final Rule,...more

Client Update: Texas Court Strikes Down FTC Rule on Employee Non-Competes

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP on 8/22/2024

We recently provided a Client Alert providing an update on the status of the Final Rule (the “Rule”) issued by the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”), which would make most covenants not to compete between employers and...more

Employers Score Another Win Against FTC, But Noncompete Ban Looms

CDF Labor Law LLP on 8/21/2024

In July, this blog alerted you to the outcome of the preliminary injunction rulings in Ryan, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission and ATS Tree Services, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, which resulted in a 1-1 tie between...more

Texas Federal Court Blocks FTC's Non-Compete Ban

Gray Reed on 8/21/2024

On August 20, 2024, Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas issued her much anticipated order which officially set aside the FTC’s Final Rule Banning Non-Competes (the “Ban”), which we first brought to your...more

Update – Federal District Court Sets Aside the FTC’s Rule Banning Non-Competes

Miller & Martin PLLC on 8/21/2024

On August 20, 2024, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas granted summary judgment against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and set aside the FTC’s rule adopting a ban on most non-competition...more

The Current Status of the FTC Rule Banning Noncompete Covenants

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and... on 8/1/2024

Now that the dust has settled on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) April 23 final rule that might eventually prohibit virtually all employee non-compete agreements (with only extremely limited exceptions), where do things...more

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