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Pennsylvania Limits Noncompete Agreements for Health Care Practitioners

Troutman Pepper on 8/7/2024

On July 17, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed House Bill (HB) 1633, the Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act (the Act) into law. At a high level, the Act: (1) limits the enforceability of noncompetes...more

Pennsylvania Enacts Law Banning Certain Non-Compete Agreements with Healthcare Providers

Littler on 7/29/2024

On July 23, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed the Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act (the “Act”), which bans certain noncompete covenants, including patient nonsolicitation provisions, between an...more

New York City Employers Must Display Workers’ Bill of Rights Poster Beginning July 1, 2024

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/23/2024

On November 2, 2023, the New York City Council passed a bill[1] requiring the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”), in coordination with the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (“MOIA”), the New...more

Washington State Tightens Noncompete Restrictions

Perkins Coie on 5/2/2024

Washington state businesses that have noncompetition agreements with employees or independent contractors will be subject to new requirements under the latest amendment to the state’s noncompetition law beginning June 6,...more

California Extends Prohibition on Noncompete Agreements

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 2/8/2024

California law famously bans employee noncompetition agreements, under a statute enacted in 1872. As of January 1, 2024, new amendments to this age-old statute provide clarity about what is—and is not—enforceable....more

[Hybrid Event] Employment Law Symposium - January 18th, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm PST

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 1/5/2024

Please join us at our 2024 Employment Law Symposium. The afternoon program promises invaluable insights that will keep you and your talent team at the forefront of California employment law trends....more

New Year, New Employment Laws in the Pacific Northwest

Buchalter on 1/3/2024

It is a new year, which means new employment laws for employers in the Pacific Northwest. The following is a brief overview of significant new laws and changes for Washington and Oregon employers (all effective January 1,...more

New York Governor Vetoes Noncompete Ban Bill

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/27/2023

On December 22, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed the bill New York lawmakers delivered to her, which proposed a ban of nearly all types of noncompete agreements in employment. In so doing, she called for modifications to...more

24 Employment Law Updates for the New Year

Polsinelli on 12/27/2023

Many state and local government employment laws go into effect on January 1, 2024. Here is a non-exhaustive list of 24 employment law updates to ring in the New Year...more

California’s Legislative Year-in-Review: A Recap of the New and Vetoed Laws

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/20/2023

The new California employment-related laws that came out of the 2023 legislative session address a number of issues that will affect many employers. Leave (paid family leave, sick leave, and reproductive loss leave),...more

New FEHA Regulations Alter How, When Employers Can Consider Applicant’s Criminal Histories

McDermott Will & Emery on 11/6/2023

The California Civil Rights Council (CRD) (formerly the DFEH) has issued new regulations that modify the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the law that governs how and when California employers can consider a job...more

[Webinar] Employment & Employee Benefits Law Update: Staying Compliant in 2024 - November 16th, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm PT

Nossaman LLP on 11/6/2023

Join us on November 16, 2023, as Nossaman’s Allison Callaghan, Pavneet Singh Mac, Michelle McCarthy and Julia Botezatu discuss new California employment and employee benefits laws and regulations, as well as recent case law...more

Beyond Appearances: New York City Enacts Legislation Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Height and/or Weight

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 9/12/2023

On May 26, 2023, New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed into law an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) that bans employment discrimination on the basis of an individual’s height and/or weight. The...more

Illinois is the Latest State to Enact a Salary Transparency Law

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/22/2023

Illinois is the latest in a growing trend among states and cities throughout the country to enact salary transparency laws. Illinois joins the ranks of California, Washington and Colorado, among others, requiring employers to...more

Time for Employers to Modify Minnesota Protective Covenant Templates

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/18/2023

For those employers who have not yet modified their Minnesota employment and non-compete templates, the time is now. Pursuant to MN SF 3035, as of July 1, 2023, Minnesota employers are prohibited from entering into...more

Illinois Expands Rights and Remedies for Temporary Workers

Perkins Coie on 8/15/2023

Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law HB 2862 (Amendment) on August 4, 2023, which amends the Illinois Day and Labor Services Act (Act) by adding new equal pay obligations and safety and training requirements for employers...more

On the Horizon: Broad Employment Protections for Marijuana Users in the District of Columbia

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/25/2023

Last summer, the Washington D.C. Council unanimously passed a bill that prohibits employers from refusing to hire, terminating, suspending, failing to promote, demote, or otherwise penalizing any employee who uses marijuana,...more

[Webinar] Employment Annual Year-End Review - January 12th, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PT

Fenwick & West LLP on 12/23/2022

Join Fenwick’s Employment Practices Group for a 90-minute discussion of the legal developments and emerging trends that shaped 2022 then hear about the compliance recommendations, practical takeaways, and perspective on what...more

President Biden Signs “Speak Out Act” Limiting the Enforceability of Non-Disclosure and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Sexual...

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 12/20/2022

On December 7, 2022, President Biden signed the Speak Out Act (the “Act”) into law. The Act limits the enforceability of pre-dispute non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses relating to sexual assault and sexual...more

2023 New Employment Laws

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 11/10/2022

The 2022 California Legislative year resulted in a number of new laws affecting California employer practices. This Alert summarizes key new laws that have either recently taken effect or will go into effect on January 1,...more

New Law Changes Non-Compete Landscape for D.C. Employers

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP on 11/3/2022

The long-awaited Washington, D.C. non-compete and anti-moonlighting law finally went into effect on Oct. 1, 2022. At the end of 2020, the Washington, D.C. Council passed the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of...more

Federal Ban on Non-Competition Agreements Introduced in the House of Representatives

Shutts & Bowen LLP on 10/25/2022

On September 1, 2022, Representative Mike Garcia introduced H.R. 8755, titled The Restoring Workers’ Rights Act (“RWRA”) to the House of Representatives, and if it passes and is ultimately signed into law, it will ban...more

[Webinar] Lunch and Learn Series: New Employment Laws and Regulations Regarding Marijuana in the Workplace - November 10th, 12:00...

Rivkin Radler LLP on 10/21/2022

Please join us for the November Lunch and Learn as Rivkin Radler Partners John Diviney and Tamika Hardy discuss the following topics: - New State laws – New York Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, New York Labor Law...more

Seattle’s New Independent Contractor Protections

Perkins Coie on 9/19/2022

Seattle’s new Independent Contractor Protections Ordinance (the Ordinance) took effect on September 1, 2022. The law requires certain employers to provide independent contractors with disclosures both before entering a...more

Colorado Bill Restricts Non-Compete Agreements and Creates Substantial Penalties for Violations

Lewis Roca on 6/14/2022

A Colorado law will take effect in August 2022 that substantially changes what is permissible for non-compete and non-solicitation employment agreements. Currently, Colorado allows employers to require non-compete...more

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