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VIDEO: Major Changes Coming for Employers
The Burr Broadcast: Proposed Expanded Overtime Rule
Employment Law Now VII-135-Summer 2023 Wrap-Up Part 1 (NEW DOL OVERTIME RULE)
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Employment Law Now: IV-51 - A New 2020 Vision
[WEBINAR] 2019 Annual Labor & Employment Update
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III-42-The New Overtime Rule and Antitrust Issues With Your Non-Competes
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After the nationwide injunction barring the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Noncompete ban, we reported that “employers can expect that states will continue to introduce legislation aimed at restricting the use of...more
In January, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) announced a new minimum salary threshold for noncompetition agreements. Effective immediately, for an Oregon noncompetition agreement to be enforceable, the total...more
As we close out 2024 and look to 2025, I polled members of Spilman, myself included, to get their take on some of the biggest labor and employment developments from 2024 that have or will impact employers. You can find more...more
April 2024 saw a whirlwind of activity on the employment front as executive federal agencies issued a wave of new rules. On April 15, 2024, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced its final rule...more
April and early May have been busy times for employment practitioners. From noncompete bans to agencies issuing new gender discrimination guidance, the spring “showers” of laws and regulations and court decisions discussed...more
The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business. FTC Prohibits Non-Competes. On April...more
It was a busy and high-profile week for the Department of Labor (“DOL”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), both of which issued new rules that require employers to thoroughly review their use of the exempt...more
April 23, 2024, was a big day for the Biden Administration, as the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) almost simultaneously launched new revamped rules which will affect millions of...more
For many employers, a new year is a new opportunity to update policies, procedures, and agreements—including restrictive covenants. In addition to ensuring compliance with applicable state requirements as to timing,...more
A new DC law restricts DC employers from entering into non-compete agreements with employees earning less than $150,000 as of October 1, 2022, whereas the prior iteration of the law would have imposed a near universal ban on...more
Can an employee working for an Illinois company bust their non-compete by resigning after 1 year and 364 days of employment? The new year brought with it an attempt by the State of Illinois to resolve that question with a...more
On August 13, 2021, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 672, an amendment to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. While the law codifies substantive Illinois common law on restrictive covenants, it...more
Non-compete and non-solicitation agreements (“restrictive covenants”) can be a helpful tool for protecting a business, as they allow employers to restrict their employees’ ability to seek employment with competitors and/or...more
The Illinois General Assembly has enacted sweeping changes to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act, 820 ILCS § 90, et seq. (the “Act”), which will limit the use of covenants not to compete (“non-competes”) and covenants not to...more
The Illinois General Assembly recently approved House of Representatives Amendment 1 to Senate Bill (SB) 672, which would significantly reform noncompete and nonsolicitation law in Illinois. The bill will now go to Governor...more
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is expected to soon sign into law a bill that will make significant changes to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act and affect the enforceability of employee non-competition provisions. The General...more
On May 21, 2021, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed Senate Bill (SB) 169, making substantial changes to the statute that limits noncompetition agreements with Oregon employees, Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 653.295. The...more
Oregon law on permitted covenants not to compete has been amended to void nonconforming agreements and limit such agreements to employees making at least $100,533, among other changes...more
This edition examines recent labor and employment developments at the U.S. federal, state and local levels, including a Texas district court ruling invalidating the Department of Labor's overtime rule; a New York appellate...more
This article is the second in a series which provides an overview of the basics of employment law in Nigeria and will focus on laws governing employment terminations, including wage and hour, termination, restrictive...more