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California Assembly Committee Revives State’s Captive Audience Meeting Ban

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/23/2024

On August 15, 2024, the Appropriations Committee of the California State Assembly passed SB 399 by a vote of 10–3. The bill had passed the Senate in 2023 and has been with the Assembly since, waiting for action and a vote....more

2023 Trade Secrets End of Year Report

ArentFox Schiff on 3/13/2024

2023 was a banner year for trade secrets, non-competes, and other restrictive covenants. Employee non-competes continued to garner attention at the federal agency level, drawing commentary and action from the Federal Trade...more

House Votes to Overturn NLRB’s Joint Employer Rule

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 1/19/2024

On Jan. 12, 2024, the House voted 206-177 in favor of a resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) new joint employer rule. The final rule, published on Oct. 26, 2023,...more

2024 Labor and Employment Outlook for Manufacturers

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog on 1/11/2024

As we look ahead to 2024, there are a number of new issues and trends that appear on the local, state, and federal horizon with regard to labor and employment laws that may impact manufacturers. The following are a few of...more

SB 428 Further Modifies Workplace Violence Restraining Order Law

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 1/9/2024

As reported here, California recently took steps to provide employers additional tools to combat workplace violence, including requiring a written workplace violence prevention plan, by enacting Senate Bill 553. Effective...more

New York State Bans Workplace “Captive Audience” Meetings

Epstein Becker & Green on 11/20/2023

On September 6, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Senate Bill 4982 and Assembly Bill 6604, which amends Section 201-D of the New York Labor Law to prohibit most employers from requiring non-managerial and...more

2024 Handbook Updates: What You Can’t Afford to Miss

Fox Rothschild LLP on 11/10/2023

Though you may still be on a sugar high from Halloween, the new year is fast approaching, and with it, the onset of several new California employment laws. Employers should prepare now by updating their handbooks for 2024....more

2023 Year End Reminders and 2024 Employment Law Changes

Laner Muchin, Ltd. on 10/27/2023

As 2024 approaches, employers should be mindful of the following 2023 employment requirements, as well as laws which are effective January 1, 2024....more

SuperVision - Labor & Employment Insights, Issue 3, October 2023

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 10/3/2023

New Business Reporting Obligations for Employers: Beneficial Ownership Information Under the Corporate Transparency Act - Effective January 1, 2024, most legal entities incorporated, organized, or registered to do business...more

Held Captive No More: New York Enacts Legislation Prohibiting Mandatory Meetings Regarding Employers’ Political (But Really Union)...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/19/2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: On September 6, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law legislation that, effective immediately, prohibits employers from disciplining employees who refuse to participate in meetings concerning...more

New York State Enacts New Employee-Friendly Legislation Affecting Employers

Goldberg Segalla on 9/12/2023

Key Takeaways - New York State Penal Law amendments strengthen penalties for employers guilty of wage theft. New York State prohibits employer mandatory meetings on political and religious matters....more

New York Challenges Captive Audience Meetings with Long-Rejected Principle

Benesch on 9/11/2023

On September 6, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation prohibiting employers from disciplining employees who choose not to attend captive audience meetings. Enactment of this legislation comes as no surprise,...more

Non-Compete Roundup: Outright Non-Compete Bans Pass; More Pending

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP on 8/2/2023

As momentum for regulation of non-competes grows at the federal level, states continue to pass restrictive non-compete legislation on their own. As previously reported, on January 5, 2023 the Federal Trade Commission...more

Captive Audience Meetings in the Crosshairs Again: New York's Imminent Ban

Venable LLP on 7/31/2023

New York State's Legislature recently passed a bill that, once signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, will effectively prohibit employers from holding mandatory employee meetings for the purpose of discussing labor elections and union...more

New York May Ban Non-Competes as Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 7/17/2023

New York may join several other states that have essentially banned post-employment non-compete agreements, including California, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Oklahoma. Governor Kathy Hochul is considering a bill that was...more

States Continue Trend of Banning Employee Non-Competes

WilmerHale on 7/6/2023

Coming on the heels of the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed rule banning employee non-competes and one week before the National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel published a memo taking the position that...more

OFCCP Week In Review: June 2023 #3

DirectEmployers Association on 6/21/2023

Tuesday, June 13, 2023: U.S. NLRB Returned to Obama-Era Independent Contractor Standard for NLRA Coverage - Ruling Makes It Harder for Employers to Treat Workers as Independent Contractors - Decision Will Also Impact...more

Virginia Employment Law Update: Important Changes Effective July 1, 2023

FordHarrison on 6/6/2023

Executive Summary: Three new Virginia employment laws become effective July 1, 2023, and Virginia employers must understand and comply with these new rules. Virginia employers will need to update employee handbooks and...more

Michigan Repeals Right-To-Work

Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/10/2023

In a highly anticipated move, on March 24, 2023, Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan signed a repeal of the state’s 2012 so-called “Right-to-Work” legislation. The repeal had long been a stated goal of democrats in the...more

2023 Employment Law Updates: Q1 Developments from Pregnancy to Polyamory

DarrowEverett LLP on 4/3/2023

As we discussed in our annual update back in December, employers continue to see extensive developments on the labor and employment front as they progress through 2023. Aside from the minimum wage increases, pay...more

Beware - Increased Scrutiny on NDAs

Williams Mullen on 9/30/2022

Last month, a Maine law went into effect banning the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) that have the effect of silencing employee complaints of workplace misconduct. It is merely the latest in a growing list of...more

California Governor Signs Landmark Legislation That Gives Bargaining Power to Nonunionized Fast-food Workers

McDermott Will & Emery on 9/9/2022

On September 5, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed landmark legislation aimed at further regulating the working conditions and wages of California’s fast- food workers. This bill has immediate impact on certain...more

The Top 16 Workplace Law Stories from November 2021

Fisher Phillips on 12/3/2021

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

The Top 18 Workplace Law Stories from September 2021

Fisher Phillips on 10/6/2021