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Non-Compete Agreements are contracts, typically formed in employment or business purchase contexts, where one party agrees to refrain from engaging in a particular line of work or pursuing business within a certain industry or locale. The purpose of these agreements is to protect employers or business purchasers from competition stemming from former employees or former owners of a business. less -

Hiring? Being Hired? Uncovering the Fine Print.

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/6/2020

Clauses in employment contracts may appear benign when a contract is signed, but then later balloon into serious problems. This article will address several of the issues that we see commonly litigated, helping you to...more

Future of Work Agenda Includes Controversial Workplace Proposals

Littler on 9/10/2018

Last week, flanked by lawmakers at a Capitol Hill press conference, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka highlighted a report laying out an ambitious workforce policy agenda. ...more

The Practical NLRB Advisor - Issue 4, Winter 2017

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/11/2017

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) continued making life more difficult for employers in 2016. The agency issued a host of decisions that significantly expand the number and type of individuals that unions can seek to...more

"Employment Flash - October 2016"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 10/31/2016

Spotlight on Whistleblower Protections - On October 24, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a “risk alert” regarding SEC registrants’ compliance with Rule 21 F-17, which implements Section 21F of...more

Take 5 Newsletter: An Employer's "Top 5" Action Items for 2014

Epstein Becker & Green on 12/19/2013

It's December, and human resources professionals and law departments are reflecting on the issues addressed in 2013 and giving thanks for incident-free holiday parties. But the big question is this: What issues should get...more

A Review Of The Supreme Court’s 2012-2013 Term

Franczek P.C. on 7/23/2013

As the United States Supreme Court’s 2012-2013 term drew to a close at the end of June, commentators observed a continuing gradual but perceptible shift to the right by the Court. The Roberts Court is generally viewed as...more

Courts Continue to Wrestle With Arbitration Issues

BakerHostetler on 12/17/2012

Decades ago, Congress passed the Federal Arbitration Act to combat the hostility courts showed towards arbitration agreements. Since that time, the Supreme Court has repeatedly pronounced the public policy in favor of the...more

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