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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 -

What Employers Need to Know About Pennsylvania’s Pending Cannabis, Equal Pay, and Non-Compete Legislation

Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on 5/30/2025

As of May 2025, the Cannabis Health and Safety Act (House Bill 1200) is pending in the Senate awaiting revisions by the Law and Justice Committee. The act proposes a wide swath of “decriminalization” of the production, sale,...more

Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your September To-Do List

Fisher Phillips on 9/3/2024

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

A Look at New California Labor and Employment Laws for 2024

Holland & Knight LLP on 1/2/2024

The California Legislature has enacted several new laws that will impact the workplace in 2024. This Holland & Knight alert provides a brief summary of select employment laws that go into effect on Jan. 1, 2024, unless stated...more

New York Note – Congestion Pricing, Cannabis Settlement, State Bills

Cozen O'Connor on 12/5/2023

The Traffic Mobility Review Board has issued their report on a recommended tolling structure for the Central Business District tolling program. The TMRB recommended a $15 base toll for passenger vehicles, discounted overnight...more

New Year, New Laws: California Employment Law Updates for 2024

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 11/29/2023

California employers need to be prepared for new laws that become effective starting in the new year. Below is a brief overview of those laws (including the collection of diversity for venture capital companies, an amendment...more

Five New California Laws Employers Need to Know

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 11/27/2023

California has become a trendsetter when it comes to implementing new laws. The state is often at the forefront of key issues and paves the way for other states to follow in its footsteps....more

2023 Minnesota Employment Law Updates

Nilan Johnson Lewis PA on 11/6/2023

NJL’s Labor and Employment team has compiled and summarized new Minnesota laws and amendments passed during 2023 that impact employers. The changes touch on a number of topics, including noncompete agreements, recreational...more

California's New Employment Laws: Get Ready for 2024

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 10/31/2023

Governor Newsom signed into law a plethora of bills that significantly expand the rights of employees in California, although notably vetoing a bill that would have prohibited caste discrimination. Most of the new laws take...more

In a Surprise Move, California Enacts Boatload of New Pro-Employer Laws – Nah, Just Kidding, It’s Going to be More Burdensome than...

Proskauer - California Employment Law on 10/23/2023

In what has become an annual tradition, California – that fabled workers’ paradise on earth – has enacted a slew of new laws that, come January, may keep even the most hearty HR professionals up at night. As we reported...more

Coming In 2024: Proposed New Employment Laws Affecting California Employers

Buchalter on 9/29/2023

As with every new year, California employers may face an abundance of new laws that will regulate the workplace in 2024. Governor Newsom has until October 14, 2023 to approve or veto the bills discussed below. Unless...more

2023 Mid-Year Labor and Employment Update

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass on 8/15/2023

We are halfway through 2023 so it is a good time to look back on this year’s employment law developments so far and look forward to what lies ahead. What follows is a short overview of the legal changes that we are monitoring...more

2023 Minnesota Legislative Session Report

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 6/7/2023

In November, voters gave the Democratic Farmer Labor Party (DFL) total control of the legislature and the governor’s office for the first time in nearly a decade, which included flipping the Minnesota Senate by the narrowest...more

New Marijuana, Paid Leave, and Non-Compete Laws Will Impact Minnesota Employers

Ballard Spahr LLP on 6/5/2023

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed into law three bills that create new obligations for Minnesota employers....more

2023 Minnesota Legislative Session Employment Law Updates: What Employers Need to Know Now

Fox Rothschild LLP on 5/25/2023

The 2023 Minnesota legislative session, which ended May 22, was chock-full of critical employment law developments that will have immediate and ongoing impacts for employers in Minnesota on a variety of fronts, including paid...more

A Tidal Wave of Employment-Related Activity in the Minnesota Legislature

Lathrop GPM on 5/8/2023

The current 2023 Minnesota legislative session has been a whirlwind of activity and may prove to be the most consequential year in recent history for many employers doing business in the state. Below is a summary of proposed...more

2023 Labor and Employment Outlook for Manufacturers

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog on 1/10/2023

We continue our annual tradition of covering legal trends and outlook for this year, focusing this week on employment and labor. Following several years of pandemic-focused legislation, we are now seeing a significant uptick...more

Williams Mullen Manufacturing Edge Video Series - Episode 1

Williams Mullen on 9/28/2021

In the inaugural episode of Williams Mullen Manufacturing Edge, a video series addressing key topics affecting manufacturers, Labor, Employment & Immigration (LEI) attorneys David Burton and Scott Terrell provide updates on...more

Latest Developments from the Connecticut General Assembly: The Labor and Public Employees Committee Has Spoken (Part Two-Expansion...

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and... on 5/3/2021

RELIANCE UPON PRIOR CRIMINAL RECORDS BY EMPLOYERS: H.B. No. 6474 (“An Act Concerning Collateral Employment Consequences Of A Criminal Record”) would, among other things, prohibit all employers from denying employment on the...more

Wind of Change – And Sailing Directly Into It to Continue Pursuing Business Goals

Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/6/2021

On January 20, 1991, the German heavy metal band Scorpions (probably best known for their arena rock anthem “Rock You Like A Hurricane”) released their ballad “Wind Of Change.” The song (in addition to spawning a “conspiracy...more

A Look Back and Ahead: 2020 Employment Law Predictions

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog on 1/23/2020

Our tradition includes using our first January post to make predictions about “what’s to come” in the year ahead. But first, let’s see how I did over the last year. “Time for 2019 Manufacturing Law Predictions: Drum Roll...more

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