Wage and Hour, Contract Terms, Restrictive Covenants

Wyoming’s New Non-Compete Law Starts in July: Employers Need to Look at Their Agreements Now

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 3/31/2025

On Mar. 19, 2025, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon signed Senate Bill 107 into law, fundamentally reshaping the landscape for non-compete agreements in a major legislative move that will impact employers across Wyoming. Effective...more

Coming or Going? Employer Training Draws Focus of Federal Regulators

Epstein Becker & Green on 12/27/2023

The Clash famously asked “Should I stay, or should I go?” on their 1982 album, Combat Rock, and with recent attacks on non-competes at both the state and federal level, some employers are imposing additional costs on...more

Sign on the Dotted Line: Negotiating an Effective Employment Agreement

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 9/15/2022

James Gregory, Batool T. Banker, and Taryn E. Cannataro of Lowenstein’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice lay out tips for negotiating a fulsome executive employment agreement for both new hires and existing...more

State Law Restrictive Covenants Update

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP on 6/30/2022

Nelson Mullins is continuously monitoring trends and state law changes regarding restrictive covenants in employment agreements. Several states have recently enacted or modified legislation that may significantly restrict an...more

New Hampshire Governor Bans Non-Compete Agreements for Low-Wage Employees

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 7/17/2019

On July 11, 2019, Governor Sununu signed S.B. 197 into law. S.B. 197 prohibits an employer from requiring an employee who makes 200% of the federal minimum wage ($14.50) to sign a non-compete agreement restricting the...more

One of Obama Administration’s Final Mandates: Non-Competes Should Be The Exception, Not The Rule

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group on 11/16/2016

With all the hubbub over the Presidential election, it would not be hard to overlook some of the Obama administration’s final moves. Recently, the White House issued a call to action to state legislators to ban non-compete...more