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Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

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End-of-summer road travel through state noncompete laws—It’s trippy!

In 2014, a Jimmy John’s employee leaked a copy of a noncompete agreement that the Sandwich of Sandwiches™ chain required employees at all levels (including store-level employees, such as sandwich makers and delivery drivers)...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Want to prevent your employees in Georgia from raiding your workforce? Make sure you have a geographic limitation.

Many employers require employees to sign restrictive covenants prohibiting them from engaging in certain activities after their employment ends. These prohibitions frequently include - opening or working for a competing...more

Gould + Ratner LLP

Using AI in Human Resources: Generative AI in the Workplace

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This post is the third in a three-part series examining the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Human Resources. In Part I, we explored some of AI’s uses in the workplace and potential legal complications with the...more

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California’s Ban on Non-Competes is Catching On

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As my New York colleagues wrote , the New York Legislature just passed a bill that would prohibit non-competition agreements between employers and employees. If signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, New York will become the fifth...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Highlights from the 2023 Hot Topics in Employment Law Seminar

Miles & Stockbridge’s Labor, Employment, Benefits & Immigration Practice Group presented its 21st annual Hot Topics in Employment Law seminar April 25 to clients from throughout Maryland and beyond. Topics covered included...more

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4 Trends for Cannabis Industry Employers to Track in 2023

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The cannabis industry is growing at a rapid pace given the proliferation of states legalizing medical and recreational use. Indeed, most states already have a comprehensive medical cannabis program, and many are rolling out...more

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“Tis the Season to Find a New Job: New Trends that Make it Easier for Employees to Leave and What a Company Can Do to Limit...

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Employees are more likely to explore new employment options as the end of the year draws near. But, employee mobility can be hindered by non-solicit, non-hire and confidentiality agreements. In addition, a recent trend in...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2023 - Legal predictions to help you prepare for the coming year in workplace law

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It’s never easy to make accurate predictions about what we might expect to see in the workplace in the coming year. After all: - At the start of 2020, no one could have predicted COVID-19. - None of us had heard the phrase...more

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D.C. Mayor’s Signature Puts Modified Non-Compete Ban on Track for October 1st Effective Date

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The District of Columbia City Council has finalized amendments to implement the D.C. Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 effective October 1, 2022, and Mayor Muriel Bowser has signed D.C. Bill 24-256....more

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Colorado Cracks Down on Restrictive Covenants

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As anticipated, Governor Polis signed into law last week Colorado’s new limitations on restrictive covenants, which includes noncompetition, nonsolicitation, and confidentiality covenants. ...more

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2021 Trade Secrets Webinar Series: Takeaways & Recordings

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Throughout 2021, our dedicated Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Competes Practice Group hosted a series of CLE webinars that addressed significant trade secret and restrictive covenant issues facing clients today. This...more

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Franchise Memorandum - Issue #270

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Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Franchisees’ Minimum Wage and Unjust Enrichment Claims - A divided panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals has concluded that claims of improper wage deductions and unjust...more

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June 2021: The Top 19 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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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

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California Employment Law Notes - November 2020

Court Affirms $4.26 Million Jury Award For “Self-Published Defamation” - Tilkey v. Allstate Ins. Co., 2020 WL 6268474 (Cal. Ct. App. 2020) - Allstate terminated Michael Tilkey, a 30-year employee who sold life...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Best in Law: Remote Working Laws for Calif. Employers

BB&K Attorneys Damian Moos and Kandice Kim Write About What Employers Should Know in the Southern Calif. Newspaper Group - In response to state and local COVID-19 stay at home orders, many California employers...more

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Top Four Considerations for Employers Seeking to Enforce Restrictive Covenants During a Global Pandemic

The global coronavirus pandemic has had a multitude of effects on how employers conduct business and manage their workforces. But as employees start to return to work, employers must be mindful of how to address those who...more

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Top 10 Developments and Headlines in Trade Secret, Non-Compete, and Computer Fraud Law for 2019 & 2020

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Continuing our annual tradition, we have compiled our top developments and headlines for 2019 & 2020 in trade secret, non-compete, and computer fraud law. Here’s what you need to know to keep abreast of the ever-changing law...more

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

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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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Are Your Noncompete Agreements Dying of Old Age?

Key Points - • Tight labor markets are leading courts and legislatures to closely scrutinize noncompetes and other restrictive covenants. • If there are changes in an employee’s job and/or the company’s business, it...more

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Maryland Enacts a Statute Prohibiting Non-Competes for Lower Wage Employees

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On May 28, 2019, the Maryland Governor permitted (without signature) the Noncompete and Conflict of Interest Clauses Act (the Act) to become law. ...more

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[Podcast]: Key Contractual Provisions for Employers to Incorporate in Documents with Confidentiality Covenants

In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, Kate Napalkova, special employee benefits and executive compensation counsel, and associate Oleg Zakatov discuss potential pitfalls that lurk in employment agreements and other employee...more

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Is Your Physician Pay Data A Trade Secret? Probably Not, Says Recent Court Decision

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When a Florida federal court recently rejected a hospital system’s attempt to keep its physician compensation data private, despite a claim that the information constituted a trade secret, healthcare employers across the...more

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Littler Global Guide - Netherlands - Q4 2018

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Trade Secrets Now Expressly Protected by Law - New Legislation Enacted - On October 22, 2018, the Trade Secrets Protection Act (the Act) entered into force. The new legislation lays down the rules on implementing...more

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Action Items for Illinois Employers in 2019

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2019 is here. Now is a great time for employers in Illinois to consider if and how they want to address new employment laws and workplace trends that will impact 2019 and beyond. New military leave procedures, class action...more

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