Following the Federal Trade Commission’s largely unsuccessful attempt to implement a nationwide ban on most post-employment noncompete agreements last year, states have stepped in to fill the legislative gap. The result has...more
On August 20, 2024, the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission issued an order blocking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule banning all post-employment noncompete...more
On July 31, 2024, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey enacted a sweeping pay transparency law that imposes new requirements on covered employers with Massachusetts-based employees. As detailed below, An Act Relative to Salary...more
On July 3, 2024, the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued an order temporarily enjoining the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from implementing or enforcing its rule banning nearly all post-employment...more
On October 1, 2024, Maryland’s House Bill 649 law takes effect, extending pay transparency requirements for Maryland employers. The law applies to all employers “engaged in a business, industry, profession, trade, or other...more
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3 – 2 in favor of banning all post-employment noncompete agreements. The ban will take effect 120 days after the final rule is published in the Federal Register....more
As we reported in October 2023, noncompete agreements continue to receive widespread scrutiny – a trend that has continued in the first quarter of 2024. In this update, we describe what you need to know about the latest...more
On June 30, 2024, the District of Columbia Wage Transparency Omnibus Amendment Act of 2023 takes effect, paving the way for new pay transparency obligations for DC employers.
The amendment, which Mayor Muriel Bowser...more
California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) recently published guidance to assist employers in complying with Senate Bill 553 ahead of the law’s employer compliance date of July 1, 2024. As we reported...more
In June 2023, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed into law the Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights (POWR) Act, which, among other things, substantially limits the use of nondisclosure agreements, lowers the burden of...more
Background Washington state’s Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1795, also known as the Silenced No More Act, took effect June 9, 2022, and prohibits nondisclosure and nondisparagement provisions that prevent an employee or...more
On March 28, 2022, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Applicability Emergency Amendment Act of 2022, which postpones the effective date of DC’s near-total ban on non-compete...more