On April 8, 2025, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed Senate Bill 241 (SB 241) into law, amending the Kansas Restraint of Trade Act (K.S.A. 50-163). Taking effect on July 1, 2025, this new employer-friendly legislation...more
6/25/2025
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The COVID-19 pandemic brought workplace vaccination policies to the forefront, raising complex questions about religious accommodations. Over four years after the initial rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, these policies remain...more
6/2/2025
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Undue Hardship ,
Vaccinations
As discussed in our previous article, the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) newly enacted Non-Compete Clause Rule (“Rule”) is set to go into effect on September 4, 2024, by its own terms. The Rule would virtually ban all...more
On July 1, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two legislative bills (AB 2288, amending Labor Code Section 2699; and SB 92, amending Section 2699.3) into law, effective July 1, 2024. The new law significantly...more
7/10/2024
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Wage Statements
The Division of Advice (the “Division”) of the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”) recently released an advice memorandum examining the lawfulness of various key provisions – including non-solicitation,...more
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to issue a final rule that would ban virtually all non-compete agreements for nearly all workers of for-profit employers. Commissioners Melissa Holyoak and...more
4/25/2024
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Unfair Competition
Democrats and Republicans within the House Committee on Education and the Workforce have recently expressed bipartisan interest in raising or eliminating the statutory caps on damages for claims brought under Title VII and...more
On May 1, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it has begun a National Emphasis Program (NEP) to prevent and reduce fall-related injuries and fatalities for people working at heights...more
On March 6, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously voted to extend the public comment period for its proposed rule on banning non-competes until April 19, 2023. Originally, the deadline for submitting comments...more
In the wake of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed rule that would effectively ban non-compete agreements nationwide, on February 1, 2023, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators have renewed their efforts to ban the...more
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed rule that, if enacted, would amount to a near-total ban on the use of non-compete agreements and leave employers with fewer legal means of protecting their...more
On September 27, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Pay Transparency for Pay Equity Act (SB 1162) into law. Effective January 1, 2023, private employers will be required to disclose more pay data to...more