The FTC’s near-total ban on non-competes was scheduled to take effect on September 4, 2024. With just weeks to go, a Texas court has set aside the rule and ordered that it will not take effect at all. (Earlier this summer,...more
The rate of change in the employment and benefits area seems to be accelerating. This alert addresses some of the changes that have been of most concern to our clients.
Observations on Long-Time Part-Time Employee...more
7/30/2024
/ Employee Benefits ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Regulations ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Over-Time ,
Pay Transparency ,
SECURE Act ,
Wage and Hour
Just weeks after a federal court in Texas held that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) exceeded its authority in issuing a rule banning nearly all non-compete agreement (and, therefore, the plaintiffs challenging that rule...more
7/25/2024
/ Appeals ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Texas
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission narrowly approved a rule banning most non-competition agreements. The rule, set to go into effect on September 4, 2024, prohibits employers from including non-compete provisions...more
7/18/2024
/ Copyright ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Patent Ownership ,
Patents ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Texas ,
Trade Secrets ,
UTSA
In a decision that prolongs national uncertainty about the Federal Trade Commission’s non-compete ban, a federal court in Texas has entered a preliminary injunction postponing the effective date of the ban and barring the FTC...more
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to issue a final rule that, once effective, will ban noncompetition (“non-compete”) agreements nationwide. The rule, which becomes effective 120 days after...more
Effective November 22, 2023, New York City has added height and weight to the list of characteristics protected against discrimination in employment, public accommodations, and housing (and other real estate). New York City...more
11/27/2023
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
City of New York ,
Discrimination ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Labor Reform ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
New York ,
State and Local Government