Having survived the holiday shopping season, retailers should begin to prepare for any new employment laws that will go into effect in the coming year (and, of course, should ensure that they are complying with existing...more
1/18/2018
/ Anti-Bullying Laws ,
Breastfeeding ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Contract ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (the DTSA), creating the first Federal civil cause of action for misappropriation of trade secrets. The DTSA overlaps substantially with,...more
6/2/2016
/ Asset Seizure ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Employment Contract ,
Ex Parte ,
Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Notice Requirements ,
Popular ,
Private Right of Action ,
Retailers ,
State Law Claims ,
Trade Secrets ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies