Supplemental executive retirement plans (SERPs) and other forms of deferred compensation plans sometimes incorporate certain post-employment restrictive covenants for covered employees into the plan. ...more
Effective January 1, 2024, California will impose civil liability for employers who (1) enter into a contract that includes a noncompete agreement, and (2) attempt to enforce a noncompete agreement — regardless of where and...more
10/18/2023
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Q. As part of the employee onboarding process, my company requests that employees sign several documents, including an arbitration agreement and confidentiality agreement, on the first day of employment. Is the arbitration...more
On September 15, a Ninth Circuit panel in a 2-1 decision vacated a preliminary injunction, which has blocked enforcement of California Assembly Bill (AB) 51 since January 2020. The decision also partially struck down the...more