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Breaking Update: FTC's Noncompete Ban and What It Means for Washington

On Tuesday, April 23, the US Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule that would prohibit many noncompete agreements nationwide (FTC Announcement, AP News coverage). The next day, several business groups filed a lawsuit...more

4/25/2024 / Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Final Rules , Hiring & Firing , Non-Compete Agreements , Restrictive Covenants , Washington

Important Changes to Washington’s Noncompete Law

A bill amending Washington’s noncompete law (RCW 49.62) goes into effect on June 6, 2024. One of the changes will require prompt review and likely revisions of existing non-solicitation agreements....more

3/27/2024 / Amended Legislation , Corporate Counsel , Employment Contract , Highly Compensated Employees , Hiring & Firing , Non-Compete Agreements , Non-Solicitation Agreements , Restrictive Covenants , State Labor Laws , Washington

NLRB Decision Restricts the Use of Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions

On February 21, 2023, in McLaren Macomb, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) held that an employer violates the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) by proffering broadly drafted confidentiality and...more

4/12/2023 / Confidentiality Agreements , NLRA , NLRB , Non-Disclosure Agreement , Non-Disparagement Provisions , Section 7 , Separation Agreement , Severance Agreements

New York City Joins Other Jurisdictions in Requiring Wage Disclosures, Signaling a Nationwide Trend of Pay Transparency Law

New York City joined a growing list of other jurisdictions requiring salary disclosures in an effort to tackle pay inequity. Effective on May 15, 2022, the New York City Human Rights Law will require employers to disclose the...more

4/25/2022 / Employer Liability Issues , Hiring & Firing , Job Applicants , New Legislation , NYCCHR , Pay Transparency , Wage and Hour

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