On May 30, 2023, the federal government continued its crusade against employee non-compete agreements. Jennifer A. Abruzzo, the NLRB’s General Counsel, issued a Memo to all Regional Directors, in which she stated that, absent...more
It is hardly a secret that most employers routinely incorporate confidentiality and non-disparagement obligations in severance agreements for departing employees. On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board...more
After notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comments, the NLRB released its final rule for governing joint employer status under the NLRA—which takes effect on April 27, 2020. Per the NLRB’s press release, “[t]he...more
2/27/2020
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The Supreme Court of the United States handed employers a huge win with respect to employee class and collective actions. In Epic Systems Corp v. Lewis, the Court actually resolved three cases—Ernst & Young LLP v. Morris and...more
5/23/2018
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