On January 11, 2021, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 (the “Act”), which, once effective, will be one of the broadest bans on non-compete agreements in the country. ...more
1/22/2021
/ Compliance ,
Contract Terms ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Noncompliance ,
Penalties ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Resolving a circuit split regarding the jurisdictional nature of Title VII’s charge-filing requirement—the statutory requirement that an employee who alleges that he or she has been subjected to unlawful treatment is required...more
6/4/2019
/ Administrative Procedure ,
Appeals ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Exhaustion Doctrine ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Fort Bend County Texas v Davis ,
Jurisdiction ,
SCOTUS ,
Split of Authority ,
Title VII
In a business-friendly decision issued on January 25, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) revised its test for determining whether putative independent contractors are exempt from coverage under the...more
2/1/2019
/ Drivers ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Entrepreneurs ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Right to Control ,
Sharing Economy ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
On June 6, 2018, the National Labor Relation Board’s (“NLRB” or “Board”) General Counsel issued Memorandum GC 18-04 (“GC 18-04”), which provides guidance to employers on the legality of certain handbook rules following the...more
On May 9, 2018, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) announced it is considering rulemaking to address the standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”)...more
On September 29, 2016, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued regulations (the “final rule”) implementing Executive Order 13706, which requires federal contractors to provide paid sick leave to their employees. According to...more
10/14/2016
/ Barack Obama ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Service Contract Act ,
Sick Leave ,
Wage and Hour
Two recent developments have the potential to change the landscape for contractors providing services to the Government. Government contractors and subcontractors are required to comply with a host of regulations governing...more