For years, confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses have been integral parts of any agreement where the employer agrees to pay the departing employee a severance. These types of provisions protect the employer on two...more
3/6/2023
/ Confidentiality Agreements ,
Contract Terms ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
NLRB ,
Non-Disparagement Provisions ,
Severance Agreements
On February 2, 2022, Governor Tate Reeves signed into law the much-anticipated Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act (“MMCA”) which legalizes the use of marijuana for medical purposes in the state. Mississippi is the 37th state to...more
As if employers and their HR personnel do not have enough to deal with, all must be mindful of the protections and prohibitions found under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) when addressing the many employment-related...more
2019 brought many changes and challenges to the world of labor and employment – and we expect 2020 to be no different. From drug testing to immigration, the following are issues that those in the labor and employment industry...more
1/20/2020
/ #MeToo ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Donations ,
Drug Testing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Final Rules ,
IRS ,
Leave of Absence ,
Medical Leave ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Over-Time ,
Parental Leave ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
In a 2-1 decision issued December 28, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) determination that both an employer’s reserved authority...more