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Employee non-competes
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This article provides a brief history of California’s pro-competition law and describes the stalled federal initiative to extend a similar noncompete ban nationally, notwithstanding the overlapping policy interests expressed...more
A little less than a year ago, businesses were scrambling to get ready for the then-impending Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule that would have blocked nearly all non-compete agreements between employers and...more
The French Competition Authority recently fined several companies for no-poach agreements, following similar action by the European Commission in the online food delivery sector. These decisions mark a sharp escalation in...more
The FTC Non-Compete Rule, recent National Labor Relations Board rulings, and other agency and state actions have put a spotlight on government efforts to address competition. We will address those actions, the associated...more
In 2024, employers rushed to track the twists and turns of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) noncompete ban, which attempted to limit the enforceability of agreements that restrict employees from working for a competitor...more
A recent Washington State Supreme Court decision addressed a simmering conflict between the statutory right of employees earning less than double minimum wage to work a second job, on the one hand, and employees’ duty of...more
In Latifi v The TDL Group Corp., 2025 BCCA 45, (Latifi) the BC Court of Appeal upheld the summary dismissal of a proposed class action against the Tim Hortons franchisor in Canada. The underlying dispute between the...more
The FTC announced that it is directing its Bureau of Competition, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Bureau of Economics, and Office of Policy Planning to form a Joint Labor Task Force to address deceptive, unfair, and...more
On February 26, 2025, Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Chair Andrew Ferguson announced that the FTC would create the agency’s “first ever” Joint Labor Task Force (the “Task Force”), focusing on anticompetitive labor market...more
On January 16, 2025, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission jointly issued new guidance for employment practices that impact workers. ...more
Less than a week before the administration change from former President Joe Biden to President Donald Trump, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released new guidance highlighting business...more
Overview - On 22 May 2024, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that he had requested permission from King Charles III to dissolve parliament and call a general election. The election will take place on 4 July 2024....more
After observing that “Artificial intelligence offers enormous promise and great risk,” the Biden administration recently announced an Executive Order (the “Order”) setting the table for future government action in this...more
At the conclusion of the 2023 New York legislative session, the New York State Senate and Assembly passed a bill that, if signed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, will prohibit employers from entering agreements that...more
Non-compete agreements have had a target on their back for some time, with several state laws already on the books to prohibit or significantly limit their use. (See laws in California, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Maryland,...more
Congressional Tech Focus Will Continue This Term, Fueled by Bipartisan - Scrutiny on Multiple Fronts With the Democratic party now in control of both the House and the Senate, we anticipate increased congressional...more
In This Issue: - SEC Pays First Whistleblower Award to Audit and Compliance Professional - Supreme Court Allows Affordable Care Act Contraceptives Religious Exemption - EEOC Adopts New Pregnancy...more