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Multijurisdictional Employers, Part 1: Independent Contractors vs. Employees
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 42: Non-Compete Agreements with Mitchell Greggs of Maynard Nexsen
Creativity and Compliance: Innovating Ethics - Creativity in Corporate Compliance with Katie Lawler
Culture Crafters: Preventing and Fixing a Cultural Disconnect
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The Labor Law Insider: Recent U.S. Supreme Court, NLRB Decisions Highlight Labor Issues in Higher Education
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Protecting Trade Secrets When Facing Lawsuits or Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures
Episode 138 -- Employee Relations and Engagement in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era
In this month’s highlights, our team summarises the latest developments in UK employment law and their implications for employers. ...more
An employee disclosed trade secrets, yet the employer’s request for injunctive relief was denied because the confidentiality clause in the employment contract was invalid. The German Federal Labor Court (BAG) held that the...more
As a business grows and adds new members to the team, it can be difficult to identify what role each person plays and their level of authority. While some have the ability to make important decisions on behalf of the...more
A recent Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) decision signals a pressing need for Canadian employers to review and consider updating their contractual termination of employment provisions. Otherwise, employers are at risk of...more
On January 8, 2025, a New York federal court held that an employee’s refusal to sign a confidentiality and non-disparagement acknowledgement form that was part of a settlement agreement rendered the entire settlement...more
In celebration of the release of the 6th Edition of the Government Contracts Compliance Handbook, we’re sharing six essential tips for government contractors to navigate the intricacies of handling procurement information....more
In De Castro v. Arista Homes Limited, 2024 ONSC 1035, Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice (Court) held the termination provision in an employment contract was unenforceable because it defined “cause” more broadly than does...more
The General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") issued Memorandum GC 25-01 on October 7, 2024, which establishes her intent to "urge the Board not only to find certain non-compete provisions unlawful, but...more
On October 7, 2024, the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a memorandum offering her perspective on damages employers may face when enforcing allegedly unlawful non-compete agreements, and...more
The UK Supreme Court interprets contractual provisions, and implies a term, to find in favour of a group of Tesco employees who argued that the supermarket chain was not entitled to fire and rehire them on less advantageous...more
In recent months, I’ve spoken to many HR professionals about all things employee relations or “ER.” What stood out was the challenging nature of the role of those in ER. ...more
On May 7, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Final Rule that renders invalid non-compete clauses in standard employment agreements. 16 C.F.R. § 910. Although some limited exceptions apply, this new regulation...more
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has issued an aggressive scheduling order that “should allow prompt resolution of” one of the initial challenges to the FTC’s noncompete ban “with sufficient time,...more
With the potential for a federal ban on the horizon and increasing restrictions on noncompete agreements at the state level, employers are becoming increasingly hesitant to look to noncompete provisions for protection,...more
Effective January 1, 2020, Washington enacted a noncompete statute which, among other things, required employers to satisfy notice obligations and compensation thresholds to use noncompete agreements with employees and...more
Many people are contemplating what to give their Valentine in a couple of weeks. However, California employers that employed California persons under an agreement with a noncompete clause “no matter how narrowly...more
The US is not the only country currently debating a reform to the law on non-competes (see here in relation to federal law and New York). Notably, the UK Government has announced legislation that would limit the duration of...more
In a recent decision, the Eleventh Circuit seemed to approve a more forgiving standard for reviewing restrictive covenants. Courts generally have three colors in their markup kit for restrictive covenants. The first—and most...more
Severance agreements have long been utilized as a valuable tool for providing employers with protections from the post-employment conduct or claims of former employees. Severance agreements often include a wide range of...more
The Georgia Court of Appeals recently provided important clarification of the requirements for non-recruitment covenants under Georgia’s 2011 Restrictive Covenants Act. In North American Senior Benefits, LLC v. Wimmer, 2023...more
The General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Jennifer A. Abruzzo, issued guidance on March 22, 2023, about the NLRB’s McLaren Macomb, 372 NLRB No. 58, decision from February 21, 2023, which reinstated a...more
By now, most compliance professionals are aware of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) press release from January 5, which announced its proposed rule to ban noncompete clauses. The FTC proposed adding a new subchapter J,...more
On March 22, 2023, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued Memorandum GC 23-05 (the “Memorandum”) offering guidance to Regional Directors for interpreting the National Labor Relations Board’s (the “NLRB” and the “Board”)...more
Employers terminating employees frequently offer severance payments in exchange for the employees’ entry into a separation agreement. Generally these separation agreements include a release of claims along with other...more
In the McLaren Macomb opinion issued last month, 372 NLRB No. 58 (2023), the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) landed a healthy punch chipping away at what had previously been considered standard severance provisions in...more