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Responsabilidades para la cotización de aportes al Sistema de Seguridad Social en Colombia

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El artículo 21 de la Ley 2381 de 2024, inicialmente estableció que el contratante respondería por la cotización de aportes al Sistema General de Pensiones de sus contratistas en Colombia. No obstante, el Decreto 514 de 2025...more

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New Amendment Further Restricts Non-Competes in Virginia

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Beginning on July 1, 2025, Virginia’s existing non-compete statute, Va. Code § 40.1-28.7:8, will be expanded to prohibit post-employment non-compete agreements and certain non-solicitation covenants with any non-exempt...more

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Wyoming Legislature Takes a Bite Out of Covenants Not to Compete

Brad Cave by Brad Cave Governor Gordon signed a bill this week to significantly narrow the enforceability of covenants not to compete under Wyoming law.  While the new law leaves Wyoming businesses with a few options to...more

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New York Legislature’s Proposed Amendments Would Impact Employment Agreements

Two bills recently introduced in New York’s legislature could have a major impact on New York employers seeking to enter into employment-related agreements with employees. Invalidating “Unconscionable” Contract Terms - ...more

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Key Changes to New York Employment Law in 2024 and What to Expect in 2025

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Every new year brings changes to the employment laws applicable to New York State and New York City employers. In this article, we review the key employment laws that went into effect in 2024 and highlight some of the new and...more

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California Governor Signs Freelance Worker Protection Act

On September 28, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) No. 988, the Freelance Worker Protection Act (FWPA). The FWPA provides minimum requirements for agreements between freelance workers and...more

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Louisiana Joins Growing Number of States Limiting Nondisclosure Agreements

Louisiana recently passed new legislation prohibiting employers from including nondisclosure provisions in agreements with employees that prospectively forbid employees from disclosing or discussing certain facts or claims...more

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New Maryland Law Places New Restrictions on Noncompete Agreements for Health Care and Veterinary Professionals

Restrictions on noncompete agreements in the state of Maryland for certain care-related industries have become substantially broader. Under Maryland’s House Bill (HB) 1388, Maryland employers now face greater restrictions...more

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NYC Bans Contract Terms that Reduce the Time Employees Have to Bring Discrimination Claims: Key Points for Employers

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New York City employers should review their handbooks and employment agreements to ensure they comply with a new law that took effect May 11. Lawmakers recently amended the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) to prohibit...more

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Washington State Updates and Clarifies Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation Law

The 2024 Washington State Legislature passed Substitute Senate Bill (S.S.B.) 5935 in February 2024, and Governor Jay Inslee signed the bill into law on March 13, 2024, updating and clarifying Washington law regarding...more

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New California Law Requires Notice to Employees About Void Noncompetes

Most employers know that California has for decades prevented enforcement of employee non-competition and customer non-solicitation agreements. Some companies with California operations modify their agreements with employees...more

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California Extends Prohibition on Noncompete Agreements

California law famously bans employee noncompetition agreements, under a statute enacted in 1872. As of January 1, 2024, new amendments to this age-old statute provide clarity about what is—and is not—enforceable....more

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This Year Some Employees Will Be Receiving More Than A Valentine's Day Card

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Last year, the California legislature enacted AB 1075 (Bauer-Kahan) which declares it to be unlawful "to include a noncompete clause in an employment contract, or to require an employee to enter a noncompete agreement, that...more

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California Further Limits Employers’ Use of Restrictive Covenants Agreements

Two bills took effect in California earlier this month imposing further limitations on restrictive covenants in employment agreements, one of which voids noncompete agreements even if they are signed outside of the state....more

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California Amends Noncompete Law (Again) and Adds a Notice Requirement

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California’s Business and Professions Code (the “Code”) has long been the nation’s strictest law on restrictive covenants, essentially prohibiting employee noncompetition agreements except in limited circumstances....more

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California’s Non-Compete Shakeup

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California enacted two new bills expanding the scope and consequences of the state’s policies against restrictive covenants.  Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 699 into law on September 1, 2023, and Assembly Bill 1076 into...more

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Time for Employers to Modify Minnesota Protective Covenant Templates

For those employers who have not yet modified their Minnesota employment and non-compete templates, the time is now. Pursuant to MN SF 3035, as of July 1, 2023, Minnesota employers are prohibited from entering into...more

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Reminder: Minnesota Non-Compete Ban Takes Effect on Saturday, July 1

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As we previously reported, Minnesota will soon become only the fourth state (along with California, Oklahoma and North Dakota) to ban noncompetes.  The state’s new law renders void and unenforceable all covenants not to...more

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New Minnesota Law Bans Most Post-Employment Non-Competes: 6 Key Takeaways

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Minnesota has enacted one of the strictest state non-compete laws in the US, banning almost all post-termination non-competes between employers and their employees and between employers and certain independent contractors...more

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Minnesota Non-Compete Ban Signed into Law and Effective July 1, 2023

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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has now officially signed into law a bill including provisions that will prohibit employment noncompetition agreements. MN SF 3035, signed by Governor Walz on May 24, 2023, restricts employers from...more

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Non-Compete Ban Poised to Become Law in Minnesota

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is poised to sign an omnibus bill recently passed by the Minnesota state legislature, which includes provisions that would broadly ban non-competition agreements throughout Minnesota beginning on...more

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States Continue to Target Restrictive Covenants

Connecticut, Indiana, New York, Rhode Island, and Utah are among the latest states to propose further limitations on the use of post-employment restrictive covenants. ...more

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New #MeToo Law Targets NDAs

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Employers should be aware of recent updates regarding two #MeToo-related federal laws: the Speak Out Act and the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act....more

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New Law Changes Non-Compete Landscape for D.C. Employers

The long-awaited Washington, D.C. non-compete and anti-moonlighting law finally went into effect on Oct. 1, 2022. At the end of 2020, the Washington, D.C. Council passed the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of...more

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Beware - Increased Scrutiny on NDAs

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​​​​​​​Last month, a Maine law went into effect banning the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) that have the effect of silencing employee complaints of workplace misconduct. It is merely the latest in a growing list of...more

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