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Snapshot on the Manufacturing Industry: New Administration Rolls Back Biden-Era Labor Law Policy

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Welcome to this edition of the FP Snapshot on the Manufacturing Industry, where we take a quick snapshot look at a recent significant workplace law development with an emphasis on how it impacts employers in the Manufacturing...more

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Acting NLRB GC William Cowen Rescinds Abruzzo’s Noncompetes and Severance Agreements Memo

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Earlier this month, the Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), William Cowen, rescinded a slew of his predecessor’s policy memoranda. While general counsel (GC) memoranda are not the official...more

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Acting NLRB Counsel Rolls Back Many Biden-Era Labor Memos and Begins Process of Changing U.S. Labor Laws: What Employers Need to...

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The Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board just signaled a new policy direction for labor law under the Trump administration by rescinding more than a dozen policies endorsed by previous leadership....more

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NLRB General Counsel Explains What Remedies She Wants for Non-Competes She Considers Illegal and Promises Crack-Down on...

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On October 7, 2024, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel (GC) Jennifer Abruzzo issued GC Memorandum 25-01, consisting of two parts. First, the GC urges the NLRB to provide make-whole relief to employees if the Board...more

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NLRB General Counsel Doubles-Down on Non-Compete Agreement—and Takes Aim at “Stay-or-Pay” Provisions

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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

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NLRB: Use of Non-Compete and "Stay-or-Pay" Clauses May Trigger Significant Monetary Consequences for Employers

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On October 7, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer A. Abruzzo issued Memorandum GC 25-01, reinforcing and expanding previous positions on how certain restrictive covenants may violate the National...more

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Is the NLRB’s New Stance on Restrictive Covenants Mostly Bark With a Little Bite?

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The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) sent shockwaves through the employment landscape when General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo took the position that the “proffer, maintenance, and enforcement” of restrictive covenants...more

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NLRB’s General Counsel Says Employers Cannot Bar Outside Employment

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is chipping away at employment agreements and other restrictive covenants one clause at a time. In a recent memorandum, the General Counsel said she believes restricting employees...more

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Most Non-Compete Agreements Violate Federal Labor Law, According to New Advice Memorandum from NLRB General Counsel

National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo has proclaimed that, except in limited circumstances, non-compete agreements generally violate Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). In a...more

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NLRB General Counsel: Noncompete Agreements Violate Federal Labor Law

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The US National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) general counsel issued guidance on May 30 announcing that noncompete provisions contained in many employment agreements violate the National Labor Relations Act unless narrowly...more

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NLRB Guidance Declares Non-Competes Unlawful

Non-compete agreements continue to face intense scrutiny from government authorities. On May 30, the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) issued a guidance memorandum opining that...more

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Important Updates on Non-Compete Employment Agreements

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Employers following the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) rulemaking process that will restrict non-compete agreements in many employment relationships may be relieved to learn that the FTC is not expected to vote on its...more

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NLRB General Counsel Enters the Fray on Non-Competes, Declaring They May Violate Federal Labor Law

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For more than a year, the Federal Trade Commission has been mulling on whether the federal government should regulate employee non-compete agreements. Traditionally, those agreements limit where and for whom an employee may...more

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Did the NLRB Preempt Non-Compete Litigation?

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Over last week, two seemingly unconnected events happened that impact restrictive covenant and labor law. First, the National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, issued a memorandum opining that certain...more

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NLRB General Counsel: Most Non-Compete Agreements Violate Federal Labor Law

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Historically, non-compete agreements between employer and employee have been matters of state law. However, in recent years, federal agencies have commenced efforts to curtail their use. For example, the Federal Trade...more

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Many Non-Compete Agreements Violate Federal Law According to NLRB’s Chief Prosecutor: Your Top 7 Questions Answered

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Employers should review their non-compete agreements now that the NLRB General Counsel announced that many of them violate federal labor law – regardless of whether you have a unionized workforce. General Counsel Jennifer...more

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