Hiring & Firing, Biden Administration, Non-Compete Agreements

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

Fisher Phillips on 4/1/2025

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

More Signs of Trouble for Non-Compete Agreements

Polsinelli on 2/10/2023

Non-compete agreements have had a rough 2023, most recently with President Biden specifically calling them out on Tuesday evening during his State of the Union and emphasizing his Administration’s opposition to them. This,...more

5 Employer Takeaways – and Predictions – From Biden’s 2023 State of the Union

Fisher Phillips on 2/10/2023

“For too long, workers have been getting stiffed. But not anymore. We’re beginning to restore the dignity of work.” With these words, spoken by President Biden midway through his State of the Union address Tuesday night,...more

The Federal Trade Commission Proposes Ban on Employer-Worker Non-Compete Agreements

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 1/10/2023

On Jan. 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) seeking to categorically ban nearly all employer non-competition agreements nationwide. If passed in its draft form,...more

Employee Talent Wars Gain Unprecedented Ammunition from Changing Antitrust Landscape

Holland & Knight LLP on 6/16/2022

The current labor market is fraught with challenges for employers. In the wake of the COVID-19 market disruptions, the demand for employees, especially for experienced or highly trained employees, far exceeds the supply....more

#WorkforceWednesday: Non-Compete Compliance, New Requirements for Plan Sponsors, Get Ahead on Anti-Harassment Training -...

Epstein Becker & Green on 4/13/2022

This week, we look at the increased focus on non-compete agreements across the country. The Current Environment for Non-Compete Agreements (see video attached) There has been a wave of legislation restricting non-compete...more

[Ongoing Program] Noncompetition Agreements – An Endangered Species? What You Can Do to Protect Your Business Interests - April...

BakerHostetler on 4/5/2022

Please join us for BakerHostetler’s The ‘New’ Normal: The State of Labor Relations and Employment Law Master Class. Our 9th Annual Master Class will be virtual again this year, as it was last year, due to the continuation of...more

[Podcast] The Emerging New Era for Noncompetes and Trade Secrets: Nationalizing Competitiveness and Noncompete Law: Criminal...

BakerHostetler on 1/27/2022

Nationalizing Competitiveness and Noncompete Law: Criminal Antitrust and Federal Efforts to Curtail No-Poach and Noncompete Agreements is part five of BakerHostetler's six-part series, "The Emerging New Era for Noncompetes...more

#WorkforceWednesday: Year in Review and a Look Ahead to 2022 - Employment Law This Week®

Epstein Becker & Green on 12/22/2021

This week, we’re recapping some of the biggest changes that impacted employers in 2021. We also look ahead to what’s in store in the new year. A Shift in Labor Policy and Enforcement The Biden administration is ushering in...more

Executive Order Signals The Writing Is On The Wall For Non-Compete Agreements

Miles Mediation & Arbitration on 11/3/2021

On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order labelled as an effort to promote competition in the American economy. Its primary focus is to encourage the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair—through rulemaking...more

Antitrust Regulation And The Labor Market

Womble Bond Dickinson on 9/24/2021

Employment-related antitrust regulation is intensifying amid a volatile labor market so Mark Henriques asked David Hamilton and Sarah Motley Stone, two of Womble Bond Dickinson's brightest minds on this subject, to share some...more

Millions of American workers are shackled by absurd non-compete agreements. Companies need to stop needlessly restricting workers.

Bilzin Sumberg on 8/31/2021

President Biden has directed the FTC to crack down on non-competition agreements. Non-compete clauses can unfairly hinder the mobility of low-level workers due to disparate bargaining power. Originally Published in...more

#WorkforceWednesday: The Future of Non-Compete Agreements - Employment Law This Week®

Epstein Becker & Green on 8/11/2021

Welcome to #WorkforceWednesday. This week, we look at the restriction and legislation of non-compete agreements. The Future of Non-Compete Agreements The restriction and legislation of non-compete agreements is gaining...more

Are Non-Competes Headed For Extinction?

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP on 8/10/2021

Regulation of non-competition agreements or provisions has traditionally been governed by state law. As set forth below, however, a new Executive Order may signal that change is coming on the federal level. Background - ...more

July 2021: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 8/4/2021

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

The Effect of Promoting Competition in the American Economy on Non-compete Agreements

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 8/3/2021

On July 9, 2021, President Biden executed a broad Executive Order 14036 (“EO”) entitled Promoting Competition in the American Economy. Among other things, the EO will potentially have a great impact upon non-compete...more

An Overview of President Biden’s Executive Order on Non-Competes

Quarles & Brady LLP on 7/30/2021

On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued an extensive Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. Among other things, the Executive Order directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), through rulemaking, to...more

[Virtual Event] Labor and Employment AR/HR Summit - August 10th - 12th, 9:00 am - 2:30 pm CDT

Adams & Reese on 7/22/2021

Employers, especially HR professionals, have been on a roller coaster ride over the past 18 months. COVID-19 has not only changed the way we work but has underscored the need to take proactive steps to protect the longevity...more

#WorkforceWednesday: Biden Seeks to Boost Competition, HERO Act Guidance, and Key Nominees Advance - Employment Law This Week®

Epstein Becker & Green on 7/21/2021

It's #WorkforceWednesday! This week, we focus on President Biden's recent push to limit non-compete agreements and finalize key labor and employment appointments. Biden Executive Order Seeks to Boost Competition President...more

D.C.’s impending noncompete ban may be on hold until 2022

Hogan Lovells on 7/16/2021

D.C. employers should be aware that the District’s new law banning virtually all employee noncompete agreements and policies does not currently apply and likely will not become applicable this year....more

The Feds Are Going After Non-Compete Covenants

Jaburg Wilk on 7/16/2021

On July 7, 2021, President Biden announced that he intends to sign an executive order targeting employer-employee non-compete covenants (agreements) nationwide through the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC investigates...more

President Biden Asks Federal Authorities to Curtail “Unfair” Use of Non-Compete Clauses by Nation’s Employers

Fisher Phillips on 7/15/2021

When various news outlets reported last week that President Biden was considering using his executive authority to ban or limit the use of non-compete restrictions, all manner of speculation arose from employers across the...more

Biden Order: Consider a Federal Rule on Non-Competes

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 7/14/2021

Don’t be misled: President Biden’s July 9 Executive Order does not bar non-compete agreements. Rather, it “encourages” the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission to use rule-making to limit their use....more

President Biden’s Executive Order To Promote Competition May Ignite Congressional Action To Ban Non-Competes In Employment

CDF Labor Law LLP on 7/12/2021

President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy includes a directive to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to “curtail the unfair use of non-compete clauses and other clauses or agreements...more

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