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End to six-month cap on unlawful termination compensation in small businesses for Jobs-Act-governed relationships

A&O Shearman on 7/24/2025

On July 21, 2025, the Constitutional Court, with Judgment No. 118/2025, declared the constitutional illegitimacy of Article 9, paragraph 1 of Legislative Decree 23/2015. With this decision, the court deleted the strict...more

Will New York State Lawmakers Ban Non-Competes in 2025? Here’s What Employers Need to Know About a Brewing State Law Trend

Fisher Phillips on 12/17/2024

Now that the federal non-compete ban has been shelved, we expect lawmakers in blue states to ramp up their efforts in this area. In particular, New York State lawmakers will likely introduce legislation that addresses some of...more

Labour’s Manifesto and Employment Law - What Can Employers Expect?

BCLP on 6/14/2024

This morning Labour launched its election Manifesto which, by implementing its “Plan To Make Work Pay” published last month, includes major employment law reform. The Plan, now supported by today’s Manifesto, is clear that...more

Washington State Tightens Noncompete Restrictions

Perkins Coie on 5/2/2024

Washington state businesses that have noncompetition agreements with employees or independent contractors will be subject to new requirements under the latest amendment to the state’s noncompetition law beginning June 6,...more

New York Governor Vetoes Proposed Ban on Noncompete Agreements

Troutman Pepper Locke on 12/29/2023

Q. Did New York institute a ban against noncompete agreements? ...more

New York Non-Compete Ban is Off the Table—For Now

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/27/2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: Efforts to prohibit non-compete agreements in New York State are back to square one following Governor Hochul’s veto of an outright ban in late December 2023....more

New York Legislature Considers Revised Non-Compete Ban

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/27/2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York State Assembly has joined the State Senate in passing legislation to prohibit non-compete clauses in employment contracts. The bill now heads to the Governor and, if signed into law, would void...more

New York Governor: “Balance” Is Needed on Noncompete Bill

Epstein Becker & Green on 11/30/2023

As we predicted when the New York legislature passed a bill that would ban noncompetes in the state without even an exception for the sale of a business, Governor Kathy Hochul has said that she wants changes to the bill –...more

Florida Senate Considers Proposal Mandating Disclosure of Employment Contracts to Employees

Lowndes on 10/9/2023

SB 40, a proposed bill sponsored by Florida Senator Linda Stewart, would create a new statutory obligation for employers to provide a copy of an employment contract upon request by the employee....more

California Reaches Across State Lines to Invalidate Employee Non-Compete Agreements

Littler on 9/7/2023

We are in the final stretch of the California legislature’s first year of a two-year session. One bill that sped through the legislative process—without any registered opposition—is Senate Bill 699, which extends the state’s...more

Proposed Broad Non-Compete Ban Looms for New York Employment Sector

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP on 6/27/2023

On June 20, 2023, the New York Senate sent bill S.3100A/A.1278B to the desk of Governor Kathy Hochul to prohibit non-competition agreements broadly throughout New York State. This bill, if signed into law, will take effect...more

New York Lawmakers Propose Banning Noncompete Agreements

FordHarrison on 6/26/2023

Executive Summary: This month both the New York State (NYS) Senate and the NYS Assembly passed identical bills that effectively ban all noncompete agreements in the state of New York. If signed by Governor Kathy Hochul, the...more

New York Inches Closer to Banning Non-Compete Agreements

Robinson & Cole LLP on 6/26/2023

The New York State Legislature passed a bill on June 20, 2023, that seeks to prohibit employers from entering into non-compete agreements with their employees (the “Bill”). If signed by Governor Hochul, the Bill will be a sea...more

Non-Compete Ban on the Horizon in New York?

Littler on 6/21/2023

Non-compete agreements may soon be unlawful in New York. The New York State Assembly passed A1278B on June 20, and the New York State Senate previously passed its counterpart bill, Senate Bill 3100A, earlier this month. If...more

New York State Senate Passes Bill to Ban Noncompete Agreements

Epstein Becker & Green on 6/15/2023

New York State may soon join the growing list of jurisdictions restricting or banning noncompete agreements. On June 7, 2023 the New York State Senate passed S 3100A (the “Bill”), which would prohibit employers from seeking,...more

UK Follows US FTC Proposal and Issues its Own Non-compete Proposals

Littler on 5/11/2023

The UK government on May 10, 2023, announced its intention to limit the length of post-employment non-compete clauses (i.e., restrictions prohibiting an employee from going to work for a competitor or to start a rival...more

State Law Restrictive Covenants Update

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP on 6/30/2022

Nelson Mullins is continuously monitoring trends and state law changes regarding restrictive covenants in employment agreements. Several states have recently enacted or modified legislation that may significantly restrict an...more

Top 10 Developments and Headlines in Trade Secret, Non-Compete, and Computer Fraud Law for 2019 & 2020

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 2/27/2020

Continuing our annual tradition, we have compiled our top developments and headlines for 2019 & 2020 in trade secret, non-compete, and computer fraud law. Here’s what you need to know to keep abreast of the ever-changing law...more

Web Exclusive: January 2020: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 2/12/2020

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

Vermont Legislative Update 01-17-2020 - An analysis from DRM's Government & Public Affairs Team

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC on 1/20/2020

Paid Family Leave bill heading to a showdown - The Senate approved the conference committee report on the paid family and medical leave bill on Friday, with a vote of 20-9-1. H.107 will now head to the House for a vote....more

Employment Law Now: IV-51 - A New 2020 Vision

Cozen O'Connor on 1/10/2020

In this first new episode of 2020 (Season 4), we look at the 15 hot topics your company should have on your list to think about....more

Compass: Insights And Direction For Employers – Winter 2020

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/3/2020

With the start of a new year, in-house counsel and human resources professionals will want to be aware of what’s on the horizon for 2020 and beyond. It’s a good time for employers to take a breath and consider what issues...more

That Was Quick—Massachusetts Legislature Seeks to Clarify 2018 Non-Compete Law, and to Exempt Physician Assistants

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/17/2019

Last summer, after a decade of fits and starts, and just minutes before the end of the 2018 legislative session, the Massachusetts legislature finally passed comprehensive non-compete reform, which went into effect on October...more

Another Year, Another Attempt in the U.S. Senate to Ban Non-Competes Nationwide

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/31/2019

Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) have introduced legislation entitled the Workforce Mobility Act (“WMA”). The WMA, like its prior incarnation from last year, seeks to ban non-compete agreements outside...more

Maine and New Hampshire Join the Ranks of States Restricting Use of Noncompete Agreements – with Rhode Island on the Cusp

Littler on 7/16/2019

In recent weeks, Maine and New Hampshire each enacted a law prohibiting the use of noncompete agreements with lower wage earners. Shortly thereafter, on July 11, 2019, the Rhode Island legislature sent a similar bill to...more

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