Legislative Agendas, Employment Contract, Employment Policies

New York Legislature Proposes New Bill Banning Non-Compete Agreements

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/19/2025

The New York Legislature is set to make another attempt to ban non-competes for all but highly compensated individuals. At the end of the 2023 legislative session, the New York Legislature passed a bill that would have banned...more

NY’s Non-Compete Bill: What Employers Can Expect From a Newly Proposed Ban

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 2/14/2025

A bill introduced in the New York State Senate on Feb. 10, 2025, would prohibit nearly all non-compete agreements arising in employment. Consistent with a national trend, non-competes for healthcare professionals would be...more

Sexual Harassment Complainants Guaranteed Their Day in Court – Employers Beware the Implications

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 2/22/2022

Since the onset of the #MeToo movement, allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace are frequently spotlighted in the news and on social media. Still, many claims between employers and employees are resolved outside of...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

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

Pros And Cons Of Mandatory Arbitration Policies For Employment Disputes

Troutman Pepper Locke on 3/6/2019

Q. Our company has a policy providing for mandatory arbitration of employment claims. I heard recently that some companies are moving away from these types of policies. What are the pros and cons of requiring all employees...more