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Florida Choice Act bolsters enforceability of noncompete and garden leave agreements

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In a departure from the legislative trends in certain states to curtail post-employment restraints, the state of Florida has bucked the tide to take the most employer friendly approach to restrictive covenants. On April 24,...more

Alston & Bird

Major Changes Coming to Health Care Noncompetes in Texas

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Our Health Care Group examines the new Texas law that restricts the use of noncompete clauses in physician and other health care practitioner employment contracts beginning September 1....more

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Governor Kehoe Signs Repeal of State Paid Sick Leave Law

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On May 14, 2025, the Missouri Legislature repealed the brand new paid sick leave law (the “Sick Leave Law”) that voters approved last November. Governor Kehoe’s July 10, 2025 signature officially enacts that repeal and begins...more

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Missouri Governor Finalizes Prop A Repeal

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On July 10, 2025, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bill (HB) 567 into law, effectively repealing Proposition A, the controversial ballot initiative passed by Missouri voters in November 2024 that was repealed by the...more

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Missouri Governor Signs Bill Repealing Paid Sick Leave Law and Revising Minimum Wage Update Schedule – What Now?

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On July 10, 2025, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed into law HB 567, which repeals the statewide paid sick leave law voters approved at the November 2024 election that took effect on May 1, 2025, and eliminates the...more

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Oregon Enacts Legislation Providing Unemployment Benefits for Striking Workers

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Key Takeaways - - Oregon recently joined several other states in ensuring unemployment insurance for workers participating in strikes. - Guaranteed unemployment insurance for striking employees is a significant change, as...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Washington Employment Law Updates

A series of employment-related bills have become law and will go into effect in the coming months and years. These new bills contain some significant changes that will likely affect most Washington employers. Understanding...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Employers Beware: Employees Are Seeking Damages for Unenforceable Noncompetes

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We have seen a rise in employees going on the offensive and suing their former employers for damages for not informing them that their noncompete is invalid under the applicable state law or for exaggerating the scope of a...more

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May Tip of the Month: New York Eases Penalties for First-Time Pay Frequency Violations

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On May 9, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law significant amendments to the New York labor law, providing relief to employers in connection with frequency-of-pay violations. Previously, New York employers who failed...more

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Noncompete News: New Jersey Introduces New Bill to Kill Noncompete Agreements

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Executive Summary: Following last year’s unsuccessful attempt to ban noncompete agreements, New Jersey’s legislature introduced a new bill on May 19, 2025, to prohibit the use of noncompete clauses....more

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Connecticut Legislature Overrules State Supreme Court on Workers’ Compensation

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Heeding outcry by employers, the Connecticut legislature has nullified the state Supreme Court’s interpretation of temporary partial disability provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act....more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

OP-ED: Addressing Wage Theft Issues in the Construction Industry

In Oregon, unpaid workers can sue their employers directly or file administrative complaints with the U.S. Department of Labor or its state counterpart, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI). Workers often file...more

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Paid Sick Leave Act Repeal Clears Missouri Legislature

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Late on May 14, 2025, the Missouri Senate majority invoked a rarely used procedural tool to advance a vote on House Bill 567, which would repeal the Missouri Paid Sick Leave Act (or Proposition A). As passed by Missouri...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

In the Fight Against Noncompete Agreements, Florida Chooses Employers

The Florida Legislature passed the “Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act” last month to provide employers two new outlets for protecting confidential information and...more

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Latest Developments from the Connecticut General Assembly: The Labor and Public Employees Committee Has Spoken (Part One)

Prior to its March 25, 2025 deadline, the Connecticut General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee likely finished up its work for this legislative session and approved a final flurry of bills that would generally...more

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Preparing for the Implementation of Missouri Paid Sick Time: Key Deadlines and Compliance Requirements

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The earned paid sick time provisions of Proposition A are set to take effect on May 1, 2025. Missouri Proposition A requires employers to provide employees working in Missouri at least 1 hour of sick leave for every 30 hours...more

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Ai in the Workplace Series - Part 2: From Harrisburg to the White House: the Digital Gold Rush is Leaving Employers in the Dark

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This is the second installment in our AI in the Workplace series, where we explore the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence and its impact on employers. In Part 1, we examined worker surveillance and FCRA...more

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Texas Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Ban Noncompete Agreements

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Texas Representative Christina Morales (D) introduced Texas House Bill 4067 (HB 4067), which seeks to prohibit most noncompete agreements in the state of Texas, on March 7, 2025.  This bill, if enacted, would broadly restrict...more

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New York Legislature Proposes New Bill Banning Non-Compete Agreements

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

Williams Mullen

[Webinar] What’s on the Horizon in Employment Law? - March 27th, 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EDT

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Join us for a Virginia legislative update on employment laws and various employment law initiatives of the Trump Administration, presented by Williams Mullen and the Hampton Roads Alliance....more

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Maryland’s Department of Labor Proposes a Delay in Implementing Maryland’s FAMLI Program

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The Maryland Department of Labor (“MDOL”) recently proposed a delay in the implementation of the Family and Medical Leave Insurance (“FAMLI”) program....more

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

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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

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

Governor Whitmer Proposes Delay of Wage and Paid Leave Laws to Push for a Deal

As the February 21, 2025 deadline looms for changes to Michigan’s minimum wage and earned sick time laws, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has suggested an extension as Senate Democrats and House Republicans have been unable to...more

Perkins Coie

California Senate Bill 399: Captive Audience Law Challenged in Federal Lawsuit

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As of January 1, 2025, Senate Bill (SB) 399, the California Worker Freedom from Employment Intimidation Act (the Act), prohibits employers from subjecting or threatening to subject employees to discrimination, retaliation,...more

Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi LLP

2025 Forecast in California Workers' Compensation

In 2024, Californian workers faced a tempered legislative and judicial climate following an exciting election cycle from 2024. The California State Legislature and Governor Newsom have adjourned a legislative session that...more

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