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Non-Compete Agreements are contracts, typically formed in employment or business purchase contexts, where one party agrees to refrain from engaging in a particular line of work or pursuing business within a... more +
Non-Compete Agreements are contracts, typically formed in employment or business purchase contexts, where one party agrees to refrain from engaging in a particular line of work or pursuing business within a certain industry or locale. The purpose of these agreements is to protect employers or business purchasers from competition stemming from former employees or former owners of a business. less -
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[Webinar] Labor & Employment Law Update: 2025 Recap and Insights for 2026 - September 17th, 9:00 am - 11:30 am ET

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It has been a particularly busy year on the labor and employment law front. To learn more about the major challenges employers face and developments your organization needs to address before year's end, we encourage you to...more

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California's New Employment Laws: Get Ready for 2024

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Governor Newsom signed into law a plethora of bills that significantly expand the rights of employees in California, although notably vetoing a bill that would have prohibited caste discrimination. Most of the new laws take...more

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Plaintiffs Attorneys on What Employers Should Know Today

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In a discussion led by employment law attorney Will Oden, two experienced North Carolina employment attorneys who represent employees shared insights on their respective practices representing employees, and best practices...more

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Here Are the Top 10 New Laws Coming Soon to California Workplaces and 5 Key Bills the Governor Surprisingly Vetoed

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California employers know that the new year inevitably brings new workplace laws that are finalized at the end of the state’s legislative session in the fall. This year, state lawmakers considered over 2,700 bills – the most...more

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Coming In 2024: Proposed New Employment Laws Affecting California Employers

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As with every new year, California employers may face an abundance of new laws that will regulate the workplace in 2024. Governor Newsom has until October 14, 2023 to approve or veto the bills discussed below. Unless...more

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2023 Employment Law Hot Topics

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In case you missed our latest employment law webinar, here is a recap of the legislative updates and hot topics employers need to keep an eye on this year. Potential Layoffs- With the potential economic slowdown, we have...more

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Latest Developments from the Connecticut General Assembly: The Labor and Public Employees Committee Begins to Speak (UPDATED)

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At its March 10, 2022 meeting, the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee began the process of approving bills.  The following is a brief summary of the bills that the Committee voted favorably on and...more

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Illinois Legislature Passes Comprehensive Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Bill Anticipated to Be Signed by Governor Pritzker

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The Illinois General Assembly recently approved House of Representatives Amendment 1 to Senate Bill (SB) 672, which would significantly reform noncompete and nonsolicitation law in Illinois. The bill will now go to Governor...more

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Employees Laid Off As A Result Of COVID-19 Ask Courts To Find Their Non-Compete Agreements Unenforceable

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Since the onset of COVID-19 and the related business shut-downs, employers across the country have been forced to make the difficult decision to lay off or terminate many of their employees. Of the tens of millions who have...more

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Part 26 of “The Restricting Covenant” Series: COVID-19 Edition

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The global COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact employers and their employees’ work activities in a variety of ways. Millions of workers have been terminated, laid off or furloughed. Companies have shifted to remote...more

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1st Circ. Holds Non-Compete Agreement Unenforceable Against Fired and Rehired Employee

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In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers have been forced to conduct staff layoffs as businesses were closed in compliance with shelter-in-place orders and subsequently rehire employees as lockdown restrictions have...more

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Noncompete Considerations for Employers Implementing COVID-19 Cost-Cutting Measures and Operational Changes

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As COVID-19 continues to spread and economic uncertainty persists, many employers are implementing layoffs, pay cuts, furloughs and other operational changes that could cause them to lose the ability to enforce their...more

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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Return to Work May Mean Reduced Protections for Trade Secrets and Customer Goodwill

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Tens of millions of employees have been laid off or furloughed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that the reopening process has begun in most states, many of those employees are being rehired and reactivated. ...more

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Finding COVID-19 Layoff Not Furlough, Court Denies Motion To Restrain Competition

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A federal district court has denied a motion to temporarily restrain an employee laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic from competing against his former employer. Schuylkill Valley Sports, Inc. v. Corporate Images Co., No....more

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Non-Compete Enforcement Considerations in the Context of a Reduction-in-Force

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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented economic disruption, forcing many employers to reduce their workforce. In the face of state and local shutdown orders and a sudden drop in business, many employers moved...more

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Restrictive Covenant Agreements

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COVID Furloughs, Layoffs or Job Modifications May Void Your Existing Non-Competition Agreements - With Rhode Island and Massachusetts having recently commenced Phase 2 of each of their respective “Reopenings,” more and...more

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Enforcement of Non-Compete Agreements During Times of High Unemployment

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According to a March 26, 2020, News Release issued by the Department of Labor (“DOL”), initial unemployment claims in the United States soared to a seasonally adjusted 3.3 million the week ending March 21, 2020, the greatest...more

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You’ve Had to Layoff Employees Because of Coronavirus Disruption: Are Their Non-Competes Still Enforceable?

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The economic disruption brought on by the Coronavirus pandemic is causing mass layoffs throughout the country – some of which may be permanent. Some of those laid off employees will undoubtedly be bound by restrictive...more

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Littler Global Guide - Finland - Q4 2019

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Minimum Age for Continued Unemployment Allowance Rises - New Legislation Enacted - The minimum age for continued unemployment allowance for unemployed persons born on 1961 and thereafter will rise to 62 years. An...more

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Did Your Non-Compete Agreement Just Get Laid Off?

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Imagine this scenario: Like most businesses, you have undergone the effort and expense of recruiting quality talent to join your workforce. After employment offers are extended and accepted, you provide valuable training to...more

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