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End of NY Legislative Session Leaves Employers Watching Key Workplace Bills

Fisher Phillips on 7/3/2025

New York’s two-year 2025-2026 legislative session hit its midpoint in June, with lawmakers wrapping up the first year by passing a slew of workplace-related bills that now await action from Governor Hochul. As federal labor...more

My Employees Have Seen Too Much. Can I Make Them An Offer They Can’t Refuse?

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 10/15/2024

It is common knowledge that employers have a vested interest in the confidentiality and discretion of their employees, especially in emerging or sensitive industries. ...more

California’s SB 331 Extends Sweeping Changes to Workplace Settlement and Separation Agreements

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 11/22/2021

In 2018, California passed Senate Bill 820, the STAND Act (Stand Together Against Non-Disclosure Act), in response to the #MeToo movement. SB 820 prohibited the use of confidentiality provisions in settlement agreements...more

Don’t Get Caught by Surprise – Oregon’s Workplace Fairness Act Provisions Take Effect October 1, 2020

Littler on 9/11/2020

The final provisions of Oregon’s Workplace Fairness Act (OWFA) go into effect on October 1, 2020—less than a month away. All employers doing business in Oregon will need to make changes to their harassment policies and...more

Legal Trends: The #MeToo Movement’s Influence on Certain State Laws Relating to Nondisclosure Agreements

Benesch on 5/6/2019

New Jersey recently enacted new legislation (NJ SB 121) that deems the inclusion of nondisclosure provisions regarding “the details relating to a discrimination, retaliation, or harassment claim” as against public policy and...more

New California Employment Laws Will Require Significant Changes in 2019

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 10/11/2018

California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law several bills that will have significant impact on employers’ workplace obligations. Effective January 1, 2019, the new laws will restrict nondisclosure agreements and...more

Web Exclusive: March 2018: The Top 13 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 4/10/2018

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 were an unprecedented number of changes all through 2017. And if the first three months...more

The Newly Enacted Defend Trade Secrets Act: What Retailers Should Know

Goulston & Storrs PC on 6/2/2016

On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (the DTSA), creating the first Federal civil cause of action for misappropriation of trade secrets. The DTSA overlaps substantially with,...more

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