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The UK Employment Rights Bill: Where Are We Now? (Updated)

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AT A GLANCE - In our 2024 Highlights and 2025 Outlook article, we examined some of the key reforms proposed in the UK Government's then-newly published Employment Rights Bill (the Bill), which was described at the time as...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

States Continue to Refine Their Treatment of Non-Competition Agreements

The vast body of restrictive covenant law continues to develop across the country as states navigate refining their approach to non-compete and non-solicitation agreements with some expansions along with the general trend of...more

Epstein Becker & Green

New Jersey Bill Would Introduce Sweeping Noncompete and No-Poach Restrictions: Strategic Implications for Employers

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As anticipated, New Jersey has joined the growing list of state legislative efforts aimed at prohibiting or restricting the use of noncompetes and no-poach agreements....more

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New York Lawmakers Consider Progressive Reforms to Severance Agreements

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The New York State Senate passed the “No Severance Ultimatums Act” (“the Act”), which, if enacted, “prevents employers from giving coercive ultimatums to employees or former employees relating to such employee's severance...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

The New York State Legislative Push for Minimum Review Periods in Severance Agreements

Employers are already familiar with the age-related requirements of federal law applicable to an employee’s release of claims if the employee is 40 or older: they have up to 21 days to consider the release, and seven...more

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Ohio Legislature Introduces Bill to Ban Non-Competes in Employment Agreements

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Ohio Senate Bill 11 (SB11)—supported by members from both sides of the political spectrum—has been introduced in the Ohio Legislature, aiming to prohibit employment agreements that restrict employees from competing with their...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

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

New York Legislature Looking to Expand Restrictions on Severance Offers

The New York legislature may soon pass the “No Severance Ultimatums Act,” which would require all employment severance agreements except those negotiated through collective bargaining to include (1) a 21-business day review...more

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Florida Poised To Enact Employer-Friendly Noncompete and Garden Leave Law

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A bill recently passed by the Florida House and Senate and poised to become law effective July 1, 2025, will substantially change the noncompete landscape for employers doing business in Florida. If Gov. Ron DeSantis signs...more

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Florida Legislature Passes Restrictive Covenants Bill

On April 24, 2025, the Florida Legislature passed legislation to create two new forms of noncompetes for employers and businesses: a covered garden leave provision and a provision limiting noncompetes to a specific geographic...more

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The Sunflower State (Kansas) Passes Employer-Friendly Restrictive Covenant Legislation

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Consistent with our previous reporting that states would continue to address noncompete issues even after the apparent end of the FTC Noncompete Rule, Kansas has joined the growing list of jurisdictions to pass or introduce...more

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No Ultimatums: New York State Lawmakers Contemplate New Mandatory Provisions for Severance Agreements

On March 4, 2025, the New York Senate passed Senate Bill S372 (the “No Severance Ultimatums Act” or “S372”)....more

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