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In a significant development for California employers, the Court of Appeal in Williams v. Alacrity Solutions Group, LLC recently affirmed the dismissal of a Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) claim brought solely on...more
A Connecticut appellate court recently held that the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (CFEPA) does not recognize a cause of action for associational disability discrimination....more
As discussed in a prior alert, newly-enacted California laws governing noncompete agreements require employer action by February 14, 2024. This alert explains the purpose of the new laws, what the notification requirement...more
With the New Year in full swing, it is important for New York employers to be aware of recent changes to New York’s statutes relating to severance agreements. On November 17, 2023, New York enacted S4516, which provides...more
California has done it again! We reported last month concerning California’s new non-compete law that furthers the state’s protections for employee mobility and seeks to void out of state employee non-compete agreements....more
On September 1, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation that furthers the state’s protections for employee mobility and seeks to void out of state employee non-compete agreements. Specifically, the new law...more
Effective January 1, 2024, California will further restrict the use of post-employment covenants not to compete (non-competes) by authorizing lawsuits against employers who include or seek to enforce void non-compete...more
For over two decades, California law concluded non-compete agreements are not enforceable in the context of employment, Edwards v. Anderson, 44 Cal.4th 937 (2008) and even created a public policy claim against employers...more
We are in the final stretch of the California legislature’s first year of a two-year session. One bill that sped through the legislative process—without any registered opposition—is Senate Bill 699, which extends the state’s...more
CDF Labor Law LLP presents a complimentary webinar that will cover California employment law issues that arise in business transactions and restructurings. Please join CDF employment law attorneys John Giovannone, Erin Owen,...more
The employment relationship is highly regulated. Dozens of federal, state and local laws set standards for how employers must treat employees and handle employment matters. These laws change frequently and vary significantly...more
As we discussed in our annual update back in December, employers continue to see extensive developments on the labor and employment front as they progress through 2023. Aside from the minimum wage increases, pay...more
Currently pending in the New Jersey Legislature is a bill that would upend decades of New Jersey jurisprudence governing restrictive covenants in employment contracts and severance agreements, and impose an array of new...more
Sweeping amendments to New York’s whistleblower law took effect in 2022. The law was amended to provide significantly greater protection from retaliation for individuals who raise concerns of employer wrongdoing. The amended...more
On August 18, 2022, the California Court of Appeal (Fifth District) decided Porras v. Chipotle Servs., LLC, No. F081113, 2022 WL 3499646, rejecting a former employee’s attempt to vacate a $4.9 million Private Attorneys...more
As we have previously reported, the Colorado Assembly passed sweeping changes to the state’s noncompete law that, among other things, (1) set compensation floors for enforcement of both noncompetes ($101,250) and customer...more
On August 10, 2022, Colorado’s new statute further restricting non-competition and non-solicitation provisions becomes effective. The new law, which passed earlier this year, continues Colorado’s trend toward increased...more
Effective August 10, 2022, Colorado employers will need to comply with significant new limitations on noncompete agreements and other post-termination restrictive covenants. The Colorado legislature passed House Bill 22-1317,...more
Now that we’re all coming up from air from dealing with everything and anything COVID-related, let’s revisit some of the more mundane day-to-day basics. You’ve probably been through it so many times that it’s practically...more
On June 8, 2022, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed Colorado House Bill 22-1317 (the “Bill”), which was passed by the Colorado Legislature on May 10, 2022. Effective 90 days from the end of the legislative session – on...more
Maine’s governor recently signed H.P. 160 - L.D. 225, amending the state’s final wages statute to require that “[a]ll unused paid vacation accrued pursuant to the employer's vacation policy on and after January 1, 2023 must...more
Colorado’s legal landscape continues to shift. Through one sentence in a 304-page bill enacted in 2021, SB 21-271 criminalized violations of Colorado’s restrictive-covenant statute, section 8-2-113, C.R.S. Effective March 1,...more
The California Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed several new or amended employment laws covering topics ranging from non-disparagement and separation agreements, the California Family Rights Act, and warehouse...more
Over the past few years, states across the country have sought to limit or reduce the use of employee non-compete agreements. While some states have imposed outright bans on such agreements, many more have passed laws that...more
On October 28, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation amending the New York Labor Law (“Labor Law”) to substantially enhance the whistleblower protections afforded to private-sector workers who report alleged...more