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Acting NLRB General Counsel Rescinds Biden-Era Policy Guidance on Non-Compete Agreements

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On February 14, 2025, NLRB Acting General Counsel William B. Cowan rescinded a number of active General Counsel Memoranda citing an increasing “backlog of cases [grown] to the point where it is no longer sustainable.” Among...more

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Employment Law Update: The Impact of Trump’s Reelection on Federal Employment Policies

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The reelection of Donald Trump is expected to bring about significant changes in federal enforcement of employment-related policies. These changes will likely reverse many of the pro-employee initiatives introduced during the...more

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NLRB General Counsel Issues Memorandum Arguing Noncompetes are Illegal

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In May 2023, National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued Memorandum GC 23-08, taking the position that noncompete provisions violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) except in limited...more

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[Webinar] 2024 Labor & Employment Law Virtual Update - September 18th, 8:30 am - 11:00 am ET

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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National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Tackles Non-Compete Agreements

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The General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (“Board’) issued a Memorandum on May 30th delineating her position that noncompete agreements interfere with an employee’s rights under Section 7 of the National...more

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NLRB General Counsel Announces Employee Non-Compete Agreements Violate the NLRA

On the heels of the National Labor Relations Board’s decision in McLaren Macomb, which invalidated most confidentiality and nondisparagement provisions in a variety of employment agreements (as we covered here and here), NLRB...more

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Tales from the NLRB: General Counsel to Treat Most Non-Compete Agreements as Unfair Labor Practices

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On May 30, 2023, Jennifer Abruzzo, the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (Board), issued a guidance memo (the “Memo”) stating that non-compete agreements or similar restrictive covenants in settlement...more

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WHIPLASH! A Stunningly Fast Reversal Of Labor Policies

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It was predictable – even inevitable – that the Biden administration would reverse much of Trump’s labor oeuvre. But no one could have predicted how quickly! In a little more than a month, the administration has:...more

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