Federal Article Feeds Week In Review (February 23, 2007)
Most Popular Federal Law Article
The Employee Free Choice Act: It’s More than Just a Misleading Name.
The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives on February 5, 2007, would amend the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to change dramatically the world of both union organizing and bargaining over first time labor agreements. The proposed law, which also will soon be introduced into the U.S. Senate, would constitute the most significant change to the NLRA in its over 70-year history.
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Most Popular State Law Article
Competition from Former Employees: Ohio Appellate Court Clarifies Application of the “Inevitable Disclosure” Doctrine.
A recent court decision in Ohio provides an important new interpretation of the rights, and limitations, that employers may face when key employees leave and begin to compete. The decision also highlights several critical steps that employers should take if and when an employee leaves to compete, and when company trade secrets, other confidential information, and customers are at risk. In particular, employers must move quickly to protect against threats to their trade secrets and customer relationships, and they must take steps to carefully identify – and maintain the confidentiality of – their trade secrets and other sensitive business information.
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Most Popular Headlines
Opinion: Workplace sex always carries consequences
News Leader - February 19, 2007