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NLRB Acting General Counsel Rescinds Non-compete Labor Policy
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Labor Law - NLRB
In a significant development for employers that use restrictive covenant agreements, on February 14, 2025, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel (GC) William […]
Acting NLRB General Counsel Rescinds Controversial Memoranda
• Littler Filed Under: Labor Law - NLRB
On February 14, 2025, National Labor Relations Board Acting General Counsel William Cowen issued Memorandum 25-05, rescinding more than a dozen policy memos issued by […]
New York City to Require Employers to Physically and Electronically Post Lactation Room Accommodation Policy
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Sex Discrimination - Pregnancy
New York City employers will be required to physically and electronically post a copy of their written lactation room accommodation policy under recent amendments to […]
Beltway Buzz, February 14, 2025
• Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: Federal Gov't - General
The Beltway Buzz™ is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could […]
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NY’s Non-Compete Bill: What Employers Can Expect From a Newly Proposed Ban
• Jackson Lewis Category: New York - Restrictive Covenants
TakeawaysA bill to ban employment non-competes for all but highly compensated individuals is being considered by the New York state legislature. Gov. Hochul vetoed a […]
New York Proposes Chapter Amendment to Retail Worker Safety Act, Including Sweeping Changes to the Panic Button Requirement
• Littler Category: New York - General
As of February 4, 2025, the New York Senate and Assembly approved a Chapter amendment to the Retail Worker Safety Act (the “Act”), a law […]
End of an Era: Cal/OSHA’s COVID Non-Emergency Standard Sunsets
• Jackson Lewis Category: California - Cal/OSHA
As of February 3, 2025, most of Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Standards have officially come to an end. This marks a significant shift for California employers who have been navigating these regulations and their predecessor emergency temporary standards for the past four years. Despite the expiration of most obligations under this standard, employers are… Continue Reading
Annual California Pay Data Report Deadline Approaching
• Shaw Law Group, PC Category: California - General
Okay. One more thing to add to your “to do” list… California employers of 100 or more employees (and/or 100 or more workers hired through […]
New York’s Paid Prenatal Leave: What NYC Employers Need to Know About the DCWP’s Proposed Amendments to the ESSTA Rules
• Ogletree Deakins Category: New York - General
On January 6, 2025, in the wake of the issuance of guidance by the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) about the New York […]
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Date: Publication: Democracy Now
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