November 9, 2019
Federal Law Articles
- Federal Trade Commission’s Sweeping Final Rule to Ban Non-Competes: What You Need to Know April 25, 2024On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its final rule prohibiting all non-compete agreements for all employees at all levels, with only extremely limited exceptions. The FTC’s ...
- Supreme Court Questions Whether FAA Allows Courts to Dismiss Lawsuits Sent to Arbitration April 25, 2024On April 22, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States conducted oral arguments in a case addressing federal courts’ handling of lawsuits after claims are compelled to arbitration. The ...
- MSHA Releases Final Rule on Respirable Crystalline Silica April 25, 2024On April 18, 2024, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) published the long-anticipated final rule on respirable crystalline silica for coal mines and metal and nonmetal mines. As expected, ...
- FTC Makes Good on Threat to Ban Most Non-Competes April 25, 2024 jQuery(document).ready(function($) { if ( $.fn.waypoint ) { $("#facebook-after-58577").waypoint( function() { $("#facebook-after-58577").sharrre({ share: { facebook: true }, urlCurl: "https://www.elinfonet.com/wp-content/plugins/genesis-simple-share/assets/js/sharrre/sharrre.php", enableHover: false, enableTracking: true, disableCount: true, ...
- FTC Passes Final Rule Purporting to Invalidate Non-Compete Agreements and Lawsuit Immediately Ensues: Specific Implications for Healthcare Employers April 25, 2024 jQuery(document).ready(function($) { if ( $.fn.waypoint ) { $("#facebook-after-58576").waypoint( function() { $("#facebook-after-58576").sharrre({ share: { facebook: true }, urlCurl: "https://www.elinfonet.com/wp-content/plugins/genesis-simple-share/assets/js/sharrre/sharrre.php", enableHover: false, enableTracking: true, disableCount: true, ...
- Supreme Court Clarifies Standard Employees Must Show for Title VII Discrimination Claims April 24, 2024 In Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, the U.S. Supreme Court purports to clarify the standard of harm employees must show when alleging an involuntary transfer was discriminatory jQuery(document).ready(function($) { if ( $.fn.waypoint ...
- FTC Final Rule Bans Most Noncompete Agreements April 24, 2024 Executive Summary: On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its long-awaited final rule, banning virtually all noncompetition agreements between employers and workers. Just as the ink dried, the ...
- U.S. Department of Labor Unveils Final Overtime Rule That Raises Salary Limits April 24, 2024 Executive Summary: On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its long-awaited final rule raising the salary thresholds for certain overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act ...
- FTC Imposes Sweeping Ban on Non-Compete Agreements In Employment April 24, 2024By: FTC Imposes Sweeping Ban on Non-Compete Agreements In Employment Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) Commissioners’ voted 3-2 to approve rules first announced in January 2023 to, essentially, ban the ...
- DOL Finalizes Substantial Increase to Salary Threshold for FLSA White Collar Exemption April 24, 2024On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) unveiled a new final rule that will significantly raise the minimum salary threshold to qualify for certain overtime exemptions under ...
State Law Articles
- NY State Budget Will Eliminate Many Fiscal Intermediaries in the State’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program April 25, 2024 On April 20, 2024, Governor Hochul signed the New York State Budget for fiscal year 2024-2025 into law. The Budget includes legislation that significantly changes the state’s Consumer Directed Personal ...
- The New Jersey Mini-WARN Act Amendments—One Year Later April 25, 2024One year has passed since sweeping amendments to the New Jersey mini-WARN Act (officially known as the “Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act”) (NJ WARN) took effect on ...
- Amidst Union Complaints, New York Adds Guidance for Hospital Staffing Committees April 25, 2024 Unions have been flooding the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) with complaints about hospital staffing and pushing for “robust implementation” and “enforcement” ...
- Legislation in the NY State Budget Includes Significant Changes that Will Eliminate Many Fiscal Intermediaries in the State’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program April 25, 2024 On April 20, 2024, Governor Hochul signed the New York State Budget for fiscal year 2024-2025 into law. The Budget includes legislation that significantly changes the state’s Consumer Directed Personal ...
- Joint Employment and the Cat’s Paw: Oregon Court of Appeals Sets Precedent April 24, 2024 The Oregon Court of Appeals, for the first time, applied the “cat’s paw” theory of imputed liability between joint employers in a whistleblower case ...
- Reminder: San Francisco Employer Annual Reporting Form Due May 3 April 22, 2024Employers covered by San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance or Health Care Security Ordinance are required to submit the Employer Annual Report Form to the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) ...
- Illinois District Court Enjoins Equal Benefits for Equal Work Provision of Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act April 21, 2024On March 18, 2024, Judge Thomas M. Durkin, sitting in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, entered a preliminary injunction order enjoining the director ...
- New Jersey Appellate Division Addresses Employers’ Obligation to Reimburse Employee Business Expenses April 21, 2024Are New Jersey employers required to reimburse employees for business-related expenses? The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, recently considered whether an employer’s failure to reimburse an employee for ...
- 2024 Alabama Legislative Update: Regular Session – Week Nine April 21, 2024 jQuery(document).ready(function($) { if ( $.fn.waypoint ) { $("#facebook-after-58426").waypoint( function() { $("#facebook-after-58426").sharrre({ share: { facebook: true }, urlCurl: "https://www.elinfonet.com/wp-content/plugins/genesis-simple-share/assets/js/sharrre/sharrre.php", enableHover: false, enableTracking: true, disableCount: true, ...
- Maine Paid Leave Insurance Fund Contributions to Begin in 2025, Rulemaking Process Imminent April 18, 2024Maine employers may be preparing to comply with Maine’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program as required payroll contributions to the PFML Insurance Fund are set to begin on ...