In April, the Federal Trade Commission issued a rule banning most non-compete clauses (the “Rule”). Last week, a federal court in the Northern District of Texas in Ryan LLC v. FTC enjoined the [...]
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The FTC’s Final Non-Compete Clause Rule (the “Rule”) was published in the Federal Register on May 7, 2024, and will become effective on September 4, 2024, unless pending litigation delays or [...]
Noncompetition clauses have long been a controversial but widely used tool to restrict employees from working for a competitive business after their employment ends. On April 23, 2024, the [...]
The City of Pittsburgh has announced that starting early in 2024, the Office of Equal Protection (OEP) will begin “strict enforcement” of the City’s Paid Sick Days Act, including conducting [...]
Employee handbooks should be reviewed and updated on a regular basis to ensure that the policies in the handbook are consistent with the company’s current practices and in compliance with [...]
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to increase the salary threshold requirement for employees to be exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s [...]
Last year, the federal government passed the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP for Nursing Mothers) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) to strengthen [...]
It is important for all companies to have a well-written and up-to-date employee handbook. Employee handbooks inform employees of workplace policies, set expectations between employees and the [...]
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued a new “Know Your Rights” poster as of October 2022, replacing the now outdated “Equal Opportunity is the Law” poster. Employers [...]
Last week, The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 went into law. The Act amends the Federal Arbitration Act and allows employees who are subject to [...]
