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Noncompete Ban Halted: What It Means for American Workers and Businesses

August 22, 2024 - The Noncompete Ban is Now on Hold Texas Court’s Ruling is National in Scope A federal judge in Texas has struck down the new FTC rule banning noncompete agreements, finding that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had exceeded its authority. If it had gone into effect as scheduled on September 4, the Rule would have […]

Pay Transparency in Massachusetts: A New Era in Wage Disclosure

August 15, 2024 - Pay Transparency Will Soon Be the Law in Massachusetts It won’t be long before it’s the norm everywhere Over the past few years, there has been a steady stream of pay transparency laws taking effect throughout the United States. Even the federal government has proposed amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require all covered contractors […]

Navigating the FTC’s Noncompete Rule: Updates and Legal Challenges

August 12, 2024 - The FTC’s Noncompete Rule on Track to Take Effect on September 4 Court challenges haven’t stopped it yet, but still could On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to approve a final rule banning noncompete agreements with virtually all employees. The rule prohibits all noncompete agreements after the effective date and […]

EEOC Releases Practices for Preventing Harassment in the Construction Industry

July 29, 2024 - Preventing Racism and Sexism The EEOC addresses the harassment of women and people of color in the construction industry The anti-harassment Guidance recently issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC” or “the Commission”) is aimed at construction industry employers and is part of a focused, multi-year effort to address bias and discrimination. Promising Practices […]

NLRB Withdraws Appeal on Joint Employer Ruling

July 29, 2024 - The NLRB Has Withdrawn its Appeal of the Joint Employer Ruling For now, the 2020 rule enacted during the Trump administration remains in effect On July 19, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) withdrew its pending appeal of the February 26, 2024 decision by a federal district court judge in Texas, […]

Navigating the DOL’s New Overtime Exemption Rule

July 25, 2024 - DOL’s Overtime Exemption Rule Took Effect on July 1 The initial challenge in federal court provides a limited injunction for the State of Texas The final “white collar” overtime exemption rule (the rule), published by the United States Department of Labor (DOL) on April 23, 2024, has survived, for the most part, its first federal […]

The FTC’s Noncompete Rule on Hold in Texas

July 18, 2024 - A Final Decision is Expected at the End of August The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (the court) recently enjoined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from enforcing its noncompete rule (the rule) against the plaintiffs until the court decides on the ultimate merits of the action. The rule being challenged, […]

New Title IX Rules for Schools Become Effective August 1, 2024

June 25, 2024 - Significant Changes Will Require an Overhaul of Policies and Procedures All primary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education receiving federal funds should now be preparing to comply with the new Title IX rules published in April by the United States Department of Education (DOE). Title IX, signed into law by President Richard Nixon […]

EEOC Finalizes Workplace Harassment Guidance

June 25, 2024 - Although we’ve been anticipating its arrival for several months, when the final document hit the Federal Register at the end of April, it provoked various responses. For the most part, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC or “Commission”) updated Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace (the “Guidance”) provides a much-needed legal analysis of the […]

FTC Bans Non-Compete Agreements: Litigation is Anticipated

May 14, 2024 - This was not a surprise. The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) publication of the final rule banning most non-compete clauses in employer-employee contracts has been anticipated since the FTC proposed the rule in January 2023. The 90-day public comment period yielded more than 26,000 comments, with over 25,000 of these comments supporting the new rule. The […]

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