August 13, 2024|Alerts

What is the Status of the Pending FTC Ban on Non-Compete Agreements? Many clients are asking whether the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ban has gone into effect and, if not, what the status is currently.  As we reported previously, click HERE, the FTC enacted a nationwide ban on most non-compete agreements, subject to certain narrow exceptions, […]

May 3, 2024|Alerts

When passing its final budget for the 2025 fiscal year, New York became the first state in the United States to require employers to provide their pregnant workers paid sick time for health care services, testing, or procedures that relate to their pregnancy.

February 12, 2024|Alerts

As of January 1, 2024, employers with 100 or more employees in certain high-hazard industries, including some defined health care providers, must submit electronically to OSHA detailed information concerning workplace injuries and illnesses reported on their OSHA Form 300 Log and Form 301 Incident Report from the previous calendar year via OSHA’s new Injury Tracking Application.  

March 13, 2023|Alerts

On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a decision that reversed its prior position and held that the inclusion of broad non-disparagement and confidentiality provisions in severance agreements is unlawful. This decision appears to apply equally to both union and non-union employees.

December 19, 2022|Alerts

On December 7, 2022, President Biden signed the Speak Out Act into law (the “Act”).  The Act voids the enforceability of any predispute non-disclosure or non-disparagement clause that has the effect of prohibiting employees from talking about potential future instances of sexual harassment/assault in the workplace.