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After Months of Uncertainty, a Federal Court Has Blocked the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule on a Nationwide Basis

A judge in the Northern District of Texas issued an order setting aside the Federal Trade Commission’s rule banning non-compete agreements and ordered that the rule shall not be enforced or otherwise take effect on September...more

Federal Court in Florida Issues Another Limited Preliminary Injunction Against the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule

On August 14th, a second federal judge, this time out of the Middle District of Florida, temporarily blocked the FTC’s rule banning non-compete agreements, but only as to the named plaintiff in that case. In Properties of...more

Federal Court in Texas Issues Limited Preliminarily Injunction Stopping the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule

On July 3, 2024, the Federal District Court in the Northern District of Texas in Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission granted a preliminary injunction staying the effective date of the FTC’s non-compete rule and enjoining the...more

NYC “Know Your Rights” Poster and Bill of Rights Website Now Live

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) officially debuted its new “Know Your Rights at Work” poster and Workers’ Bill of Rights website.  The poster, which links to the DCWP website via a QR...more

New York Governor Vetoes Non-Compete Ban

On December 22, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed legislation that would have instituted a near-universal ban on non-competition provisions in New York after negotiations between the Governor and the bill’s...more

Chicago Employers Must Now Provide Sick Leave and PTO to Employees - Update

The City of Chicago recently enacted a new Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave ordinance. Though initially slated to go into effect December 31, 2023, on December 13, 2023, the Chicago City Council voted to amend the...more

2023 New York Employment Law Roundup

Although 2023 perhaps did not see the passage of any laws quite as impactful as 2022—which, as employers will recall, included New York State enacting its own pay transparency law (see here) and novel New York City Council...more

New York State Enacts Changes to Employment-Related Confidentiality Provisions

In an effort to further restrict the use of confidentiality clauses when resolving employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims, New York recently passed S4516, which amends Section 5-336 of the New York...more

New York Non-Compete Update: Governor Will Not Sign Non-Compete Bill Unless Changes Are First Made

In her first public comments since its passage, New York Governor Kathy Hochul expressed a desire to see changes in New York’s proposed ban on non-compete agreements (SB 3100) before she would consider signing the bill. We...more

Chicago Employers Must Now Provide Sick Leave and PTO to Employees

The City of Chicago recently enacted a new Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave ordinance which goes into effect December 31, 2023. The update is notable because it goes well beyond the recently passed Illinois Paid Leave...more

New York City Issues Amended Safe and Sick Time Regulations

In 2020, New York City amended its paid sick leave law, named the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”), to better align with New York State’s Paid Sick Leave law. Following these amendments, the Department of Consumer and...more

NYC Releases Automated Employment Decision Tools FAQs Addressing Certain Lingering Questions

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) has released its highly anticipated FAQs, providing additional guidance to employers seeking to comply with Local Law 144. As we discussed here and...more

A Closer Look at New York State’s Proposed Ban of Non-Compete Agreements

Non-compete agreements may soon be a thing of the past in New York. Following the passage by the New York State Senate of S3100A, the State Assembly passed A1278B, and if signed into law, it would add new Section 191-d into...more

Broad Ban on Non-Competes Could Become Law in New York

New York may become the latest state to ban non-compete agreements after the New York State Assembly and Senate each passed legislation seeking to curtail their use by employers. This comes on the heels of a proposal by the...more

With Mayor's Signature, NYC Height & Weight Discrimination Prohibition Becomes Law

On May 26th, New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed into law amendments to the City's anti-discrimination/anti-harassment statute (the NYC Human Rights Law) which will add "height" and "weight" to the growing list of protected...more

New York City Council Passes Prohibition on “Height” and “Weight” Discrimination

The New York City Council has passed a bill amending the City’s anti-discrimination statute (the New York City Human Rights Law or “NYCHRL”) to prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of an individual’s “height”...more

NYC Issues Final Rules for AI-Based Workplace Decision-Making Tools and (Again) Delays Enforcement

After a few iterations of proposed rules, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) has finally adopted final rules regarding the implementation of NYC’s new law regulating Automated Employment...more

New York State Adopts Amendments to Pay Transparency Law

UPDATE: Governor Hochul has signed the below amendments into law – the amended New York State pay transparency rules will become effective September 17, 2023. Coming on the heels of Governor Hochul signing into law New...more

Exaggerating Job Titles Won't Magically Transform Employees' Overtime Eligibility

When did a "Receptionist" become an "Assistant Manager of Reservations?" According to a new research study, employers' use of exaggerated job titles has increased rapidly over the past decade. The study points to a trend that...more

New York State Legislature Proposes Amendments to Pay Transparency Law

Coming on the heels of Governor Hochul signing into law New York State’s pay transparency law on December 21, 2022—which we reported on here—the New York State Legislature recently approved chapter amendments to the law,...more

Deploying A Holistic Approach to Automated Employment Decision-Making in light of NYC’s AEDT Law

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s first commission meeting of 2023, entitled Navigating Employment Discrimination in AI and Automated Systems: A New Civil Rights Frontier, kicked off the New Year addressing...more

2022 Roundup: New York Employment Law Legislation

New York City’s Salary Transparency Act Arguably the most impactful piece of legislation passed in 2022 is New York City’s Salary Transparency Act, which makes it an unlawful discriminatory practice for an employer to...more

New York State Enacts Pay Transparency Law

On December 21, 2022, Governor Hochul signed into law S.9427-A/A.10477, which requires all private sector New York employers to list salary ranges for all advertised jobs and postings.  This law takes effect on September 17,...more

Newly Enacted Federal “Speak Out Act” Limits Use of Some Sexual Harassment NDAs

President Biden has signed into law the federal “Speak Out Act” limiting the enforceability of pre–dispute non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses covering sexual assault and sexual harassment disputes. The Act takes...more

Discrimination, Harassment, and Corporate Transparency

A tech industry titan recently released to the public a 50-page report, drafted by outside legal counsel, which outlines the company's efforts - and shortcomings - in approaching and investigating gender-based discrimination...more

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