The Federal Trade Commission began the new year by issuing a sweeping proposed rule banning all non-compete agreements between employers and employees. The proposed rule would add a new subchapter to the FTC Act, and would...more
A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court decided one of the most highly anticipated employment cases in recent years on May 21, 2018, holding in Epic Systems Corporation v. Lewis that the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”)...more
5/23/2018
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Collective Actions ,
Employment Contract ,
Epic Systems Corp v Lewis ,
Ernst & Young v Morris ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Murphy Oil v NLRB ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Preemption ,
Savings Clause ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 7
In the wake of a strong public reaction to the “Time’s Up” and “#MeToo” movements, states across the country are enacting legislation aimed at expanding and bolstering sexual harassment and discrimination protections in the...more
5/16/2018
/ #MeToo ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Employee Training ,
Employment Contract ,
Local Ordinance ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Non-Employees ,
NYHRL ,
Posting Requirements ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statute of Limitations
Companies doing business in the U.S. invariably encounter a legal system and employee relations laws that differ in many significant respects from those in other countries. The sources of U.S. law come from the U.S. federal...more
4/27/2017
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Holiday Pay ,
International Labor Laws ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Medical Leave ,
Military Leave ,
Multinationals ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Vacation Leave ,
Wage and Hour