The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) sent shockwaves through the employment landscape when General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo took the position that the “proffer, maintenance, and enforcement” of restrictive covenants...more
2/28/2024
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
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Non-Compete Agreements ,
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In 2023, Seyfarth’s Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Compete practice group presented a series of dynamic and insightful CLE webinars, addressing pivotal challenges confronting businesses head-on. The breadth of our...more
The National Labor Relations Board moved from theory to practice in this administration’s battle against restrictive covenants. Recently, the Regional Director of Region 9 of the National Labor Relations Board filed a...more
9/20/2023
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Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
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Wage and Hour
Over last week, two seemingly unconnected events happened that impact restrictive covenant and labor law. First, the National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, issued a memorandum opining that certain...more
6/6/2023
/ Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Glacier Northwest v International Brotherhood of Teamsters ,
Hiring & Firing ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Preemption ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Section 7 ,
Unions
The Board sent shockwaves through employment law in its February 21, 2023, decision in McLaren Macomb, which held that simply offering a draft settlement agreement with broad confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions...more