This past year, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) implemented significant amendments to the Davis-Bacon Act (“DBA”) regulations in a final rule that became effective in October 2023. The amendments significantly expanded the...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in a tight 3–2 vote, recently voted to adopt a rule banning non-compete agreements nationwide. Non-compete agreements have never been regulated at the federal level and the FTC’s adoption...more
As we have reported on previously, efforts to limit or outright prohibit the use of employee non-compete agreements have gained considerable momentum in the past year with several states, including California, Minnesota,...more
On Monday, April 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued its final “walkaround” rule. The final rule broadens worker and union rights to designate an employee or...more
Today the National Labor Relations Board (“Board” or “NLRB”) issued a Final Rule amending its procedures governing representation election. The new rule restores the 2014 “quickie” or “ambush” election rules, which will...more