On July 3, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (the “Court”) in Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission (“Ryan”) preliminarily enjoined the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) from...more
7/12/2024
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Texas
On February 28, 2024, members of the New York City Council proposed three bills that would restrict non-competes at various levels.
This development follows the New York state legislature’s proposed non-compete ban, which...more
On January 10, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its highly anticipated final rule for determining whether a worker should be classified as an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards...more
On December 22, 2023, the governor of New York State vetoed a state bill that sought to ban non-compete agreements for employees and other service providers.
The bill was passed by the New York State Legislature on June...more
On October 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”)'s Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”) proposed a new fiduciary rule (the “Proposal”).
If finalized, the Proposal would (1) expand the definition of...more
11/6/2023
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Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investors ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Proposed Rules ,
PTEs ,
Retirement Plan ,
Savings Plans
On June 20, 2023, the New York State Assembly passed a bill that would ban employers from entering into non-competes with employees and other workers....more
On January 15, 2022, the New York City Human Rights Law was amended, requiring New York City employers with more than four employees to include the salary range in job postings....more
Employers are working in a new and disrupted world, with different volumes and types of data, processed for different purposes, including those driven by societal development, expectations and changing ways of working. These...more
The Covid-19 pandemic has, arguably, done more to change the culture of work than any other event in recent history, presenting all businesses but particularly those looking to restructure or those contemplating acquisitions,...more
The election of Joe Biden is likely to usher in an era of more stable and predictable politics in the U.S., increasing the kind of investor confidence on which M&A transactions thrive....more
Welcome to The Big Think – the thought leadership series from Allen & Overy’s global Employment practice.
Its mission is to think big, think forward and think without boundaries. Members of our international team put...more
In this issue: Asia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Europe, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Slovak Republic, Spain, UK, Middle East, Qatar, North America, U.S.
An excerpt from China:...more
2/10/2015
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EU ,
Foreign Workers ,
France ,
Germany ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hong Kong ,
Japan ,
Multinationals ,
Popular ,
Qatar ,
UK