The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday, in a 3-2 vote, approved a final rule banning non-competes in almost all employment contexts. This sweeping rule, while not unexpected, has caused quite a stir among employers and...more
Two bills took effect in California earlier this month imposing further limitations on restrictive covenants in employment agreements, one of which voids noncompete agreements even if they are signed outside of the state....more
Miles & Stockbridge’s Labor, Employment, Benefits & Immigration Practice Group presented its 21st annual Hot Topics in Employment Law seminar April 25 to clients from throughout Maryland and beyond. Topics covered included...more
5/4/2023
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Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”) ,
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On February 24, 2022, the Fourth Circuit restored a $1,186,975.00 arbitration award for a North Carolina securities wholesaler (“Warfield”) who alleged that his former employer ICON Advisers Inc. (“ICON”) unlawfully fired him...more