On August 20, 2024, a Texas district court issued a decision blocking a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Rule, which would have banned employment-related noncompete agreements....more
9/3/2024
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On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a Final Rule revising its prior guidance on how to determine whether an individual may properly be classified as an independent contractor under the Fair Labor...more
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) adopted final rules for Local Law 144 on April 6, 2023. This landmark law prohibits employers from using automated employment decision tools (AEDTs) to...more
5/17/2023
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On April 5, 2023, New York City published final rules for Local Law 144, which prohibits employers from using automated employment decision tools (AEDTs) to screen job candidates unless certain bias audit and notice...more