SB 40, a proposed bill sponsored by Florida Senator Linda Stewart, would create a new statutory obligation for employers to provide a copy of an employment contract upon request by the employee....more
On May 30, 2023, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued Memorandum GC 23-08 stating “[non-competes] interfere with employees’ exercise of rights under Section 7 of the National Labor...more
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule that is essentially a blanket ban on non-competes per Section 5 of the FTC Act which prohibits unfair competition. If implemented, the new rule would not...more
1/13/2023
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Last Friday, July 9, 2021, the White House issued a 20-page executive order on “Promoting Competition in the American Economy” aiming to create an “open and competitive economy” where workers have the “economic freedom to...more
7/16/2021
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On July 7, 2021, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki divulged President Biden intends to sign a new executive order in the coming days addressing competition in the labor market, in part by targeting non-compete clauses and...more
7/9/2021
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COVID-19 (coronavirus) has disrupted daily life for all of us. As an employer, you may be wondering whether you must honor the terms and conditions of the employment agreements with your key or executive level staff or...more