On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to issue a final rule that would ban virtually all non-compete agreements for nearly all workers of for-profit employers. Commissioners Melissa Holyoak and...more
4/25/2024
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Key points-
• Democrats in the Wisconsin Legislature introduced a bill which would ban most noncompete agreements.
• The bill would still allow employers to use nondisclosure agreements and restrict use of customer lists...more
On August 30, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime exemptions, most notably increasing the standard salary threshold for the so-called “white...more
8/31/2023
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Third-party job posting sites such as Indeed, Job Recruiter, etc., can be an easy and efficient way for employers to fill positions with quality candidates; however, Wisconsin employers, including out-of-state employers with...more
On March 6, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously voted to extend the public comment period for its proposed rule on banning non-competes until April 19, 2023. Originally, the deadline for submitting comments...more
In the wake of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed rule that would effectively ban non-compete agreements nationwide, on February 1, 2023, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators have renewed their efforts to ban the...more
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed rule that, if enacted, would amount to a near-total ban on the use of non-compete agreements and leave employers with fewer legal means of protecting their...more