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Amendments to New York’s NDA Law

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New York governor Kathleen Hochul recently signed into law S4516, which amended General Obligations Law Section 5-336 (“GOL 5-336”). The amendments expanded restrictions on the use of nondisclosure provisions (“NDAs”) in...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

Key Changes & Updates to Employment Agreements: What Maryland and Virginia Employers Need to Know

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Employers in Maryland and Virginia should be aware of new laws that affect non-compete, confidentiality, non-disclosure, and non-disparagement provisions in pre-dispute agreements that are provided to employees at the onset...more

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California’s SB 331 Extends Sweeping Changes to Workplace Settlement and Separation Agreements

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In 2018, California passed Senate Bill 820, the STAND Act (Stand Together Against Non-Disclosure Act), in response to the #MeToo movement. SB 820 prohibited the use of confidentiality provisions in settlement agreements...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

Busy Board Returns to Rule Permitting Workplace Confidentiality Restrictions during an Employer’s Investigation

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As anticipated, in one of the last decisions before the end of Member McFerran’s term, the NLRB issued another important opinion. Reverting back to precedent that preceded a 2015 decision, the Board, in Apogee Retail LLC...more

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Employers May Require Confidentiality During Ongoing Disciplinary Investigations and Prohibit Use of Company Equipment for...

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Overruling Obama-era precedent, on December 17 the National Labor Relations Board (Board) published two decisions that will significantly affect all employers. In a decision involving a Las Vegas employer, the Board held...more

Dechert LLP

New Guidance on the Use of Confidentiality Agreements

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This OnPoint reports on the guidance recently issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on the use of confidentiality agreements. Whilst it does not have statutory force, the EHRC guidance provides further...more

BCLP

HR Two Minute Monthly: restrictive covenants; disability discrimination; covert recordings by employees

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Our August 2019 update considers recent developments in employment law, including a key Supreme Court decision on restrictive covenants, and cases on disability discrimination and the impact of covert recordings by employees....more

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New Year, New Laws: 2019 Brings Mini-COBRA, Nondisclosure Restrictions, and Minimum Wage Increase to Arizona

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When Arizona’s fifty-third legislature ended last spring, we reported on four new laws that impact Arizona employers and employees. The legislature also passed two additional laws impacting Arizona employers....more

Gray Reed

How to Avoid Trumping Non-Disclosure Agreements

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In the summer of 2016 Stormy Sultry aka Peggy Peterson and Dennis Duck aka David Dennison engaged in some alleged hanky-panky....more

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