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Amendments To Washington State’s Noncompete Statute Go Into Effect June 6, 2024

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Effective January 1, 2020, Washington enacted a noncompete statute which, among other things, required employers to satisfy notice obligations and compensation thresholds to use noncompete agreements with employees and...more

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Getting Women Back To Work: Top 5 Tips For New Entrepreneurs

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So far during the pandemic, around 2.4 million women have left the workforce, numbers much higher than men. Yet, in a small silver lining, there have been a record number of new business applications filed across the...more

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Ontario, Canada: Calculation of Reasonable Notice Period When a Contractor Becomes an Employee

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Cormier v. 1772887 Ontario Limited (St. Joseph Communications) (“St. Joseph”), 2019 ONCA 965, is an appeal from a summary judgment motion arising from the wrongful dismissal claim of a contractor who worked for St. Joseph for...more

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Mark Your Calendars, New York Employers: A Look at the 2020 Effective Dates for Employment-Related Legislation

2019 brought a number of important changes in the law that warrant the attention of New York employers. Start off the new year right and ensure your calendars are up to date by including the 2020 effective dates of these New...more

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California Assembly Bill Five Excepts Certain Categories Of Workers From Independent Contractor Classification Overhaul

Last week, the California Legislature passed Assembly Bill (AB) 5, a new law related to an issue that is critically important to California employers and service providers—whether a worker is classified as an employee or an...more

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Washington State Governor Signs Law Severely Limiting Non-Competes

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Washington state has joined the ranks of an ever-growing number of states that impose significant restrictions on employee non-compete agreements....more

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Washington State Enacts Comprehensive Noncompete Reform

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On May 8, 2019, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1450 (HB 1450), radically altering the law governing noncompetition agreements and moonlighting prohibitions in Washington State....more

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Dancer's Claims Against Club Not Subject to Arbitration Clause, Third Circuit Rules

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Employers should take note of a recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in a case involving the arbitration clause in an independent contractor agreement....more

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New York City’s “Freelance Isn’t Free” Act Also Isn’t Waivable

Recently issued final rules impose additional restrictions including prohibitions on requiring independent contractors to waive certain rights. The Freelance Isn’t Free Act is a recent New York City law that went into...more

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New York City Passes Freelancer Wage Protection Law

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Hiring parties should review their current contracts with freelance workers in New York City to ensure compliance with the new bill. The New York City Council has passed, and Mayor Bill de Blasio has signed, a bill with...more

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Businesses Everywhere Take Note: NYC Independent Contractor Law Will Have Impact Well Beyond the City

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Regardless of where a company is headquartered, it likely contracts with one or more independent contractors who live or work in New York City. If your company does so, take note. On November 16, 2016, Mayor de Blasio signed...more

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