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Navigating the Changing Landscape of Non-Compete Agreements: What Employers Need to Know

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The recent federal court ruling striking down the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule banning non-compete agreements has left many employers breathing a sigh of relief. However, this does not mean that non-compete...more

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FTC Final Noncompete Rule: Game Plan Checklist

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With the Federal Trade Commission’s Final Rule that would ban noncompetes nationwide set to go into effect on September 4, 2024, assuming pending litigation doesn’t cause any delays, employers should begin planning now to...more

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[Event] Annual Employment Law Summit - May 15th, San Diego, CA

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The agenda for Mintz’s Annual Employment Law Summit taking place on May 15th in San Diego is now available! This year, we are thrilled to feature Hon. William McCurine as our keynote speaker. The segments this year include:...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

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No More Non-Competes? Not So Fast.

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Employing a tool it has not used before, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is proposing to crush employers’ right to enter into noncompetition agreements with employees. On January 5, 2023, the FTC proposed a rule banning...more

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The Federal Trade Commission Announces Proposed Rule Eliminating Most Non-Compete Provisions in Employment Agreements

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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed rule eliminating most non-compete provisions in employment agreements.  The move by the FTC comes one day after the agency announced enforcement...more

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The FTC Sets its Sights on Noncompete Agreements, Launches First Major Standalone Section 5 Claims

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Last week, the FTC announced two significant moves. First, the FTC brought its first major standalone Section 5 actions, targeting certain companies’ employment noncompete agreements as unfair methods of competition. The very...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

The Federal Trade Commission Proposes Ban on Employer-Worker Non-Compete Agreements

On Jan. 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) seeking to categorically ban nearly all employer non-competition agreements nationwide. If passed in its draft form,...more

Epstein Becker & Green

FTC Proposes Rule Banning Noncompetes: What Employers Need to Know Now

On Thursday, January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) made headlines with its announcement that it is proposing a new rule that would ban employers from using noncompete clauses (the “rule”)....more

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Demise of the Restricted Covenant?

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Recent amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (Ontario) and the Competition Act (Canada) may be sounding the death knell for certain restricted covenants in Ontario—both non-competition covenants given by employees,...more

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The Top 17 Workplace Law Stories from May 2022

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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New Guidance on Ontario's Disconnect from Work Policy and Ban on Non-Competes

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As we discussed in our previous blog, Ontario Bill 27: Working for Workers Act, 2021 is Now the Law, the Ontario government amended the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the ESA) on December 2, 2021 to include a prohibition on...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Misdemeanor Enforcement of Colorado’s Non-Compete Statute

Colorado’s laws governing non-compete agreements between employers and employees can be complex—particularly those involving physicians. In SB 21-271, the Colorado General Assembly added another layer of potential complexity...more

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Illinois Enacts Restrictions on the Use of Non-Compete Agreements: What Employers Need to Know

KEY POINTS - - Effective January 1, 2022, employers will need to comply with significant new amendments to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act (the Act), a previously narrow statute restricting the use of non-competes with...more

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Are Your Employment Practices Compliant With Antitrust and Non-Compete Laws?

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Introduction - A recent confluence of federal antitrust enforcement, state legislation and the Biden administration’s focus on labor markets has prompted many companies to revisit both their antitrust and human resource (HR)...more

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