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The National Labor Relations Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1935 to prevent labor strife by encouraging collective bargaining, protecting concerted activity and curtailing certain unfair labor... more +

California Assembly Committee Revives State’s Captive Audience Meeting Ban

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/23/2024

On August 15, 2024, the Appropriations Committee of the California State Assembly passed SB 399 by a vote of 10–3. The bill had passed the Senate in 2023 and has been with the Assembly since, waiting for action and a vote....more

Washington State Bans Captive Audience Meetings

Perkins Coie on 6/28/2024

Washington state employers are now banned from holding “captive audience” meetings. So-called captive audience meetings are mandatory meetings held by employers during work hours to address activities protected by Section 7...more

OFCCP Week In Review: October 2023 #2

DirectEmployers Association on 10/10/2023

Thursday, September 28, 2023: US DOL Launching “Comprehensive Review” of Subminimum Wage Program, Assistant Secretary for ODEP Announced - Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Office of Disability Employment Policy...more

Minnesota Reforms Law to Ban (Almost) All Noncompete Agreements

Holland & Hart LLP on 8/4/2023

Agreements not to compete have existed as part of the common law for hundreds of years.1 These restraining agreements are designed to reduce economic harm to an employer when a “key” employee departs and are often required at...more

New York May Ban Non-Competes as Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 7/17/2023

New York may join several other states that have essentially banned post-employment non-compete agreements, including California, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Oklahoma. Governor Kathy Hochul is considering a bill that was...more

NLRB General Counsel Versus Covenants Not to Compete: What This Latest Fight Means for Your Business

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 6/26/2023

In recent years, non-compete agreements have been a subject of scrutiny in the United States, with concerns raised over their potential impact on employee mobility and labor market competitiveness. In 2021, President Joe...more

Employment Flash - June 2023

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 6/23/2023

New York, Minnesota and NLRB Act To Limit Noncompetes - New York Legislature Passes Bill To Ban Post-Employment Noncompetes - On June 20, 2023, the New York state Legislature passed a bill that bans post-employment...more

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