News & Analysis as of

National Labor Relations Board Non-Compete Agreements Proposed Regulation

The National Labor Relations Board is an independent agency of the United States federal government created in 1935 as part of the National Labor Relations Act. The Board consists of five presidentially-appointed... more +
The National Labor Relations Board is an independent agency of the United States federal government created in 1935 as part of the National Labor Relations Act. The Board consists of five presidentially-appointed members, who are charged with overseeing union elections and hearing complaints of unfair labor practices under the NLRA.    less -
Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Walking the Tightrope to Enforce a Non-Compete in 2024

Non-competition agreements are not doing so hot. Recently, more states have outlawed or tightened restrictions on them, and the federal government has stepped into the fray in policing them. For example, the Federal Trade...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - November 2023

...NLRB Issues Final Rule on ‘Joint Employer’ Standard On - October 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a final rule titled “Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status,” which rescinds and...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Q3 Employment Law Updates: Enforcement Actions Bring Much for Employers to Consider

DarrowEverett LLP on

The third quarter of 2023 has been pretty exciting as far as employment lawyers are concerned. Substantial regulations have been proposed and the pressure from federal agencies continues to rise. We will talk about some of...more

Woods Rogers

Do Non-Compete Agreements Violate the NLRA?

Woods Rogers on

On May 30, 2023, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a memorandum stating her position that non-compete agreements violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and encouraging the...more

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth

The NLRB Strikes Again, this Time It’s Noncompete Agreements

On May 30, 2023, Jennifer Abruzzo, General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”), issued a memo arguing that requiring employees to sign non-competition agreements violates the National Labor Relations...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

NLRB's General Counsel Declares That Non-Compete Agreements Should Be Unenforceable

On May 30, Jennifer A. Abruzzo, general counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), issued new directives regarding the enforceability of non-compete agreements. Abruzzo’s memorandum contends generally that...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Noncompetes Violate Federal Labor Law, Says National Labor Relations Board's General Counsel

In the wake of the Federal Trade Commission’s recent proposal to void noncompetition agreements between employers and employees, another federal agency has joined the push to restrict the use of restrictive covenants in...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

New NLRB General Counsel Guidance Threatens Ability to Enforce Non-Compete Agreements

Employers seeking to enforce non-compete agreements against their former employees will face a new hurdle following the latest news out of Washington, DC. National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) General Counsel Jennifer A....more

8 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide