Non-Compete Agreements, Employment Litigation, Coronavirus/COVID-19

Employment Flash - March 2024

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 3/25/2024

In this issue of Employment Flash: the new DOL rule on independent contractors, SCOTUS’s unanimous Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower ruling, plus labor law developments in California, Delaware, D.C., New York, the EU, Germany and...more

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

Fisher Phillips on 12/4/2023

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

Major Changes to Illinois’ Non-Compete and Non-Solicit Laws: Company Agreements Likely Require Revision

Perkins Coie on 3/2/2022

As of January 1, 2022, Illinois employers are more limited in their ability to bind employees to non-competition and non-solicitation agreements. These changes stem from a recent amendment to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act,...more

#WorkforceWednesday: Year in Review and a Look Ahead to 2022 - Employment Law This Week®

Epstein Becker & Green on 12/22/2021

This week, we’re recapping some of the biggest changes that impacted employers in 2021. We also look ahead to what’s in store in the new year. A Shift in Labor Policy and Enforcement The Biden administration is ushering in...more

The Top 18 Workplace Law Stories from August 2021

Fisher Phillips on 9/9/2021

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

July 2021: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 8/4/2021

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

[Webinar] Both Sides of the Coin: Protecting Your Own Workforce and Trade Secrets from Potential Raiders, and Minimizing...

Epstein Becker & Green on 5/6/2021

The nation is beginning to see the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. Employees who have been working from their kitchen tables for 12 months are starting to look toward greener pastures. Protecting against the risks of...more

Promises Made, Promises Not Kept: Salesperson Terminated Due to Pandemic Alleges Firm Reneged on Promise Not to Enforce...

Fisher Phillips on 3/23/2021

Many employers utilize non-compete agreements and other restrictive covenants as a means to protect legitimate business interests. When a former employee violates a covenant, employers often race to the courthouse seeking...more

Is ADR the Cure for COVID-19-Related Litigation? - The benefits of having a neutral with life sciences experience to resolve your...

JAMS on 2/10/2021

As we continue our battle against COVID-19, one of the successes is the speed with which pharmaceutical companies have developed vaccines. For those not familiar with the science and the process of getting new drugs to...more

Employees Laid Off As A Result Of COVID-19 Ask Courts To Find Their Non-Compete Agreements Unenforceable

Fisher Phillips on 9/14/2020

Since the onset of COVID-19 and the related business shut-downs, employers across the country have been forced to make the difficult decision to lay off or terminate many of their employees. Of the tens of millions who have...more

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