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Non-Compete Agreements are contracts, typically formed in employment or business purchase contexts, where one party agrees to refrain from engaging in a particular line of work or pursuing business within a certain industry or locale. The purpose of these agreements is to protect employers or business purchasers from competition stemming from former employees or former owners of a business. less -

Employment Law Update - Spring 2024

Willcox & Savage on 6/4/2024

On April 23rd, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued regulations that ban most non-compete agreements, while the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Rule significantly increasing the minimum salary necessary for a worker...more

Federal Trade Commission Non-Compete Clause Rule May Exempt Certain Nonprofit and Other Types of Employers

Lathrop GPM on 4/29/2024

As covered in an earlier client alert by our firm, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s final Non-Complete Clause Rule—if it survives legal challenges and becomes effective—would ban most post-employment non-compete...more

Beltway Buzz - April 2024 #4

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/29/2024

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business. FTC Prohibits Non-Competes. On April...more

New DOL and FTC Rules (Maybe) Mandate Employment Changes

Bodman on 4/26/2024

It was a busy and high-profile week for the Department of Labor (“DOL”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), both of which issued new rules that require employers to thoroughly review their use of the exempt...more

FTC Bans Non-Competes: What’s at Stake and What Happens Next

WilmerHale on 4/26/2024

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in a highly anticipated vote, passed the Non-Compete Clause Rule, 16 CFR § 910 (the Rule), which purports to bar all non-competes in the United States, subject to limited...more

FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Non-Competes

BakerHostetler on 4/26/2024

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Commission) presented its Final Non-Compete Clause Rule (the Final Rule) on April 23, 2024. The Final Rule follows more than 15 months, and 26,000 public comments, after the FTC first...more

FTC Bans Noncompete Clauses in the Employment Context and DOL Imposes Substantial Increase to Salary Threshold for FLSA White...

Warner Norcross + Judd on 4/25/2024

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission voted to adopt its final rule, which prevents employers from entering into and/or enforcing noncompete agreements against workers. This vote occurred over a year after the FTC...more

Double Trouble: The FTC and DOL Team up Ban Non-Competes and Crackdown on Overtime Nationwide

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP on 4/24/2024

While the return of spring is a happy time for baseball fans, employers may be feeling a little less festive this April. Companies across the U.S. have been bracing for two significant regulations that were expected to be...more

FTC Adopts Final Rule Banning Employers From Entering Non-Competes

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/24/2024

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted a final rule that effectively prohibits the use of almost all non-compete clauses....more

Noncompete, Overtime Rules Change, But Legal Challenges Remain

DarrowEverett LLP on 4/24/2024

April 23, 2024, was a big day for the Biden Administration, as the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) almost simultaneously launched new revamped rules which will affect millions of...more

BREAKING: Federal Trade Commission Imposes Broad Non-Compete Ban and U.S. Department of Labor Increases Overtime Salary Threshold

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 4/24/2024

April 23, 2024, has been a very busy day on the employment front, with significant, far-reaching moves at the federal level. Non-Compete Ban- First, in a watershed vote during an open commission meeting today, the...more

Important Changes to Washington’s Noncompete Law

Foster Garvey PC on 3/27/2024

A bill amending Washington’s noncompete law (RCW 49.62) goes into effect on June 6, 2024. One of the changes will require prompt review and likely revisions of existing non-solicitation agreements....more

New York City Introduces Bill to Ban Non-Competes

Husch Blackwell LLP on 3/20/2024

In December 2023, New York governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have banned non-compete agreements for workers in New York. Governor Hochul stated that while she recognizes the need to restrict non-compete...more

New York Non-Compete Ban Vetoed but Proposal Lives On

Stevens & Lee on 2/21/2024

New York Governor Cathy Hochul recently vetoed a bill that would have enacted a sweeping ban on non-competition covenants amidst increasing opposition from business groups cautioning that the legislation would accelerate the...more

New York Non-Compete Agreements are Safe – For Now

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 1/10/2024

On December 23, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed the New York State Legislature’s proposed ban on all new non-compete agreements. Despite the veto, Governor Hochul has left open the possibility of a statewide restriction on...more

New York State Employment Law Update (Part 1)

Goldberg Segalla on 12/29/2023

New York remains one of the busiest states from a business perspective, with ever-changing employment laws that affect businesses. This is the first part of a four-part series providing recent New York employment law updates....more

New York Governor Vetoes Legislation That Would Have Banned Post-Employment Noncompete Agreements

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 12/29/2023

As we reported previously, in June 2023, both houses of the New York State legislature passed legislation that would have banned post-employment noncompete agreements in New York. While expectations had been high early on...more

Governor Hochul Vetoes New York Non-Compete Ban

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 12/27/2023

After months of speculation and intense lobbying, New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have imposed a near-total ban on employee non-competition agreements in New York State. Governor Hochul has long...more

New York Governor Vetoes Non-Compete Ban

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 12/27/2023

On December 22, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed legislation that would have instituted a near-universal ban on non-competition provisions in New York after negotiations between the Governor and the bill’s...more

2024 Already?! The Types of Issues Employers Will Be Facing in the New Year

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 12/20/2023

Well, that went fast. The year 2023 is coming to a close, and 2024 is shaping up to be a challenging year for employers with several potential changes and challenges lurking on the horizon...more

New York Lawmakers Deliver Noncompete Bill to Governor Without High-Income Exception - Could Amendments Be in the Works?

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/15/2023

On December 12, 2023, New York lawmakers formally delivered a bill to Governor Kathy Hochul’s desk for signature that would ban nearly all types of noncompete agreements in employment. The legislature and governor’s office...more

Taxes Are Not the Only Thing to Worry About in Washington — Employers Face Stiff Fines for Violating Washington, D.C.’s Ban on...

Foley & Lardner LLP on 12/5/2023

Share on Twitter Print Share Back to top While many state legislatures have jumped on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) bandwagon by enacting prohibitions on restrictive covenants (which includes both non-competition 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

How Inflation in 2022 Could Affect Non-Compete Agreements in 2023

Locke Lord LLP on 2/9/2023

Employers do not need to be reminded that inflation reared its ugly head in 2022. Whether it was ‎the price of gas at the pump, food, vehicles, or computers, the cost of ‎doing business certainly went up last year. But...more

FTC Proposes to Ban Employee Noncompete Agreements – January 31, 2023 Update

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 1/31/2023

Updated as of January 31, 2023- The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed a rule (the “Proposed Rule”) that would prohibit companies from imposing post-employment noncompete agreements. If enacted, the Proposed Rule...more

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