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DLA Piper

Be Global: Employment Law in 5 - October 2024

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5 developments to read for October in less than 5 minutes - Prepare: Extensive overhaul of UK workers' rights - The UK government published its Employment Rights Bill 2024. The Bill contains 28 new measures, many of which...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Addressing Pre-taliation

One of the most talked about subjects in corporate compliance is the issue of pre-taliation—an increasingly common enforcement target by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Matt Kelly and I did a recent podcast...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Move Over Non-Competes: Why NDAs May Be the Next Antitrust Enforcer Focus

On August 20, a federal judge issued a nationwide injunction blocking the FTC’s proposed non-compete clause rulemaking that had been set to go into effect today. Had it gone into effect (and it may still at some point, as the...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB: Confidentiality Agreements Can’t Deter Whistleblowers from Reporting Alleged Violations

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The CFPB warned on July 24, 2024,  that confidentiality agreements that employees of a company are required to sign likely violate federal law if those agreements imply that employees could face retaliation from their...more

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CFTC Fines Commodities Trader $55 Million in First-Ever Whistleblower Rule Enforcement Action

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has joined the list of federal agencies targeting employment nondisclosure agreements and other restrictive covenants that allegedly restrict employees from making reports to...more

A&O Shearman

New Rules Highlight the Need to Review Employee Forms and Policies

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For many companies, the use of “form” employee documents is an efficient practice that ensures consistent treatment. That said, reliance on forms can often breed complacency. In this new year, companies should consider a...more

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SEC Fines Private Employer for Language in Employee Separation Agreements That Restricted Whistleblower Awards

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently settled charges alleging that a company’s employee separation agreements restricted former employees from receiving monetary awards for reporting securities law...more

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SEC Continues to Attack Non-Disclosure Agreements and Personnel Policy Provisions that Could Impede Employees from Reporting...

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The SEC continues to review non-disclosure agreements and other confidential business information provisions of publicly traded companies to ensure whistleblowers are not restricted from freely communicating with the agency...more

Freiberger Haber LLP

Enforcement News: SEC Charges Investment Advisor With Violating Whistleblower Protection Rule

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We have often written about the SEC’s whistleblower program and, in particular, the success of the program with respect to detecting and preventing violations of the federal securities laws. The success of the program...more

Troutman Pepper

SEC Charges Privately Held Monolith Resources for Violating Whistleblower Protection Rules

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On September 8, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it settled charges against Monolith Resources LLC, a privately held technology and energy company headquartered in Nebraska. The SEC’s...more

White & Case LLP

How to Avoid Risk of SEC Whistleblower Rule Violations in Connection with Employee-related Documents

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On February 3, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced that a public company agreed to pay $35 million to settle charges of, among other things, violations of the whistleblower protection rule.1...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Recent SEC Order Reiterates Need for Affirmative Whistleblower Exclusion

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Everyone generally agrees that people and organizations should be able to protect their proprietary and valuable information. But one area where we’ve seen legislative fretting is when that principle potentially impedes...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

2021 New York State, City Legislative and Related Developments; 2022 Outlook

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While most of our focus over the last year has been on COVID-19-related developments, New York State and New York City employers also must ensure compliance with other recent and upcoming legal changes...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

2021: The Year Ahead For Employers

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In 2020, COVID-19 collided with a presidential election, forever altering the workplace as we knew it. In 2021 employers are faced with reimagining the employer/employee relationship while simultaneously trying to keep pace...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

US Regional Employment 2020: Alabama - Chambers USA Regional Practice Guide

Law and Practice - The 2020 Chambers US Regional Employment Guide features guidance on employment law across 14 states and includes a unique state comparison tool for readers. The guide provides expert legal commentary on...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Alabama Law and Practice

The US Regional Employment 2020 features 14 states. The guide provides expert legal commentary on the impact of COVID-19 on the workplace, the "Black Lives Matter" and "Me Too" movements, unions, the National Labor Relations...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Tennessee Law and Practice

The US Regional Employment 2020 features 14 states. The guide provides expert legal commentary on the impact of COVID-19 on the workplace, the "Black Lives Matter" and "Me Too" movements, unions, the National Labor Relations...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Employment Practices Liability Insurance – Strategic Guidance For The Most Complex Epli Claim Coming Across Your Desk -...

Back by popular demand, ACI’s EPLI conference returns to New York City. Whether you are a claims manager, underwriter, risk manager, in-house or outside counsel, this is your most worthwhile opportunity to network and...more

Locke Lord LLP

UK Employment Law Briefing: February 2018

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EQUAL PAY - We covered the Gender Pay Gap Reporting Regulations (“the Regulations”) in May last year. As we identified then, the interesting issue in the short term deriving from the Regulations is the extent to which...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Recent Developments Again Call for Timely Review of Restrictive Covenants

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We have suggested before that employers should view non-competition and other restrictive agreements as “live” documents, warranting regular examination to ensure they are deployed with appropriate precision and account for...more

Carlton Fields

The Chill is Gone: SEC Wants Unfettered Whistleblowers

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The SEC continues its efforts to support whistleblowers. The whistleblower program promulgated by the Commission under the Dodd-Frank Act offers rewards to individuals who report securities law violations. As we have...more

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SEC’s 2014 Report on Dodd-Frank Whistleblowing Program: Key Takeaways and Trends Companies Should Expect for 2015

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On November 17, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued its 2014 Annual Report to Congress on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program and it is clear that the program is going strong. Following are six key takeaways...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

Muzzling Whistleblowers: When Confidentiality Agreements Go Too Far

Confidentiality agreements can be useful to a company. For example, they can ensure that employees are aware of their company’s valuable trade secrets and can establish requirements to safeguard those assets. But when do...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

2014 Labor And Employment Law Checklist

Each year, LP’s Labor & Employment Practice Group is pleased to provide a short checklist of steps that all companies should consider taking to measure their readiness for the coming year. We hope that you find this 2014...more

Sands Anderson PC

2013 Virginia Employment Law Pocket Guide

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In this guide: - Employment At-Will - Right to Work - Employment of Children - Restrictive Covenants in Employment Contracts - Virginia Human Rights Act - Virginians with Disabilities...more

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