In 1872, California bucked the common law and the views of many other states by declaring noncompete agreements unenforceable except in narrow and limited circumstances. The crackdown has continued ever
Continue Reading AB 1076 and Noncompete Agreements: California’s Crackdown ContinuesNLRB Announces Expanded Joint-Employer Standard
On Oct. 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced its Final Rule on the joint-employer standard under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), which will take effect Dec.
Continue Reading NLRB Announces Expanded Joint-Employer StandardCalifornia Expands Paid Sick Leave Entitlements, Effective Jan. 1, 2024
On Oct. 4, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill No. 616 (SB 616). Effective Jan. 1, 2024, SB 616 expands the existing paid sick leave entitlements…
Continue Reading California Expands Paid Sick Leave Entitlements, Effective Jan. 1, 2024Non-Health Care California Employers Will Soon Need to Comply with Workplace Violence Prevention Requirements
With California SB 553’s July 1, 2024 implementation deadline only about nine months away, and given the increase in gun violence – and violence generally – in public places like grocery stores, places of worship, and movie theaters, CA employers should establish and implement a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan sooner than later. …
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Changes Ahead for Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits, Contribution Rates
The Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA) has been amended, effective Nov. 1, 2023, to permit employees to supplement PFMLA benefits with accrued paid leave. In addition, contribution…
Continue Reading Changes Ahead for Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits, Contribution RatesCalifornia Governor Signs Bill Allowing Staff to Unionize…in 2026
“Hot Labor Summer” – so dubbed due to strikes by the Writers Guild, Screen Actors Guild, Southern California Hotel Workers, health care workers from multiple unions, and United Auto Workers…
Continue Reading California Governor Signs Bill Allowing Staff to Unionize…in 2026Rounding Time Roundly Criticized by California Court of Appeal
The practice of rounding an employee’s time up or down to the nearest interval is widespread. It offers employers the convenience of using round numbers to determine the number of…
Continue Reading Rounding Time Roundly Criticized by California Court of Appeal22 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Benchmark Litigation Labor & Employment Guide
Twenty-two attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are listed in Benchmark Litigation’s Labor & Employment 2024 Guide. Notably, Global Labor & Employment Practice Co-Chair James N. Boudreau is…
Continue Reading 22 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Benchmark Litigation Labor & Employment GuideNew York City Safe and Sick Time Rules Amended
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) on Sept. 15, 2023, issued amended rules pertaining to the city’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA). The…
Continue Reading New York City Safe and Sick Time Rules AmendedSEC Broadens Scrutiny of Employment and Separation Agreements Under Whistleblower Rule
In September 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced three separate enforcement orders reflecting a renewed interest in and scrutiny of provisions in employment agreements and separation agreements. These…
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