On 2 June 2021, the Dutch Social Economic Council (SEC) presented its ‘Advice on the Labor Market’ (the Advice). In the Advice, the SEC addresses the request
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Illinois Legislature Passes Sweeping Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Bill
The Illinois General Assembly has unanimously passed a bill that will significantly affect the legality of post-employment non-competition and non-solicitation agreements between employers and their Illinois employees entered into after
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The Biden Administration Takes Aim at Noncompete Clauses
Employers – in light of recent action by the Biden administration, it is time to review and evaluate restrictive covenants being used with your workforce. Courts, state legislatures, and the
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Ninth Circuit Holds AB-5 Applies to Motor Carrier Workers in California
California employers have been grappling with the difficult and fact-intensive issue of classifying their workers as employees or independent contractors ever since the California Supreme Court issued its landmark 2018
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Mission Possible: Revamp and Reeducate for Prevention of Workplace Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
As States “reopen” and employees “return to work,” employers are presented with a fresh opportunity to revisit their pre-pandemic policies. McKinsey reported in the fall of 2020 that women, LGBTQ
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6/25 PLI CLE Program- Work from Home Considerations: What Employers Should Know
Join Greenberg Traurig’s Tiffany S. Fordyce and Ryan P. O’Connor on June 25 1-2 p.m. ET for a Practising Law Institute online program, “Work from Home Considerations: What Employers
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NJ Supreme Court Reminds Employers: Isolated, Offensive Comments by a Supervisor May Be Enough to Sustain a Hostile Environment Claim
On June 16, 2021, New Jersey’s highest court reminded employers that a supervisor’s isolated but highly offensive comments may – on their own – be enough to sustain a hostile
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Employers Must Brace For PAGA-Like Bills Across US
If you’re an employer in California, you’ve heard of PAGA — California’s controversial Private Attorneys General Act, which took the employment litigation landscape by storm over the course of the
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Texas Judge Becomes One of the First to Affirm Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
On June 12, 2021, a Texas federal judge issued one of the first rulings on a challenge to a mandatory vaccination policy. U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes of the Southern
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Employer Considerations for Returning Employees to Work
With the wide availability of COVID-19 vaccines and as COVID-19 cases continue declining, employers face questions as to returning workers safely to the workplace. In making these decisions, companies should
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