On May 30, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit found that online pet retailer Chewy, Inc. was not liable under the Occupational Safety and Health Act
Continue Reading Under-Whelmed by an ‘Under-Ride’ Hazard: 11th Circuit Vacates General Duty Clause Violation on Preemption Ground
On May 30, 2023, the General Counsel (GC) of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) took a step toward the federal regulation of employee noncompetition agreements. The GC published a
Continue Reading NLRB Signals Challenge to Noncompete Agreements for Non-Supervisory Workers
On Feb. 15, 2023, the Ninth Circuit in Chamber of Commerce v. Bonta issued its ruling on the ongoing question of Assembly Bill (AB) 51’s enforceability in relation to arbitration
Continue Reading The End of AB 51?
On May 11, 2023, the New York City Council passed Intro 209-A, which would amend the New York City Human Rights Law to include prohibitions on discrimination based on
Continue Reading NYC Passes Bill to Update Human Rights Law to Include Discrimination Based on Height, Weight
On Jan. 10, 2023, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation (P.L. 2023 c.142) that implements the long-delayed 2020 amendments to New Jersey’s mini-WARN Act, the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant
Continue Reading New Jersey’s Mini-WARN Act Amendments, Including Mandatory Severance, Now in Effect
On March 13, 2023, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law SB 208, a bill requiring Illinois employers to provide up to five days paid time off for “any reason.”
Continue Reading Illinois to Require Paid Time Off for ‘Any Reason’: The ‘Paid Leave for All’ Act
California generally takes an unfavorable view of noncompete provisions, treating them as unenforceable in all but a few limited circumstances, as those familiar with California employment law know. See, e.g.
Continue Reading Noncompete Provisions in Employment Agreements: Pending CA Legislation Further Limits Use
Proposition 22 continues its journey through the California courts. As background, in 2018 the California Supreme Court adopted a new test to determine whether a worker was an employee or
Continue Reading Court of Appeal Puts Rideshare Companies Back in the Driver’s Seat
The city of Los Angeles’s recently passed Fair Workweek Ordinance (the Ordinance) takes effect April 1, 2023. The ordinance aims to ensure Los Angeles retail employees have more predictable work
Continue Reading Los Angeles Retail Employers: New Fair Workweek Obligations Take Effect April 1. Are They Fair?
On Feb. 21, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that severance agreements with broad – yet common – confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions are unlawful. Employers routinely include confidentiality and
Continue Reading NLRB Rules Broad – Yet Common – Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Severance Agreements Are Unlawful