In New York state, both houses of the Legislature have passed S.3100A/A.1278-B, which would add a new section 191-d to the Labor Law prohibiting “non-compete agreements and certain restrictive covenants.”
Continue Reading NY Legislature Passes Legislation Banning Employer Use of Noncompete Agreements; NYC, FTC Actions Pending; NLRB General Counsel Memorandum
On Aug. 7, 2023, Colorado employers’ workplace obligations will change due to the passage of the Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights Act (the POWR Act). The POWR Act, which Governor
Continue Reading New Act Expands Colorado Anti-Discrimination Law and Limits Non-Disclosure Agreements
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As of July 1, private Florida businesses that employ 25 or more people will be required to implement and use
Continue Reading June 8 Webinar | New E-Verify Law: Guidelines for Florida Employers with Over 25 Employees to Ensure Compliance by July 1
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
AB 2188 was signed by
Continue Reading New California Legislation Will Not Allow Employers to Prohibit Off-the-Job Marijuana Use for Much Longer
On July 14, 2022, the New York City Council introduced legislation that would allow employees to file a civil action against their employers to enforce their rights under the New
Continue Reading Proposed Bill Would Provide Employees with a Private Right of Action Under New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act
As we reported in our blog discussing an LASC judge striking down a law that required California companies to have racially diverse boards (AB 979): Judge Rules That Race and
Continue Reading Judge Rules That Gender Quotas for Corporate Board Members Violate the California Constitution
On the other side of the pandemic, after record numbers of employee resignations, protecting trade secrets is both challenging and being challenged. This article discusses protecting trade secrets and confidential
Continue Reading Staunch Competition – Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants
Shareholders Timothy Long and Philip I. Person of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP authored Practising Law Institute’s (PLI) Employment Law Yearbook 2022.
The Employment Law Yearbook 2022, an
Continue Reading Timothy Long and Philip I. Person Publish Employment Law Yearbook 2022
On Nov. 1 New York enacted legislation to cover caring for siblings under New York’s Paid Family Leave law. Currently, the law does not include care for a sibling with
Continue Reading Paid Family Leave in New York Expanded