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FTC noncompete ban blocked—for now

by John T. Below and Cameron D. Ritsema, Bodman PLC

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NLRB cracks down on noncompetes in workplace

A few months ago, I wrote about a new initiative from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that promised a crackdown on noncompetes for interfering with employees’ rights to move from one employer to another and to...

Oct 11, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Reverse discrimination lawsuit filed against Dallas law firm

The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision prohibiting racial preferences in college admissions is promoting all sorts of employment litigation in the business world. Latest stop: The Dallas office of a national law firm was...

Oct 11, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Employer loses chess match in retaliation case

Here’s an employer right that’s not really understood: You can manufacture evidence. How so? When you’re managing an employee issue, you can make conscious, strategic decisions that will, if a lawsuit is filed, rebound...

Oct 11, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Employer’s lack of documentation undermines discrimination defense

Documentary evidence is a critical part of any legal proceeding. Relaxed standards in creating and maintaining documentary evidence that demonstrates an employee’s deficient performance increases an employer’s risk in...

Oct 11, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi

What a difference a day makes—How to lose arbitration in 24 hours

A Georgia employee affected by a reduction-in-force lost her opportunity to arbitrate her age discrimination claim simply because she missed the demand filing deadline by a single day. Here’s how. Facts Tanya Smith was...

Oct 11, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi

DOL proposal would decrease number of exempt workers

On August 30, 2023, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding 29 CFR part 541, which governs compensation for exempt employees under the Fair Labor...

Oct 11, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi

EEOC issues proposed regulations for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)—passed by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden in late December 2022—requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for medical conditions related to pregnancy and...

Oct 11, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi

Wage theft in New York is now criminal larceny

On September 6, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a bill that amended the New York Penal Law (NYPL) to make wage theft criminal larceny. Changes to the penal code Section 155 of the NYPL provides that...

Oct 11, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · New York

New York State bans employee captive audience meetings

On September 6, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a bill that prohibits employers from forcing employees to attend meetings or listen to communications where the “primary purpose” of such gatherings or...

Oct 11, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · New York

Resolving whether arbitration is the best option: A business litigator’s perspective

If you run a business, you’ve probably encountered arbitration clauses. These contractual provisions require parties to resolve disputes in private proceedings instead of court and are celebrated as a cost-effective...

Oct 11, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont

DHS makes permanent I-9 flexibility rules

In August 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new regulation making permanent the I-9 flexibility regulations but only for employers that enrolled in E-Verify. Moving forward, if employers want to...

Oct 11, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont

If you have time clocks, be wary of overtime lost over time

Employers using time clocks frequently round time to the nearest quarter or tenth of an hour. This is permissible as long as it averages out that the time rounded down is offset by the time rounded up. However, the U.S...

Oct 11, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma

Pendulum swings back: NLRB targets neutral work rules in reversal of prior ruling

Think over the policies in your handbooks. Do you have one that requires workplace civility (“Thou shalt not be disrespectful or insubordinate to thine coworkers or supervisors”)? Or one that requires employees to keep...

Oct 11, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington