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FTC noncompete ban blocked—for now

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

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Dissecting challenges to employers’ diversity programs

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in June known as Students for Fair Admissions, which ruled college admission programs cannot consider race. Although the ruling was specifically about educational institutions...

Oct 10, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Noncompete agreements may be on the way out

Noncompete agreements, which restrict a worker’s ability to work for a competitor, have come under increased scrutiny in recent years. In 2018, Massachusetts instituted comprehensive noncompete reform, which includes...

Oct 02, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont

DHS and ICE announce end to Form I-9 virtual document review

On May 4, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that starting on July 31, 2023, temporary flexibilities for Form I-9 compliance will be eliminated...

Oct 02, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · New York · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

Reminder that corporations may not represent themselves in court

The lack of formality in administrative proceedings, such as unemployment claims, can lead corporations, LLCs, and other entities to believe they can file appeals in Arkansas courts. Recent cases have reemphasized that...

Oct 02, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Midwest · Arkansas

Disciplining employee misconduct: A return to (relative) complexity

The decisions of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have always been subject to change—sometimes shifting in a pro-employer direction, and sometimes prolabor—depending on the political composition of its members...

Oct 02, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma

Complications caused by noncovered event also not covered

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) isn’t limited to only covering pension or retirement benefits. It also covers most fringe benefits, such as health insurance, offered by employers. A recent case before...

Oct 02, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Midwest · Arkansas

SCOTUS decision makes it more difficult to deny religious accommodations

In a unanimous decision, Groff v. Dejoy, the U.S. Supreme Court revived a former U.S. Postal Service mail (USPS) carrier’s religious bias suit. In the process, the Court upended decades of lower court precedent regarding...

Oct 02, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma

What employers should know about drafting PERM notice of filing

The most common pathway for an employer to hire a foreign worker on a permanent basis is to sponsor the employee for a Green Card. The first step in the sponsorship process is obtaining a permanent labor certification...

Oct 02, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Employee can’t show firing was because of her gender

Discrimination claims are determined by a three-step analysis. Usually, the third step in this analysis—pretext—is key. Despite the ways in which courts have outlined how pretext for discrimination can be proven, there...

Oct 02, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma

4th Circuit delivers road map for accommodation process

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to engage in an interactive, good-faith process to determine if reasonable accommodations can be made for disabled employees that would allow them to perform...

Oct 02, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia

The House divided . . . .

By the time you read this, we will know whether the junta called the Freedom Caucus has driven the country into another chaotic government closure. But, then again, the House is nothing short of a House of chaos itself...

Oct 01, 2023 · Federal Employment Law Insider

EEOC releases strategic enforcement plan for FY2024 to 2028

On September 21, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its strategic enforcement plan for fiscal years (FY) 2024 to 2028 in the Federal Register. The plan extends the agency’s focus to these...

Oct 01, 2023 · Federal Employment Law Insider

OFCCP issues second CSAL for FY2023

On September 11, 2023, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published its second Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) in fiscal year (FY) 2023. The list of 1,000 contractors includes 973...

Oct 01, 2023 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Congress proposes time limit on Acting DOL Secretary

Both Senate and House Republicans have proposed bills to limit Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su’s tenure. The House proposed the Department of Labor Succession Act (H.R. 4957), which would place the line of succession...

Oct 01, 2023 · Federal Employment Law Insider