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Court challenge looms, but employers urged to prepare for new overtime rule

by Tammy Binford

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FTC bans noncompetes? Not so fast...

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to issue a final rule banning nearly all noncompete agreements in the employment context. Although the rule is scheduled to go into effect 120 days after it’s...

Jun 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

FTC announces nationwide ban on noncompetes in the workplace

More than a year after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a game-changing, nationwide ban on noncompete agreements, the agency issued its final rule for implementing the ban on April 24, 2024. The prohibition...

Jun 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma

FTC says noncompetes are over, mostly, and now courts will decide

The general rule on noncompete clauses in the state of Nevada has been unchanged for some time. Unless there’s a public policy reason to declare them void, noncompetes are generally enforceable as long as they are...

Jun 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Recent cases put NLRB on the defensive

During the Biden administration, no executive agency has been more active and aggressive in pursuing the president’s pro-union agenda than the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Long recognized as perhaps the most...

May 01, 2024 · Federal Employment Law Insider

Supreme Court lowers barriers to Title VII claims

In a ruling with significant implications for suits challenging diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and other similar programs, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on April 17 that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964...

May 01, 2024 · Federal Employment Law Insider

EEOC issues final PWFA regulations

On Monday, April 15, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) regulations, which were published in the Federal Register on April 19 and will become...

May 01, 2024 · Federal Employment Law Insider

OMB publishes new race categories

On March 29, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published revisions to federal data that covered entities must collect on race and ethnicity. Principally, the new revisions would add Middle Eastern and North...

May 01, 2024 · Federal Employment Law Insider

EU passes Artificial Intelligence Act

As we finish the first quarter of 2024, Congress and the Biden administration continue to focus on regulating artificial intelligence (AI). Despite that attention, however, no comprehensive legislation or regulations...

May 01, 2024 · Federal Employment Law Insider

OFCCP announces opening of contractor portal

On March 25, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced it would open the federal contractor portal for covered contractor certification on April 1. Current contractors must certify their...

May 01, 2024 · Federal Employment Law Insider

May 2024 Q&A Roundup

Q We loaned an at-will employee money as an advance, and they signed a repayment agreement that said if their employment ended before the loan was fully repaid, the remaining balance would be deducted from their final...

May 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Upper Midwest · Iowa · Minnesota · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota

Are college degrees losing their luster? Some employers think so

A recent survey of U.S. employers found that 45% plan to cut out their bachelor’s degree requirements for some positions during 2024. That survey also found 55% of companies had removed degree requirements during 2023...

May 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · New York · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · 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 · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

Employers finding themselves fending off deepfakes, and it’s not easy

Not so long ago, the adage “seeing is believing” could be trusted, but those days are gone. Armed with always-advancing technology, bad actors are now able to create extraordinarily convincing images, videos, audios, and...

May 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · New York · Texas · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia · Midwest · Arkansas · Kansas · Missouri · Oklahoma · Mountain West · Colorado · Idaho · Montana · New Mexico · Utah · Wyoming · 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 · West · Alaska · Arizona · Hawaii · Nevada · Oregon · Washington

ADA doesn’t require pay during leave of absence, but PTO may be appropriate

Q We have an employee whose essential functions require the use of their hands. They have requested an accommodation, and their physician has recommended a few weeks of time off until specific medical restrictions can be...

May 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · New England · Connecticut · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · Vermont