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by Tammy Binford

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What FTC’s noncompete ban means for Massachusetts employers

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to implement a total ban on noncompete agreements for nearly all workers across the country. Noncompete agreements generally prohibit workers from moving to...

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

DOL issues final rule on salary level increase for FLSA exemptions

On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule that will raise the salary threshold required to classify employees as exempt from overtime pay requirements under federal law. Effective July...

Jun 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Midsouth · Kentucky · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · West Virginia

Making DOL’s overtime rule changes make cents

On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its highly anticipated final rule that will raise the standard minimum salary level needed for most white-collar exempt employees on July 1, 2024, and then...

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

5th Circuit rejects FMLA claims, clarifies employee notice requirement

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in New Orleans (which covers Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas) recently upheld a district court’s decision that an employer wasn’t liable to an employee who alleged it...

Jun 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi

PA employees can sue third parties over existing at-will employment relationships

In February 2024, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a decision reconciling precedent in Pennsylvania courts regarding claims for wrongful interference with employment relationships. Previously, Pennsylvania courts...

Jun 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Mid-Atlantic · Delaware · Maryland · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Virginia

Millions more U.S. workers eligible for overtime under final DOL rule

Over the past seven years, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has attempted to increase the number of exempt employees who are eligible for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). On April 23, 2024, the DOL...

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

Viewing the FTC’s noncompete rule from a New Hampshire perspective

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced a final rule banning most noncompete agreements. If the rule isn’t stopped by the courts, it will go into effect 120 days after it is officially published. What do...

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

Clarifying undue hardship standard in response to accommodation requests

A post-pandemic tug of war is playing out between employers calling workers back to the office and employees who want to work from home. Among other reasons, employers focus on the importance of in-person collaboration...

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

LA Senate passes restrictions on noncompetes for primary care physicians

As we mentioned in our previous article, the healthcare industry anticipates a significant impact from the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule banning noncompetes (see “Healthcare industry diagnoses impact of FTC...

Jun 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi

Dell’s new remote work policy sparks debate

Computer technology company Dell has made headlines recently for its new work-from-home policy. According to the policy, fully remote employees will no longer be eligible for promotions. There is an exception, however...

Jun 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi

New DOL and FTC rules (maybe) mandate employment changes

The week beginning April 21, 2024, was a busy and high-profile week for the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), both of which issued new rules that require employers to thoroughly review...

Jun 01, 2024 · Employment Law Letter · Great Lakes · Illinois · Indiana · Michigan · Ohio · Wisconsin

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