NLRB shares plans to prosecute employers requiring noncompete agreements, ‘stay or pay’ provisions
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 08, 2024
The National Labor Relations Board’s top attorney said Monday that she intends to prosecute employers that require their employees to sign noncompete agreements and so-called stay-or-pay provisions,...
Court cites Civil War-era statute in decision that could lead to lawsuits against companies that hire...
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 14, 2024
A recent federal appeals court ruling could result in more discrimination lawsuits filed by US citizens against companies that hire holders of temporary visas, according to one attorney.
FTC’s noncompete ban upheld in one district court — a different conclusion than reached in another...
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 25, 2024
A federal judge in Pennsylvania on Tuesday denied a request to block enforcement of the Federal Trade Commission’s final rule banning noncompete agreements in most instances.
Noncompete agreement ban faces first legal challenge
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 25, 2024
Less than 24 hours after the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule Tuesday that will prohibit employers across the country from using noncompete agreements in most instances, the rule faces its...
2 federal bills look to boost pipeline of healthcare workers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 12, 2024
Bills introduced in both houses of Congress may bolster the healthcare workforce if they become law.