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1 month ago | 
jdsupra.com | Christine Townsend |Zachary Zagger
On February 28, 2025, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed legislation making the state the first to remove antidiscrimination protections for gender identity from its civil rights code. Quick Hits Iowa Governor Reynolds signed a bill into law that removes “gender identity” as a protected class under the state’s civil rights code.
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1 month ago | 
jdsupra.com | Tobias E. Schlueter |Christine Townsend |Zachary Zagger
On February 26, 2025, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson directed the agency to form a new “Joint Labor Task Force” that will focus on enforcing federal antitrust laws to protect competition in labor markets and consumer protection, including targeting unreasonable noncompete agreements, no-poach, non-solicitation, and no-hire agreements, and unlawful use of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) metrics.
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1 month ago | 
ogletree.com | Christine Townsend |Zachary Zagger
Quick HitsIowa Governor Reynolds signed a bill into law that removes “gender identity” as a protected class under the state’s civil rights code. The law further defines gender as binary, requires birth certificates to indicate sex, and restricts teaching about “gender theory” from kindergarten through sixth grade.
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1 month ago | 
ogletree.com | Christine Townsend |Tobias E. Schlueter |Zachary Zagger
Quick HitsThe FTC is establishing a task force aimed at enforcing antitrust laws in labor markets, including where unreasonable noncompete agreements and other restrictive employment practices implicate antitrust issues.
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2 months ago | 
openlegalblogarchive.org | Jennifer Betts |Tobias E. Schlueter |Christine Townsend
Quick HitsOn February 14, 2025, NLRB Acting GC William B. Cowen rescinded memoranda that deemed as violations of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) two categories of restrictive covenant agreements with non-supervisory/non-management employees: (1) non-compete agreements in employment contracts and severance agreements and (2) stay-or-pay agreements whereby employees are required to remain employees for a certain period of time or reimburse an employer certain moneys.
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2 months ago | 
ogletree.com | Jennifer Betts |Tobias E. Schlueter |Christine Townsend |Hera Arsen
Quick HitsOn February 14, 2025, NLRB Acting GC William B. Cowen rescinded memoranda that deemed as violations of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) two categories of restrictive covenant agreements with non-supervisory/non-management employees: (1) non-compete agreements in employment contracts and severance agreements and (2) stay-or-pay agreements whereby employees are required to remain employees for a certain period of time or reimburse an employer certain moneys.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Christine Townsend |Zachary Zagger
Just months after issuing its final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has initiated multiple actions against employers for allegedly violating the PWFA. Quick Hits The EEOC has initiated multiple lawsuits under the PWFA, highlighting its commitment to addressing pregnancy discrimination and ensuring employers provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant employees.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Christine Townsend
Just months after issuing its final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has initiated multiple actions against employers for allegedly violating the PWFA. Quick HitsThe EEOC has initiated multiple lawsuits under the PWFA, highlighting its commitment to addressing pregnancy discrimination and ensuring employers provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant employees.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Scott McLaughlin |Christine Townsend |Zachary Zagger
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is appealing a Texas federal court ruling that struck down the FTC’s noncompete ban nationally, teeing the case up to be heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Quick Hits The FTC filed a notice of appeal to challenge an August ruling that set aside its noncompete ban with nationwide effect. The appeal comes after the FTC appealed a similar preliminary injunction ruling by a federal court in Florida.
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Oct 19, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Christine Townsend
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is appealing a Texas federal court ruling that struck down the FTC’s noncompete ban nationally, teeing the case up to be heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The FTC filed a notice of appeal to challenge an August ruling that set aside its noncompete ban with nationwide effect. The appeal comes after the FTC appealed a similar preliminary injunction ruling by a federal court in Florida.
