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Aug 29, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Rosemary Becchi |Kayla D. Dreyer |Craig Finger |Emily R. Garnett
A U.S. District Court judge in Texas has set aside the Federal
Trade Commission's (FTC) controversial noncompete rule, ruling
that it will not become effective on Sept. 4 as previously
scheduled and cannot be enforced by the FTC. The case is Ryan vs. Federal Trade Commission.
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Rosemary Becchi |Kayla D. Dreyer |Craig Finger
A U.S. District Court judge in Texas has set aside the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) controversial noncompete rule, ruling that it will not become effective on Sept. 4 as previously scheduled and cannot be enforced by the FTC. The case is Ryan vs. Federal Trade Commission.
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Jul 8, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Rosemary Becchi |Kayla D. Dreyer |Emily Renwick Garnett
On July 3, 2024, United States District Court Judge Ada Brown ruled against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and issued a preliminary injunction postponing the implementation of the agency’s controversial rule banning noncompete clauses. The decision, in Ryan vs. Federal Trade Commission, is incredibly narrow, only applying to the named parties in the lawsuit. The injunction will stand as the Texas-based court considers the remainder of the case, with a final decision expected on or before Aug.
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Apr 24, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Rosemary Becchi |Leah Dempsey |Kayla D. Dreyer
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted a controversial rule for noncompete provisions today. As expected, the final regulation, which was first proposed in January 2023, will prohibit virtually all noncompete restrictions, which the FTC claims will lead to increased wages and innovation and improve the American economy. The five FTC commissioners voted 3-2 to approve the rule, with those dissenting voicing their belief that the FTC does not have the authority to promulgate this rule.
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Apr 19, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Rosemary Becchi |Leah Dempsey |Kayla D. Dreyer
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced this week that it will finally hold its much-anticipated vote to finalize its controversial noncompete rule on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 2 p.m. The final regulation, which was first proposed in January of 2023, is expected to prevent most employers from enforcing noncompete restrictions, which the FTC claims will lead to increased wages and innovation and remove barriers to entrepreneurs from starting new businesses.
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Jan 10, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Rosemary Becchi |Kayla D. Dreyer |John Menges
On Jan. 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division announced its final rule on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification. The announcement marks the end of a rulemaking process that started with the DOL’s Oct. 22 notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on workers classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Officials received more than 55,000 public comments in response to the NPRM.
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Jan 10, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Rosemary Becchi |Kayla D. Dreyer |Annmarie Conboy- DePasquale |John Menges
BackgroundOn Jan. 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division announced its final rule on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification. The announcement marks the end of a rulemaking process that started with the DOL’s Oct. 22 notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on workers classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Officials received more than 55,000 public comments in response to the NPRM.
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Jan 8, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Rosemary Becchi |Kayla D. Dreyer |John Menges
On Dec. 22, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) vetoed a bill to outlaw all noncompete clauses in the state of New York. The law also would have vacated all current agreements that prevent workers from leaving their employers for competitors. While supporters of the bill claimed that the legislation would increase wages and increase innovation, the business community contended that the change would risk trade secrets and harm employee retention.
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Aug 25, 2023 | 
shrm.org | Kayla D. Dreyer
On Aug. 7, Colorado expanded employee rights with the addition of new categories for which employees can take paid leave. Since 2022, the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplace Act (HFWA), which was originally passed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has required all employers in the state of Colorado, regardless of size, to provide all employees with paid sick leave.
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Mar 8, 2023 | 
jdsupra.com | Sarah Johnson Auchterlonie |Rosemary Becchi |Kayla D. Dreyer
Comments on the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed noncompete clause rulemaking will now be accepted until April 19. The FTC voted 4-0 yesterday to extend the public comment window by roughly 30 days; it was initially set to close on March 20. The controversial rule, based on the FTC’s interpretation of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act’s directive to prevent unfair competition, has already sparked an unorthodox forum and follows a shake up of the agency’s membership.
