Miriam Petrillo

Jul 30, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Joshua Kotin |Miriam Petrillo |Michelle Rogers

On July 24, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a circular explaining that confidentiality or nondisclosure agreements may chill whistleblowing activity and therefore violate the CFPB’s whistleblower protection statute in certain circumstances – Section 1057 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (CFPA), 12 USC § 5567.

Oct 31, 2023 | lexology.com | Anna Matsuo |Wendy Brenner |Leslie Cancel |Adam Connolly |Ross Eberly |Joseph Lockinger | +6 more

Noncompete agreements have come increasingly under attack at the federal and state level in 2023. In this alert, we review notable recent developments on the legality of continuing to use noncompete agreements in the employment context. Companies utilizing noncompete agreements in the US should confer with legal counsel to ensure that their practices remain in compliance with applicable law. California1. Senate Bill 699In September 2023, California Gov.

Oct 11, 2023 | lexology.com | Joseph Lockinger |Steven Zuckerman |Anna Matsuo |Wendy Brenner |Leslie Cancel |Helenanne Connolly | +7 more

Artificial intelligence has transformed the way we live, work and even think. While AI offers seemingly endless potential benefits in the workplace – including improvements in efficiency, cost cutting and innovation – employers must balance those benefits with the legal risks of using AI tools in employment processes. Employers using these tools also must attempt to keep up with regulatory and technological developments in a rapidly evolving space.

Aug 29, 2023 | mondaq.com | Karun Ahuja |Anna Matsuo |Carly E. Gibbons |Miriam Petrillo

On August 13, 2023, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act, which will require certain Illinois employers to include the pay scale and benefits information for a position in any job posting beginning January 1, 2025.

Jul 4, 2023 | mondaq.com | Carly E. Gibbons |Miriam Petrillo |Anna Matsuo

Minnesota has joined a number of other states in cracking down against noncompete agreements – a trend growing increasingly common. On May 24, 2023, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed SF 3035, a bill that prohibits most covenants not to compete between employers and employees or independent contractors.