Author: Krista Bolles

Now that a court has enjoined the FTC Non-compete rule, can employers go back to business as usual?

Now that a court has enjoined the FTC Non-compete rule, can employers go back to business as usual?

Employers who wish to enter into non-compete agreements with their employees breathed a collective sigh of relief on August 20, 2024, when a federal district court struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) new nationwide ban on non-compete agreements (the “Non-Compete Rule” or “Rule”).  Although for now the Federal Trade Commission Act does not prohibit the use of non-compete agreements,...

What impact will the recently enacted New Jersey Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights have on temporary staffing agencies and their clients?

What impact will the recently enacted New Jersey Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights have on temporary staffing agencies and their clients?

A first-in-the-nation law that creates new legal protections for temporary workers recently took full-effect in New Jersey, despite opposition from the business community, a conditional veto by the governor and a legal challenge in federal court.  The New Jersey Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights (the “Act”) provides new protections for temporary workers in certain occupations and enhanced administrative oversight and...

New York State’s Amended Pay Transparency Law

New York State’s Amended Pay Transparency Law

Pay transparency laws are on the rise across the country. New York is currently one of four states and a growing number of municipalities to enact laws requiring employers to disclose salary and wage ranges in job advertisements. California, Colorado and Washington also require salary and wage range disclosures in job advertisements. Other states, including Connecticut, Maryland, Rhode Island and...

NEW YORK’S EXPANDED WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION LAW: WHAT CHANGED IN 2022?

Sweeping amendments to New York’s whistleblower law took effect in 2022.  The law was amended to provide significantly greater protection from retaliation for individuals who raise concerns of employer wrongdoing.  The amended New York Labor Law § 740 is now one of the broadest and most powerful whistleblower laws in the U.S. How has New York’s whistleblower law changed? New...