1.16.20: The blog below has been updated from its previous post on 8.28.19 Between the now-infamous Jimmy John’s debacle and the Obama administration’s call to reduce use of non-compete agreements, it’s fair to say that 2016 was a tough year for employers who rely heavily…
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New York Giants football head coach Pat Shurmur was terminated on “Black Monday” – the day following the end of the regular professional football season that is notorious for terminations.
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On January 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) final regulation of the federal overtime rule became effective. The final federal overtime rule updates the earnings thresholds necessary for an employer to exempt executive, administrative, or professional employees from…
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Are non-competes for lawyers permitted? The American Bar Association (ABA) Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility recently released additional guidance regarding ethical obligations when lawyers change firms in the United States. Formal Opinion 489 acknowledges that lawyers have the…
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