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Massachusetts: DIA Updates Mandatory Workplace Poster and Notice Requirements
August 27, 2024
The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (“DIA”) recently updated its mandatory workplace poster and related employer notice requirements. Here is what you need to know.
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FTC Noncompete Ban Officially Blocked by Federal Court
August 21, 2024
On August 20th, in the legal challenge involving the Chamber, a judge from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a ruling that will effectively block the FTC’s noncompete rule.
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FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Employment-Related Non-Compete Agreements. What’s Next?
August 21, 2024
For now, employers should continue to rely on applicable state law to determine whether restrictive covenants are enforceable.
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Court Bans FTC Non-Compete
August 21, 2024
On August 20th, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown in Dallas ruled that the FTC does not have the authority to issue broad rules to ban what it considers to be unfair approaches to competition.
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Chevron Overturned, Federal Agency Deference Over: Impact of Loper Bright on Regulations Affecting Employers and Educators
August 20, 2024
On June 28, 2024, in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, upending 40 years of judicial precedent holding that federal courts should defer to federal agencies when it comes to the interpretation of federal law.
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No, You Can’t Fire Employees for Threatening to Strike!
August 20, 2024
With less than three months until the 2024 presidential election, we are firmly entrenched in political silly season.
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Just Because It Worked Before Doesn’t Make It a Reasonable Accommodation Now…
August 19, 2024
Employers like predictability. And it would make sense that, for an employee who previously worked remotely, remote work should be a reasonable accommodation. But a recent case warns employers not to jump to that conclusion so quickly.
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India: August 2024 Employment Law Updates
August 14, 2024
Updates from Worklaw® Network India member King Stubb & Kasiva
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But The Applicant Didn’t Tell Me They Were Disabled…
August 12, 2024
In my first week of work at my current law firm, I discovered I was pregnant. Obviously, the timing wasn’t great. And frankly, I was terrified to tell my new bosses that in about 8 months I would need parental leave.
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Second H-1B Lottery for FY 2025 Complete
August 12, 2024
USCIS announced that it has completed the second lottery and now has selected a sufficient number of registrations.
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Massachusetts Adopts Pay Transparency Law: What Employers Need to Know
August 6, 2024
Last week, Massachusetts joined a growing list of states with pay transparency laws when Governor Maura Healy signed “An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency” into law.
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California Implements New Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Plan Requirements
August 6, 2024
On June 20, 2024, California’s Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board approved a new “Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment” standard (the “Standard”). This novel Standard went into effect on July 23rd.
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