The FTC’s Rule banning noncompete agreements against the plaintiffs in Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission has been enjoined. The court’s order signals a tough road ahead for the FTC’s Rule on a nationwide scale, although a second order is due by the end of July in a separate case. Nevertheless, employers should be aware of increasing judicial scrutiny and legislative limitations of restrictive covenants.
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State and local governments continue to increase workplace regulations. In the second quarter of 2024, we provide updates on significant recent and upcoming legislative and regulatory developments in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
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On June 20, 2024, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board unanimously approved a new regulation codified at California Code of Regulations, Title 8, section 3396, which focuses on preventing heat illness in indoor workplaces. The new regulation introduces several key provisions, including mandatory indoor heat illness training and specific protocols for providing water and rest areas to employees. This alert dives deeper into the regulation and what it means for businesses operating in California.
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The legislation, which was negotiated among Gov. Newsom, legislators, and labor and business groups, provides employers with new and powerful tools for addressing and defending PAGA claims. As a result of this new law, the initiative to repeal and replace PAGA, which was scheduled to appear on the November ballot in California, has been withdrawn. We summarize the key provisions of the reform legislation.
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While the final regulations provide much needed guidance and predictability for taxpayers, they also make clear that the next step for anyone seeking the enhanced clean energy tax credits is to tighten internal compliance programs to guard against penalties or potential loss of the enhanced tax credits.
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J.O. Mory, Inc. represents a continuation of the Board’s attack on noncompetition agreements and a notable expansion to now target nonsolicitation covenants. Employers should take particular care to review the language of nonsolicitation agreements with covered employees to ensure that they are not likely to be construed to chill employees’ — and former employees’ — engagement in protected activity.
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