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The Freelance Worker Protection Act (FWPA) was enacted on September 28, 2024 in California, providing additional protections to freelance workers and independent contractors. The focus of the law is on workers’ rights to a...
Category: General Employment Issues
Nov 13, 2024
General Employment Issues
NLRB General Counsel Takes Aim at Non-Competes and “Stay or Pay” Provisions
NLRB General Counsel (National Labor Relations Board), Jennifer Abruzzo, on October 7, 2024, released a staff memo providing enforcement guidance to regional offices investigating employers for illegal employment practices....
Sep 18, 2024
General Employment Issues
New York Enacts Retail Worker Safety Act to Protect Employees from Workplace Violence
New York recently passed a law to address the problem of workplace violence. On September 5, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the “Retail Worker Safety Act,” (the “Act”) requiring retail employers to take certain...
In May 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new rule banning virtually all non-competition agreements. Several lawsuits were quickly filed challenging the rule. On August 20, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the...
Businesses in New York should take note that New York’s “Freelance Isn’t Free” Act (FIFA) goes into effect on August 28, 2024. As we reported earlier this year, the law requires written contracts with freelancers...
Jul 30, 2024
General Employment Issues
What to Consider When Applying for Third Country National Processing
Third Country National (TCN) processing is when an individual applies for a U.S. visa in a country other than their home country. While there can be benefits to taking this path, it can also present unique challenges...
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule revising some of the requirements for eligibility for overtime. The new rule increases the salary threshold to qualify for an exemption from federal...
Jun 26, 2024
General Employment Issues
New Jersey Employers Face New Restrictions on Non-Disparagement Clauses
Many settlement agreements contain non-disclosure and/or non-disparagement clauses to deter employees from revealing information about their claim and causing further damage to an employer. However, several states have...
Every year, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has a lottery for H-1B visas. These nonimmigrant visas are available to foreign workers in highly skilled positions in specialized occupations....
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a final rule banning non-competes for the vast majority of the workforce in the U.S. Many states already discourage the use of non-competes, limiting the duration, geographic...