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The Legislature’s Prohibition of Covenants Not to Compete On May 16, 2023, the Minnesota legislature issued a conference committee report on a bill that would render void and unenforceable “covenants not to compete” in agreements between employers and employees. Governor Walz is expected to sign the...
Live Wire? The Use of Workplace Impairment Recognition Experts and Other Methods to Determine Cannabis Impairment in the Workplace On April 21, 2022, New Jersey licensed dispensaries began sales of legalized adult-use Cannabis. Coupled with the longer-standing Medicinal Cannabis Program, New Jersey...
On May 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (“OSHA”) has begun a National Emphasis Program (“NEP”) to prevent workplace falls, effective immediately. The NEP focuses on reducing fall-related injuries and fatalities for people...
The much-anticipated Stakeholders’ call took place on April 25th. As expected, there was not a lot of detailed direction provided although it was acknowledged that to the extent questions were not answered USCIS would try to otherwise address the questions at a later point in time. The following...
Date/Time/Location: Thursday, April 20th, 7:15 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., Philadelphia Convention Center Saul Ewing Presentation : Session IV, 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m., “Privacy Compliance and Litigation in 2023” Saul Ewing Presenters: Evan Foster, Pat Hromisin (Vanguard, Firm Alum)
Franklin Zemel, a partner at Saul Ewing LLP, will speak on the topic "OMG! Responding to a Cyberattack on Your Law Firm" on March 23, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is a free program, but you must register. This webinar will consist of two mock exercises. The first exercise will be a mock...
New Guidance for Employers on Severance/Separation Agreements The National Labor Relations Board’s recent McLaren Macomb decision, discussed here, regarding the lawfulness of confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions in severance agreements, left several unanswered questions. NLRB General...
The continued efforts of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to roll back pro-employer rulings issued during the Trump Administration took a big jump forward recently when the Board effectively barred the use of certain types of confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions in severance...
Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is becoming as prevalent and necessary as anti-harassment training for employers. Prospective and current employees alike are more frequently expecting their employers to invest in and implement DEI initiatives, which can take many different forms. This training...
Last week, in Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, the Supreme Court reminded employers that high-earning professionals are only exempt from overtime under the FLSA if they are paid on a salary basis. The case concerned Michael Hewitt, an oil rig worker who earned over $200,000 annually...
The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (“RIA”) notes that “[a]n alien seeking to pool his or her investment with 1 or more additional aliens seeking classification under section 203(b)(5) shall file for such classification in accordance with section 203(b)(5)(E), or before the date of the...
Pat Nugent (Partner, Philadelphia) will participate as panelists on a roundtable for the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA). Pat will be discussing recent developments on Name, Image, and Likeness issues, and Ashley will be discussing developments in labor issues and...
Gary Eidelman will present at the Restaurant Industry 2023 DRA Fast Forward Educational Symposium on February 7, 2023 at the Christiana Hilton. Gary will speak at 2 p.m. on the topic "Getting Back to the Basics." Sessions at the Symposium will include industry leaders and top labor experts on...
After nearly three years of waiting and speculation, the amended New Jersey WARN Act that was first signed into law in January 2020, will finally become effective on April 10, 2023. The amended New Jersey WARN Act, also known as the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act (...
It is a new year, and there are new requirements in New York and on the federal level for employers to accommodate employees expressing milk following the birth of a child. New York In December, New York passed a law that imposes new obligations on employers providing lactation accommodations. The...
Overview (Program Summary) Alexander (Sandy) R. Bilus, Partner, Saul Ewing LLP, Cybersecurity and Privacy Co-Chair, will be the speaker. This session, sponsored by the Association of Corporate Counsel, will focus on the state privacy laws that are going into effect in 2023 as well as current...
With a passing vote from both the Illinois House and Senate on January 10, 2023, the new “Paid Leave for All Workers Act” is primed to become a new law guaranteeing almost all Illinois workers paid leave for any reason. Also known as SB 208 Amendment 4, the bill is expected to be signed into law by...
Last year, safety compliance in the cannabis industry took on a new dimension when the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited production company Life Essence Inc, d/b/a Trulieve (Trulieve) for an employee’s fatal asthma attack following workplace exposure to ground...
As expected, Governor Hochul recently signed a new pay transparency law ( S.9427-A/A.10477) that will impact nearly every job posting in the state of New York. Like New York City’s pay transparency law that went into effect last year (which WISE blogged about here), employers and recruiting agencies...
Remotely Interested... Still. How Employers Are Handling the Post-Pandemic Workforce Labor and Employment Partner Ruth Rauls will join The Women in Labor and Employment (WILE) Subcommittee for a virtual Roundtable on how remote employment continues to impact the workplace. Panelists will discuss how...