As we have previously discussed, the National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel is seeking to invalidate noncompete agreements on the untested legal theory that they violate the National Labor Relations Act. The NLRB recently fired its latest salvo in
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California Passes the First U.S. State-wide Ban on Caste Discrimination
On September 5, 2023, the California legislature passed Senate Bill 403 (“SB-403”), paving the way for a state-wide ban on caste discrimination to be signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom.
SB-403 would amend the definition of “ancestry” under the…
California Privacy Protection Agency Public Board Meeting Sheds Light on Upcoming Risk Assessment and Cybersecurity Audit Regulations
The five-member Board of the California Privacy Protection Agency (the “CPPA”) held a public meeting on September 8, 2023, to discuss a range of topics, most notably, draft regulations relating to risk assessments and cybersecurity audits. Once the regulations are…
Video: How the NLRB’s Labor-Friendly Actions Are Affecting Union and Non-Union Employers – Employment Law This Week
As featured in #WorkforceWednesday: This week, we’re breaking down recent actions by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that are impacting both union and non-union employers:
The NLRB is continuing its labor-friendly push with increased protections for unions, new limitations…
California Expands Noncompete Restrictions
This year, California was one of many states to enact legislation restricting noncompetes. California has long had the strictest noncompete law, and employee noncompetes are already void under California Business and Professions Code § 16600 (“Section 16600”). On September 1,…
HHS Recommends Re-Classification of Marijuana as a Schedule III Controlled Substance – A Bellwether for the Future of Cannabis-ness
On August 30, an official at the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released one of the most significant announcements made at the federal level concerning marijuana reclassification. In a letter dated August 29, 2023, Rachel Levine…
What to Do When Your Employer Designates You as a Corporate Representative for Deposition
After receiving a litigation hold notice many months ago (which we covered here), you’ve finally stopped panicking about your employer’s lawsuit. That is until you’re told that you’ve been designated as a “corporate representative” to testify at a deposition…
NLRB Delivers Labor Day Gifts to Unions
It has been a decision-packed summer at the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”), and the last weeks of summer were especially active, with a number of significant decisions released at the end of August that could affect employers…
New York State’s Salary Transparency Law Takes Effect September 17, 2023
The time has come – New York employers are reminded that a statewide salary transparency law goes into effect on September 17, 2023. While many employers in New York City, Westchester County, the City of Ithaca and Albany…