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• On April 24, 2025, the Florida Legislature passed legislation (HB 1219) to permit two new forms of allowed noncompete provisions under Florida law.
• The new provisions include a covered garden leave provision and a provision limiting a noncompete

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100 Days of the Trump Administration 2.0. April 29, 2025, marked the one hundredth day of President Trump’s second term of office. Set forth below are the key labor and employment policy changes that have occurred thus far.

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• During the first one hundred days of his second term, President Trump implemented a series of executive orders to reshape employer obligations and compliance programs across various sectors, including artificial intelligence, higher education, and DEI programs.
• Key actions

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• Implementing an internal process for managing individual rights requests will be key to organizations remaining compliant with applicable data protection laws and managing compliance costs.
• The role of artificial intelligence and individual rights may lead to organizations undertaking

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• A federal judge blocked the U.S. Department of Education’s “Dear Colleague Letter” that threatened funding cuts for schools with DEI programs, protecting the plaintiff organizations.
• The court found the letter vague and a potential infringement of First Amendment

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• The Supreme Court of Missouri recently upheld Proposition A that raised Missouri’s minimum wage on January 1, 2025, and requires employers provide paid sick time to most Missouri employees, starting May 1, 2025.
• The court found that the

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