On June 13 in Clark v. Attorney General, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court allowed an initiative petition relating to restaurant service workers to appear on the November 2024 ballot. Currently, the minimum wage paid to wait staff, other service
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Aug. 7 WEBINAR: Navigating the Noncompete Clause Ban: Planning for Potential Implementation of the FTC Final Rule
You are invited to attend the webinar, “Navigating the Noncompete Clause Ban: Planning for Potential Implementation of the FTC Final Rule,” hosted by Greenberg Traurig’s Labor & Employment group. Join us as we delve into the recently announced Final Rule…
Pennsylvania Federal Court Declines to Enjoin FTC’s Noncompete Ban
On July 23, 2024, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in ATS Tree Services, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission denied the plaintiff’s motion to enjoin and stay the FTC’s final rule banning noncompetes.
July 16 WEBINAR | Navigating the Employment Implications of Colorado’s Groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence Act
Greenberg Traurig attorneys Mikaela Masoudpour, Lily McNulty, and Karin Ross will present the webinar “Navigating the Employment Implications of Colorado’s Groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence Act” July 16 from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. MT.
The laws surrounding the use of…
Texas Federal Court Partially Blocks FTC’s Noncompete Ban
On July 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction in Ryan LLC v. FTC, temporarily halting the ban for the plaintiffs and certain plaintiff intervenors, but declining to extend the injunction to non-parties.…
New Florida Employment Laws Effective July 1
In Florida, 167 new bills took effect July 1. For business owners, employees, talent professionals, in-house counsel, and others, this GT Alert covers requirements and other details on these new state laws in the employment arena.
Preventing Heat Exposure Indoors: New Rule for California Employers
In the wake of seven workers dying from heat illness indoors between 2010 and 2017, Cal/OSHA began pushing for rules obligating employers to provide indoor heat safety measures. On June 21, 2024, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board adopted a new Standard…
Vermont Joins Pay Transparency Trend with New Job Posting Law
Vermont is the latest jurisdiction to enact a pay transparency law, joining other localities such as California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland and Washington, D.C., Minnesota, New York, and Washington state that are taking steps to address pay disparity
Gov. Newsom Announces Landmark Private Attorneys General Act Reforms
This November, California voters were expecting to vote on a measure that would replace the current Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) statute with the California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act (FPEAA). In a plot twist similar to what unfolded…
In New York, Paid Breaks Now Required for Employees to Express Breast Milk
As of June 19, 2024, New York employers must provide up to 30 minutes of paid break time for employees to express breast milk at work, pursuant to New York Labor Law Section 206-c.
The New York State Department of…