Introduction
On 10 May, the Department for Business and Trade (the “DBT”) released the regulatory reform update “Smarter Regulation to Grow the Economy” – the first in a series of updates on how the government intends to reform
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Inside Jobs is a blog published by Covington & Burling LLP that focuses on employment law and workplace regulatory developments. It covers legislative changes, compliance obligations, and enforcement trends affecting employers and employees, including topics such as employment rights reforms, anti-discrimination laws, pay transparency, equal pay, and the impact of emerging technologies like AI on employment practices. The blog also addresses government guidance and agency priorities related to workplace discrimination, labor standards, and workforce management. It serves as a resource for understanding legal and policy shifts in employment law, particularly in the United States and California.
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DOJ on Clawbacks: Compliance and Compensation
In March 2023, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite of the Criminal Division announced a three-year Pilot Program on Compensation Incentives and Clawbacks. A group of Covington attorneys recently published an article with Bloomberg…
Recent Employment Law Developments in Ireland
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Employment law in Ireland has been particularly dynamic in recent years. Covid and its aftermath transformed the workplace and created a more determined approach to employment regulation. In consequence we now have a raft of new legislation and associated workplace…
UK Employment: Top Five Hot Topics in 2023
2023 will likely see employment lawyers and HR professionals (in the UK and further afield) grappling with a number of key employment-related legal and policy developments. In this alert we highlight some of the most important ones.
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Employers Can Continue to Cover Telehealth Benefits Before HDHP Deductible Is Met
Recent legislation allows employers to continue offering first-dollar telehealth coverage without jeopardizing the ability to contribute to a health savings account (“HSA”), but only through the end of the 2024 plan year.
Background – HSA Eligibility
Employees can make and…
Update on California and New York Pay Transparency Laws
As we discussed in a previous post, effective January 1, 2023, California employers must include pay scales in job postings, and a similar bill in New York was awaiting signature by Governor Kathy Hochul. The California Labor Commissioner has…
FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Most Non-Competes
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a groundbreaking proposed rule that would, if finalized:
- prohibit most employers from entering into non-compete clauses with workers, including employees and individual independent contractors;
- prohibit such employers from maintaining non-compete
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D.C.’s Scaled-Back Non-Compete Ban Is In Effect
On October 1, 2022, the District of Columbia’s new ban on non-compete agreements (the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020, as amended by the Non-Compete Clarification Amendment Act of 2022 (the “Act”)) went into effect. The final version…
Avoiding Layoffs In an Uncertain Economy
As interest rates rise and the threat of a recession looms, many employers are beginning to struggle with balancing the cost of maintaining their workforce with an expected decrease in profits. The frequent result of such a balancing act is…
New California Workplace Laws for 2023
Come the new year, California employers will need to comply with a host of new workplace-related laws. Here is an overview of key new laws, along with recommendations for compliance. The laws take effect on January 1, 2023, unless otherwise specified.…