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Non-Compete Agreements: What Employers And Employees Need To Know In 2026

Non-compete agreements remain one of the most commonly used tools in employment law. For employers, they offer a layer of protection for trade secrets, client relationships, and proprietary information.

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Cantrell Law Firm

Texas Business Court Addresses Executive Noncompete Enforcement In Galderma v. Brenner

The Texas Business Court continues to shape the landscape of commercial litigation in Texas, and a recent decision may offer guidance for navigating post-employment restrictive covenants.

United States Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

DOL Proposes New Prevailing Wage Rule: A Moderated Reset Following The 2020 IFR

he U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled “Improving Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Foreign Nationals...

United States Employment

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Klasko

This Week From The Hill (March 22 – 28, 2026)

In the State of the Union address on February 24, President Trump said the following about a possible Administration proposal to allow workers to have access to a new type of retirement...

United States Employment

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Groom Law Group

DOL Proposed Rule Seeks Higher Prevailing Wages Levels For Foreign Workers

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Court Declares "Interested Party" Provisions Of The Illinois Day And Temporary Labor Services Act Unconstitutional

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Executive Order 11246 Redux: Trump’s New Executive Order On DEI Calls For Renewed Scrutiny Of Government Contractors

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Policy Week In Review – March 27, 2026

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Plaintiffs Pursue New Strategy Focused On Climate Risk In ERISA Fee Litigation

United States Employment

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Baker Botts LLP

Failure To Accommodate A High-Risk Pregnancy: Legal And Practical Lessons From A $22.5 Million Verdict

United States Employment

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Reavis Page Jump LLP

Amended Florida Civil Rights Act Reduces Both Administrative Delay And Businesses' Legal Exposure

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

First Circuit Rejects Per Se Rule That Performance Improvement Plans Automatically Qualify As Adverse Employment Actions

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

New York City Proposes Bill That Sets Higher Minimum Wages And Eliminates Tip Credits

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

Littler Lounge: OSHA Explained – Prevention, Preparedness And Protection (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Congress Proposes Major Overhaul Of WARN: What Employers Need To Know About The Fair Warning Act

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

The Empty Chair At Johannesburg: What It Says About US Power

United States International

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Steptoe LLP

Debt's Grip: What Consumer Bankruptcy Reveals About Financial Risk In America (Podcast)

United States Insolvency

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Ballard Spahr LLP

What Every Multinational Should Know About…Managing The Aftermath Of The Supreme Court's IEEPA Tariff Decision (Part I)

United States International

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Foley & Lardner

Littler Lounge: Just Cause For A Chat About Corrective Actions (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

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Contract of Employment

Texas Business Court Addresses Executive Noncompete Enforcement In Galderma v. Brenner

The Texas Business Court continues to shape the landscape of commercial litigation in Texas, and a recent decision may offer guidance for navigating post-employment restrictive covenants.

United States Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

New EO Targets Federal Contractor DEI Practices, Signals Increased Enforcement Activity

A new EO targets "racially discriminatory DEI activities" by federal contractors and subcontractors.

United States Government

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Non-Compete Agreements: What Employers And Employees Need To Know In 2026

Non-compete agreements remain one of the most commonly used tools in employment law. For employers, they offer a layer of protection for trade secrets, client relationships, and proprietary information.

United States Employment

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Cantrell Law Firm

The AI Knows Too Much: When Employees Feed Trade Secrets Into Generative AI Tools

United States Technology

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

NLRB Formally Withdraws Biden-Era Joint Employer Standard

United States Employment

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Washington State Bans Non-Compete Agreements

United States Employment

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Holland & Knight

It’s A TRAP! California And New York Restrict “Stay-or-Pay” Provisions In Employment Agreements

United States Employment

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WilmerHale

Is Your Non-Compete Agreement In The DMV Area Enforceable?

United States Employment

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The Employment Law Group

It’s War! Chef’s Table At Brooklyn Fare

United States IP

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

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Employment Litigation/ Tribunals

First Circuit Rejects Per Se Rule That Performance Improvement Plans Automatically Qualify As Adverse Employment Actions

This month, in Walsh v. HNTB Corporation, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a district court finding that placing...

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

California Employment Law Notes

When applying to work at Empire Nissan, Evangelina Yanez Fuentes was given an employment application packet that included an arbitration agreement...

United States Employment

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

What You Need To Know About Workplace Defamation

Defamation is not just a buzzword in pop culture. It is an illegal action that can harm a person’s reputation and even their livelihood if they lose their job.

United States Employment

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The Employment Law Group

The Transportation Worker Exemption: Current Legal Landscape And The Supreme Court’s Upcoming Review Of Last-Mile Delivery Drivers

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Deadline Approaching: California Employers Must Implement Emergency Contact Notification Policy By March 30, 2026

United States Employment

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Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP

Fifth District Limits Cook Decision, Bolstering Enforceability Of Employment Arbitration Agreements In California

United States Employment

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ArentFox Schiff

Revisiting Independent Contractor Classification: What The DOL’s 2026 Proposed Rule Means For Businesses

United States Employment

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Butler Snow LLP

The Horror Continues: California's Big "Nuclear Verdicts" Just Keep Coming!

United States Employment

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Cannabis Group Series | Current And Emerging Employment Issues In Cannabis

United States Cannabis

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Clark Hill

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Redundancy/Layoff

2025 Ohio Labor & Employment Year End Review

While 2025 was a fairly quiet year for employment law developments in the Buckeye State, there were several legal developments worth noting.

United States Employment

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

What's New In Employment Law: March 2026

In a regular monthly article, we review the major employment law developments from the previous month to bring you up-to-date.

United States Employment

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Womble Bond Dickinson

Preparing For Potential Government Shutdown (Again…)

With funding deadlines fast approaching, another government shutdown may be on the horizon. If your organization navigated the Fall 2025 shutdown, now is the time to revisit those procedures and ensure...

United States Employment

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Shulman Rogers

Upcoming Changes Under The Employment Rights Act 2025

United States Employment

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Mayer Brown

NLRB Region 12 Reinforces Imminent Closure Standard In SolarMovil PR LLC Decision

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Congress Proposes Major Overhaul Of WARN: What Employers Need To Know About The Fair Warning Act

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Speed Circuit: Racing Through Today's Top Labor Law Topics

United States Employment

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Beginning March 2026: Expanded Employer Liability And Bargaining Duties In Korea

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

The Rapid Expansion Of Mini-WARN Acts: New Legislation Proposes Federal Alignment

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

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Health & Safety

Court Declares "Interested Party" Provisions Of The Illinois Day And Temporary Labor Services Act Unconstitutional

An Illinois state court judge has declared the "interested party" provisions of Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act ("the Act") unconstitutional, striking a blow to labor unions that advocated their passage...

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Failure To Accommodate A High-Risk Pregnancy: Legal And Practical Lessons From A $22.5 Million Verdict

An Ohio jury recently awarded $22.5 million to a woman whose company initially denied her request to work remotely during a high-risk pregnancy.

United States Employment

RP

Reavis Page Jump LLP

Littler Lounge: OSHA Explained – Prevention, Preparedness And Protection (Podcast)

What do acronyms, inspections, and everyday workplace decisions have in common? Quite a lot, as it turns out. In this episode, hosts Claire Deason and Nicole LeFave...

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

OSHA Schedules ACCSH Meeting, Announces New Member Appointments

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Stress, Mental Health + The ADA: Key Insights For Financial Services Employers

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Fewer OSHA Inspections Causing Alarm

United States Employment

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Jones Walker

Chicago Agency Proposes Changes To Fair Workweek Rules

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Trump Criticizes Insurance Brokers For Taking Kickbacks From PBMs

United States Employment

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Hall Benefits Law

Measles Is On The Rise. Have You Reviewed Your Vaccine Policies Since Covid?

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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Latest Videos

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A Flurry Of Changes For Plan Sponsors, Prescription Drug Plans And Health Plan Vendors (Video)

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

We Are Expanding Operations Into Brazil. What Do We Need To Know About Their Complex Labor Systems? (Video)

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Littler Mendelson

Remote Work As A Reasonable Accommodation Under The ADA, PWFA And NYSHRL (Viceo)

BS

Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC

Cari's Legal Exchange: Navigating Evolving ICE Enforcement (Video)

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Winston & Strawn LLP

Commission Basics: Key Considerations For Commission Plans (Podcast)

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Lowenstein Sandler

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