Illinois legislators have enacted critical employment laws that impact many businesses and could catch employers off-guard as 2025 arrives. These changes reflect a broader push for equity, transparency, and accountability for Illinois workers
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This summer, employers in all sectors planned for a seismic shift in the use of non-compete agreements to limit employees’ competitive post-employment conduct. In January 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a proposed rule banning…
On Friday, November 15, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas struck down a 2024 regulation issued by the Department of Labor (“DOL”) which raised the minimum salary exemption level for certain executive,…
On October 14, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) issued a press release announcing a spike in both the number of union election petitions and unfair labor practice charge filings in fiscal year (“FY”) 2024.
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Restrictive covenants in Indiana have long been a topic of litigation and debate for health care providers, private practices, and health systems. Historically, and before there were statutory restrictions for physician non-competes, there is a long…
"An estimated 4.3 million workers who had been exempt from overtime are no longer exempt as of July 1. That’s just one changing overtime standard that employers face in the upcoming months. And that’s why the time is now for employers to scrutinize…
Covered Entities as defined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and its implementing regulations (“HIPAA”), including health care providers and health plans, must have HIPAA policies and procedures in place to protect the…
Non-compete agreements are common in many industries throughout the United States, but a new Federal Trade Commission rule could, with a few narrow exceptions, totally ban non-compete agreements.
In this episode of the Krieg DeVault Podcast Series, …
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees, which increases the salary and compensation…
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its final rule banning virtually all employee non-compete agreements nationwide in approximately 120 days. The FTC initially issued its proposed rule in January 2023. The FTC thereafter…
At the beginning of March 2024, the Biden Administration released its proposed budget (the “Budget”) for the 2025 fiscal year. In the Budget, the Biden Administration provides funding for a new national paid family and medical leave program (the…
Effective post-employment restrictions have fallen into limbo. Several states have banned such restrictions outright, and the FTC has taken steps to eradicate them.1 Most states disfavor noncompete agreements and many impose unpredictable and…
