Aug 26, 2024 | Consulting Services
On Aug. 20, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued an order blocking the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) noncompete ban, which had a scheduled effective date of Sept. 4, 2024. The court had previously put the noncompete ban on hold in...
Aug 7, 2024 | Consulting Services
On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless Inc. v. Department of Commerce. The Court overruled its 1984 decision in Chevron, U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council Inc., which held that...
Jul 17, 2024 | Consulting Services
Federal law prohibits virtually all employers from compensating employees differently based on gender. Specifically, the Equal Pay Act (EPA) requires all employers to pay male and female employees equally if they perform “substantially equal” work in the same...
Jul 10, 2024 | Consulting Services
Significant changes in employment law have occurred at the federal, state, and local levels throughout 2024. A review of recent and proposed legislation reveals several emerging trends that will affect employers for the remainder of the year. Employers should ensure...
Jul 8, 2024 | Consulting Services
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for enforcing federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws that protect job applicants and employees from discrimination because of an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin,...