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FTC’s Noncompete Ban Blocked: What Employers Need to Know
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...
The Impact of the Chevron Deference Decision on the Workplace
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...
Are You Compliant with Federal Gender-based Pay Equity and Discrimination Laws?
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...
