This past Friday, November 15, 2024, a federal court in Texas struck down on a nationwide basis the U.S. Department
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VIII-153 – NLRB General Counsel on Illegal “Stay or Pay” Employee Agreements
NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo joins me today to discuss her latest memorandum finding that “stay or pay” provisions in
Continue reading »VIII-152 – Part 2 of 2 on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (Attorney Interview)
In this second of my two-part series on the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), I am joined by my
Continue reading »VIII-151 – EEOC Commissioner Interview: Part 1 of 2 on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
In this first of two parts on the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), current Vice Chair of the EEOC
Continue reading »VIII-150 – The FTC Noncompete Rule is Dead: What Now?
In this special 150th podcast episode, I am joined by my Cozen O’Connor colleagues David Barron and Jim Gale to
Continue reading »VIII-149 – Part 2 of 2: The Final Interview With EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling
Today is Part 2 of 2, following yesterday’s episode. As his term as EEOC Commissioner ended at the end of
Continue reading »VIII-148- Part 1 of 2: The Final Interview With EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling
As his term as EEOC Commissioner ended at the end of August 2024, (former) EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling joined the
Continue reading »VIII-147- All For Naught: FTC Noncompete Rule Struck Down
Just yesterday afternoon (and 11 days earlier than expected), the federal judge in Texas struck down the FTC’s noncompete rule
Continue reading »VIII-146 – Latest Update on FTC Noncompete Ban Plus 3 Summer Reminders for Employers
This episode provides the latest update on the FTC noncompete ban scheduled to go into effect on September 4, 2024,
Continue reading »VIII-145 – Status Update: Injunctions for FTC Noncompete Ban and DOL Overtime Exemption Regs
Where are things right now with the injunction decisions on the FTC’s noncompete ban and the DOL’s new overtime exemption
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