Late yesterday afternoon, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown in Dallas ruled that the FTC does not have the authority to issue broad rules to ban what it considers to be unfair approaches to competition. Judge Brown added that even if…

As we discussed in April, the FTC announced a new rule which would ban non-competition agreements in most situations for all employers. The new rule would make it illegal to enter or attempt to enforce an agreement which would prevent…

When the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts a workplace inspection, the agency’s long-standing rule (known as “the walk-around rule”) has been that employees can designate a representative to accompany the inspector, but the representative must be a current…

Friday’s 2,045 union yes to 2,642 union no vote should slow down the UAW’s southern organizing engine, but the UAW is in this for the long haul.  After all, it took three elections over 10 years for the UAW to…

In a word, no....What, too short? Okay, okay; here’s why your Organization doesn’t need a PWFA-specific policy:It’s not required. Employers have to mention some laws by name in their handbooks. The FMLA is one. Nothing in the PWFA requires it…

As remote work arrangements proliferate, it’s crucial for employers to remain compliant with legal obligations, including those outlined in federal and state WARN acts. State WARN acts are sometimes called “mini-WARN” laws. Generally, WARN laws require a covered employer to…