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FTC Extends Comment Period for Proposed Non-Compete Agreements Ban

FTC Extends Comment Period for Proposed Non-Compete Agreements Ban

by PC Editorial Staff | Mar 14, 2023 | Federal Labor Law, FTC, Labor-Management Relations

Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) extended the public comment period for the proposed rule to ban employers from imposing non-compete agreements on employees. According to the FTC, such clauses constitute an unfair method of competition in violation...
NLRB Rules Severance Agreements May Not Infringe Employee Rights

NLRB Rules Severance Agreements May Not Infringe Employee Rights

by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 28, 2023 | Federal Labor Law, Labor-Management Relations, NLRA, NLRB

Recently, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that employers may not offer employees severance agreements that require them to broadly waive their employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The NLRB reversed its earlier 2020 decision in...
Ninth Circuit Rules FAA Preempts California Arbitration Law

Ninth Circuit Rules FAA Preempts California Arbitration Law

by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 21, 2023 | Federal Labor Law, Human Resources, Labor-Management Relations, State Labor Law, State News

On February 15, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Ninth Circuit) ruled that arbitration provisions under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) preempt California arbitration law under Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51). In brief, AB 51 prohibits state employers from...
NLRB Rules on Protected Concerted Activity for Contractor Employees

NLRB Rules on Protected Concerted Activity for Contractor Employees

by PC Editorial Staff | Dec 28, 2022 | Federal Labor Law, Labor-Management Relations, NLRA, NLRB

This month, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision allowing employees of contractors to engage in protected concerted activity in the workplace. Specifically, the NLRB’s decision overturns Bexar County I, 368 NLRB No. 46 (2019) and reestablishes...
NLRB General Counsel Issues Memo on Electronic Surveillance

NLRB General Counsel Issues Memo on Electronic Surveillance

by Editorial Staff | Nov 8, 2022 | Labor-Management Relations, NLRA, NLRB, social media

Late last month, the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) General Counsel announced her intention to protect employees from electronic surveillance. Accordingly, on October 31st, 2022, General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a memo on unlawful electronic...
FTC Issues a Statement Reinforcing Its Policy Protecting Gig Workers

FTC Issues a Statement Reinforcing Its Policy Protecting Gig Workers

by PC Editorial Staff | Sep 27, 2022 | FTC, Gig Economy, Independent contractors, Labor-Management Relations

Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a policy statement applying its consumer and fair competition protections to gig workers. The full policy statement identifies several problem areas in the gig economy and lays out enforcement priorities to combat...
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