On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission announced a ban on noncompete agreements for almost all types of jobs, with major implications for employers and employees in both the private and public sectors. Historically, noncompete clauses have been included in ...
Read More »Hotel not liable under WARN Act for layoffs
A U.S. District Court judge did not err by deciding that a hotel’s potential liability under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act was completely offset by “voluntary” payments to employees who were discharged after the hotel closed, the 1st ...
Read More »How complying with an EU regulation may benefit American companies
Since 2018, European companies have had to comply with a set of enhanced data security and compliance standards known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This requires businesses that manage personally identifiable information to adopt specific measures aimed at ...
Read More »NLRB’s directive unveiled
In many ways an April 8 memorandum issued by the National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel is a reminder to employers of new rules and developments that could greatly expand penalties and unfair labor practice charges for noncompliant handbooks that ...
Read More »Be aware of how the CTA can affect your business
On Jan. 1, a new federal law took effect that more likely than not affects your business. This new law is called the Corporate Transparency Act. The CTA affects every nearly every small business in the United States that employs ...
Read More »Cybersecurity Outlook 2024: Measures for safeguarding data in the age of AI
New technologies — and artificial intelligence (AI), in particular — offer enhancements and efficiencies that make our lives easier. Chatbots can quickly connect us to the solutions we need and software automation can reduce 20 minutes of work to two ...
Read More »AI’s big advances yield challenges for clients navigating benefits and risks
Artificial intelligence is moving at lightning speed, and it has resulted in a quickly changing legal landscape on the federal, state, and now international levels. The AI-X team at Faegre Drinker advises clients in various industries on regulations and risk ...
Read More »OSHA worker walk-around final rule
Under Section 8(e) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act), employees and employers are permitted to have a representative accompany OSHA Compliance Officers (“CSHOs”) during physical inspections of worksites as part of OSHA inspections. These physical inspections have ...
Read More »It’s never too early to start 2024 business tax planning
Tax planning for businesses frequently occurs at or near year end. However, that timing may be too late to implement certain actions for the current year that could save tax dollars. A more prudent approach would dictate tax planning be ...
Read More »A guide to implementing workplace boundaries
You’re out of town on a work trip and have nothing better to do than check your emails after dinner. You click the mail icon and see a work emergency pop up. While you need help preparing for a hectic ...
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