The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a final rule that promotes competition by banning noncompete agreements nationwide (with few exceptions). Under the FTC’s new rule, existing

Maryland has passed MD Senate Bill 216, which raises the maximum penalty that can be assessed against employers who fail to secure required workers’ compensation insurance.

Kentucky has established a new statute of limitations for employee claims against employers under the Kentucky Civil Rights Act (KCRA) and the Kentucky Wage and Hour Act

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the creation of a new resource called the Competitive Integrated Employment Transformation Hub. The hub is designed to support

As you’re aware, Minnesota will be launching its Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (PFML) Program in 2026. Prior to that, however, employers must electronically submit quarterly

As you know, California recently passed a new workplace safety law requiring employers to establish, implement, and maintain an effective workplace violence prevention plan by July 1, 2024.

The newly finalized OSHA “walkaround” rule states that employees have the right to select a representative, who could be an internal or external person, to join an

Virginia has amended its law related to employees’ medicinal use of cannabis oil. Specifically, the state has amended the provision that prohibits an employer from

Virginia has added “ethnicity” to the list of protected classes under the state’s Human Rights Act. Effective July 1, 2024, it will be an unlawful discriminatory practice

Oregon has increased the amount of an employee’s disposable income that is exempt from wage garnishments. Currently, the disposable earnings of an individual are exempt