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Labor & Employment Blog Posts From February 2020
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Blog: Non-Compete Enforcement and “Hot Job Markets”: A Tale of Ten Cities
Date: February 27, 2020
Title: Non-Compete Enforcement and “Hot Job Markets”: A Tale of Ten Cities
Summary: The Wall Street Journal recently published a list of the top ten “Hottest U.S. Job Markets” in 2019. Regions were evaluated based on unemployment, labor force, jobs and wages. What is compelling about this list (at least for your average trade secrets and non-compete attorney) is that it throws into doubt the popular argument that non-competes suppress wages and deter employee mobility....
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Blog: Illinois Court Expands Reach of the Defend Trade Secrets Act, Opening Door for Increased Damages
Date: February 26, 2020
Title: Illinois Court Expands Reach of the Defend Trade Secrets Act, Opening Door for Increased Damages
Summary: What is the geographical reach of the powerful trade secrets statute known as the Defend Trade Secrets Act, or DTSA? According to one judge in the Northern District of Illinois, the answer to this question is: the whole world! ...
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Blog: McVictory! Department of Labor Issues New Rules Reversing Broad Standard for Joint Employer Status Under Fair Labor Standards Act
Date: February 25, 2020
Title: McVictory! Department of Labor Issues New Rules Reversing Broad Standard for Joint Employer Status Under Fair Labor Standards Act
Summary: On January 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its long-awaited final rule regarding joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), under which one company can be held jointly and severally liable for another company’s FLSA wage and hour violations against its employees. ...
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Blog: Recent New Jersey Verdict Draws Into Focus Employer Liability for the Actions of Non-Employees
Date: February 21, 2020
Title: Recent New Jersey Verdict Draws Into Focus Employer Liability for the Actions of Non-Employees
Summary: A New Jersey jury recently awarded $2.4 million in damages against a financial institution for failing to adequately prevent an employee from being sexually assaulted by a customer. The threshold question of whether a company can be held liable for the conduct of a non-employee has been answered, at least in the Law Division in New Jersey, in the affirmative....
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Blog: California Supreme Court: Employers Must Pay For Time Spent During Bag Searches
Date: February 20, 2020
Title: California Supreme Court: Employers Must Pay For Time Spent During Bag Searches
Summary: The California Supreme Court recently ruled that employees must be paid for time spent during security searches before leaving work. Several retail store employees brought a putative class action suit against technology giant Apple, Inc. alleging that Apple violated California law by failing to pay employees for time spent waiting for Apple’s exit searches. ...
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Blog: Coronavirus – Employers, Be Smart! Be Prepared!
Date: February 13, 2020
Title: Coronavirus – Employers, Be Smart! Be Prepared!
Summary: Given today’s increased globalization in business, supply chains, and travel, there is no other option for employers but to prepare properly for the next pandemic....