HR Compliance Update | August 13, 2024

HR Compliance Update | August 13, 2024

FEDERAL UPDATES FTC Noncompete Ban (eff 9/4/24). The new FTC rule prohibits most employers from entering into a non-compete clause with a worker (including independent contractors) and applies retroactively.  There is a very limited exemption for non-competes in...
The Best Methods for Training Employees on Sexual Harassment

The Best Methods for Training Employees on Sexual Harassment

While only certain states (California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, New York, and Washington) require sexual harassment training, it’s still a good idea for businesses in other states to offer anti-harassment training. In our HR Benchmark Report, we found...
HR Compliance Update | August 13, 2024

HR Compliance Update | July 30, 2024

FEDERAL UPDATES FTC/Noncompetes – The FTC’s ban on nearly all noncompete agreements continues to be battled out in the courts.  In a ruling that surprised many, a PA judge declined to issue an injunction.  A Texas court is expected to rule on a summary judgment...
HR Compliance Update | August 13, 2024

HR Compliance Update | July 16, 2024

FEDERAL UPDATES Federal Agency Powers/”Chevron” Deference Yields to “Loper” – The US Constitution requires Congress to make laws, judges to interpret them, and federal agencies (such as OSHA, DOL, EEOC, etc.) to implement and sometimes enforce them.  Congress is not...