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Ryan Saves the Day: Federal Court in Texas Strikes Enforcement of FTC Non-Compete Ban
August 21, 2024 Written by: Erik Derr, Esq. Employers everywhere, take a deep breath—the September 4, 2024 effective date for the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) ban on non-compete agreements (the “FTC Rule”) has been set aside. After a four month battle in the United States District Court for the Northern
Dr. Who? New Pennsylvania Statute Bans Non-Competes in the Healthcare Practitioner Space
August 5, 2024 Written by: Erik Derr, Esq. Effective on January 1, 2025, the “Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act” (Pennsylvania House Bill No. 1633) (the “Act”) will prohibit new non-compete agreements for almost all health care practitioners in Pennsylvania, including doctors, osteopaths, nurse anesthetists, nurse practitioners, and physician
NJ May Soon Implement Warehouse and Port Pollution Reduction Act
July 26, 2024 Written by: Anthony J. Vizzoni, Esq. Earlier this month New Jersey State Senator John McKeon (D-27) introduced a bill (S3546) that will require warehouse operators to implement an air pollution reduction and mitigation plan beginning 36 months after the bill’s effective date. The Warehouse and Port Pollution
FTC Non-Compete Ban Deadline Lives Another Day
July 24, 2024 Written by: Erik Derr, Esq. In contrast to the July 3, 2024 decision issued in a federal court in Texas in Ryan v. FTC, Judge Kelly Brisbon Hodge, sitting in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, ruled on Tuesday in TS Tree Services, LLC v. The Federal Trade
New York Paid New Mother Nursing Requirement – Effective June 19, 2024
May 16, 2024 Written by: David Frankel, Esq. Effective June 19, 2024, pursuant to New York Labor Law § 206-c, New York employers must provide an employee with a paid 30 minute break to permit them to express breast milk for the employee’s nursing child for 3 years following the
“New Compensation Requirements for Exempt Employees: What Employers Need to Know!”
May 1, 2024 Written by: David Frankel, Esq. Becker LLC On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) finalized a rule (the “Rule”) to increase the compensation required for employees to be classified as exempt from minimum wage and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) under
Industry Partners Discuss “The Current Trends for Developers in New Jersey’s Logistics Marketplace”
February 15, 2022: Becker LLC Real Estate and Logistics Practice Leader Anthony J. Vizzoni interviewed Zachary Csik of Rockefeller Group to discuss the Current Trends for New Jersey Developers in the Logistics Marketplace. Vizzoni: From our Firm’s perspective, the warehouse and logistics market in New Jersey continues to remain very
Advancing Women Leaders in the Staffing Industry
January 20th,2022: Becker LLC proudly hosted the webinar: ”Advancing Women Leaders in the Staffing Industry” sponsored by fellow Industry Partner WorkN. Ericka Hyson, President at WorkN, led the spirited and extremely informative discussion of Women Industry leaders sharing their stories of rising through the ranks and offering their practical advice
OSHA Confirms ETS Applies to Truck Drivers Should it Go Back into Effect
January 13, 2022: Written by: Christopher M. Leddy, Esq., Partner Prior to today’s action of the United States Supreme Court halting the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) shot-or-test mandate, OSHA, as it relates to the transportation industry, had updated its guidance directly addressing the question of whether the mandate
Breaking Deadlock: The Advantages of Using a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee
January 5, 2022: Written by: Eric R. Perkins, Esq. and Justin S. Baumgartner, Esq. In the event of a management deadlock among owners of a closely held entity with a limited number of shareholders, partners, or members, the non-operating owners often pursue a resolution of the parties’ management disputes through