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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.
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
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
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
“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”)
Banned, but Not Forgotten: Final FTC Rule on Non-Competes a Far Cry from Finality
April 25, 2024 Written by: Erik Derr, Esq. and Chris Leddy, Esq. Becker LLC On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a
How Low Can You Go? Recent Federal Court Decision on FLSA Class Certification Looms Ominous for Trucking Employers
Written by Erik Derr, Esq. & David Frankel, Esq. Trucking company owners are well-versed in the potential tax exposure and legal risks of misclassifying employees as independent contractors. A recent federal court decision in the Northern District of Illinois further heightened this risk. The court in Shumate v. Forsage, Inc., Case No. 1:24-cv-00931,
Christopher Leddy, Esq. Gives Legal Update at the Spring TempNet Conference
March 28, 2025 Staffing Team member Christopher Leddy, Esq. gave the attendees at the Spring 2025 TempNet Conference an essential legal update on aspects that are affecting their industry which included employment law changes, contract considerations and the growing role of artificial intelligence in the staffing industry. Chris’ key topics included: AI
Red Alert: Examining the Elevated Risk of Mistakes with Employee Benefits Diligence.
Marty Borosko, Esq., Staffing Practice Leader from Becker LLC, recently sat down with Sarah Miskel, VP of Private Equity Due Diligence at the Marsh McClennan Agency, where they discussed the elevated risk acquirers in the HCM and staffing industry take on when they make mistakes during the employee benefit diligence.
Excessive Expense Reimbursements are not a “Golden Ticket” to Reducing Overtime Pay
Written by: David Frankel, Esq. & Maria Matkou, Esq. On November 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) published FLSA2024-01 (the “Opinion Letter”), opining as to whether daily expense payments for tools and equipment may be excluded from employees’ regular rates when calculating overtime. Although opinion letters are non-binding, they can