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No-Poaching Agreements: A Protective Shield for Employers? Not So Much!
December 5, 2023 Written by: Erik Derr, Esq. & David Frankel, Esq. Becker LLC While many employers are aware of state laws governing restrictive covenants
Corporate Transparency Act: New Reporting Requirement for Small Businesses
November 27, 2023 Written by: Kent L. Schwarz, Esq. and Maria Matkou, Esq. Becker LLC Effective January 1, 2024, many small businesses must begin disclosing
Navigating Non-Compete Agreements in the Ever Changing Labor Market
November 13, 2023 Written by Erik Derr, Esq. and David Frankel, Esq. Recent years have seen the shift in the sands of the regulatory landscape,
David Frankel, Esq. Speaks at the NJSA Annual Education & Training Conference
November 1, 2023 On November 1st, David Frankel, Esq. from the Becker LLC Staffing Group presented at the Annual Education and Training Conference for the
Avoid the WALL of Shame: N. J. Legislation Mandates Public Accountability for Workplace Violations
October 27, 2023 Written by: Erik Derr, Esq. & David Frankel, Esq. The New Jersey Legislature, apparently adopting the mantra that shame is a great
CALIFORNIA’S NEW PAID SICK LEAVE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!
October 12, 2023 Written by: David Frankel, Esq. On October 4, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB-616, which expands employee entitlements to paid sick leave
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