I was hanging out with my friend this weekend, both catching up on emails from a coffee shop. After a while, he turned to me. “Well sh*t. Looks like my social security number might be on the dark web.”
He wasn’t alone. It seems more than 2.9 billion records of personal data were stolen this month. Names, social security numbers, addresses ...
Artificial intelligence (AI) software, programs, and systems are not new. But, as with other recent advances in technology, the law is racing to keep up or even catch up with the use of AI in the workplace. AI offers employers various opportunities for efficiencies and improvements in the workplace. AI can be used in recruiting and screening ...
By: Matthew L. Bunnell
As we first reported in April, the Federal Trade Commission issued a comprehensive regulation, referred to as the Non-Compete Clause Rule or Final Rule, barring the enforcement of nearly all existing non-compete covenants after September 4, 2024. Not surprisingly, the Final Rule was met with several legal challenges ...
In breaking news that will surprise … absolutely no one, a federal judge ruled yesterday that the FTC overstepped its authority when it issued a sweeping national ban on non-compete agreements. The decision came out of Texas – aka the state where all federal rules go to die. The judge wrote: “In sum, the Court concludes that the FTC lacks ...
All Ohio employers are required to maintain workers’ compensation insurance coverage for their employees, which can be a significant business expense. Ohio employers should be aware that the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) offers many safety programs, training opportunities, and premium rebate opportunities for employers who make ...
By: Sharon Gold
Last week, we reported that a Texas judge, Judge Ada Brown, in Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, issued a limited preliminary injunction that preliminarily enjoined enforcement of the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule against the plaintiffs in that case. The Texas court did not issue a nationwide ban on enforcement of the Rule. The ...
On July 3, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) obtained an injunction against the United States Postal Service (USPS), protecting USPS employees from retaliation for reporting workplace injuries. OSHA determined, through its investigation, that USPS unlawfully fired three probationary employees in three ...
By: Mitzi Wyrick
On June 13, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States held in Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) must meet the traditional four-part test to obtain preliminary injunctions under §10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act (NRLA).
Case Background
In 2022, six Starbucks employees at a ...