Worker's Compensation
What’s new in Belgium on the employment front? Part 1 – training plans
As it turns out, lots. Too much for one blog, in fact, so welcome to a short miniseries on the...
Asia Employment, Pensions and Incentives Update: February 2023
Our February update covers the following: We look at key updates across Mainland China – the new sentencing guidelines for...
Spain: Definitive approval for the Spanish Whistleblower Law
On 21 February, Spain’s Official State Journal, the BOE, published Law 2/2023, of 20 February, on the protection of persons...
U.K. study on four-day workweek merits scrutiny: Employment & Labor Insider
On February 21, a consortium of advocacy groups and academics released a report on a program piloting four-day workweeks for...
What will that NLRB decision do to separation agreements?: Employment & Labor Insider
My colleague David Phippen wrote an excellent bulletin about this week's McLaren Macomb decision from the National Labor Relations Board,...
We Can Now Add Civility and Secrecy to the List of Things Money Can’t Buy: NLRB Rules Non-Disparagement and Confidentiality Clauses in Severance Agreements Unlawfully Restrain and Coerce Employees
As we previously reported, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) under President Biden is working to undo much...
NLRB Says Mere Offer To Employees Of A Severance Agreement Containing Broad Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Terms Is Unlawful (US)
On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) decided in McLaren McComb that an employer...
US Supreme Court Clarifies Employers’ Overtime Wage Payment Duty (US)
On February 22, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision clarifying employers’ obligation to pay overtime under the federal...
Ninth Circuit Strikes Down Latest California Law Against Employee Arbitration Agreements (US)
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit struck down the California Legislature’s latest attempt in a prolonged effort...
Missed Assignments: The Importance of Assignability Clauses in Restrictive Covenant Agreements
Imagine paying millions to acquire a company only to later discover the restrictive covenants in the employment agreements of high-level...