The Federal Trade Commission in January proposed a new rule that would prohibit employers from imposing noncompete clauses on workers. These clauses, which block workers from taking a job at a competing employer within a period of time or within a geographic location, are already unenforceable in California as well as in two other states, North Dakota and Oklahoma. According to the FTC, one in five American workers—about 30 million people—are still subject to noncompete clauses. Under … [Read more...]

A December ruling by the National Labor Relations Board paves the way for broader compensation awards to wrongfully terminated employees and other victims of unfair labor practices. In a 3-2 decision issued in Thryv, Inc., the NLRB clarified its “make-whole” remedy to include payment for “direct or foreseeable” harm suffered as a result of labor law violations.  In addition to direct costs such as the loss of earnings and benefits, the ruling says victims of unfair labor practices must be … [Read more...]