The Labor Law Insider: Non-Disclosure and Non-Disparagement Agreements under Fire: A New Board Decision and a New General Counsel Memorandum, Part II
The Labor Law Insider: Non-Disclosure and Non-Disparagement Agreements under Fire: A New Board Decision and a New General Counsel Memorandum
Chambliss Update – NLRB Decision Alters Landscape for Employee Severance Agreements
DE Under 3: New NLRB Decision Prohibits Virtually All Employment Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Clauses, Nationwide
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II-26 – Superbowl Concerns, Tax Reform/MeToo, Restrictive Covenant Crimes, and Expanded Religious Discrimination Theories
In recent months, Massachusetts employers have seen a flurry of lie detector-related litigation – all because unsuspecting employers failed to include a necessary disclaimer in their applications. A relatively obscure state...more
Under current law, New York employers are statutorily required to provide a 21-day review and seven-day revocation periods in employment separation agreements in two scenarios: (1) if the employee is 40 or older and the...more
Over the closing months of 2023, New York lawmakers at both the state and local levels were busy passing new legislation impacting the workplace. As a result, New York employers should take some time to familiarize themselves...more
With the New Year in full swing, it is important for New York employers to be aware of recent changes to New York’s statutes relating to severance agreements. On November 17, 2023, New York enacted S4516, which provides...more
On Nov. 17, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law amendments to New York’s General Obligations Law § 5-336 that prohibit the use of certain terms in release agreements. The amendments are principally intended to strengthen...more
New York employers who use separation agreements or settle claims of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation must ensure they comply with a new amendment to Section 5-336 of the New York General Obligations Law....more
Q: I heard New York amended the law on nondisclosure provisions in employee settlement agreements. What do I need to know?...more
New York State recently enacted further restrictions limiting language that can be contained in employment-related release agreements (including severance, separation, and settlement agreements). The changes, which were...more
During this legislative session, Colorado enacted more protections for employees in the workplace, including redefining what constitutes unlawful harassment, restricting confidentiality agreements, expanding the ability to...more
It’s never dull moment in California. If you have gone astray with tackling your list of 2023 priorities, we will help you get back on track. Below are some key (but certainly not all!) compliance areas that employers with...more
In late 2022, a new Maine law took effect restricting the use and reach of nondisclosure provisions in Maine employment agreements. The new law, Nondisclosure Agreements in Employment, 26 M.R.S. § 599-C, is one of the most...more
Since October 1, 2020, Oregon employers have operated under the Workplace Fairness Act (“OWFA”), which restricts employers from including confidentiality, non-disparagement, and no-rehire provisions in settlement agreements...more
Penny Chen, Jin To, and Jessica Kang, lawyers in K&L Gates’ Labor, Employment and Workplace Safety practice group, discuss California, Illinois, and Washington states’ various “silence no more” type acts, which prohibit...more
Maine recently joined the list of states—including California, Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Washington, and others—with laws restricting employers’ use of nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) and...more
Since 2018, Washington has prohibited employers from asking employees to sign agreements as a condition of employment that require the employee to keep confidential allegations of sexual assault or sexual harassment....more
On March 24, 2022, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed into law Senate Bill 1586, which amends Oregon's Workplace Fairness Act to further restrict what an employer may request in a settlement or separation agreement with an...more
Signed into law on October 7, 2021 by California Governor Gavin Newsom and effective January 1, 2022, the “Silenced No More Act” amends and expands the previous Stand Together Against Non-Disclosures (STAND) Act. The...more
Here's what employers need to heed in 2022. No. 1: Settlement and separation agreements. Pay attention to any new settlement, employment, or severance agreements. We already know that settlement agreement provisions...more
Please join our Employment Group on February 3, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PT for a webinar covering significant new employment legislation in California, as well as case law developments and evolving COVID-19...more
The 2021 California legislative session saw the passage of a number of new labor and employment laws. Although many relate to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Legislature adopted more nonpandemic-related statutes this term as...more
The California Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed several new or amended employment laws covering topics ranging from non-disparagement and separation agreements, the California Family Rights Act, and warehouse...more
In 2018, California passed Senate Bill 820, the STAND Act (Stand Together Against Non-Disclosure Act), in response to the #MeToo movement. SB 820 prohibited the use of confidentiality provisions in settlement agreements...more
On October 7, 2021, California Governor Newsom signed SB-331, also known as the “Silenced No More Act.” The Act substantially restricts the right of employers to include confidentiality provisions in separation agreements...more
New York City hospitality employers face a myriad of requirements under federal, state, and local laws. This employment law "checklist" provides a guide for such businesses in order to ensure that they are onboarding new...more
Beginning November 2, 2020, Wisconsin employers will be required to notify workers at separation about the availability of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits pursuant to an emergency rule recently issued by the Department...more