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For a Breach of Restrictive Covenant, Court Says No To Extending Duration As Remedy

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Litigation

Suppose a former employee has breached your company’s covenant not to compete after she left employment.  Are you, the employer, entitled to get the non-compete period extended as a remedy for the breach? Great question. And one that differs depending on the state. A federal court in Connecticut (Aladdin Capital Holdings, LLC v. Donoyan) looked… Continue Reading

President Signs Bill Extending COBRA Premium Subsidy (Retroactively) to May 31, 2010

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations, Legislative Developments

Late Thursday night, President Obama signed a measure that extends the COBRA premium subsidy for another two months — to May 31, 2010. The subsidy had expired on March 31, 2010 when Congress failed to act on this measure before its recess.  However, yesterday, Congress approved a bill that covers all those who have been… Continue Reading