On Friday, July 9, 2021, President Biden issued a sweeping executive order that asked the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to develop new regulations that ban or limit noncompete agreements.
The request has no immediate impact on existing noncompete agreements, but employers should expect new regulations in the coming months.
In the meantime, many questions remain
Earlier today, President Obama welcomed Lilly Ledbetter to the White House and signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. You can find the text of the act here and even leave your comments on it. You can read the President’s remarks here. And you can find the White House blog entry on the subject
The U.S. Supreme Court this morning asked the government for its views on whether workers may
settle Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) claims with their employers. The SCOTUS Blog has the details:
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the U.S. Solicitor General for the government’s view on whether workers may settle with their employers