We address issues, cases and matters of statutory and regulatory compliance of employment law that can impact a business' growth and profitability.
On August 16, 2024, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued a 20-page decision in the case of Vanegas v. Signet Builders, Inc., wherein it concluded that, in FLSA collective actions, federal courts can only hear and decide claims of individuals over which they have personal jurisdiction.
On August 22, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced the end to its practice of accepting consent orders from employers to resolve charges of unfair labor practices.
Employers can take big sigh of relief: a federal judge in Texas issued a 27-page order declaring that the new FTC rule “shall not be enforced or otherwise take effect on its effective date of September 4, 2024 or thereafter.”
On July 23, 2024, the United States District Court Judge Alan D. Albright of the Western District of Texas issued an order stopping the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) from pursuing certain unfair labor practice charges against SpaceX on the basis of its preliminary finding that the structure of the NLRB is itself unconstitutional.
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to broadly ban the use of nearly all non-compete agreements, with certain limited exceptions. The rule is set to take effect in 120 days.