Employer Law Blog

Most non-compete agreements have been declared void in California for many years.  Nonetheless, California laws against non-competes have continued to develop and grow stronger in recent years.  For the most part, such developments have only affected employers and businesses within California.

Under the FMLA, an employer must not –

Interfere with, restrain or deny the exercise of, or attempt to exercise, an employee’s FMLA rights [29 U.S.C. § 2615(a)(1)], or
Discharge or discriminate against an individual for opposing any unlawful practice under the FMLA [29 U.S.C. § 2615(a)(2) and (b)].