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by Aron Zavaro, Esq. Starting tomorrow, D.C.’s highly anticipated law restricting the use of non-compete agreements will take full effect. Back in 2021, D.C. passed legislation that essentially banned all non-compete agreements. However, the D.C. Council recently...
Back in 2021, D.C. passed legislation that essentially banned all non-compete agreements. However, the D.C. Council recently amended the law—the “Non-Compete Clarification Amendment Act of 2022”—and softened its previous stance against non-competes. Covered...
by Aron Zavaro, Esq. Residents of Hendersonville, North Carolina were taken aback when their local Chick-fil-A made a Facebook post which attempted to recruit workers with the promise of free food in lieu of compensation. The post read: “We are looking for volunteers...
Like most states in the country, Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. are all at-will employment jurisdictions. This means that employees and employers can terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason (or no reason at all), and without notice. Of...
Any partisan bill is newsworthy in today's political landscape. Still, President Joe Biden made news by signing the bipartisan Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 on March 3, 2022. This law ends companies' use of arbitration...
Maryland is an "at-will employment" state, which means that either the employer or the employee can terminate the employment relationship, unless a binding contract stipulates otherwise. In the absence of a contract, a resignation or dismissal can be for any reason or...
Earlier this week, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team reached a settlement in its class action lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation. According to the complaint, which was initially filed back in 2016 and brought claims under Title VII and the Equal Pay Act,...
Employers commonly include mandatory arbitration clauses in their employees’ employment contracts, which prevent their employees from filing employment related claims in court. While these clauses are often touted as promoting efficiency, they have come under fire in...
It makes sound business sense for companies to include non-compete agreements in their onboarding or exit package. The goal is to prevent proprietary information and trade secrets from falling into the hands of direct competitors. Nevertheless, turnover is...
By many accounts, wage theft is among the most common crimes in the United States. The theft of wages comes in many forms. Most often, we see wage theft in the misclassification of employees as independent contractors or as exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act...