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When people talk about noncompete agreements in New Hampshire, it’s not always clear what they are referring to. Judges, lawyers, and business professionals often use different terms to describe different types of...

More than a year after Rayford v. American House Roseville I, LLC, Michigan courts are beginning to define what the decision means for employers that use agreements shortening the time employees have to bring legal...

In a recent decision, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine addressed an uncommon claim under the Maine Human Rights Act (MHRA). The case involved alleged discrimination against an employee for obtaining a...

On August 26, 2026, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel (GC) Crystal S. Carey issued Memorandum GC 26-04 with the subject line, “Further Guidance Regarding General Counsel Priorities.” The memo...

Over the past couple of years, numerous large employers and their health plan fiduciaries have faced lawsuits regarding their health plan’s tobacco surcharge. A tobacco surcharge wellness program typically charges a...

Virginia employers may soon receive important guidance on the scope of the Commonwealth’s restrictions on restrictive covenant agreements. In Sentry Force Security, LLC v. Barrera, the Supreme Court of Virginia has been...

On September 2, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit issued its decision in Siren Retail Corp. v. NLRB, No. 24-3168, granting Starbucks’ petition for review and denying enforcement of the National Labor...

Q Must a nonexempt employee who is scheduled to work 14 hours in a two-week pay period be paid overtime if they work more than the 14 hours? This question gets at four core things to know about overtime: First, overtime...

“The disability-discrimination and medical leave laws are shields against discrimination, not get-out-of-discipline-free cards.” These were the first words spoken by a federal appeals court rejecting the discrimination...

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employers from discriminating against a qualified individual on the basis of disability and requires reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with...

Deepfakes have shifted from novelty to real risk for employers. Read on to learn more about how to protect your company and avoid falling for a fake. Who did we hire? Some identity fraud research indicates that overall...

Virginia has drawn a bright line for employers: If you terminate an employee without cause and don’t provide for severance, you cannot enforce a noncompete. Governor Abigail Spanberger recently signed SB170 into law...

On August 26, 2026, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel (GC) Crystal Carey publicly identified the cases she is urging the Board to overturn, including several significant Biden-era precedents. This...

Q We’re a nonprofit employer that has an employee whose spouse suffered a severe injury. Are we required to indefinitely provide a salary and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave to this employee to care for the...

Typically, employees can sue their employers for sex discrimination or retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. But now, a case before the U.S. Supreme Court could provide employees of federally...