Labor and Employment Law Blog

Wall Street Journal Notes Growing Clouds Over Restrictive Covenants

Harriett Torrey of the Wall Street Journal wrote on Monday of this week that there is a growing backlash against employers getting in the way of workers quitting jobs for better offers and to secure a better living. There are two very strong public policies at war here.  One is that there should be no […]

May 23, 2019 | 2 min read | Tagged: California, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Non Compete, Non Competition, Non-Competition Agreement, Non-Solicitation Agreement, Oklahoma, Restrictions, Utah, Wall Street Journal, WSJ

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Mark Morris Partner

Employment Handbooks and Confidentiality

Employers frequently ask if they can maintain rules  requiring employees to keep the contents of their employment handbooks confidential. In a recent memorandum, the General Counsel (GC) (Division of Advice) of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) concludes that such rules  are unlawful, as they interfere with the employees’ rights to discuss handbook policies regarding terms […]

March 27, 2019 | 1 min read | Tagged: Division of Advice, GC, Handbook, Manual, Memorandum, Policy, Restrictions

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Jerry Morales Of Counsel

MA Legislation Imposes New Requirements On Non-Compete Agreements

On August 10, 2018, the Governor of Massachusetts signed into law comprehensive reforms governing covenants not to compete in the State of Massachusetts. For a look into what the new law requires, click here.

August 22, 2018 | 1 min read | Tagged: Covenant, Massachusetts, Non Compete, Non Competition, Non-Competition Agreement Act, Restrictions

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Benjamin A. Nucci Partner