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Key Highlights The EEOC has submitted a proposed rule that could eliminate several federal EEO reporting requirements, including the EEO-1 Component 1 Report, but no changes are currently in effect. Employers should continue preparing for 2025 EEO-1 reporting obligations because the proposal is still under review and the EEOC must complete additional regulatory steps before any reporting requirements can be rescinded.

Key Highlights Washington to Ban Most Noncompetes: ESHB 1155 renders nearly all noncompetition agreements void and unenforceable effective June 30, 2027. The law provides an an expanded definition that targets both traditional noncompetes and contractual workarounds, and it will apply to all covered agreements, not just those executed after the effective date.

Washington to Ban Most Noncompetes: ESHB 1155 renders nearly all noncompetition agreements void and unenforceable effective June 30, 2027. The law provides an an expanded definition that targets both traditional noncompetes and...