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Employers Adjust as COVID-19 Restrictions and Regulations Are Rolled Back Globally | JD Supra
On February 21, Britain’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced that all of England’s COVID-19 regulations and restrictions would be revoked in coming weeks. Shortly thereafter, countries across the globe began to follow suit. In the United Kingdom, mandatory vaccination regulations for employees in England’s health and social care settings that were due to be implemented April 1, 2022, will be revoked by March 15, 2022.
Top 10 Noncompete Law Developments of the Past Year
Lawmakers and courts continued to demonstrate hostility toward noncompete and no-hire agreements in 2021. The activity underscores employers’ need to stay current on the diverse state-specific limitations governing restrictive covenants, new federal activity in the area, and ongoing case law developments.
Top 10 Non-Compete Law Developments of 2021 | JD Supra
The top 10 non-compete law developments in 2021 demonstrated a continued hostility by lawmakers and courts toward noncompetition and no-hire agreements, as well as the need for employers to stay current on the diverse state-specific limitations governing restrictive covenants, new federal activity in the area and ongoing case law developments.
Navigating the American Rescue Plan’s Employment-Related Provisions | JD Supra
On March 12, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) was signed into law, providing an estimated $1.9 trillion stimulus package to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the ARP’s key provisions include a number of employment-related sections that build upon prior legislation to create a scaffold of employer obligations and worker entitlements arising from the pandemic’s impact on the U.S. economy.
Minnesota Employers Are Given the Green Light to Return to the Office, Subject to Continued Limitations | JD Supra
On March 12, 2021, nearly one year to the day after Minnesota declared a peacetime emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Tim Walz issued Executive Order 21-11, which rolls back certain restrictive measures aimed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus. Chief among the changes is a relaxation of the mandate that all employees who are able to work remotely must do so.
Minnesota Supreme Court Rules That Handbook Policies Can Be Contractual Notwithstanding Disclaimer | JD Supra
In a recent 5-2 decision, Hall v. City of Plainview, the Minnesota Supreme Court held that a general contract disclaimer in an employee handbook did not, as a matter of law, nullify a breach of contract claim with respect to a paid time off (PTO) policy within the handbook. The underlying case arose when a terminated municipal employee sued the City of Plainview for 1,778.73 hours of accrued but unused PTO under claims of unjust enrichment, violation of Minn. Stat.
D.C. Signs Broad Ban on Noncompetes and Anti-Moonlighting Policies | JD Supra
On January 11, 2021, Muriel Bowser, the Washington, D.C., mayor, signed the D.C. Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 (the Act). In doing so, the District follows the recent trend set by other states, including Oregon, Washington and Massachusetts, that are subjecting noncompetes to intense scrutiny. D.C.’s Act goes much further though, and once in effect will be one of the broadest limitations on such agreements in the country.
EEOC Issues Opinion Letter on Older Workers Benefit Protection Act Disclosure Requirements for Non-U.S. Employees | JD Supra
On January 14, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued “Opinion Letter: Older Worker Benefit Protection Act,” which clarifies that United States employers need not include non-U.S. citizen employees working outside of the United States as part of a “decisional unit” in the disclosure schedules attendant to waivers of age claims covered by the Older Workers Benefits Protection Act (OWBPA).
The Lost Wage Assistance Program Provides Relief After the CARES Act $600 Weekly Benefit Expired | JD Supra
On August 8, 2020, President Trump authorized the creation of the Lost Wage Assistance (LWA) program to provide lost wage assistance to unemployed individuals as a result of COVID-19. The LWA is intended to provide additional unemployment assistance after the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act’s $600 per week supplement expired on July 31, 2020. Under the LWA program, eligible claimants may receive $300 or $400 in supplemental benefits.
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