Recap of Tucker’s Spring 2024 Labor and Employment Seminar
On May 22, 2024, our Labor and Employment Practice Group held its annual spring seminar for in-house counsel and HR professionals to discuss the evolving standards of workplace law. A key
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The Department of Labor Set to Expand Overtime Protections for Millions of Salaried Workers but Will Face Familiar Legal Challenges
Matthew McKinney, Esq., mmckinney@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5605
Section 13(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act provides an exemption from both minimum wage and overtime pay for employees employed as bona fide executive, administrative, professional, computer, and outside sales employees.
The FTC’s New Final Rule on Non-Competes: Key Points for Businesses
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a rule banning employers from enforcing non-compete agreements for all workers, including employees and independent contractors, with limited exceptions. This new rule, set to take effect on September 4, 2024,
Navigating HIPAA’s Breach Notification Rule Following A Breach
In light of the ongoing investigation of Change Healthcare’s ransomware attack that resulted in the improper disclosure of thousands of individuals’ PHI, now seems like a perfect time to discuss HIPAA’s requirements surrounding the notification process following a breach. Whether
Businesses Challenge FTC’s Ban on Non-Compete Agreements
As expected, businesses have sued the FTC challenging the recent final rule that ends non-compete agreements, as reported by the Wall Street Journal Wednesday morning (read WSJ article here). The U.S. Chamber of Commerce challenged the final rule in
FTC Votes to Ban Non-Compete Agreements
In a Special Open Commission Meeting held this afternoon, the Federal Trade Commission voted to approve the final rule to ban non-compete agreements for for-profit businesses, the effective date of such ban being in 120-days.
Important items of note with
FTC To Rule on Banning Non-Compete Agreements
The Federal Trade Commission has announced that it will be holding a Special Open Commission Meeting on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 2pm EST regarding the rule to ban non-compete agreements (read the announcement here). The expectation for this
PA House Passes Physician Non-Compete Limitations
The Allegheny County Medical Society has reported that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed a bill to bar non-compete agreements in healthcare employment. Click here for a copy of the Press Release, and a copy of the legislation. There
Exploring the Impact of the Corporate Transparency Act on the Iron and Steel Industry in the April Issue of Iron & Steel Technology Magazine
Discover the pivotal changes introduced by the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) in our latest feature in the April 2024 issue of Iron & Steel Technology magazine. With the CTA now in full effect, understanding its impact on both small
HIPAA Fundamentals for Providers
In March of this year, The Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services issued a letter addressing the recent cybersecurity incident impacting many health care entities, primarily Change Healthcare, a unit of UnitedHealthcare Group (read