Nearly six months into the government’s 2025 fiscal year, Congress has effectively given up on passing annual appropriations bills and has instead passed legislation continuing funding at last year’s levels. Enactment of the bill clears the way for n

A recent settlement announced by the Federal Trade Commission has put employers on notice that the agency is scrutinizing job postings, including those for independent contractors.

A federal district court located in Texas has issued an order overturning the rule issued earlier this year by the Federal Trade Commission that bans the use of most non-compete agreements. As a result, the rule will not go into effect on September 4

A federal district court in Texas has temporarily enjoined the Federal Trade Commission’s new rule banning most noncompete agreements from going into effect until the court rules on the merits of a legal challenge brought by the U.S. Chamber of Comme

WEB WORKSHOP SCHEDULED MAY 14. As expected, the Federal Trade Commission has issued a controversial new rule that bans the use of non-compete agreements. Also as expected, the rule has already been challenged in court.

President Biden has submitted his fiscal year 2025 budget to Congress, and as with the President’s earlier budget requests, it calls for increased funding for the EEOC and other workplace regulators as well as for major policy changes such as a paid

The U.S. Department of Labor and the Federal Trade Commission have entered into a “Memorandum of Understanding” under which each agency has agreed to share information, cross-train staff, and partner on compliance investigations.

Four powerful federal enforcement agencies, including the EEOC, have issued a joint statement putting users of artificial intelligence on notice that the agencies are prioritizing enforcement of cases where AI or similar tools may be discriminating a

CWC has filed written comments with the Federal Trade Commission asking the agency to withdraw a proposed rule that would ban the use of most non-compete agreements.

But for a handful of new initiatives, the biggest change in the Biden Administration’s latest semi-annual regulatory agenda from its predecessor is a push back in estimated completion dates for items previously listed.

MEMBER FEEDBACK REQUESTED. The Federal Trade Commission has issued a controversial proposed rule that if adopted would ban almost all non-compete agreements. Our memo provides details.

The U.S. Congress has wrestled for years with trying to find agreement on a comprehensive federal data privacy law. A bill pending in the House of Representatives that has strong bipartisan support suggests the legislators may be getting closer to co

The National Labor Relations Board has signed “Memoranda of Understanding” with both the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice to coordinate enforcement of alleged employment practices that stifle competition.

Two recent developments underscore the Biden Administration’s commitment to going after employment-related practices that are deemed to be anti-competitive, including misclassification, non-competes, labor market concentration, and “fissured” workpla