-
Federal Trade Commission Non-Compete Rule Blocked
From Mark Adams Employers who had been fretting over the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) much maligned non-compete rule can feel relieved as a US District Court judge for the Northern District of Texas issued a nationwide/permanent injunction to block its implementation. The rule would have prevented employers not only from enforcing existing non-agreements against their…
-
Honoring the Work of an Invaluable Profession
By Allison Ebner The origins of the role of Human Resources began back in the early 1900’s, when women were called ‘welfare secretaries’ and got involved in the care and protection of women and girls. In the 1920’s, it evolved into a Labor or Employment Manager role in predominantly engineering and manufacturing sectors. In the…
-
“Big Stay” or the “Great Reshuffle 2.0”?
What’s Next in Talent Retention and Acquisition By Pam Thornton The white-collar job market that spiked a boom during the pandemic, is now experiencing a slowdown and being coined as “The Big Stay.” Current job openings are less than the 9 million reported in 2023. With hiring on the decline, employees are likely to choose…
-
Today’s Regulatory Forecast Now that Chevron Is Gone
BY Mark Adams When it comes to federal governmental rulemaking, the Administrative Procedure Act provides a framework for how rulemaking takes place (including requirements to publish notices of proposed and final rulemaking in the federal register as well as opportunities for the public to comment on proposed rules as well) and instructs courts how to…
-
Paid Time Off Considerations and Pitfalls
By Mark Adams Paid time off has been a fundamental benefit that employers have provided employees. There are many approaches to how to structure these programs. For the most part, federal and state law does not govern for instance whether or how to provide the likes of vacation time. Sick time on the other hand…
-
What does your company get back when you invest in training someone?
By John Henderson We’ve all heard the famous quote by Henry Ford “The only thing worse than training your employees and having them leave is not training them and having them stay.” When you invest in someone’s professional growth, how do you measure the return on your company’s investment? There are several models that can…