Noncompete

Across the Board: The Battle Intensifies Over Noncompete Clauses as Federal Rule Faces Legal Challenge

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The extensive use of noncompete clauses, once reserved for high-ranking executives with access to sensitive trade secrets, has controversially trickled down to affect nearly every tier of the workforce, including low-wage positions and rank-and-file employees. An academic study estimates that these restrictions impact around 30 million American workers, nearly one-fifth of the nation’s workforce, raising significant concerns about their effects on worker mobility and wage levels. Originally intended to protect businesses by preventing the spread of proprietary knowledge, noncompete clauses are increasingly appearing in the employment contracts of individuals who do not possess confidential information, … Read more

Major Employment Law Changes Coming in 2024 for Connecticut Employers: Overtime, Noncompete Agreements, and More

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Hartford, Connecticut – Employers in Connecticut should be aware of new federal and state employment laws set to take effect in 2024, as well as other significant developments on the horizon. These changes will have implications for various aspects of the workplace, including overtime requirements, noncompete agreements, workplace discrimination claims, minimum wage increases, unemployment compensation, and sick leave policies. The federal Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed raising the minimum salary level for overtime exemption from $684 per week ($35,568 annually) to $1,059 per week ($55,068 annually). Additionally, the DOL aims to increase the annual … Read more