To add to a very busy two weeks of employment law developments, on April 15, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final rule and interpretative guidance.
Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law Substitute House Bill 1905 on March 28, 2024, broadening the scope of Washington's Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA).
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule that will effectively prohibit most non-competition clauses and will rescind most existing non-competition clauses.
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted a final rule that bans noncompete agreements with employees, independent contractors and other workers in the United States in most circumstances.
We previously wrote about the procuring-cause doctrine here. As a refresher, the procuring-cause doctrine provides that a salesperson or other agent who contracts for a commission.