The Burgeoning Use Of “Strong” Anti-SLAPP Statutes In Employment Law

The acronym SLAPP stands for “Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation.” A SLAPP lawsuit seeks to chill, dissuade, or punish a party’s exercise of constitutional rights to free speech and to petition the government for redress of grievances. The majority of states (at least 28) have adopted or recognized “anti-SLAPP” statutes enacted for the purpose of safeguarding individuals’ First Amendment rights. The “strength” of an anti-SLAPP statute is directly correlated with the text of the […]

By | March 18th, 2019 ||

Information On The Law On Turkish Labor Courts Numbered 7036

Kindly be informed that the Law on Labor Courts numbered 7036 is published and announced in the Official Gazette dated 25.10.2017. One of the most important amendments stipulated in Law is the introduction of a “mandatory mediation” procedure.

According to Article 3 of the Law, will become effective as of 1.1.2018, in cases of compensation claims raised by employees or employers based on individual or collective labor agreements and for reinstatement lawsuits, it is mandatory […]

By | March 15th, 2019 ||

Employers Face Hurdles In Enforcing Non-Competes Against Lower-Wage Workers

Employers requiring lower-wage employees to sign and abide by non-competition and non-solicitation of clients provisions may want to find another mechanism to protect business goodwill and confidential information. Courts across the country are refusing to enforce non-competes against lower-wage employees and now states are taking action to preclude these agreements.

In 2015, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) introduced the Mobility and Opportunity for Vulnerable Employees Act or MOVE Act. If signed into […]

By | March 13th, 2019 ||