Employment, Labor & Benefits Update – September 2016

On Wednesday, September 28, 2016, the Employment, Labor and Benefits Group will hold its annual seminar. Speakers will provide information and updates on the following topics: Employee Benefits, Avoiding Liability Under Safety and Health Laws, Accommodations in Today’s Workplace, Wages, Trade Secrets and California.

The seminar will be held at the Doubletree Hotel, 75 West Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights, Illinois. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. The program, which will run from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 […]

By | September 12th, 2016 ||

Amendments To The Polish Labor Code

Following the amendments to the Polish Labor Code effective on 1 September 2016, an employee may start work only if beforehand:

a written employment contract has been signed; or
if there is no signed, written employment contract, the employer has confirmed to the employee in writing the arrangements concerning the parties to the contract, and the type and the conditions of the contract.

Otherwise the employer cannot allow the employee to start work. This is […]

By | September 9th, 2016 ||

The New York Attorney General’s Crackdown On Non-Compete Agreements: What It Means For Companies

Recently, the NYAG has turned quite a few heads by entering into a new legal arena: challenging non-compete agreements between companies and their employees.  The NYAG settled two investigations brought pursuant to Section 63(12) of the New York Executive Law, which authorizes the NYAG to investigate and redress “unconscionable contractual provisions.”

First, on June 15, 2016, the NYAG announced a settlement with Law360, a prominent legal news outlet, restricting its use of non-compete agreements with […]

By | September 7th, 2016 ||