Unpacking the Complex & Often Misunderstood World of Tail Insurance in the Staffing Industry
October 3, 2024: Martin Borosko, Managing Member and Staffing Practice Leader sat down with the Acrisure team of Kevin Tuner, Vice President and Tony D’Amicantonio, Client Advisor to discuss a very much-misunderstood and critical topic of tail insurance. Key Takeaways: To watch their discussion, follow the link below: View Recording
Ryan Saves the Day: Federal Court in Texas Strikes Enforcement of FTC Non-Compete Ban
August 21, 2024 Written by: Erik Derr, Esq. Employers everywhere, take a deep breath—the September 4, 2024 effective date for the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) ban on non-compete agreements (the “FTC Rule”) has been set aside. After a four month battle in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas in the […]
Dr. Who? New Pennsylvania Statute Bans Non-Competes in the Healthcare Practitioner Space
August 5, 2024 Written by: Erik Derr, Esq. Effective on January 1, 2025, the “Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act” (Pennsylvania House Bill No. 1633) (the “Act”) will prohibit new non-compete agreements for almost all health care practitioners in Pennsylvania, including doctors, osteopaths, nurse anesthetists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Citing to the risk […]
FTC Non-Compete Ban Deadline Lives Another Day
July 24, 2024 Written by: Erik Derr, Esq. In contrast to the July 3, 2024 decision issued in a federal court in Texas in Ryan v. FTC, Judge Kelly Brisbon Hodge, sitting in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, ruled on Tuesday in TS Tree Services, LLC v. The Federal Trade Commission, 2:2024-CV-01743 that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) […]
New York Paid New Mother Nursing Requirement – Effective June 19, 2024
May 16, 2024 Written by: David Frankel, Esq. Effective June 19, 2024, pursuant to New York Labor Law § 206-c, New York employers must provide an employee with a paid 30 minute break to permit them to express breast milk for the employee’s nursing child for 3 years following the child’s birth. Previously, such breaks only needed to […]
“New Compensation Requirements for Exempt Employees: What Employers Need to Know!”
May 1, 2024 Written by: David Frankel, Esq. Becker LLC On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) finalized a rule (the “Rule”) to increase the compensation required for employees to be classified as exempt from minimum wage and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) under certain exemptions. Currently, employees compensated on a […]