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Two federal agencies dealing with employment issues, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Labor (DOL), are considering or have already implemented new rules that will affect employers. The issues relate to noncompete agreements...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

With the pace of orthopedic medical practice recapitalizations showing no signs of slowing, it is appropriate to review certain of the most critical legal issues that any buyer considering a transaction must take into account. Failure to account for...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

Consider this hypothetical: An employer operates a national business, and has two vice president of sales (VP) positions. The VPs have essentially the same tenure with the company and the same duties, except one oversees the western U.S. and the...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

Over the past few years, many manufacturing industries have faced a new trend: reseller (i.e., distributor or dealer) consolidation within channel networks. From the manufacturer’s standpoint, there is clear upside to this trend. Larger resellers...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

It’s the time of year when we all gather around with our families and loved ones.  It’s also a good time to remember that your company may have its own family.  Forgetting about that family can spell trouble....By: Foley & Lardner LLP

As we’ve previously reported, paid family leave laws have been sweeping the country. While employees will not become eligible to take paid family leave (PFL) under the District of Columbia’s Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act (UPLA) until July 1,...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

In mid-November, the Trump administration published its fall agenda. Of interest to employers, that agenda included a notice from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that it intends to clarify its joint-employer analysis for assessing...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

Earlier this year, the New York City Commission on Human Rights published robust model policies for employers to use in guiding compliance with the city’s lactation accommodation law. Not to be outdone, California has enacted a new law, set to take...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

Earlier this month, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rulemaking that will make fluctuating workweek pay—FWW—more beneficial for employers and employees alike.......By: Foley & Lardner LLP

Do you provide terminated employees with information regarding their employee benefits upon termination? If not, consider doing so now—especially if you typically provide a lot of your benefits information on your intranet site, which employees will...By: Foley & Lardner LLP