The recent national attention following the fatal shooting of political commentator Charlie Kirk has intensified public debate about political expression, raising questions about what actions employers can take to mitigate reputational harm to their business based on the personal views shared by their employees in both workplace and non-workplace settings. The line that stands between one’s personal politics and professional responsibilities has never been thinner. Employers may wish to remind their employees about the […]

Back in January 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced notice of its intent to use its authority to ban practically all non-compete clauses in employment agreements. We previously discussed this development in our alerts on January 6, 2023, and January 9, 2023. The FTC later issued its rule on the subject in April 2024.

The FTC’s 2024 rule was met by multiple legal challenges, however, and federal District Courts in Florida and Texas issued injunctions prohibiting […]