FTC Receives Nearly 21K Comments on Proposed Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements and Policies

As of this writing, the Federal Trade Commission has received 20,849 comments on its proposed rule. You may have read the story on January 5th, reporting the Federal Trade Commission published a proposed rule that would effectively ban new and existing non-compete agreements. The proposed rule also asked for comments as to how the rule should apply to employers' policies, such as in an Employee Handbook. The proposed rule may also apply to other types of restrictive covenants like non-disclosure agreements.

The deadline for submitting your comments has been extended to April 19, 2023.

On Valentine’s Day, a class action lawsuit was filed against the Hershey Company. It alleged Hershey failed to pay a group of non-exempt (hourly) employees for all hours worked, as well as overtime. The issue was whether the time employees spent before and after their shift, donning and doffing “sanitary clothing and other protective equipment” was time worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act or FLSA.

Equal Pay Day -

Understanding the Why Behind the What

Equal Pay Day was March 14, 2023. The day was originated by the National Committee on Pay Equity in 1996 "as a public awareness event to illustrate the gap between men's and women's wages...to illustrate how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year." Since then, much has been studied and written about the compensation of women as compared to men for equal work.

CFPB Issues New FCRA Notice

On March 17, 2023, the Consumer Protection Financial Bureau announced a final rule that takes effect April 19, 2023.

The rule requires employers to use a revised "Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act."

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Monday, April 17th - "Substance Use, Abuse & Testing," and "Recruitment, Selection & Hiring: The Latest Trends and Pitfalls," presented during SHRM's Talent Conference and Expo, Orlando, FL.

• Wednesday, April 26th - "HR Metrics and Analytics" 10:00 11:15 a.m. ET (webcast) Pre-approved by SHRM for 1.25 credits and HRCI for 1.25 business credits.



• Wednesday, April 26th, "Workplace Violence Prevention," 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. ET (webcast)

FiveL Company's 17th Annual (web-based)

Employment Law, Legislative & Regulatory Update!

May 19, 2023

8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET

Pre-approved by HRCI & SHRM for 6.5 credits.

$99 pp - same price since 2020

Click here for the day's agenda and to register.

This publication does not constitute the rendering of legal advice. Please consult your company's legal counsel for guidance on any matter.