In a memo released on May 30, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo dealt another blow to noncompete agreements. With the newly passed Minnesota ban set to go into effect on July ...
On April 24, 2023, the Minnesota House passed an omnibus bill which, among other things, included a non-compete ban. The language was identical to the language passed by the Senate ten days earlier on April ...
A few hours ago, the Federal Trade Commission (or FTC) announced a proposed rule banning nearly all noncompete agreements and voiding existing noncompete agreements. The sweeping rule would have substantial impact on businesses and workers ...
On Friday, July 9, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order that seeks to promote competition in the American economy. Among the 72 initiatives set forth in the Executive Order, President Biden asked the Federal ...
A recent Minnesota Court of Appeals decision has confirmed that a former employee who signed an unenforceable non-compete agreement may bid goodbye to his employer and start his own auction business without consequence. Employee is ...
While we all know that a non-compete agreement offered at the beginning of the employment relationship does not require independent consideration, do we really know when the employment relationship actually begins? One Minnesota employer learned the hard way. Let’s ...
