- Donn Ilagan
English-Only Work Rules Can Cost Employers When Applied Unlawfully
Read moreIn 34 years of practicing labor and employment law, I’ve heard hundreds of times: “None of our supervisors or managers speaks .
- Donn Ilagan
Guess What? Your Severance and Settlement Agreements are Probably UNLAWFUL
Read moreA few days ago, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decided that a couple of ubiquitous provisions in almost all severance agreements are unlawful. Chances are good they’re in the agreements you’ve been using for years.
- Donn Ilagan
BREAKING: FTC Moves to Ban Noncompetes and Overly Broad NDAs
Read moreJanuary 5, 2023, a day that will live in infamy! Too dramatic? Maybe not.
Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission issued a proposed rule banning employers nationwide from requiring their workers to sign noncompetes. - Donn Ilagan
Workers and COVID – How the EEOC Sees It
Read moreMany of us recall that when the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was born in 1990, a broad rule of thumb was that temporary physical or mental conditions generally were not covered disabilities.
- Donn Ilagan
Employee or Independent Contractor? U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Changes to Rule on Classifying Workers
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Labor has announced a new proposed rule that may make it more difficult for employers to classify workers as independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).