On January 1, 1993, I was on the 31st floor of Spear Street Tower at One Market Plaza in San Francisco. I had graduated from UCLA Law School the year prior and was practicing employment law at a prominent San Francisco firm.

In late February, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision in McLaren Macomb, holding that the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) prohibits employers from including non-disparagement and non-disclosure clauses in severance agreements.

The New York Times recently published an article entitled “You’re Now a ‘Manager.’ Forget About Overtime Pay,” which discusses the common problem of miscategorizing low-level managers as Exempt.

The FTC, citing the negative impact on wages and career opportunities for American workers, has proposed a rule to ban employee non-competes in the U.S.

The FTC, citing the negative impact on wages and career opportunities for American workers, has proposed a rule to ban employee non-competes in the U.S.