Legal Updates

08.22.2024

The Federal Trade Commission Non-Compete Rule Will Not Take Effect on September 4, 2024

BREAKING NEWS – The Federal Trade Commission Non-Compete Rule Will Not Take Effect on September 4, 2024 As many employers are aware, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted a rule earlier this year that would have essentially banned most non-compete agreements for employees and independent contractors. The Rule was… Read More

04.17.2023

ELPO Law Attorney’s Decision to be Published by BNA

ELPO Law Attorney and Arbitrator John S. West was recently advised by Bloomberg Law that the decision he wrote in AFGE Local No. 1286 and Federal Bureau of Prisons FCI Ashland, Kentucky 2023 BNA LA 20, 2023 BL 97203 (2023) (West, Arb.) is being published. The decision involves Weingarten rights… Read More

03.20.2023

LEGAL UPDATE: EPA Announces Proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR)

On March 14, 2023, EPA announced the proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) to establish legally enforceable levels, called Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs), for six PFAS in drinking water – PFOA and PFOS as individual contaminants, PFHxS, HFPO-DA (commonly referred to as GenX Chemicals), PFNA, and PFBS as a… Read More

06.01.2021

LEGAL UPDATE: EEOC Issues Updated COVID-19 Technical Assistance

LEGAL UPDATE: EEOC Issues Updated COVID-19 Technical Assistance Read More

05.05.2021

LEGAL UPDATE: Independent Contractor Rule Withdrawn

LEGAL UPDATE: Independent Contractor Rule Withdrawn Read More

06.18.2020

LEGAL UPDATE: Mandatory Antibody Testing Not Allowed

LEGAL UPDATE: Mandatory Antibody Testing Not Allowed Read More

06.18.2020

U.S. Supreme Court Expands Rights for LGBTQ+ Individuals

U.S. Supreme Court Expands Rights for LGBTQ+ Individuals Read More

05.20.2020

Paycheck Protection Program Update: Loan Forgiveness Application Released

Paycheck Protection Program Update: Loan Forgiveness Application Released Read More

04.13.2020

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Enforcement Guidance For Recording Cases of COVID-19

Enforcement Guidance For Recording Cases of COVID-19 Read More

04.10.2020

New Executive Order for Workers’ Compensation Benefits

New Executive Order for Workers' Compensation Benefits Read More