North State SHRM News & Legal Updates
Your source of relevant news in HR in the North State, California and nationwide.
Your source of relevant news in HR in the North State, California and nationwide.
The Supreme Court of California is set to rule in three PAGA cases that may have substantial implications for employers. The cases deal with when arbitration agreements… https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/legal-and-compliance/state-and-local-updates/pages/california-paga-questions.aspx
Some of the largest companies in the U.S. have pledged to hire a total of more than 22,000 refugees over the next three years.
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a proposed rule that would prohibit employers from using noncompete agreements with their employees or independent contractors. This proposal arises from a preliminary finding by the FTC that noncompetes constitute an unfair method of competition in violation of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC […]
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https://www.employeebenefitsblog.com/2023/01/ftc-proposes-rule-banning-noncompete-agreements/
California’s Agricultural Labor Relations Board recently published an overview on AB 2183, the monumental “card check” legislation passed last year that makes it far… https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/legal-and-compliance/state-and-local-updates/pages/california-farm-workers-union.aspx
States reported that 190,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Jan. 14, a decrease of 15,000 from the previous week’s revised level…. https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/talent-acquisition/pages/jobless-claims-jan-19-unemployment.aspx
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposal to bar nearly all noncompetition agreements between employers and employees would have far-reaching impact across industries,… https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/talent-acquisition/pages/how-should-employers-respond-ftc-proposal-ban-noncompete-agreements.aspx