Tag: Employment Law
Banning Noncompetes the Right Way: Courts, Congress, and the FTC’s Failure
(Source) Noncompetes have long shaped the employer-employee relationship in the United States. These contractual clauses prohibit workers from joining competitors or starting competing businesses for a specified period of time and in a certain geographic area after leaving their job. Noncompetes were originally intended to protect trade secrets and safeguard employer interests in training; however,…
13 Nov 2025
Paid Family Leave: The U.S.’s Isolation on the Global Stage
(Source) The Rise of Paid Family Leave Paid family leave (PFL) refers to policies that give eligible workers partially or fully compensated time away from work for qualifying reasons, such as bonding with a new child or caring for a close family member with a serious health condition. Importantly, the United States currently has…
11 Mar 2025