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One of the most prominent actions of the Khan-led FTC was issuing (passed by a 3-2 committee vote) a final rule on April 23, 2024, that aimed to ban most U.S. employers from using noncompete agreements as a condition of employment, finding such contracts to be unfair methods of competition.

He said employers can provide managers with a short deck outlining the what, how and why of pay transparency, along with a “frequently asked questions” document to guide conversations with employees — and employers shouldn’t be afraid to leverage technology like corporate portals or chatbots to deploy education and decision rules.

More states and localities are enacting pay transparency laws in the U.S., which experts and data suggests will lead to increased pay equity over time.

Employers reacted to changing employee and applicant expectations thanks to an unexpectedly tight labor market that shifted the power dynamic of employment away from employers.

Part 1 focused on specifics of the law and what it means for EU employers.

If passed and signed into law this time, it would prohibit employers from: ;Seeking the wage or salary history of a prospective employee;; ;Relying on the wage or salary history of a prospective employee in determining the wages or salary the prospective employee is to be paid upon hire;; ;Relying on the wage or salary history of a prospective employee in considering the prospective employee for employment;; ;Refusing to interview, hire, employ or promote a prospective employee or otherwise retaliating against a prospective employee for not providing wage or salary history; and; ;Failing or refusing to disclose in each public and internal posting for each job, promotion, transfer or other employment opportunity the wage, salary, or wage or salary range.; Employers that violate the law would face fines of $1,000 to $10,000 — or actual damages, whichever is greater.

This survey explores those options, including the types of flexible work arrangements employers offer, the availability of compressed workweek schedules, which teleworking expenses are covered by employers, what kinds of training are offered to managers and flexible workers, employee access to flexible work programs and more.

Financial Well-being Study This report summarizes the results of a November 2019 WorldatWork survey conducted with Computershare to gather information about the actions being taken by employers to boost the financial well-being of their employees.

Looman said actions taken by a potential employer “for the sole purpose of complying with specific applicable federal, state, tribal and local laws or regulations … don’t actually constitute control indicative of the employment relationship.”

Proposed Threshold as Expected Natalie Bare, a class action and employment law litigator for the Duane Morris law firm, said the DOL’s proposed overtime rule isn’t surprising, noting that it includes exactly what the DOL has long said it would include: an increase to the standard minimum salary level, an increase to the “highly compensated” employee total annual compensation threshold and an automatic process for future increases.