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Should Your Business Sign SBA Form 601 Requiring Non-Discriminatory Hiring Practices?
In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson issued Executive Order 11246 requiring all contractors and sub-contractors working on a project financed by more than $10,000 of federal funding (including Small Business Administration (SBA) loans) to practice affirmative action in hiring and not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation or national origin. Prior to the issuance of EO 11246, white males held most of the jobs in the construction industry. In the 60 years since it became effective, the number of racial and ethnic minorities employed on construction projects has increased significantly. Read More ›
Categories: Contracts, Employment
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Time to Revisit Your “Standard” Employment and Separation Agreements
A recent flurry of activity from the National Labor Relations Board and its General Counsel has many employers rethinking “standard” contract clauses which employers have routinely included in employment or separation agreements. Read More ›
Categories: Contracts, Employment, Labor Relations, National Labor Relations Board
Non-Competition Agreements: What They Are And How You can Align Yours With Best Practices
A non-competition agreement – also known as a non-compete agreement or non-compete clause – is a stipulation often found in employee contracts that prohibits an employee from engaging in the same type of business with another employer if they leave their current job.
These clauses have been in employers’ toolboxes for decades, largely to protect proprietary information and trade secrets from competition. However in the past few years, non-competes have come under fire from the Biden Administration.
Knowing this, our team has put together some key points on non-competes, laws that govern them, and changes that we’re seeing in the Biden Administration. Read More ›
Categories: Contracts, Did you Know?, Employment, Labor Relations, Lawsuit
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