On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks to ban employers from imposing and enforcing existing non-compete clauses. The FTC’s proposed rule would serve, with minor exceptions, as a complete ban on non-compete clauses and drastically change the employer and employee relationship as well as competition…
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OlenderFeldman’s Superlawyers – 2022
OlenderFeldman is thrilled to announce that Howard A. Matalon, Craig D. Bronsnick, and Marguerite Kniesser have been named among New Jersey's top lawyers by Super Lawyers*. To see the full announcement: click here. *No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey or the American Bar Association. A…
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The Great “Resignation”? Not So Much.
The wave of resignations that began last year and have only dropped modestly in Q1 of 2022 remains the crux of difficult days and sleepless nights for business leaders across all industries.[1] In too many cases, the employee exodus has crippled operations, forcing companies to turn away clients and damaging relationships with long-time partners. The…
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New York City to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines for Private Sector Employers
On December 6, 2021, New York City unveiled plans that will require all on-site employees of private businesses located in the city, from salons to multinational corporations, to get the COVID-19 vaccine. This first-in-the-nation vaccine mandate for private employers is intended to limit the spread of the new Omicron variant this winter. As discussed below,…
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