February 2023 Newsletter

FTC Proposes Ban on Non-Compete Agreements

On Jan. 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking indicating that it seeks to ban employers from imposing or enforcing non-compete agreements on their workers. The proposed rule would apply to all workers, including independent contractors, whether paid or unpaid. Learn more>>>

NLRB Clarifies That Workers Are Entitled to Comprehensive Make-Whole Remedy for Financial Consequences of Unfair Labor Practices

In Thryv, Inc., a decision announced on December 13, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) stated clearly for the first time that its make-whole remedy includes “direct or foreseeable pecuniary harms resulting from” violations of federal labor law. The Board’s announcement indicates a renewed interest in full enforcement of federal labor law and promises to fix what has been an ad hoc and at times inconsistent approach to remedying the complex economic harms faced by employees as a result of labor-law violations.
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NLRB Restores Property Access Rights to Employees of On-Site Contractors Seeking to Exercise Section 7 Rights

On Dec. 16, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision announcing its return to the New York New York standard for balancing the property rights of owners against the rights of off-duty employees of contractors to engage in labor protests or other protected activities on site.
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Willig, Williams, & Davidson Promotes Joseph Richardson to Partner

Congratulations to Joseph D. Richardson on being named a partner in the firm. Joe is a tireless advocate for unions and workers and has demonstrated that he is committed to our fight for working people to be treated with dignity and respect.
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‘It’s Always the Right Time to Do the Right Thing’

Throughout nearly 50 years as a practicing lawyer, firm founder Deborah R. Willig always has sided with the underdog. Our firm managing partner recently sat down with the National Law Journal to discuss her legal career born of a deep passion for equality that burns just as fiercely today as it did when she earned her J.D. in 1975.
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Attorneys to Discuss Developments in Labor and Employment Law at PBA Retreat

Firm partners Amy L. Rosenberger and Lauren M. Hoye will participate in panel discussions at the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Labor & Employment Law Section Retreat. On March 17, Rosenberger will discuss “Recent Developments in Labor Management Relations,” and on March 18, Hoye will discuss “Hot Tips in Employment Law.”
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Jim Beall Discusses Retirement Plan Issues at Advanced Trustees and Administrators Institute

Firm attorney James S. Beall recently discussed the latest updates in retirement planning during a two-part panel discussion at the Advanced Trustees and Administrators Institute, presented by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. Topics included ARPA zone status, special financial assistance for ME plans, and understanding VAPs.
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