In its decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina[1] issued on June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court held that the undergraduate admissions programs of Harvard College and the University of North Carolina violate the standards of the Equal Protection Clause of
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UK Employment Law: Government plans to cut Red Tape for UK Businesses
Introduction
On 10 May, the Department for Business and Trade (the “DBT”) released the regulatory reform update “Smarter Regulation to Grow the Economy” – the first in a series of updates on how the government intends to reform regulations to support economic growth. This first package of updates addresses employment regulations, which the
DOJ on Clawbacks: Compliance and Compensation
In March 2023, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite of the Criminal Division announced a three-year Pilot Program on Compensation Incentives and Clawbacks. A group of Covington attorneys recently published an article with Bloomberg that offers practical guidance for companies looking to stay ahead of the curve on the
Recent Employment Law Developments in Ireland
Employment law in Ireland has been particularly dynamic in recent years. Covid and its aftermath transformed the workplace and created a more determined approach to employment regulation. In consequence we now have a raft of new legislation and associated workplace codes of practice.
UK Employment: Top Five Hot Topics in 2023
2023 will likely see employment lawyers and HR professionals (in the UK and further afield) grappling with a number of key employment-related legal and policy developments. In this alert we highlight some of the most important ones.
When the UK left the European Union on 31 December 2020, a “snapshot”
Employers Can Continue to Cover Telehealth Benefits Before HDHP Deductible Is Met
Recent legislation allows employers to continue offering first-dollar telehealth coverage without jeopardizing the ability to contribute to a health savings account (“HSA”), but only through the end of the 2024 plan year.
Background – HSA Eligibility
Employees can make and receive pre-tax contributions to HSAs to use for qualified medical expenses. To be “eligible” to
FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Most Non-Competes
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a groundbreaking proposed rule that would, if finalized:
- prohibit most employers from entering into non-compete clauses with workers, including employees and individual independent contractors;
- prohibit such employers from maintaining non-compete clauses with workers or representing to a worker that the worker is subject to a
Update on California and New York Pay Transparency Laws
As we discussed in a previous post, effective January 1, 2023, California employers must include pay scales in job postings, and a similar bill in New York was awaiting signature by Governor Kathy Hochul. The California Labor Commissioner has now issued guidance to assist employers in complying with the new law, and the New
D.C.’s Scaled-Back Non-Compete Ban Is In Effect
On October 1, 2022, the District of Columbia’s new ban on non-compete agreements (the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020, as amended by the Non-Compete Clarification Amendment Act of 2022 (the “Act”)) went into effect. The final version of the Act is far less restrictive than originally anticipated and permits non-competes with highly
New California Workplace Laws for 2023
Come the new year, California employers will need to comply with a host of new workplace-related laws. Here is an overview of key new laws, along with recommendations for compliance. The laws take effect on January 1, 2023, unless otherwise specified.