Tag: no-poaching agreements

NY Fast-Food Industry’s ‘No-Poaching’ Agreements in the Cross-hairs

By Angelo D. Catalano, Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP Sep 21, 2018 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Sep 21, 2018

New York’s fast-food employers remain in the line of fire. First came the higher minimum wage laws. Next came proposed legislation that mirrors New York City’s “Fair Work Week” laws on “predictable scheduling” and attempts to end the “tip credit.” Now, new Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood recently joined a coalition of other states’ attorneys […]

Federal agencies help HR pros avoid antitrust violations in hiring, compensation

By New Jersey Employment Law Letter Mar 15, 2017 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Howard Fetner The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued guidance for HR professionals on how to avoid running afoul of antitrust laws when making hiring and compensation decisions.   Background Antitrust laws are often enforced against individuals or entities that engage in actions that tend to […]