In a recent holding by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on the case of McLaren Macomb and Local 40 RN Staff Council, Office and Professional Employees, International Union (OPEIU), AFL-CI0, Case 07-CA-263041, there were significant implications for non-disparagement and confidentiality clauses that will severely limit the ability for employers to use...

Many states have grappled with the enforceability of non-compete agreements. Non-compete agreements are clauses in employment contracts that restrict an employee from working for competing businesses during employment or for a period of time after their current employment ends. Generally, to be enforceable, state courts require that restrictions...

The employer-employee relationship is an important one and will play a significant role in the lives of the employer and, perhaps even more so, the employee. A strong and comprehensive employment agreement will set the tone for this relationship. It is thus important for the employee to be mindful of the contents...

Most of us will change jobs at least one or more times in our lifetimes. Moving from employer to employer is often the mark of progression along a career track. At one point or another, therefore, it is likely that your employer will ask you to sign a non-competition, or “non-compete,”...