On April 25, 2024, the United States Department of Labor (the “Department”) published its final rule, Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary (the “Rule”), which was set to take effect on September 23, 2024. The Rule intends to protect the interests of retirement investors when receiving advice about their retirement account investments. However, on July 25, 2025, … [Read more...] about Texas Court Halts the Department of Labor’s Retirement Security Rule
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OSHA Releases Hazard Communication Rule
On May 20, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its Final Rule, Hazard Communication Standard, in the Federal Register. The Final Rule took effect on July 19, 2024 and amends OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to conform to the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). KingSpry’s Employment Law … [Read more...] about OSHA Releases Hazard Communication Rule
Federal Court Vacates the NLRB’s 2023 Joint Employer Rule
As discussed in our previous Employment Law Blog, the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”) released a Final Rule (the “2023 Rule”), which set forth a revised standard for joint-employer status. The Final Rule was scheduled to take effect on December 26, 2023. However, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ruled against implementation of the … [Read more...] about Federal Court Vacates the NLRB’s 2023 Joint Employer Rule
Pennsylvania Federal Court Refuses to Enjoin the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule: Signaling its Support of the Rule
In a decision issued on July 23, 2024, U.S. District Judge Kelley Brisbon Hodge, for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (the “Court”), denied Plaintiff’s motion for a stay of effective date and preliminary injunction against the Federal Trade Commission’s long-anticipated Non-Compete Rule (the “Rule”). Amidst nationwide anticipation of the Federal Trade Commission’s Non-Compete Rule, which … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Federal Court Refuses to Enjoin the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule: Signaling its Support of the Rule
Texas Court Temporarily Strikes Non-Compete Ban for Plaintiff and Intervenors
On July 3, 2024, United States District Judge, Ada Brown, granted a preliminary injunction against the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”)’s ban on non-compete agreements in the case of Ryan, LLC v. FTC. KingSpry’s Employment Law Chair, Avery E. Smith, Esq., reviews the Court’s decision and details its potential impact on the trajectory of the FTC’s nationwide ban on non-competes. Readers … [Read more...] about Texas Court Temporarily Strikes Non-Compete Ban for Plaintiff and Intervenors
The End of Chevron Deference: What does the Supreme Court’s Decision Mean for Employment Law?
On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States (the “Court”) ruled on Loper Bright Enterprises, et al., v. Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, et al., striking down Chevron Deference and limiting the power of federal agencies. KingSpry’s Employment Law Chair, Avery E. Smith, Esq., reviews the Court’s precedential decision in her latest blog. Case Overview The Court granted … [Read more...] about The End of Chevron Deference: What does the Supreme Court’s Decision Mean for Employment Law?
