The Federal Trade Commission has just adopted a final rule effectively prohibiting the use of nearly all non-compete clauses. The rule is also retroactive, meaning that if and when it becomes effective, it will invalidate pre-existing non-compete provisions in agreements to which employers are parties. https://lnkd.in/gDT734r4

I am honored to be among the 90 Ogletree attorneys named in Best Lawyers in America's 2024 edition of "Ones to Watch," for the "Labor & Employment-Litigation" and "Labor & Employment-Management" practice areas. https://lnkd.in/gfxfKhjm

I am thrilled and honored to have been named in the "Ones to Watch" lists for the Labor & Employment management and litigation practice areas of the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America. https://lnkd.in/guka4Udk

OSHA has issued an Emergency Temporary Standard, effective today. It requires COVID-19 tests or vaccination for employers with at least 100 employees. https://lnkd.in/g3ZCZSgG

I am thrilled and honored to be included in Best Lawyers in America's "Ones to Watch" for 2022 in Labor and Employment Law Management and Litigation. https://lnkd.in/gBkmn2gN

Join us tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. for a CLE webinar on COVID-19 issues in employment law. Burr Shields and I will present on employer policies mandating COVID-19 vaccination and testing, defenses to potential COVID-19-related claims, and employer risk mitigation strategies. https://lnkd.in/gzv_wgT

I am honored to be included in Best Lawyers' "Ones to Watch" for 2021.

The Illinois Legislature has offered clarification on whether an employer may maintain a zero-tolerance drug-free workplace policy with respect to marijuana.

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