A federal ban on employee non-compete agreements may not go into effect in September after all. Two lawsuits scheduled to be decided in late July and the end of August may put the kibosh on the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC)…
Employment Law
Full disclosure: We never know for certain which topics will grab the attention of CFOs, controllers and other finance professionals. Often times we know, like when withholding tables for the following year are announced. But sometimes, we're surprised by how…
Private and public employers will want to reconsider imposing a vaccine mandate the next time a public health crisis occurs. A federal court just ruled against the constitutionality of COVID-19 vaccine mandates -- and the ruling is liable to reach…
Back in 2013, the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) accused hedge fund manager George Jarkesy of defrauding two investors. Unlike most folks charged with securities fraud, Jarkesy refused to settle and be done with it. Fast forward 11 years: The…
The higher overtime salary threshold that kicks in on July 1 will affect a million-plus salaried exempt employees. And it's good news for many folks -- inflation is taking a bigger bite out of everyone's paycheck and companies are scaling…
A federal ban on nearly all employee non-compete agreements (NCAs) was approved by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on April 23. The rule is on schedule to go into effect at the end of August. The ban on NCAs has…
Talk about a swift kick in the you-know-where! President Biden stopped at a Sheetz convenience store on a recent campaign stop. Biden ordered a cup of coffee and chatted up employees and customers. Later that very same day, Biden's Equal…
Another April 15 came and went, leaving many of us poorer and grumbling about government spending. For business owners and the CFOs and controllers, reducing tax liabilities to states and the IRS is a year-round effort. Small business owner and…
A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule that would ban non-compete clauses is scheduled to be finalized in April and go into effect soon after. The regulation would be a welcome relief for skilled job-seekers attempting to join a competitor in…
A federal appeals court could weaken a 50-year-old muzzle on companies and individuals that settle securities fraud allegations. And there's a good chance the U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in on the matter soon enough. The U.S. Securities and Exchange…
The second-largest accounting firm in the U.S. decided to revamp its hiring policies rather than face class-action lawsuits or an investigation by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. This is just the latest example of a private-sector company adjusting in response…
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court begins hearing two appeals - one concerns a 40-year-old precedent that favors federal regulatory agencies, and the other a seemingly narrow labor union dispute. Both cases will bring a measure of relief for employers…
