“Viewpoint: Dispelling Myths and Avoiding Common Mistakes for Noncompete Agreements” By Mark Oberstaedt and Douglas Diaz, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), March 2, 2020

Peter Frattarelli, chair of Archer’s Labor & Employment Law practice group, gives his thoughts on the Department of Labor’s proposed federal overtime rule updates in the Human Resource Executive Magazine.

A recent appellate decision by the Superior Court of Pennsylvania underscores the need for employers to carefully review the language of restrictive covenants and illustrates how a lack of precision can result in uncertainty and costly litigation. 

In our ever increasing digital age, it should come as no surprise that employers are frequently turning to the use of electronic signatures.  But will they hold up in court? Developing case law suggests yes but there are additional hurdles employers must be aware of with electronic signatures. The “I Never Electronically Signed Anything” Defense