Tech & Sourcing @ Morgan Lewis

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a Final Rule on April 23, 2024 banning almost all worker noncompetes. Questions abound regarding the authority of the FTC to create such a rule and the potential implications of its implementation. To help create some clarity, Morgan Lewis lawyers have prepared answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to the Final Rule’s applicability and anticipated impact as well as what businesses can do to prepare.

As part of our Spotlight series, we welcome David McManus, a partner in our New York office and the deputy leader of Morgan Lewis’s labor and employment practice, and Emily DeSmedt, a partner in our Princeton office, who represents employers in a wide variety of employment-related matters. David frequently works with our team on the employment aspects inherent in outsourcings and other technology and commercial transactions, and Emily provides counseling on complex issues such as leaves of absence, disability, pregnancy, and religious accommodation requests. We have invited David and Emily to discuss employment topics related to remote work.

Welcome to the conclusion of our two-part Spotlight post with Lee Harding in which we discuss key employment/labor and employment law issues in relation to UK and EU outsourcing transactions. In Part 1, we talked about key initial considerations and specific timescales involved.

In this two-part edition of our Spotlight series, we welcome Lee Harding to discuss key labor and employment law issues in relation to outsourcing transactions, predominantly in the United Kingdom and European Union.