Employment Law and Labour Law

It has been a busy month for the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") and enforcement activity concerning non-compete restrictive covenants in employment agreements.

On September 4, 2025, the Washington Supreme Court issued a major decision in Branson v. Washington Fine Wine & Spirits, LLC, clarifying employers' obligations under the state's Equal Pay and Opportunities Act...

In 2023, the Minnesota Legislature passed an anti-captive audience law, which prohibits employers from taking any adverse employment action against an employee for refusing or declining to attend meetings or receive communications where an employer shares its opinion "about religious or political matters" and aggrieved employees can file a private right of action against their employers