New Limits and Liabilities For Illinois Employers That Use AI In Their Hiring and Employment Practices
Any hiring manager or employer who has had to sift through a mountain of resumes, engage in time-consuming screening, or conduct countless interviews understands the appeal of utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline the hiring process and efficiently deliver a manageable pool of candidates worth a second look. . . . [READ MORE]
Non-Competes Not Dead Yet: Federal Judge Blocks FTC's Ban With Nationwide Injunction
The clock was supposed to strike midnight for most non-competition agreements on September 4, 2024. That was the effective date for the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Final Rule, adopted in April, that would have rendered the vast majority of existing and future non-competes void and unenforceable. But just weeks before that date, the FTC's ban was put on hold indefinitely when a federal judge issued a nationwide injunction blocking the Final Rule's implementation and enforcement. . . . [READ MORE]
FTC Final Rule Bans Most – But Not All – Non-Competition Agreements
With the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) recent approval of its Final Rule banning non-competes, almost all existing and future such agreements are no longer worth the paper they're printed on. Though litigation challenging the rule's validity was launched almost immediately after its issuance, the ban represents a sea change in employment law that all employers will need to adapt to as they consider alternative ways to protect their trade secrets, confidential information, and other business interests. . . . [READ MORE]
