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Fred Meyer Employees Strike Against Unfair Labor Practices

HR Digest

The union workers at Fred Meyer expect the strike to last through Labor Day until September 3, 2024. The workers, represented by United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 555, are hoping the company will submit more willingly to contract negotiations in the upcoming days.

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FTC Issues Rule Banning Worker Noncompete Agreements

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 along party lines to ban all new noncompete agreements nationwide and render existing noncompete agreements binding most workers unenforceable.

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Forum 2024

Florida Workers' Comp

The forum 2024, was an amazingly rapid progression of commitments, conversations, and conclusions. There are pitfalls in the workers' compensation community. I was struck in 2024 with the number of younger community members that attended. I am hopeful that the Governor will agree with the Commission's conclusions!

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National living wage to rise to at least ÂŁ11 per hour in 2024

Employee Benefits

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has announced that the national living wage will increase to at least £11 per hour from April 2024. Hunt made this announcement yesterday at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, where he committed to accept the Low Pay Commission’s recommendations. At the moment it is £10.42

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Non-compete Agreement Ban Blocked, FTC Expresses Disappointment

HR Digest

Federal Trade Commission announced a ban on non-compete agreements across the U.S. on April 23, 2024, and the ban was expected to go into effect on September 4, 2024. The federal organization has persistently lobbied for the workers’ rights to find workers without restrictions.

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New FTC Rule Bans Non-Compete Agreements

InterWest Insurance Services

The Federal Trade Commission on April 23 approved a new rule that bans employers from requiring new employees to sign non-compete agreements. The rule will take effect in August 2024, after the commission voted 3-2 to approve it. Researchers estimate that over 95% of workers with a non-compete already have an NDA.

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Working Weekends—Greece Approves a Six-Day Workweek

HR Digest

Workers with full-time jobs can work with an additional part-time employer for five hours a day apart from their existing eight-hour commitment to their primary employer. Greece’s labor reforms in 2024 will apply to the public sector, public utilities, banks, and private sector businesses that are working on a five-day workweek.

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