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New York Employee Assignment of Rights Agreements – What Employers Need to Know
New York Employee Assignment of Rights Agreements – What Employers Need to Know

On September 15, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law an amendment to New York’s Labor Law, which makes employee invention assignment of rights agreements unenforceable for inventions developed by an employee on the employee’s own time and without the use of employer resources or trade secret information. This new law become effective immediately and is codified at New York Labor Law § 203-f.

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Employment Law, Business LawMichael Moreaagreements, intellectual property, assignment of rights, inventions, New York
The NLRB Invalidates Most Severance Agreements Containing Broad Confidentiality or Non-Disparagement Provisions
The NLRB Invalidates Most Severance Agreements Containing Broad Confidentiality or Non-Disparagement Provisions

On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a significant, but not surprising, decision in McLaren Macomb that negatively impacts the right of employers to include confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions in severance agreements with most employees. Even though NLRB matters typically involve union employers, the NLRB does have jurisdiction over non-union workplaces, so all employers should take note of the McLaren Macomb decision.

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Employment LawMichael Moreaseverance, agreements, NLRA, NLRB, confidentiality, non-disparagement