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Q: I heard that companies entering into commercial contracts in
Pennsylvania can no longer restrict each other from hiring their
employees. Is that true?
A: On April 29, the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania held in
Pittsburgh Logistics Systems,
Inc. v. Beemac Trucking LLC, et. al. that a no-hire
provision (commonly referred to as a “no-poach”
provision) in a service contract between two business entities was
unenforceable as an impermissible restraint of trade because it was
overbroad and created a likelihood of harm to nonparties to the
Earlier this year, we wrote about the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit's decision in White v. United Airlines, Inc., in which the court concluded that paid military leave falls within.
The Illinois Legislature recently passed a bipartisan bill, available here, that seeks to significantly amend the Illinois Freedom to Work Act and impose restrictions on the use of non-competition and non-solicitation restrictive covenants for Illinois employees.
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker recently signed legislation requiring employers to provide COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave ("COVID-19 EPSL") to employees who are unable to.
Effective May 28, 2021, Massachusetts employers are required to provide paid leave for employees who are unable to work for reasons related to COVID-19 ("COVID Leave").