Robert S. Gilmore and Lyndsay M. Ross | Mar 4, 2020 | Articles, Labor & Employment
The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct issued an advisory opinion last month stating that attorneys working as in-house counsel may not be restricted by non-competition agreements. The Board confronted the issue of whether an in-house lawyer may execute an employment...
Robert S. Gilmore | Sep 26, 2019 | Articles, Labor & Employment
1. More is negotiable than you realize People often think that the agreement or offer letter provided to you by the Company is set in stone. It usually isn’t. Companies these days expect negotiations and aren’t surprised by it. If you don’t ask, you don’t get. 2. You...
KJK | Sep 7, 2016 | Client Alerts, Labor & Employment
Illinois has adopted a new statute called the Illinois Freedom to Work Act. The statute prohibits private sector employers from entering into non-compete agreements, which the law defines as a “covenant not to compete,” with low wage employees. It defines a low wage...