Labor and Employment Issues Arising From the Election

As of January 1, 2025, Illinois became the latest in a minority of states and municipalities to expand employment protections for employees who act as family caregivers.

In line with the national trend making noncompetes more difficult to enforce, a number of Delaware courts have recently refused to “blue pencil” overbroad noncompetition agreements and have stricken them in their entirety.

On December 17, 2024, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration adopted a final rule to formalize its whistleblower program under the Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act.