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KWW Adds Two Experienced Employment Attorneys
Kastner Westman & Willkins, LLC is pleased to announce the addition of two experienced labor and employment attorneys to the K|W|W Team. Patrick Watts and Pat Hoban have joined K|W|W effective June 12, 2023.From the left, Patrick Watts and Pat Hoban Both Patrick...
NLRB General Counsel Says Many Noncompetition Agreements Violate the NLRA
In a memorandum released earlier this week, General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) shared her opinion that many common forms of noncompetition agreements violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Although this memorandum isn’t binding...
Not This Year. FTC Punts on Non-Compete Agreement Ban Vote Until April 2024.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) won’t vote until next April on whether to ban non-compete agreements, according to reports by Bloomberg. In January 2023, we explained that the FTC proposed a nationwide rule that would invalidate most existing non-compete agreements...
U.S. Army Reserve Officer Hired as Associate at KWW
Kastner Westman & Wilkins, LLC (KWW) hired Anthonia N. Ogbechie as an Associate attorney. Anthonia, a U.S. Army Reserve Major, was most recently a supervisory staff administrator for the Department of the Army, a position she held while attending law school. She...
Three Under-the-Radar Employment Laws Employers Should Know About in 2023
Amid holiday activities and a flurry of end-of-year deadlines, Congress somewhat quietly enacted three pieces of legislation that will affect employers nationwide. The new laws impose restrictions on non-disclosure and non-disparagement agreements, enhance benefits...
FMLA Guidance: The Math to Get to 50 Employees Sometimes Doesn’t Add Up…Or Does It?
As we start the New Year, we wanted to offer our clients and friends a couple of helpful reminders of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provisions we’ve been seeing employers struggle with. It is commonly known that the FMLA covers employers with 50 or more...
Six KWW Attorneys Named to 2023 Super Lawyers List
The new year begins with a prominent peer-recognition accolade for six Kastner Westman & Wilkins labor and employment attorneys. Shareholders Jim Wilkins, John McKenzie and Tom Green, as well as Of Counsel to the firm Karen Lefton each earned an Ohio Super Lawyers...
Federal Trade Commission Moves to Eliminate Non-Compete Agreements Nationwide
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission unveiled a proposed rule that would invalidate most non-compete agreements nationwide and prevent employers from entering new ones with workers. The proposed rule faces a lengthy rulemaking process before taking effect,...
Kastner Westman & Wilkins Promotes Amanda Smith to Shareholder
Kastner Westman & Wilkins, LLC (KWW), a northeast Ohio boutique labor and employment law firm representing management exclusively, promoted Amanda S. Smith to Shareholder. Smith has been with KWW for nearly 10 years. She’s an Ohio State Bar Association-Certified...
Wilkins, McKenzie named to “Best Lawyers” 2023 list; Trout, Karst “Ones to Watch”
Join us in recognizing Shareholders Jim Wilkins and John McKenzie, who have been selected for the Best Lawyers® in America 2023 edition. Associate attorneys Michael Karst and Julie Trout earned Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch 2023 honors. Wilkins, who has achieved this...
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