by #EmilyPeck in #Axios:

"New York could become the latest state in the U.S. to ban noncompete agreements. A bill passed the state's Assembly earlier this week and is now on the governor's desk."

https://www.axios.com/2023/06/23/noncompete-agreements-ban-new-york

#NewYork #noncompete #KathyHochul #Hochul #workers #employment

by #EmilyPeck in #Axios:

"The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is a major advancement for the rights of pregnant workers — the first such breakthrough in more than four decades — and has the potential to increase women's labor force participation over the long term."

https://www.axios.com/2023/06/22/pregnant-workers-fairness-act-2023-explain

#pregnant #workers