Imagining a World Without Non-Competes - ON DEMAND - NO CE
This program is not available for credit.
- Average Rating:
- Not yet rated
- Categories:
- Agency Management | Business Management & Strategy
- Speaker:
- Alana Ackels
- Course Levels:
- All Levels
- Duration:
- 1 Hour
- License:
- Access for 90 day(s) after purchase.
Description
This course will review the Federal Trade Commission's proposed rule banning non-competes and the impact it could have on the insurance industry, where non-competes with brokers are common. It will also briefly go over the rule making process and timeline for the proposed rule to go into effect. In the second half, the presentation will review the patchwork quilt of state laws that have curtailed enforcement of non-competes, as well as best practices for insurance agencies to consider when implementing non-competes with their key producers.
Basic Course Information
Learning Objectives- Content and timing of FTC's proposed rule banning non-competes
- Overview of state laws curtailing enforceability of non-compete
Major Subjects
- Federal non-compete law
- State non-compete law
Course Materials
| Imagining a World Without Non-Competes Handout (1.1 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Imagining a World Timed Outline (13.3 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Ftc-Approves-Sweeping-Nationwide-Ban-Of-Noncompetes (63.9 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Speaker
Alana Ackels Related Seminars and Products
Alana advises employers on minimizing risk, protecting their businesses, and navigating the multitude of state and federal laws governing the employer-employee relationship. She works with companies across all types of industries, including retail, hospitality and technology, and organizations that often have workforces distributed across the country. In recent years, she has developed a niche helping international businesses, with headquarters in jurisdictions as diverse as Australia and India, expand into U.S. markets.
Whether managing regulatory compliance issues for a startup or growing business, helping an employer with a risky termination or navigating a whistleblower action, Alana adeptly balances legal exposure and business priorities across the employment law spectrum. She prepares employment, confidentiality and noncompetition agreements; employee handbooks; and other policies that reduce legal exposure. Alana uses her vast trial experience to help companies avoid mistakes that often lead to litigation. She also prepares injury benefit plans for employers who choose to opt out of workers compensation in Texas and manages the plan rollout for companies that go nonsubscriber.