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Imagining a World Without Non-Competes


Total Credits: 1 including 1 Business Management & Organization - Non-technical

Average Rating:
   10
Categories:
ACPEN Industry Institute |  Human Resources |  Industry |  Practice Management |  Professional Development |  Technology
Speaker:
Alana Ackels
Course Levels:
Intermediate
Duration:
1 Hour

Dates
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Description

This course will review the Federal Trade Commission's proposed rule banning non-competes. 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 businesses to consider when implementing non-competes in the workforce. 

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

Speaker

Alana Ackels's Profile

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.


Dates

Thu, Jan 16, 2025 - 12:00pm to 01:05pm CST
Thu, Jan 30, 2025 - 06:00pm to 07:05pm CST
Sat, Feb 01, 2025 - 08:00am to 09:05am CST
Fri, Feb 14, 2025 - 10:00am to 11:05am CST
Wed, Mar 12, 2025 - 12:00pm to 01:05pm CDT
Thu, Mar 27, 2025 - 06:00pm to 07:05pm CDT
Mon, Apr 07, 2025 - 08:00am to 09:05am CDT
Thu, Apr 24, 2025 - 10:00am to 11:05am CDT
Thu, May 08, 2025 - 12:00pm to 01:05pm CDT
Thu, May 08, 2025 - 06:00pm to 07:05pm CDT
Tue, May 20, 2025 - 02:00pm to 03:05pm CDT
Tue, Jun 10, 2025 - 08:00am to 09:05am CDT
Sat, Jun 14, 2025 - 09:00am to 10:05am CDT
Tue, Jun 17, 2025 - 10:00am to 11:05am CDT
Fri, Jun 27, 2025 - 12:00pm to 01:05pm CDT

Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites None
Advanced Preparation  None
Designed For

Business owners, business advisors, HR professionals, and executives

 


Original Recording Date

5/25/23

 


Yellow Book No
Course Developer Alana Ackels
Date Added to Catalog 5/17/2023

Additional Information

Complaint Resolution Policy

Please contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199). 


Official Registry Statement

Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org


Instructional Delivery Method

Group Internet Based


Course Registration Requirements

Online Registration


Refund/Cancellation Policy

Please contact the ACPEN help desk 1-877-602-9877 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer. 


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Total Reviews: 10

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