Two New Employment Law Developments
Covers the new FTC rule barring non-compete agreements & the Department of Labor’s salary threshold increase for FLSA white-collar exemptions.
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Partner
- Location:
- Boise
- Phone:
- 208.388.4844
- Fax:
- 208.954.5200
- Email:
- jashby@hawleytroxell.com
Biography
John Ashby is an experienced employment lawyer and is Chair of the firm’s Employment & Labor practice group. John represents employers in all areas of employment law, including wrongful discharge, discrimination, and fair labor standard practice claims. He also advises employers on compliance with state and federal employment laws and conducts management training on a variety of employment law topics. John believes that good training and a proactive approach can prevent most employment law claims. However, when employees do raise claims, John represents employers in court or in proceedings before the Idaho Human Rights Commission, the EEOC, and the Department of Labor.
Expertise
BAR ADMISSIONS
Idaho
Arizona
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Super Lawyers, Top Rated Employment & Labor and Employment Litigation Attorney, since 2023
Chambers & Partners – Idaho, USA – Employment & Labor, Band 1 Ranking
Best Lawyers in America, Litigation Labor and Employment Law, 2017
Idaho Business Review’s Accomplished Under 40 Award, 2013
publications & PRESENTATIONS
American Rescue Plan Act and FFCRA Leave, co-author, Hawley Troxell Employment Blog, March 2021
Hawley Troxell 2021 Employment Law Update, January 2021
U.S. Supreme Court Extends Title VII Protections to Sexual Orientation and Transgender Status, Hawley Troxell Employment Blog, June 2020
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Hawley Troxell Employment Blog, March 2020
Employment Law and the Coronavirus, Hawley Troxell Employment Blog, March 2020
Social Media and the NLRA: “Can An Employer Fire Someone Over Social Media Posts?” Hawley Troxell Employment Blog, May 2019
Human Resources Association of Treasure Valley, 2017 Employment Law Outlook
Under the Trump Administration, January 2017
Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce Business Executives Roundtable, Employment
Law for Business Owners and Executives, July 2016
Ada County Employer Association, Disabilities in the Workplace, January 2016
National Business Institute, Human Resources Law from Start to Finish, November 2015
Snake River SHRM Chapter, Dealing with the Problem Employee, October 2015
Snake River SHRM Chapter, Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations, June 2015
Idaho Business Review, “Is Using Social Media in a Hiring Decision Worth the Risk?” January 2015.
EDUCATION
Law School:
University of Arizona College of Law, J.D. summa cum laude, 2004
Order of the Coif
Arizona Law Review, Articles Editor
Undergraduate:
Boise State University, B.A. magna cum laude, 2000
CLERKSHIP
Honorable Stephen S. Trott, United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Boise, Idaho
PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS
Idaho Bar Association – Labor and Employment Section, Chairperson 2012-2013
Human Resources Association of Treasure Valley, Board member
Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce – Leadership Boise, 2013-2015
Treasure Valley YMCA, Board member & Human Resources Committee Chair
Society for Human Resource Management, Member
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