TRAPs often require employees to repay the cost of training if they leave the company before a specified period—sometimes even when the training was initially promoted as “free.” Leah and Fred examine ...

New York employers will soon face new restrictions on agreements requiring employees to repay certain amounts if their employment ends before ...

For life science employers who offer these benefits should pay particular attention to new state laws and regulations to ...

New York’s Trapped At Work Act, effective December 19, 2026, bans employers from requiring workers to sign “employment promissory notes” that force repayment if they leave before a set time, targeting ...

George Washington University (GWU) Hospital reached a settlement with the D.C. attorney general’s office over alleged illegal payment policies against recently hired nurses. D.C. Attorney General ...

Most business owners work hard to keep good employees, and it always feels better when people stay because they want to, not because they’re financially pressured to stick around. But after years of ...

After a lengthy delay, the New York “Trapped at Work Act,” (the “Act”), will become effective on December 19, 2026. This law ...

California’s Assembly Bill (AB) 692 took effect on Jan. 1, 2026, impacting repayment and “stay-or-pay” agreements. California employers should already be evaluating offer letters, bonus agreements, ...

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has agreed to a multistate settlement over allegations it illegally required entry-level nurses to repay training costs, according to a July 24 news release from ...

George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C. — part of King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services — has agreed to settle allegations that it illegally required newly licensed ...