Employers should take stock of restrictive covenant agreements that their current and former workforce have signed and which remain in effect.
California recently passed two laws amending Section 16600 of the California...more
Minnesota has enacted one of the strictest state non-compete laws in the US, banning almost all post-termination non-competes between employers and their employees and between employers and certain independent contractors...more
6/8/2023
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Employers should review and tailor their confidentiality and non-disparagement covenants to mitigate risk of a finding that such covenants are unlawful.
On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (the NLRB)...more
Employers should review their form agreements and practices to determine what modifications may be required to comply with new restrictions in Illinois, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington, D.C.
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..Effective...more
In passing the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020, Washington, D.C., joins California and a handful of other states in prohibiting virtually all non-competes. Key Points:
..The Act invalidates...more
The new state law reflects a trend among other states including New Hampshire, Maine, Maryland, Oregon, and Rhode Island to enact noncompetition legislation.
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Under Washington State’s new noncompetition law,...more