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Employees Garden Leave New Legislation

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Florida Choice Act bolsters enforceability of noncompete and garden leave agreements

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In a departure from the legislative trends in certain states to curtail post-employment restraints, the state of Florida has bucked the tide to take the most employer friendly approach to restrictive covenants. On April 24,...more

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Florida's Choice Act

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With the passage of the Florida Contract Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act (the “CHOICE Act”), which took effect on July 1, 2025, Florida has emerged as one of the most...more

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Florida Becomes Most Employer-Friendly State for Non-Competes

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As jurisdictions around the country continue to impose limitations—or outright bans—on restrictive covenants, Florida is taking a decidedly different approach....more

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New Florida Law Expands Employers' Ability to Use Noncompetes

Over the past several years, EmployNews has chronicled multiple legislative, regulatory, and judicial assaults on the use of noncompetition agreements with employees. These attacks have weakened or eliminated employers'...more

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