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New Legislation Garden Leave Employer Liability Issues

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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 Passes Employer-Friendly Restrictive Covenant Legislation

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In May of this year, we reported that Florida was on the cusp of enacting employer-friendly restrictive covenant legislation. Earlier this month, Florida passed that bill, enacting the “Florida Contracts Honoring...more

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The Federal Trade Commission Ban on Non-Competes and its Impact on Transitioning Representatives and Advisors

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its final rule banning non-compete provisions nationwide (the Rule). While the FTC contends that non-competes keep wages low, suppress new ideas and stifle the...more

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An Update on Noncompete Legislation Following Passage of Massachusetts' Non-Compete Law

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In October 2018, businesses across the country braced for the effects of a noncompete law that was enacted in Massachusetts. The "garden leave" clause in Massachusetts' noncompete law dictated that during the period in which...more

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Non-Compete Reform Comes to Washington State Employers Beware: Portions of your Washington employment agreements may become void...

After years of stalled efforts, Washington has joined the growing list of states imposing statutory restrictions on employers’ use of restrictive covenants. On May 8, 2019, Governor Inslee signed into law Engrossed Substitute...more

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Washington’s New Non-Compete Bill Brings Challenges For Employers

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Finding that “workforce mobility is important to economic growth and development,” Washington just passed a new law that will significantly restrict noncompetition agreements with both employees and independent contractors....more

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The New Frontier: Navigating the Massachusetts Non-Compete Law One Month In

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It has been just over a month since Massachusetts’ comprehensive noncompetition reform law took effect. We explained the key provisions of the law last summer. Since then, what have we learned and what questions remain?...more

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Massachusetts Employers, Non-Compete Reform is Here!—How is Your Organization Addressing It?

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One month into Massachusetts’ new non-competition law, employers throughout the Commonwealth are learning what many predicted from the beginning—there are a lot more questions than answers. As Fisher Phillips previously...more

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Today’s The Day: Massachusetts’ New Non-Compete Law Goes Into Effect

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Readers of our blog will recall that this summer, the Massachusetts legislature passed a non-compete reform bill after nearly a decade of fruitless attempts.  The new law goes into effect today, meaning that any agreements...more

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New Massachusetts Noncompetition Act: What Employers Need To Know

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Massachusetts recently enacted a new statute that significantly changes the treatment of noncompetition agreements under Massachusetts law. The Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act (the “Act”) is effective October 1,...more

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Massachusetts Employers Take Heed: New Non-Compete Law Adds Important New Requirements And Prohibitions

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Q: My company is headquartered in Massachusetts. Does the new Massachusetts law on non-competes change how I structure non-compete agreements with employees? ...more

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New Massachusetts Non-Compete Law Goes Into Effect October 1, 2018

Non-compete reform has come to Massachusetts, with wide-ranging legal and practical implications for any employers with workers in Massachusetts. Employers have just six weeks to consider and adopt a new approach to...more

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