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Non-Compete Agreements are contracts, typically formed in employment or business purchase contexts, where one party agrees to refrain from engaging in a particular line of work or pursuing business within a certain industry or locale. The purpose of these agreements is to protect employers or business purchasers from competition stemming from former employees or former owners of a business. less -

Employment Law Update: Virginia Bans Noncompete Agreements with Non-Exempt Employees

Whiteford on 6/11/2025

Virginia has further restricted noncompete agreements. Effective July 1, 2025, Virginia Code § 40.1-28.7:8 will prohibit Virginia employers from entering into non-competition agreements with employees who are classified as...more

Virginia Expands Non-Compete Restrictions for Employers

Offit Kurman on 5/28/2025

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has signed Senate Bill 1218 into law, amending the state’s non-compete statute. Effective July 1, 2025, the updated law will broaden restrictions on non-compete agreements in Virginia....more

Changes to Virginia’s Noncompete Statute

Troutman Pepper Locke on 5/13/2025

Effective July 1, new legislation will take effect in Virginia imposing further restrictions on the use of covenants not to compete and prohibiting their use for employees who are eligible to receive overtime pay under the...more

Virginia to ban non-competes for non-exempt employees, effective July 1, 2025

Hogan Lovells on 5/13/2025

On March 24, 2025, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed Senate Bill 1218 into law, expanding the Commonwealth’s restrictions on non-competition agreements. Effective July 1, 2025, Virginia employers will be prohibited from...more

Latest Developments from the Connecticut General Assembly: The Labor and Public Employees Committee Has Spoken (Part Three)

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and... on 5/2/2025

We have written about the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee’s final flurry of activity approving and advancing bills out of committee. ...more

Expanded Definition of ‘Low-Wage’ Employees in Virginia Non-Compete Ban: Employers Need to Act Now

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 4/28/2025

Virginia is the most recent state to tighten restrictions on employment non-compete agreements. Governor Glenn Youngkin signed a bill expanding the definition of low-wage employees under the state’s existing prohibition on...more

Employers Note: Virginia Bans Noncompetes for All Overtime-Eligible Workers

McGuireWoods LLP on 4/15/2025

Beginning July 1, 2025, Virginia will prohibit noncompete agreements for all employees eligible for overtime pay. The new law builds on previous prohibitions for “low-wage employees” in the Commonwealth....more

More States Narrow the Use of Restrictive Covenants: Updates from Virginia, Arkansas, and Wyoming

Saul Ewing LLP on 4/14/2025

Continuing a nationwide trend, three states recently enacted new legislation further restricting the enforceability of non-compete provisions in employment agreements. Starting in July, these new regulations are set to take...more

Virginia Extends Ban on Non-Competes

Woods Rogers on 4/11/2025

Virginia lawmakers extended the state’s ban on non-compete agreements to cover all non-exempt employees. This new law affects how employers can enter non-compete agreements with even more of their employees and goes into...more

Virginia Expands Non-Compete Restrictions Beginning July 1, 2025

Epstein Becker & Green on 4/1/2025

At the end of March, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed SB 1218, which amends Virginia’s non-compete ban for “low-wage” workers (the “Act”) to include non-exempt employees under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (the “FLSA”)....more

A New Year Brings New Laws to Pacific Northwest Employers

Buchalter on 1/2/2025

It is a new year, which means new employment laws for employers in the Pacific Northwest. The following is a brief overview of significant new laws and changes for employers with Washington and/or Oregon employees....more

Washington's Minimum Wage Set To Rise in 2025 – Here's What Employers Need To Know

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 12/19/2024

Washington's minimum wage is set to increase to $16.66 per hour starting January 1, 2025, as announced by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I). This change reflects a 2.35% increase from 2024 (as we...more

HR Checklist for 2025

Bricker Graydon LLP on 12/18/2024

What’s a busy HR professional to do now? You were so looking forward to spending the holidays planning for compliance with the Department of Labor (DOL)’s new overtime rule and then it got struck down (thanks Texas judges!)...more

2024-2025 Oregon Employment Law Year-End Update

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 12/9/2024

As 2024 comes to a close and we look forward to 2025, we want to highlight recent changes in employment law that may have an impact on Oregon employers. The following provides a summary of events that occurred in 2024 and...more

Pass the FLSA Sauce! 5 Employment Law Happenings That May Make You Thankful

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 11/27/2024

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, now is the perfect time to reflect on things for which we have to be thankful. In the ever-evolving world of labor and employment law, there have been several significant...more

Washington Increases Minimum Wage and Salary Thresholds for Exemption and Non-Competes

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/29/2024

The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries has announced the state minimum wage for 2025. In Washington, the state minimum wage is calculated annually (and generally increases) based on inflation. Effective...more

2025 Washington Employment Law Update – Minimum Wage, Exempt Employees, and Noncompete Updates

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC on 10/25/2024

Beginning on January 1, 2025, the minimum wage in Washington will go up to $16.66 per hour, up 2.35% from 2024. In addition to the statewide minimum, various cities and counties have a dizzying array of higher minimum wages...more

2025 Increases in Washington Minimum Wage and Other Employee Expenses

Foster Garvey PC on 10/16/2024

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) recently announced increases in the Washington minimum wage, the threshold for overtime exemptions and the minimum required for employee noncompete enforcement....more

Employment Law Update - Spring 2024

Kaufman & Canoles on 6/5/2024

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Virginia law, employers must pay non-exempt employees at least minimum wage for all hours worked and an overtime premium for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in a week. ...more

Employment Law Update - Spring 2024

Willcox & Savage on 6/4/2024

On April 23rd, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued regulations that ban most non-compete agreements, while the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Rule significantly increasing the minimum salary necessary for a worker...more

Update: EEOC Issues Final Guidance on Workplace Harassment

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 5/30/2024

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEOC”) has issued its final guidance on “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace,” the first of its kind in over 20 years. This final guidance builds on a variety...more

[Webinar] 2024 Recent Developments in Labor & Employment Law - June 12th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 5/14/2024

Join Dinsmore attorneys Brian Moore and Esha Simon as they discuss updates in Labor & Employment Law for 2024. This webinar will focus on: - Department Of Labor’s Rule on Overtime Exemptions - Department Of Labor’s...more

Federal Trade Commission Non-Compete Clause Rule May Exempt Certain Nonprofit and Other Types of Employers

Lathrop GPM on 4/29/2024

As covered in an earlier client alert by our firm, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s final Non-Complete Clause Rule—if it survives legal challenges and becomes effective—would ban most post-employment non-compete...more

New DOL and FTC Rules (Maybe) Mandate Employment Changes

Bodman on 4/26/2024

It was a busy and high-profile week for the Department of Labor (“DOL”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), both of which issued new rules that require employers to thoroughly review their use of the exempt...more

[Webinar] Navigating Major Shifts — Unpacking and Understanding New Federal Rules on Overtime and Noncompetes - April 29th, 10:00...

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. on 4/26/2024

Join us for an insightful webinar where we will explore recently issued federal regulations set to significantly impact the employer/employee relationship. First up, the Department of Labor is significantly raising the...more

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