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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 -

A Look Back at the 2025 New York Legislative Session

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 7/22/2025

With the 2025 New York legislative session now completed, several bills that passed both the Senate and Assembly may be headed to the Governor for signature, but two significant bills that passed the Senate did not pass the...more

A Look at Potential NDA Changes on the Horizon

Mandelbaum Barrett PC on 7/16/2025

In February, State Senator Sean Ryan introduced bill S4641, which aims to ban non-compete agreements for lower-wage employees. After a previous sweeping ban on non-competes for all employees was vetoed a few years ago by...more

End of NY Legislative Session Leaves Employers Watching Key Workplace Bills

Fisher Phillips on 7/3/2025

New York’s two-year 2025-2026 legislative session hit its midpoint in June, with lawmakers wrapping up the first year by passing a slew of workplace-related bills that now await action from Governor Hochul. As federal labor...more

NYS Senate passes bill banning most non-competes; on to NYS Assembly

Seward & Kissel LLP on 6/24/2025

On June 9, 2025, the New York State Senate passed Senate Bill S4641A (the “Bill”). The Bill, if signed into law, would prohibit most non-compete agreements (“non-competes”) throughout the state, except for those with highly...more

“Re-do” bill would fundamentally change New York non-compete law

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 6/5/2025

Two years ago, a bill that would have effectively gutted New York non-compete law made it as far as the Governor’s desk where Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) vetoed it, much to the relief of the New York business community. However,...more

New York State Proposes Bill to Ban Noncompetes Except for Highly Compensated Workers and in Sales of Businesses

Epstein Becker & Green on 4/17/2025

New York State Senator Sean Ryan recently introduced Senate Bill 4641 (the “Bill”) that proposes to ban noncompete agreements for most New York employees....more

New Jersey and New York Legislators Introduce Bills Proposing New Restrictions on Employment Agreements

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP on 4/9/2025

Following the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed non-compete ban being overturned last year, certain state legislatures remain focused on limiting restrictions on employees. Recently, New Jersey and New York lawmakers each...more

New York Legislature Proposes New Bill Banning Non-Compete Agreements

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/19/2025

The New York Legislature is set to make another attempt to ban non-competes for all but highly compensated individuals. At the end of the 2023 legislative session, the New York Legislature passed a bill that would have banned...more

New York State Senate Introduces Bill that Would Ban Non-Compete Agreements

Morgan Lewis on 2/28/2025

At the end of the 2023 New York legislative session, Senator Paul Ryan introduced a bill to broadly ban non-compete agreements in the state. While the bill passed the New York State Senate and Assembly, Governor Kathy Hochul...more

Employment Flash - March 2024

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 3/25/2024

In this issue of Employment Flash: the new DOL rule on independent contractors, SCOTUS’s unanimous Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower ruling, plus labor law developments in California, Delaware, D.C., New York, the EU, Germany and...more

5 Practical Employment Tips You Need to Know for 2024

Fenwick & West LLP on 2/1/2024

2023 was a seismic year for the employment landscape, with changes to state and federal laws that touch on hiring, firing, and just about everything in between. Members of Fenwick’s employment group recently walked through...more

New Year Employment Law Developments: Key Changes for New York Employers

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 1/4/2024

Ringing in the new year means a host of new employment laws that are now effective and on the horizon for New York employers. With the state very busy at year-end, employers should take note of new laws impacting the...more

New York Governor Vetos Bill Proposing Ban on Non-Competes

Cole Schotz on 12/29/2023

In much-anticipated legislation, on December 22, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed Senate Bill S3100 (the “Bill”), which, as we previously reported, would have essentially banned all non-compete agreements in New York State....more

A Step Too Far? Governor Hochul Vetoes New York Non-Compete Ban

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 12/29/2023

New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed Senate Bill S3100A, a bill passed by both houses of the legislature in June, that would prohibit all non-compete agreements. This is a significant and interesting end to a year of...more

New York Note – City Legislation, Redistricting, Willets Point, State Legislation

Cozen O'Connor on 12/27/2023

Last Wednesday, the NYC Council convened their final Stated meeting of the year, where they passed and introduced multiple pieces of legislation. The Council passed several policing and criminal justice bills, including a ban...more

2023 New York State Legislature Concludes with Flurry of Activity Pertinent to New York Employers

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 7/27/2023

The 2023 New York State Legislature recently concluded its legislative session (after being called back for two weeks to consider certain pieces of legislation). The session ended with a flurry of activity relevant to...more

New York May Ban Non-Competes as Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 7/17/2023

New York may join several other states that have essentially banned post-employment non-compete agreements, including California, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Oklahoma. Governor Kathy Hochul is considering a bill that was...more

June Tip of the Month: New York State Legislature Passes Bill Banning Noncompete Agreements

Perkins Coie on 6/28/2023

On June 20, 2023, the New York State Legislature passed a bill which, if signed by Governor Kathy Hochul, will impose a blanket ban on—and render unlawful—all future noncompete agreements in New York. As explained more fully...more

#WorkforceWednesday: Noncompete Bans Spread to New York and Beyond - Employment Law This Week®

Epstein Becker & Green on 6/28/2023

New York State’s noncompete ban has passed both houses of the state legislature and now awaits Governor Kathy Hochul’s signature. Epstein Becker Green attorney David J. Clark details how this proposed ban would affect...more

New York State’s Non-Compete Ban Set to Reach Governor’s Desk

Foley & Lardner LLP on 6/27/2023

New York State appears set to join the growing number of jurisdictions prohibiting or significantly limiting the use of employment non-compete agreements. The Empire State’s non-compete ban (Bill No. S3100A), which was...more

New York May Soon Ban Use of Non-Compete Agreements

Foley Hoag LLP on 6/27/2023

On June 20, 2023, the New York State Assembly passed bill A01278 (the “Bill”), which, if it goes into effect, will ban the use of new employee non-compete agreements in New York. The New York State Senate already passed the...more

New York State Poised to Ban Non-Competes

A&O Shearman on 6/26/2023

On June 20, 2023, the New York State Assembly passed A1278B, which amends the state’s labor law to prohibit non-compete agreements (the “Bill”). The Assembly’s passage of the Bill, which comes on the heels of the New York...more

New York State Poised to Ban Non-Competition Agreements

Fenwick & West LLP on 6/26/2023

The New York State Senate and New York State Assembly recently passed legislation (Bill S3100A and Bill A1278A) that would prohibit the use of non-competition agreements entirely. If the legislation is signed into law by...more

New York State Legislature Passes Prohibition on Employer Noncompete Agreements

Morgan Lewis on 6/23/2023

At the conclusion of the 2023 New York legislative session, the New York State Senate and Assembly passed a bill that, if signed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, will prohibit employers from entering agreements that...more

The End of Non-Competes in New York? State Legislature Passes Non-Compete Ban Moving One Step Closer to the Edge

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 6/23/2023

A sweeping bill that would effectively ban all newly entered non-compete agreements (and potentially impact provisions and agreements that act as a de facto non-compete) for all employees, regardless of wage or income level,...more

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