Non-competes
Non-compete agreements: legislation, enforcement and court rulings.
5 briefs
Today · Monday 26 October
- United States·Policy & Law
New wave of restrictive covenant litigation focuses on function over form
Law firm Proskauer notes a new trend in restrictive covenant litigation: clauses not labeled as noncompetes, such as certain confidentiality provisions, can still be treated by courts as restrictive covenants if they function to limit employee mobility or competition.
- United States·Policy & Law
Washington state minimum wage rises to $17.73 per hour starting Jan. 1, 2027
Starting Jan. 1, 2027, Washington state's minimum wage will rise to $17.73 per hour, up 60 cents from 2026, with an adjusted rate for 14- and 15-year-old workers. The update also covers changes to exempt employee salary thresholds and noncompete rules.
- Europe·Policy & Law
Legal primer on post-contract non-compete clauses in German healthcare sales
An article outlines German legal requirements for post-contract non-compete clauses in healthcare sales: they require handwritten signatures and delivery of the signed original, employer-paid compensation of at least half the employee's last contractual pay per year of restriction, and a maximum duration of two years. Clauses exceeding legitimate employer interests or unreasonably restricting employees are void only to that extent.
Saturday 24 October
- United States·Policy & Law
Bipartisan Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Ban Non-Competes for Lower-Paid Workers
US Representatives Anna Paulina Luna (R) and Ro Khanna (D) introduced the「Workers' Right to Compete Act」to ban non-competes for employees earning under $100,000 annually. If passed, it bans new and existing agreements 30 days after enactment, freeing previously restricted workers.
- United States·Policy & Law
Court Enjoins FTC Non-Compete Rule, Raising Questions for Employers
A court has issued an injunction against the FTC's non-compete ban, raising questions about whether employers can resume using non-compete clauses after the rule is blocked.