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NLRB General Counsel Moves to Invalidate Noncompete Agreements

On May 30, 2023, the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, Jennifer Abruzzo, issued Memorandum GC 23-08, setting forth her view that noncompete provisions in employment contracts and severance agreements...more

6/2/2023 / Employees , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Contract , Intellectual Property Protection , NLRA , NLRB , NLRB General Counsel , Non-Compete Agreements , Restrictive Covenants , Section 7

Federal Trade Commission Proposes Rule Banning Most Non-Compete Agreements

On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") proposed a sweeping new rule that—if implemented—would ban a large percentage of non-compete agreements in the United States. The rule would apply to new as well as...more

1/10/2023 / Contract Terms , Employment Contract , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Non-Compete Agreements , Proposed Rules , Public Comment , Restrictive Covenants , Unfair Competition

Biden's Executive Order Takes Aim at Non-Competes

On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order seeking to curtail the use of non-compete agreements and other terms of employment that arguably limit worker mobility—an area of employment law that has...more

7/14/2021 / Biden Administration , Employment Contract , Executive Orders , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Non-Compete Agreements , Restrictive Covenants

Washington Tightens Restrictions on Noncompetition Agreements

Employers in Washington State will soon face greater obstacles entering into and enforcing noncompetition agreements. On May 8, 2019, Governor Jay Inslee signed new legislation, ESHB 1450 (informally referred to as the...more

5/10/2019 / Corporate Counsel , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Contract , Former Employee , Hiring & Firing , New Legislation , Non-Compete Agreements , Restrictive Covenants , State Labor Laws

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