Eric Emanuelson Jr. on Non-Compete Agreements

You Better Watch Out: The OAG Is Stepping Up Enforcement of D.C.’s Non-Compete Ban

Just over a year into the implementation of the Washington, D.C. Ban on Non-Compete Agreements, as amended by the Non-Compete Clarification Amendment Act of 2022 (together, the “D.C. Non-Compete Ban”), the District of...more

12/1/2023 / Competition , Employee Mobility , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Contract , Employment Litigation , Hiring & Firing , Intellectual Property Protection , No-Poaching , Non-Compete Agreements , Restrictive Covenants

Washington, D.C. Scales Back Ban on Non-Competes

Washington, D.C. employers will not need to scrap all their non-compete agreements after all. On July 12, 2022, the D.C. Council (the “Council”) passed the Non-Compete Clarification Amendment Act of 2022 (B24-0256) (the...more

7/19/2022 / Employer Liability Issues , Employment Contract , Highly Compensated Employees , Non-Compete Agreements , Restrictive Covenants

UPDATE: Washington, D.C. Ban on Non-Competes Postponed Until October 2022

On March 28, 2022, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser signed D.C. Act 24-350, postponing the applicability date of the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-563) (the “Act”) until October 1,...more

4/1/2022 / Employer Liability Issues , Employment Contract , Non-Compete Agreements , Restrictive Covenants

District of Columbia Is Poised to Postpone Non-Compete Law Until October 2022

The D.C. Council (the “Council”) is poised to further postpone the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-563) (the “Act”). On March 1, 2022, Councilmember Elissa Silverman introduced emergency...more

3/8/2022 / Employer Liability Issues , Employment Contract , Former Employee , Non-Compete Agreements , Restrictive Covenants

Washington, D.C. Ban on Non-Competes Postponed Until October 2022

The D.C. Council (the “Council”) is poised to further postpone the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-563) (the “Act”). On March 1, 2022, Councilmember Elissa Silverman introduced emergency...more

3/4/2022 / Employer Liability Issues , Local Ordinance , Non-Compete Agreements , Restrictive Covenants

Washington, D.C. Postpones Ban on Non-Competes

Washington, D.C. employers have more time to get their non-compete ducks in a row. On August 23, 2021, Mayor Bowser signed the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Act of 2021 (B24-0373) (the “Support Act”), which includes various...more

8/27/2021 / Employer Liability Issues , Employment Contract , Non-Compete Agreements , Restrictive Covenants

DC Proposes Amendments to Recently Enacted Non-Compete Ban

Just as Washington, D.C. employers begin navigating the District’s recently enacted non-compete ban, changes to the law are already in the works. As we previously reported, earlier this year D.C. enacted the Ban on...more

8/9/2021 / Conflicts of Interest , Employment Contract , Non-Compete Agreements , Notice Requirements , Proposed Amendments

Mayor Bowser Signs Non-Compete Ban, Congressional Review Underway

The District of Columbia is bracing for a transition. But while employers across the country wait to see what changes the Biden Administration may bring, Washington, D.C. employers should prepare for a drastic and imminent...more

1/18/2021 / Anti-Retaliation Provisions , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Contract , Mayor Bowser , Non-Compete Agreements , Restrictive Covenants

Washington, D.C. Poised to Ban Most Non-Compete Agreements

Non-compete agreements may all but disappear from the Washington, D.C. employment landscape in 2021. On December 15, 2020, the District of Columbia Council voted 12-0 to approve the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment...more

12/22/2020 / Anti-Retaliation Provisions , Employment Contract , Non-Compete Agreements , Restrictive Covenants

Sweeping Changes for Virginia Employers Take Effect

July 1, 2020 represents a milestone for Virginia employers. As we previously reported, nearly two dozen new employment laws take effect, including the Virginia Values Act. In addition, all of Virginia enters Phase Three of...more

7/2/2020 / Anti-Discrimination Policies , Ban the Box , Gender-Based Pay Discrimination , Independent Contractors , Misclassification , Non-Compete Agreements , State Labor Laws , Wage and Hour

Virginia Prohibits Non-Compete Agreements with “Low-Wage” Workers

Virginia may be for lovers, but it no longer loves non-compete agreements. Starting on July 1, 2020, employers may not “enter into, enforce, or threaten to enforce” a non-compete agreement with any “low-wage employee.” As...more

6/24/2020 / Confidential Information , Contract Terms , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Contract , Hiring & Firing , Intellectual Property Protection , Low-Wage Workers , Non-Compete Agreements , Restrictive Covenants

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