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
4/28/2025
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The District of Columbia City Council has finalized amendments to implement the D.C. Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 effective October 1, 2022, and Mayor Muriel Bowser has signed D.C. Bill 24-256....more
The District of Columbia “Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020” applicability date has been postponed from April 1 to October 1, 2022. The law broadly prohibits D.C. employers from requiring or requesting that...more
In Virginia, returning — or planning to return — to the physical workplace following the COVID-19 pandemic means ensuring employment practices comply with the Commonwealth’s significantly changing legal landscape...more
7/16/2021
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The District of Columbia City Council unanimously passed a bill titled “The Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020” on December 15, 2020. As its title suggests, upon taking effect and becoming applicable, the...more