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Washington has become the fifth state to ban the use of all employee noncompetition agreements, making all such agreements void and unenforceable.
Updated to reflect forthcoming law requiring written domestic worker agreements.
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has signed new laws involving employee microchips, domestic workers, wage-theft penalties and more.
Revised to reflect forthcoming law banning the use of nondisclosure agreements to prohibit the reporting of sexual abuse.
Updated to reflect a court decision on the enforceability of nonsolicitation agreements with low-wage employees.
Updated to reflect forthcoming amendments clarifying provisions of the Trapped at Work Act and postponing the effective date.
Updated to reflect noncompete restrictions for health care providers, effective January 1, 2026.
Updated to reflect noncompete restrictions for health care providers in Montana, effective January 1, 2026.
Guidance for HR on the advantages and restrictions related to using restrictive covenants.