Connecticut is considering a ban on non-compete agreements and expanding paid sick leave.
Continue Reading The Battle Over Non-Compete Agreements, Paid Sick Leave, and More
Noncompete Agreements Now Under Review by FTC
On Friday, July 9, 2021, President Biden issued a sweeping executive order that asked the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to develop new regulations that ban or limit noncompete agreements.
The request has no immediate impact on existing noncompete agreements, but employers should expect new regulations in the coming months.
In the meantime, many questions remain
The One Area of Connecticut Law Employers Love (For Now)
Over the weekend, The New York Times ran a surprising (at least to me) article about how Idaho has implemented a legal framework that gives employers a great deal of flexibility in an area getting a good deal more publicity of late: Non-compete agreements. (H/T to a post by Suzanne Lucas in Inc. too.)
Legislative Update: New Non-Compete Restrictions for Physicians
Continuing my review of new employment-related bills is a measure that limits the use of non-compete agreements for doctors.
Anyone who tracks bills knows that the name on the bill sometimes doesn’t match the content. Senate Bill 351 entitled “AN ACT CONCERNING MATTERS AFFECTING PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITALS” is a good case in point.
Seems innocuous
How Long Can You Enforce a Non-Compete Agreement For?
Back in June, I talked about the standard that courts will follow in deciding whether or not to enforce a non-compete agreement between an employer and an employee. (Go read it here first.)
But many employers want to know something more straightforward: How long can I make the restrictive covenant in my agreement; in
Legislative Preview: New Life for Noncompete Bill or Is Judicial Reform Better?
One of the bills that passed the Connecticut General Assembly last year was a bill that would have limited the scope and use of noncompete agreements.
But as I noted in a post last summer, Governor Malloy vetoed that piece of legislation.
In his veto message, however, he signaled a willingness to agree to
Bill Voiding Noncompete Agreements in Event of Merger Vetoed By Governor
Last month, the General Assembly passed a bill in the closing hours of the legislative session that would have voided certain non-compete agreements in the event that a business was merged or acquired. It was a watered-down version of a bill that had been weaving its way through the legislature that would have placed
Drafting the Restrictive Covenant to Protect Your Interests
An article in this week’s Connecticut Law Tribune suggests “how employees can negotiate around a non-compete agreement.”
But let’s look at the issue from the “other” side — the employer — and ask “how employers can enforce a non-compete agreement.”
There are a number of factors that courts in Connecticut will look at in deciding