Enacted in 2018, the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act (the “Act”) restricted employers’ use of non-competition agreements in a variety of ways, including requiring compensation during the post-employment restricted period and prohibiting enforcement against non-exempt employees or those terminated without cause. While the Act explicitly excludes covenants not to solicit from its definition of noncompetition agreements,...| Law and the Workplace
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a final rule that effectively bans workplace non-compete agreements.| HRWatchdog