Nonsolicitation Agreements

New and Updated

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Employment Contracts and Restrictive Covenants: Federal

  Updated to reflect an NLRB ruling prohibiting the inclusion of confidentiality and nondisparagement agreements that restrict employees' rights to engage in protected concerted activity within separation agreements.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Employment Contracts and Restrictive Covenants: Washington

  Updated to reflect the 2023 annual inflation adjustment to the noncompete agreement salary requirement.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Employment Contracts and Restrictive Covenants: Colorado

  Updated to include amendments to noncompete law, effective August 10, 2022.

• Date:

  January 11, 2022

  Type:

  News

  Colorado Enacts Criminal Penalties for Restrictive Covenants Violations

  Employers in Colorado who require an employee to enter into an unlawful noncompete agreement soon may be subject to criminal penalties.

• Date:

  January 7, 2022

  Type:

  Editor's Choice

  Countdown to January 1: New Year Rings in 100+ New Employment Laws

  New federal, state and local employment laws will take effect on January 1, 2022, covering topics such as minimum wage, discrimination, employee leaves, payroll and health care benefits. Employers should review these developments and make any needed updates to policies and procedures.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Illinois Noncompete and Nonsolicitation Agreement Restrictions Take Effect

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Illinois First Phase Increase in Noncompete and Nonsolicitation Agreement Earnings Thresholds Takes Effect

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Illinois Second Phase Increase in Noncompete and Nonsolicitation Agreement Earnings Thresholds Takes Effect

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Illinois Third Phase Increase in Noncompete and Nonsolicitation Agreement Earnings Thresholds Takes Effect

• Date:

  August 18, 2021

  Type:

  News

  Illinois Enacts Extensive Changes to Its Noncompete Agreements Law

  Changes to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act set criteria that must be met for a noncompete agreement to be valid and enforceable, and impose stricter limits on which employees may be subject to such an agreement.