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The NLRB Drops a Bombshell

March 14, 2023 - Just a few weeks after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule banning non-compete agreements, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued what is shaping up to be a landmark decision that limits the ability of employers to include two standard components of severance agreements. The McLaren Macomb decision, published on February 21, 2023, […]

Proposed FTC Rule Could Ban Most Non-Compete Agreements

March 7, 2023 - Employee restrictive covenants — particularly non-compete agreements — have been debated (and litigated) for many years. Several state legislatures have been working to narrow the scope of restrictive covenants and the circumstances under which they can be enforced. Five states and the District of Columbia have already passed legislation designed to limit the use of […]

New Hampshire Expands Ban on Non-Compete Agreements to Low-Wage Workers

September 3, 2019 - Starting September 8, 2019, New Hampshire’s law prohibiting non-compete agreements for certain workers will be expanded to cover low-wage employees. Senate Bill 197 prohibits an employer from requiring a low-wage employee to enter into a non-compete agreement and provides that such an agreement is void and unenforceable. The law was reportedly intended to ensure that […]

Compromise Reached on Bill to Narrow Use of Non-Compete Agreements

May 18, 2018 - A committee of conference between House and Senate members has agreed upon a compromise measure to keep a bill alive that would further restrict the use of non-compete agreements in the health care industry. Senate Bill 473, relative to employment contract restrictions upon certain health care providers, would expand the type of professionals covered by […]

New Hampshire Legislature Seeks to Restrict the Use of Non-Compete Agreements

March 19, 2018 - Two notable bills aimed to further restrict non-compete agreements in employment relationships were introduced in the Senate this session – one seemingly with more support than the other. Regardless of their outcome, these bills reflect another step down the path toward limiting non-compete agreements in New Hampshire. Senate Bill 423, “AN ACT relative to non-compete […]

Forfeiture for Competition Agreement – Can it Replace a Non-Compete Agreement?

November 16, 2017 - Employers seeking to prevent employees from competing when an employment relationship terminates, typically do so through a non-compete agreement. Non-compete agreements, however, have been subject to many limitations imposed by both the legislature and courts. Thus, many employers are looking to forfeiture for competition agreements that offer the ability to limit an employee’s post-employment competition […]

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