Washington: Non-Compete Agreements Unenforceable on Employees Earning Less than $100k
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APPLIES TO All Employers with WA Employees and Independent Contractors |
EFFECTIVE January 1, 2020 |
QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call |
Since 2016, a number of states have amended non-compete statutes to provide greater employee protections. Washington has followed this trend as of May 8, 2019, passing HB 1450 which establishes a minimum compensation threshold for enforcement of non-compete agreements.