Gov. Hochul vetoes New York ban on noncompete agreements

NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul, who has often cast herself as a fierce ally of workers, has vetoed major labor legislation that would have banned noncompete agreements in New York State. The legislation, passed by lawmakers in June, came as part of a national push to limit the use of noncompete pacts, which block employees from leaving their jobs to work at competing employers. The agreements ...

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