Two states recently have enacted restrictions on noncompete agreements being used within certain professions. In Maine, on June 1, 2023, the Governor signed into law LD.
Maine Revised Statute title 26,Section 599-A, prohibits an employer from entering into a noncompete with an employee if the employee is earning wages at or below 400% of the federal poverty level. Iowa HF93 limiting restrictive covenants for mental health professionals