MN's Omnibus Jobs, Economic Development, Labor and Industry appropriations bill; law renders void and unenforceable all covenants not to compete entered by employees or independent contractors on or after July 1, 2023, exceptions relating to sale or dissolution of business,
CA Assembly Kevin McCarty introduced Bill AB 747. Use of covenant not to compete would constitute violation and incur penalty per employee or prospective employee harmed by the violation. Attorneys face suspension, disbarment, discipline for presenting employee with covenant
Governor J.B. Pritzker recently signed into law Public Act 102-0358, which dramatically reforms the law in Illinois governing both noncompete and nonsolicit provisions. The Act is not retroactive. All noncompete and nonsolicit provisions entered into will be null and void.